CRYPTO
Bitcoin Adoption Surges in Iran Amid Protests and Rial Collapse
Iran’s crypto economy surged past $7.78 billion in 2025, with Bitcoin emerging as both a financial lifeline for citizens and a strategic tool for the IRGC amid political turmoil and conflict. A new report from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis shows that Iran’s crypto ecosystem boomed in 2025, with Bitcoin playing […]
Iranian Officials Funnel Money to Dubai Via Crypto
Nothing causes capital to flee offshore faster than an incoming war. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that Iranian officials are rapidly moving capital out of Iran ahead of US intervention. “As Treasury who carries out the sanctions we can see is we are now seeing the rats fleeing the ship because […]
More than half of all crypto tokens have failed — and most died in 2025
Over 13.4 million tokens have been erased between mid-2021 and 2025, according to a new analysis by CoinGecko. What to know: More than half of all cryptocurrencies ever launched are now defunct, with most failures occurring in 2025, according to a new analysis by CoinGecko. The study looked at token […]
JPMorgan downplays stablecoin threat as local bankers warn of $6.6 trillion risk
The ABA sent a letter to the U.S. Senate, saying stablecoins that offer yields will affect its banking members ability to grant loans, but JPMorgan disagrees. What to know: More than 100 community bank leaders are urging U.S. senators to close what they describe as dangerous loopholes in stablecoin legislation, […]
Adam Back-Linked H100 Moves to Buy Bitcoin Treasury Future Holdings
H100 Group plans to acquire Swiss Bitcoin treasury Future Holdings, expanding its European institutional bitcoin presence. H100 Group AB, a Swedish health technology and Bitcoin treasury company, has signed a letter of intent to acquire Future Holdings AG, a Zurich-based bitcoin treasury firm. The agreement, announced today to Bitcoin Magazine, would give H100 full […]
Bitcoin Whales Keep Buying as 100+ BTC Addresses Set New Record
Bitcoin whale accumulation hit a record high as 100+ BTC addresses surged, even as bitcoin consolidates near $90,000 amid easing macro uncertainty. The number of Bitcoin addresses (bitcoin whales) holding at least 100 BTC has climbed to a new all-time high, according to on-chain data from Bitcoin Magazine Pro, pointing to continued […]
Rumble introduces crypto wallet with Tether, allowing tips in BTC, USDT, XAUT
Integrated into the Rumble app, the non-custodial wallet allows fans to tip content producers. What to know: The feature, integrated into the Rumble app and powered by MoonPay, adds a new income stream for creators outside ads or subscriptions. Rumble has launched a non-custodial crypto wallet in partnership with Tether, […]
Top Self Custody Bitcoin Wallets for 2026
As we stroll past January 3rd, the day Bitcoin was effectively born, an old tradition in the Bitcoin industry passed us by, the “not your keys, not your coins” day, which was celebrated widely for a few years in a row back in 2014. While the news cycle this year […]
JPMorgan to issue its JPM deposit token directly on privacy-focused Canton Network
The Kinexys-led move aims to bring regulated digital cash to a privacy-enabled blockchain for real-time, interoperable finance. What to know: J.P. Morgan’s blockchain business unit, Kinexys, and Digital Asset announced plans to bring the bank‑issued USD deposit token JPM Coin (JPMD) natively to the Canton Network, a privacy‑enabled public blockchain […]
Bitcoin ETFs lose record $4.57 billion in two months
Spot BTC ETFs registered their sharpest outflows on record through November and December as prices dropped 20%. What to know: The once-super-hot U.S.-listed spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) ran into their worst stretch on record in the final two months of 2025, as investors yanked billions, capping a brutal year-end […]
