Focus On Freedom, Not Shiny Tech — Vitalik Buterin

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin delivered a keynote speech at EthCC on Wednesday, asking blockchain developers to focus on freeing humanity through their inventions rather than building more technically advanced tools. Buterin compared... Read more »

Bitcoin Halving Cycle Won’t Hurt Prices In 2025, SC Says

Global bank Standard Chartered is bullish on Bitcoin for the rest of the year, citing increasing corporate treasury buying and strong exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows. Standard Chartered expects Bitcoin (BTC) to print... Read more »

Bitcoin Price Sells-off Toward $100K, But For How Long?

Key point: Bitcoin (BTC) pulled back to $105,250 on Tuesday after failing to cross above the $109,000 mark on Sunday and Monday. Bitfinex analysts said in a market report that Bitcoin could... Read more »

Strategy Set To Post $13B Bitcoin Gains, But Revenue Stalls

Strategy, the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, is expected to post mixed financials for the second quarter of 2025. According to a Bloomberg analysis on Tuesday, the company is projected to... Read more »

North Korean IT Workers Charged in $915K Crypto Theft, DOJ Says

Four North Korean nationals were charged in the state of Georgia with wire fraud and money laundering after posing as remote IT workers at US and Serbian blockchain companies and stealing almost... Read more »

Bitcoin Rally Above $110K Depends on 3 Factors

Key takeaways: Bitcoin (BTC) has remained within a tight range since Wednesday, marking six consecutive days with price fluctuations under 3%. This unusually low volatility has prompted traders to speculate whether a... Read more »

How ZachXBT traced a $31M Bitcoin donation to a flagged wallet

What is the ZachXBT $31M Bitcoin trace? In June 2025, Ross Ulbricht’s Bitcoin wallet received 300 BTC from unknown sources, sparking widespread curiosity about who sent them. Ulbricht is the infamous founder... Read more »

Metaplanet Raises $208M In Zero-Interest Bonds For Bitcoin Buys

Japanese Bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet has surpassed mining company Cleanspark in becoming the fifth-largest corporate holder of Bitcoin after buying another 1,005 BTC for $108 million. The firm now holds 13,350 BTC... Read more »

Strategy founder Michael Saylor hints at imminent BTC buy

Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor signaled the company’s 11th consecutive week of Bitcoin (BTC) purchases, a streak that began on April 14. “In 21 years, you’ll wish you’d bought more,” Saylor wrote to... Read more »

Kenya’s VASP Bill Sparks Fears of Binance-Backed Monopoly

Some crypto startups are raising concerns over Kenya’s proposed virtual asset service providers (VASP) Bill, warning it could hand outsized influence to a Binance-linked lobby group, potentially undermining fair competition in the... Read more »
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