UAE has mined over $450 million in Bitcoin, a shift CZ said he played a role in.

Bitcoin Magazine The UAE Has Quietly Built Up a $453 Million Bitcoin Reserve: Arkham  Arkham Intelligence says bitcoin mining operations linked to the UAE’s Royal Group are sitting on roughly $344 million in unrealized profit, excluding energy costs. Arkham attributed about 6,782 BTC to wallets connected with UAE royal-linked mining activity, valuing the holdings at […]

OpenAI and Paradigm have introduced EVMbench, a new benchmarking framework designed to evaluate the ability of AI agents to detect, patch, and exploit blockchain vulnerabilities. OpenAI and Paradigm officially launched EVMbench to address security risks in smart contracts that secure over $100 billion in crypto assets. The benchmark utilizes 120 curated vulnerabilities from 40 professional […]

The restaking protocol ether.fi officially announced the migration of its payment product, the ether.fi crypto card (Cash), from the Scroll network to OP Mainnet. According to the development team, this move involves transferring at least 70,000 active cards, 300,000 accounts, and millions of dollars in total value locked (TVL) to Optimism’s infrastructure to leverage its […]

Over the past fortnight, Kraken has posted roughly 50 Cyprus-linked vacancies on LinkedIn, signalling that the European playbook of the American crypto exchange is shifting to execution. The hiring blitz follows Kraken’s 2025 purchase of CFD broker Greenfield Wealth, a deal that delivered a Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF) licence and, with it, a passport into […]

… cryptocurrency billionaires and other highly compensated cryptocurrency investors. In the letter, the Senator highlights that Treasury and the Fed …

According to BitcoinTreasuries.net, American Bitcoin Corp now holds 6,039 BTC, placing the firm among the top 20 public corporate Bitcoin treasuries in the world. That number is big on its face. It also carries more questions than answers for anyone who follows both crypto and small-cap stocks. Fast Accumulation Through Mining And Purchases Reports note […]

“Bitcoin going to zero” Google searches have spiked to their highest level since the FTX collapse, even as institutional buyers accumulate BTC and macro uncertainty hits record highs.

Monero usage remains above 2022 levels despite being delisted by major exchanges and banned in regulatory hubs like Dubai. Darknet adoption is rising with 48% of new 2025 marketplaces supporting Monero exclusively, while Bitcoin remains the primary choice for ransomware payments. Researchers identified that specific node clusters could potentially monitor transaction propagation, posing a risk […]

Pi Network’s PI has been the best-performing top 100 cryptocurrency over the past week, with its valuation rising by almost 40%. Although some market observers foresee additional short-term gains, one factor could dampen their enthusiasm by hinting at a renewed decline. The Bears Are Coming Back? PI has finally managed to reverse its massive downtrend […]

Peter Brandt rejects gold-to-BTC rotation as Bitcoin struggles at $68,000 resistance. Why BTC must reclaim $93,000 to invalidate the potential bearish October 2026 cycle low.

Bitcoin Magazine CME Plans 24/7 Crypto Futures Trading Starting May 29 CME Group will begin offering 24/7 trading for its regulated cryptocurrency futures and options on May 29, pending regulatory review, expanding access to its digital asset derivatives suite as demand from institutional participants grows. The world’s largest derivatives marketplace said continuous trading will start […]

Blockchain infrastructure company Kresus secured about $13 million from South Korea’s Hanwha Investment and Securities to expand enterprise digital wallets, real‑world asset tokenization and onchain financial workflows. Strategic Investment Kresus, a blockchain infrastructure company, has secured approximately $13 million (18 billion KRW) from South Korean firm Hanwha Investment & Securities. The deal builds on a […]

For months, sometimes years, protocols operate in a controlled environment. Product decisions are iterative. Governance is flexible. Capital structures evolve privately. A token launch changes that. Kraken 360 can help. Distribution becomes permanent. Treasury design becomes visible. Governance begins to operate under real participation and real capital. The teams that navigate this moment successfully pair […]

When Bitcoin was at its price peak, Harvard owned nearly half a billion dollars in the major cryptocurrency. That number has essentially been cut …

XRP price extended losses and traded below $1.4320. The price is now consolidating losses but faces hurdles near $1.4750 and $1.50. XRP price started another decline and traded below the $1.450 zone. The price is now trading below $1.450 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a declining channel forming with resistance at $1.480 […]

Carlo Kölzer says tokenization is not threatening but is reshaping traditional markets after the company’s 360T platform integrates Kraken-backed xStocks.

