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Amar Kuchinad, who led institutional crypto custody firm Copper since 2024, has stepped down from his role, adding a new layer of complexity to the company's ongoing four-month search for an acquirer.
A new report from watchdog group Public Citizen claims former President Donald Trump's various crypto-related schemes have led to an estimated $4.7 billion in investor losses, raising critical questions about celebrity endorsements and regulatory oversight in the digital asset space.
The SEC's unexpected delay of a key 'innovation exemption' and cancellation of a crypto offering rules meeting have rattled tokenization-focused firms, signaling a regulatory 'speed bump' for crypto's integration into traditional finance.
Despite a confluence of bearish indicators, Bitcoin's implied volatility has plummeted to multi-month lows, creating an eerie calm in the market. This quiet period, however, might be the prelude to significant price action.
Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy has added 1,587 BTC to its corporate treasury, spending $100 million at an average price of $63,024. This latest acquisition reinforces the company's aggressive Bitcoin accumulation strategy, funded through equity issuance.
Spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds have recorded a cumulative $1.7 billion in net outflows over the past four consecutive weeks, with major funds like BlackRock's IBIT and Fidelity's FBTC experiencing significant redemptions.
In a bold move signaling aggressive Bitcoin accumulation, Capital B is asking shareholders to approve a massive $122 billion capital raise, earmarked primarily for expanding its BTC treasury holdings.
XBIT DEX is set to revolutionize on-chain prediction markets by introducing leverage, starting with the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This move aims to bring sophisticated trading tools to a rapidly growing sector currently dominated by spot-like mechanics.
The U.S. Federal Reserve has unveiled a revised proposal for 'limited master accounts,' often dubbed 'skinny accounts,' marking a significant step toward granting non-bank financial institutions, including crypto firms, direct access to the central bank's payment systems. The move aims to streamline payment clearing an
XRP saw a fleeting 5% surge following news of a new Senate crypto bill, which could solidify its commodity status, only to retrace gains as market participants weighed the legislative path ahead.
CME Group is set to introduce Bitcoin volatility futures on June 1, pending regulatory approval. This new offering will allow institutional traders to bet on the degree of Bitcoin's price swings, rather than its direct price, marking a significant evolution in regulated crypto derivatives.
Publicly traded Bitcoin mining companies are experiencing significant stock gains in 2026, with some up over 85%, largely driven by strategic diversification into AI and high-performance computing, even as Bitcoin's price lags.
Donald Trump's private crypto conference at Mar-a-Lago gathered top-tier $TRUMP meme coin holders and featured speakers like Mike Tyson, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino, and Ark Invest's Cathie Wood, signaling a continued political embrace of digital assets.
Despite recent corrections, Bitcoin bulls are aggressively buying dips, fueled by strong spot ETF inflows and MicroStrategy's latest acquisition. However, the path to $80,000 remains challenging, with geopolitical tensions adding a layer of uncertainty to the market.
A new report from blockchain security firm Hacken reveals Web3 projects lost $482 million in Q1 2026, primarily due to phishing and social engineering. The data highlights a shift from single 'mega hacks' to more frequent, mid-sized incidents, pushing regulators worldwide to demand stricter security protocols beyond on
Wall Street broker Bernstein assesses the quantum computing threat to Bitcoin as real but manageable, urging a 'system upgrade cycle' rather than panic. Concurrently, the Drift protocol exploit unveils a sophisticated, six-month 'intelligence operation' by alleged North Korean actors, forcing a re-evaluation of DeFi se
Bitcoin advocate Samson Mow cautions against rushing the network's transition to post-quantum cryptography, arguing it could introduce critical vulnerabilities and reignite block size debates.