EscalationBitcoin Falls 3.7% to Test $81,500 ETF Cost Basis
Bitcoin dropped 3. 7% to test the $81,500 level, a price zone that corresponds to the average cost basis of U.
ZachXBT Says He Infiltrated Chinese Crime Syndicate Linked to $1B
ZachXBT made the claim directly on his X account, stating he had gained access to the syndicate's inner workings. He did not publicly detail the methods used to infiltrate the group or identify specific individuals involved.
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Escalation
Early SignalBitcoin 'Goes to Zero' After a Hack, Chamath Predicts
Chamath Palihapitiya, the venture capitalist and longtime Bitcoin advocate turned vocal critic, has laid out a scenario in which Bitcoin does not just crash but...
Market ReactionBinance.US, Blockchain.com Seek CFTC Approval for Prediction Markets
The move puts both companies in line at the CFTC, the federal derivatives regulator whose approval is a hard prerequisite for any US-regulated prediction market...
Conflicts
Regulation, company disputes, and ideological fights shaping the industry.
RISK: MEDIUMBitcoin 'Goes to Zero' After a Hack, Chamath Predicts
Chamath Palihapitiya, the venture capitalist and longtime Bitcoin advocate turned vocal critic, has laid out a scenario in which Bitcoin does not just crash but...
RISK: HIGHBinance.US, Blockchain.com Seek CFTC Approval for Prediction Markets
The move puts both companies in line at the CFTC, the federal derivatives regulator whose approval is a hard prerequisite for any US-regulated prediction market...
RISK: HIGHBakkt Targets $3B in 2026 Digital-Asset Transaction Volume
Bakkt is setting a hard number on its digital-asset ambitions: $3 billion in transaction volume by the end of 2026. The target is the clearest signal yet that t...
RISK: HIGHStellar, Hedera, Aptos and Others Join SEC Letter
Six of the most prominent names in blockchain infrastructure have signed onto a joint letter addressed to the U. S.
Power
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EscalationIndia's Largest Exchange Denies Hack After $16M Outflows
India's largest cryptocurrency exchange has pushed back against claims of a security breach, issuing a denial after on-chain investigators flagged roughly $16 m...
Early SignalBybit Secures Dubai Regulatory Approval: What It Means
Bybit has officially secured regulatory approval to operate in Dubai, the exchange announced, marking a significant milestone in the company's push to establish...
Market ReactionBitcoin Falls 3.7% to Test $81,500 ETF Cost Basis
Bitcoin dropped 3. 7% to test the $81,500 level, a price zone that corresponds to the average cost basis of U.
EscalationFINMA Approves First Swiss Retail Bitcoin ETF
Switzerland's financial regulator has approved the first retail investment fund governed by Swiss law that can hold Bitcoin directly, granting the product an ex...
People
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Vitalik Buterin
Co-founder of Ethereum
Co-founder of Ethereum, the first global smart-contract platform. He remains one of the most influential technical and p...
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Changpeng Zhao (CZ)
Founder and former CEO of Binance
Founder of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange. He now focuses on the nonprofit education project Giggl...
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Ledger-Related $92.9M Wallet Drain Across Bitcoin, Ethereum and TRON
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Michael Saylor
Executive Chairman of MicroStrategy
The most visible corporate Bitcoin advocate, known for turning MicroStrategy into the largest public-company holder of B...
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BlackRock Files for iShares Bitcoin Managed Protect ETF
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Brian Armstrong
Co-founder and CEO of Coinbase
Co-founder and CEO of Coinbase, the leading US crypto exchange and the first major crypto company to go public on Nasdaq...
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ZachXBT Says He Infiltrated Chinese Crime Syndicate Linked to $1B
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Charles Hoskinson
Founder of Cardano and IOG, and Ethereum co-founder
Former Ethereum co-founder who left to build Cardano, a blockchain ecosystem centered on academic research and peer-revi...
Investigations
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COLLAPSEBitwise Spot NEAR ETF Growth: What the Strong Start Means
Bitwise's spot NEAR ETF is drawing sustained attention after reports that it has recorded one of the strongest launches among comparable crypto exchange-traded...
FRAUDChainlink Price Outlook: LINK ETF Inflows Reach Three Days
Chainlink's exchange-traded product is drawing consecutive days of investor interest, with LINK ETF inflows extending to a third straight day, a streak that put...
FRAUDIs Ravencoin Still Worth Buying with BTC in 2026?
A look at Ravencoin after the 2026 halving, the August exploit and exchange delistings, plus the ways to swap BTC for RVN and what each costs.
FRAUDAltcoin Spot Volume Nears 4x Bitcoin, Highest Since Sept. 2025
Altcoin spot volume has climbed to nearly four times Bitcoin's, reaching its highest ratio since September 2025, according to on-chain analytics firm Glassnode....