On February 18, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon confirmed that he personally owns Bitcoin, although he described his holdings as “very, very limited.” During his speech at the World Liberty Forum in Florida, the top executive defined himself as a market observer, marking a notable shift from the public skepticism he previously maintained regarding the […]

TLDR: The platform obtained a “T” license from the Bermuda Monetary Authority to operate legally. The system combines off-chain order matching with secure on-chain settlement on Ethereum. The project aims to expand into prediction markets and traditional securities following its testing phase. The decentralized financial ecosystem achieves a new breakthrough with the launch of DerivaDEX. […]

Even after four months since the massive slump from a record price above $126,000, sentiment surrounding Bitcoin remains fragile. Its failure to bounce back has intensified fears about another crypto winter. But Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise, believes that decentralized finance could play a central role in leading the market out of the […]

Crypto news digest: David Schwartz criticized Logan Paul’s deal; DOGE long positions faced massive liquidation; XRP burn rate dropped 75%.

Bitcoin Magazine Trump Sons Tout a $1 Million Bitcoin Price as Goldman CEO Says He Owns BTC Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. used a CNBC interview this week to renew their public support for Bitcoin, calling it the defining asset class for a new generation and predicting a major price expansion ahead. Speaking during […]

Zora is launching “attention markets” on Solana, allowing users to trade and bet on the virality of memes, ideas, and online trends. The platform utilises Solana’s high throughput for real-time trading and requires 1 SOL to create a new trend to discourage spam. Zora is integrating tokenised social posts with trading and is hiring an […]

Stablecoin outflows from exchanges slowed to $2 billion over the past month, suggesting capital is consolidating within the crypto sector rather than exiting. Binance dominates the market with $47.5 billion in stablecoin reserves, 65% of the total tracked, heavily concentrated in USDT. Despite the stabilising outflows, analysts warn this is not a recovery signal and […]

Payward, the parent company of Kraken, has acquired token management platform Magna to integrate comprehensive vesting and distribution tools into its financial suite. Payward announced the acquisition of Magna on February 18, 2026, marking its sixth major deal within the past year. Magna remains a standalone platform under the Kraken umbrella, providing crypto-native teams with […]

The crypto exchange’s parent company acquired several platforms in 2025 while confidentially filing for an initial public offering with the SEC.

The decentralized finance sector is gaining a new voice in U.S. policy circles as Hyperliquid establishes a dedicated policy organization aimed at shaping regulation for the industry. The newly formed Hyperliquid Policy Center is headquartered in Washington, D.C., positioning the initiative at the heart of U.S. legislative and regulatory activity. The move reflects a growing […]

We’re excited to announce that Payward, our unified financial infrastructure platform powering Kraken, has acquired Magna. Magna is the leading token management platform used by crypto-native teams to manage vesting, claims, distributions, and related operational workflows. Terms of the transaction will not be disclosed.  The acquisition marks a significant step in our expansion beyond trading […]

Cryptocurrency stocks, including BTBT, saw a downturn in premarket activity as Bitcoin experienced a significant sell-off, hitting its lowest …

Bitcoin investors hoping for a familiar macro rescue may be reading the room wrong. In an interview with Coin Stories host Nathalie Brunell, macro analyst Lyn Alden argued that the next policy turn is more likely to resemble a slow balance-sheet creep than the kind of “nuclear print” that has historically juiced risk assets, leaving […]

The number of crypto payments for human trafficking transactions surged in 2025, according to new report by the blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. The report shows that crypto flows to suspected human trafficking groups reached hundreds of millions of dollars over a period of one year, marking an increase of 85%. “The dollar amounts significantly understate the […]

Analyst Willy Woo believes gold will likely continue to outperform Bitcoin (BTC) for years to come. Woo tells his 1.2 million followers on X that BTC’s 12-year uptrend against the precious metal has been broken. He believes it’s due to concerns that quantum computers could eventually break BTC’s cryptographic security. “12-year trend broken. BTC should […]