CRYPTO
Former Exchange Employee Sentenced to 4 Years for Selling Military Secrets to North Korea for Bitcoin
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 […]
JPMorgan’s institutional crypto push could boost rivals like Coinbase, Bullish, analysts say
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 Introduces Bill To Exempt Bitcoin and Crypto From Property Taxes
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: Evolution, not a Revolution
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 Bitcoin Cycle Break and Nation-State Bitcoin Adoption in 2026
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 […]
Tensions over El Salvador’s bitcoin holdings ease as IMF praises economic progress
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 […]
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès Reveals Details of 2014 Collapse and Japanese Detention
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 […]
Crypto user loses $50 million in ‘address poisoning’ scam
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 […]
‘Pay 13 Bitcoin or We Blow It Up’: Hyundai Bomb Threat Shakes South Korean Offices
Hyundai Group evacuated staff from two Seoul offices after receiving a bomb threat email demanding bitcoin. Hyundai Group evacuated employees from two major offices in Seoul today after receiving a bomb threat email demanding payment in bitcoin, police said. Authorities later confirmed the threat was a hoax, but the incident […]
Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin Treasury Strategy Now Accounts for 3.2% of BTC Supply
Strategy owns 3.2% of all Bitcoin, spending nearly $2 billion in the past two weeks to grow its BTC treasury to 671,268 BTC. Over the last two months, the broader bitcoin market has bled to semi-surprising lows and it seems like fear has crept into the forefront of market sentiment. But Strategy’s Michael Saylor, […]
