On Monday, stablecoin heavyweight Tether disclosed that it had assisted in freezing nearly $550 million in Iran-linked USDT. Yet that very same day, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an exclusive citing a newly released Senate Democratic report detailing Iran’s reliance on USDT. Senate Report Examines 846 Crypto Addresses Linked to Iran Following the WSJ […]

While you keep reading headlines that bitcoin crashed as oil spiked, this year has once again proved that bitcoin largely ignores changes in oil prices. What also hasn’t changed is that oil might affect bitcoin prices indirectly through inflation and central bank monetary policy. Looking at the past five years of daily, weekly, and monthly […]

Binance recorded more than 13,800 BTC in net outflows on Sept. 22, its largest single-day withdrawal since 2023, while exchange reserves fell by roughly 20,000 BTC over four days. Binance Loses 20,000 BTC in Four Days Bitcoin is leaving Binance at a pace not seen in years. More than 13,800 BTC—about $1.15 billion worth at […]

Citigroup is teaming up with Coinbase to let corporate clients accept stablecoin payments without having to handle the tokens themselves. Coinbase will provide the blockchain infrastructure, while Citi converts incoming payments into traditional currency and handles settlement, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. The arrangement builds on a partnership announced in October […]

Per usual, Monday was a day of digital asset treasury (DAT) purchase announcements as Strategy and Bitmine revealed new acquisitions. At the same time, Strive, Inc. disclosed a new bitcoin purchase as it acquired 1,107 BTC between Sept. 21 and Sept. 25. Strive Adds 1,107 BTC as Treasury Holdings Reach 27,462 Bitcoin Strive now stands […]

California’s new memecoin law targets conflicts of interest after President Donald Trump’s token generated substantial proceeds for him while many buyers lost money. Governor Gavin Newsom also signed a separate measure addressing crypto fraud and victim recovery. What California’s Memecoin Ban Covers California state and local public officers will be barred from issuing memecoins starting […]

Bitcoin price bounced back to trade near $84,000 after hitting a seven-day low of $82,500. Despite a nearly 1% daily decline, it remains up more than 7% for the month. Sunday Sell-Off and Morning Recovery The Bitcoin price appeared to have recovered from its early morning slump as it rebounded from just over $82,500 early […]

A U.S. diesel export ban could raise fuel costs abroad and eventually push American gasoline prices higher, Devere Group CEO Nigel Green warns. His Sept. 28 assessment comes as oil rises following President Donald Trump’s rejection of Iran’s Strait of Hormuz proposal. Why Green Sees a Risk Beyond U.S. Borders Higher transport and production costs […]

Bitget told Bitcoin.com News that it has started restoring withdrawals after attackers exploited a third-party security vulnerability to steal approximately $388 million from the cryptocurrency exchange. The crypto exchange said its private keys and cold wallets were never compromised, while customer balances remain intact. By Monday morning, Bitget had processed 9,585 bitcoin withdrawals totaling 4,098 […]

Bitmine Immersion Technologies, the largest publicly traded ether treasury, surpassed another milestone this week, announcing that it now holds over 6 million ETH following a fresh round of purchases. Bitmine’s ETH Stockpile Grows The Nasdaq-listed company now holds a total of 6,001,302 ETH valued just above $16 billion at a recent price of $2,681 per […]

U.S. crypto ETFs delivered a powerful week of inflows for the week ending Sept. 25, led by $2.39 billion entering bitcoin funds. Ether funds attracted $689.88 million, while solana, XRP, zcash and HYPE ETFs all finished the week with net gains. Blackrock, Fidelity Drive $1.86B Into Bitcoin ETFs in One Week The remarkable part of […]

Ripple’s RLUSD added $82.1 million in a single day to hit a record $2.49 billion, leaving it roughly $248 million behind Paypal’s PYUSD, which is shrinking this year. A Near-Tie at the Top of the Leaderboard Token Terminal data ranked the day’s biggest stablecoin gainers, with Paypal’s PYUSD coming in first with $82.7 million of […]

Strategy’s bitcoin shopping spree has rolled into another week, but this time, the company was buying back its own securities, too. Between Sept. 21 and Sept. 27, the firm acquired 1,665 BTC at an average price of $85,681 per coin, including fees and expenses. The purchase pushed its holdings to 847,666 BTC, accumulated for approximately […]

Bitcoin’s price enters a five-day stretch that starts with an unexplained Oval Office announcement and ends with the September jobs report, and traders can’t hedge the first one. The Blank Space on the Calendar Nobody outside the White House knows what the announcement covers. Julia Manchester of The Hill reported the timing on Sunday but […]

