The bitcoin price’s 2025 price swung above $125,000 before falling to around $87,000, reflecting a shift from speculative rallies to macro-driven market forces. Bitcoin’s price action in 2025 pointed to a market shaped less by speculative and impulsive excess and more by macro forces. The bitcoin price traded through a wide range […]
In a significant shift from its historically cautious stance on digital assets, Russia’s central bank has unveiled a proposed regulatory framework that would allow retail investors limited access to cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, while granting professional investors broader trading privileges. The move signals Russia’s gradual adaptation to global financial shifts, particularly […]
A Korean crypto employee was jailed after taking Bitcoin to recruit an officer to North Korea. A South Korean crypto exchange employee was sentenced to four years in prison for attempting to recruit a military officer to sell classified secrets to North Korea in exchange for Bitcoin, the Supreme Court […]
The Wall Street giant’s move — should it come to pass — would further legitimize crypto and increase distribution channels, said ClearStreet’s Owan Lau. What to know: JPMorgan’s (JPM) reported plan to offer crypto trading to institutional clients could reshape the competitive landscape, but not necessarily at the expense of […]
Arizona state Senator Wendy Rogers has introduced legislation and a constitutional amendment to exempt virtual currency from property taxes and protect blockchain node operators from local taxation, positioning the state as more crypto-friendly. Arizona state Sen. Wendy Rogers has introduced a package of legislation aimed at reshaping how digital assets are treated […]
Stablecoins are ultimately capped by a ceiling that Bitcoin is positioned to smash right through. They are not an existential threat to Bitcoin. Technologies tend to have a natural ceiling built into their utility and popularity. Once they’ve solved all the problems they can solve, their growth is effectively capped. […]
Gemini predicts that in 2026, Bitcoin’s market maturation may break its traditional four-year cycle, political engagement with crypto will rise, prediction markets will grow, digital asset treasury firms will consolidate, and at least one nation may convert part of its gold reserves into Bitcoin. Gemini’s Director of Institutional, Patrick Liou, outlined […]
The Central American country’s economy is projected to grow 4% this year, the IMF said. What to know: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) praised El Salvador’s stronger-than-expected economic growth in a statement on Monday. The update notably did not include previous IMF suggestions that El Salvador would be putting on hold […]
In late 2025, Mark Karpelès, ex CEO of Mt. Gox, lives a quieter life in Japan, building a VPN and an AI automation platform. As Chief Protocol Officer at vp.net—a VPN that uses Intel’s SGX technology to let users verify exactly what code runs on servers—he works alongside Roger Ver […]
The scammer sent a small “dust” amount to the victim’s transaction history, causing the victim to copy the address and send $50M to the scammer’s address. What to know: A crypto user lost $50 million in USDT after falling for an address poisoning scam in a massive onchain exploit. The […]