Bitcoin’s growing popularity as a state reserve asset does not contradict its original mission, though Satoshi Nakamoto unlikely had such an intention.
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Chainflip’s unplanned upgrade strengthens broker-level screening, preventing Bybit hackers from laundering stolen funds through its protocol.
Chainalysis said collaborative security efforts across the crypto community have led to freezing $40 million of stolen funds from the Bybit hack.
Bitcoin fell below $90,000 for the first time since November 2024 as ETF outflows continued, crypto liquidations surpassed $1.3 billion and US-China trade tensions weighed on investor sentiment.
Upbit emphasized that the FIU’s sanctions “may be subject to change” through procedures in accordance with relevant regulations.
Bybit swiftly repaid a 40,000 ETH loan from Bitget, ensuring smooth withdrawals after a $1.4 billion hack attributed to the Lazarus Group.
Bitcoin-stacking Metaplanet bought at $96,185, while El Salvador bought at around $94,050 per Bitcoin.
Large hedge funds playing the ETF arbitrage game are starting to unwind their positions, putting more selling pressure on Bitcoin, says BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes.
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried said he had not checked his email for the past few hundred days and that being unemployed is a lot less relaxing than it looks.
The directors of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s regional offices will reportedly be soon out of a job as the agency looks to cut costs.
The legislation also requires state pension funds to evaluate investing in crypto exchange-traded funds, and covers the right to self-custody and crypto mining.
NYSE Arca has filed a proposal with the SEC to list and trade shares of the Grayscale Cardano Trust on the stock exchange.
Bitfinex analysts said Bitcoin is mirroring traditional markets, and its lack of price momentum has “led to a period of contraction” for crypto markets.
US officials have seized $31 million worth of crypto linked to a 2021 hack of Uranium Finance, a now-defunct DeFi platform on BNB Chain.
Citadel Securities is reportedly looking to provide liquidity to the crypto markets after years of waiting for the crypto regulatory landscape in the US to improve.
Crypto market sentiment dived 24 points to “Extreme Fear” on Feb. 25 as US President Donald Trump said 25% tariffs against Canada and Mexico are on schedule.
OKX’s Aux Cayes FinTech Co. Ltd agreed to pay over $500 million worth of fines for operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business.
The House bill, which proposed allowing the US state to invest in Bitcoin, was deferred until after the legislative session ended.
One altcoin trader says Ethereum’s long-term chart looks “insanely bullish” with a very favorable risk-reward ratio.
Sony, Coinbase, Kraken and Sam Altman’s World are all building on Optimism’s OP Stack.