Settlemint and Utila have partnered to address a critical operational bottleneck for financial institutions moving tokenized assets from pilot phases into production environments.   Bridging the Gap to Production Enterprise blockchain platform Settlemint and digital asset infrastructure provider Utila announced a partnership aimed at helping financial institutions move tokenization projects from experimental pilot phases into […]

Bitcoin closed the week at $84,467, its highest weekly finish in eight months, and then gave back 1.5% before most of the U.S. woke up on Monday. The Numbers The week starting Sept. 21 saw BTC open at $81,178 and close at $84,467. No weekly close has been higher since the last week of January, […]

U.S. spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) now hold nearly 1.18 billion XRP after another week of inflows, a stockpile roughly the size of the 1 billion XRP that Ripple’s escrow can release on Oct. 1. The Number on the Dashboard Across seven funds, custodians hold 1,179.62 million XRP, equal to 1.18% of the fixed 100 […]

Gold and silver shed more than $550 billion over a three-hour stretch earlier today as bond yields and rate-hike bets hit metals, and bitcoin’s price slid right alongside them instead of acting as a refuge. The Three Hours That Erased $550 Billion Metals opened the week down in a hole, with gold slipping 1.55% and […]

Researchers at Americanfortress have introduced a zero-knowledge cryptographic framework designed to prove ownership relationships without exposing private recovery phrases or public transaction histories. Michal Pospieszalski says the technology makes bridge hacking economically unviable by requiring attackers to commit equivalent personal funds. Solving Blockchain’s Multi-Key Privacy Dilemma Researchers at cryptography firm Americanfortress have unveiled a cryptographic […]

An unidentified group of threat actors launched a fake L2 chain impersonating Giwa, a project backed by Upbit, identified by DYORSWAP, a multichain decentralized exchange. Over 760 ETH bridged to the chain were lost, and DYORSWAP announced a compensation process for affected users. Fake Giwa L2 Chain Deployment Scheme Causes Over 760 ETH in Losses […]

A reflective white roof coating cut air-conditioning demand by about 560 kWh per home per year in a Philadelphia pilot that covered 340 modest houses. Run by the Energy Coordinating Agency between 2001 and 2003, the program also lowered indoor temperatures by roughly 4 to 5°F, pointing to a low-cost way to blunt heat risk […]

Kazakhstan is working to entice crypto miners to take advantage of flared gas opportunities as part of a push to revive mining, which was severely hampered by power limitations imposed by an auction system designed to protect the country’s aging grid. Kazakhstan Works Towards Bringing Crypto Miners and Flare Gas Energy Together The government of […]

Deputy Finance Minister Ivan Chebeskov has estimated that 20 million Russians have invested 3.7 trillion rubles (nearly $44 trillion) in crypto. These funds are being leveraged in three different pools: foreign trading, mining, and held as investment or savings assets on external exchanges. How Are Russians Adopting Crypto? Russia has become a cryptocurrency hotbed, ranking […]

Bitcoin buyers in a test of 216 highs would have paid more after a 30% crash than at the earlier high in most cases. Successful waits brought a median 19% discount; failed waits, a median 76% premium. Why a Bitcoin Crash Still Led to a Higher Purchase Price A bitcoin buyer could wait for a […]

Bill Gates warned that people with harmful intent could use artificial intelligence to cause mass casualties. In a Meet the Press interview that aired Sept. 27, he called for laws requiring AI safeguards and monitoring, arguing that company self-regulation is insufficient. Bill Gates Warns of Mass-Casualty Risks From AI Artificial intelligence could help people carry […]

Robert Kiyosaki has again raised questions about America’s financial future, this time in a post about bad weather. The remark follows predictions that market turmoil could lead to bank runs, money printing, and sharp gains in assets he favors. A Weather Question Reopens Kiyosaki’s Financial Outlook Robert Kiyosaki’s latest question about America’s financial future brings […]

Michael Saylor wants digital tokens to help 10 million new companies raise capital as artificial intelligence changes how businesses are built. His proposal calls for simpler issuance rules while retaining disclosures and protections against fraud. Saylor Ties AI Growth to a 10 Million Company Goal Entrepreneurs may be able to build products faster with artificial […]

Total crypto market capitalization increased 4% over the week to $2.99 trillion despite a midweek pullback by bitcoin from $87,000 to $84,000. Market Cap Nears $3 Trillion Milestone The crypto economy closed the week in the green, with total market capitalization jumping from $2.87 trillion on Sept. 20 to $2.99 trillion—a 4% increase. In fact, […]

Bitcoin’s price has gained 26% over the past six months, and with its dollar value hovering just below $85,000, the question of where it heads next is back on the table. Rather than consult Wall Street analysts or prediction market wagers, we turned to eight leading artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to see where they think […]