Bitcoin

Moscow Exchange Opens Bitcoin Futures to Select Investors

Russia is entering the cryptocurrency derivatives market, as the Moscow Stock Exchange kicked off bitcoin futures trading on June 4, limited exclusively to...

DOJ Seizes $7.74M in Crypto Tied to North Korean Tech Ring

North Korea’s sprawling crypto laundering network has been hammered as U.S. authorities seized $7.74 million tied to fake IT jobs, blockchain trickery, and...

SEC Commissioner Pushes to Streamline Crypto Regulations

Crypto regulation is poised for a breakthrough as a top SEC official champions streamlined oversight, expanded custody options, and investor-friendly policies empowering digital...

Standard Chartered Issues Warning on Bitcoin Treasury Companies

Strategy Chairman Michael Saylor has inspired dozens of copycats with his bitcoin treasury approach. But Standard Chartered warns of dire consequences to imitators...

Brazil Mulls Taxing Cryptocurrency to Offset Financial Transaction Tax Hike

Amid a public debate regarding an executive order that increases the current tax on financial transactions, Brazil is considering taxing crypto transactions to...

Tether’s CEO: Stablecoins Are Key to Financial Transformation in Africa

Tether has made a strategic investment in a pan-African blockchain financial solutions provider to enhance cross-border payments and global liquidity for African businesses....

Hail Mary in Crypto: Spanish Coffee Chain Plans Massive Bitcoin Treasury—Will It Work?

Vanadi Coffee, a Spanish coffee franchise, will discuss the possibility of allocating up to 1 billion euros (nearly $1.1 billion) to establish a...

Bitcoin Craters to $100K as $837M in Crypto Positions Vanish

On Thursday, bitcoin dipped to $100,426, shedding nearly 4% of its value in a single day. Bitcoin (BTC) spent the day under pressure,...

Circle’s NYSE Breakout Turns Heads—and Heats up Crypto Finance

Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Financial saw its stock take off on its first day of trading, leaping from an initial price of $31...

SHA256 Strikes Back: Bitcoin’s Mining Algorithm Reclaims the Throne in 2025

When 2024 wrapped up, the SHA256 consensus algorithm used by Bitcoin ranked third in profitability, but now, as we kick off June 2025,...