Two New York men have been charged in an alleged synthetic identity scheme that used stolen Social Security numbers to obtain credit and debit cards and rack up roughly $2.3 million in losses. The father-and-son duo, Talib Hussain, 75, and Mirza Khan, 48, both of Pittsford, were named in a 19-count federal indictment accusing them […]

Arizona officials have helped 35 cryptocurrency ATM scam victims recover a combined $171,332 after a state law began requiring certain operators to reimburse people targeted by fraud. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes says the refunds were issued to victims who reported fraudulent transactions and met the requirements established under House Bill 2387. The law took […]

TL;DR LBTC’s yield source is changing. Lombard is moving LBTC from Bitcoin staking to an institutional covered-call strategy managed by Bitwise Asset Management, targeting 2.5% net APY in Bitcoin terms. We provide qualified custody for the strategy. We hold Bitcoin backing the strategy in segregated, bankruptcy-remote accounts as one of its qualified custodians, under tri-party […]

As Bitcoin mining margins hit historic lows, giant Riot Platforms liquidates 4,300 BTC to build more data centers amid massive shift into AI infrastructure.

As cryptocurrency markets continue to evolve, the volume and complexity of market data have increased significantly. While access to information …

Bitcoin Magazine OCC Says It’s ‘Open for Business’ as Crypto Firms Line Up for Bank Charters The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency says it will keep pushing to revive de novo bank chartering, a campaign that has already opened a federal on-ramp for some of the largest companies in crypto. In a statement […]

Goldman Sachs agreed on 12 August to acquire NEOS Investments for up to US$2.25 billion (AU$3.17 billion) in cash and equity, subject to performance and service commitments. The deal brings NEOS Bitcoin High Income ETF, which held just under US$1.1 billion (AU$1.55 billion) on 11 August, into Goldman Sachs Asset Management alongside 18 other options-income […]

The crypto exchange operator’s shares gained around 10% as adjusted EBITDA more than tripled and subscription and services revenue hit a record high.

UBS Group AG increased its holdings in Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) to about $90 million, a sharp rise that shows growing demand for regulated bitcoin exposure among wealthy and institutional clients. The Swiss bank disclosed the position in a Form 13F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Aug. 13. As […]

TL;DR Riot Platforms is selling 4,300 BTC and directing proceeds toward data center expansion as AI infrastructure becomes a larger part of its business. Bitcoin mining margins remain under pressure from higher power costs and network competition. At the same time, Riot is building a second revenue engine through agreements with AMD and Anthropic, showing […]

TL;DR Goldman Sachs is acquiring NEOS Investments in a cash-and-equity deal worth up to $2.25 billion, gaining a $1.1 billion Bitcoin income ETF. BTCI generates monthly income by holding spot Bitcoin exchange-traded products and selling call options, yielding about 27% but limiting upside during strong rallies. The acquisition would lift Goldman above $130 billion in […]

It was the start of June when the second-largest cryptocurrency last traded above the $2,000 psychological level and is currently down 60% on a yearly scale. Despite the downfall, many analysts see upside potential, while some believe the ongoing conditions represent a great buying opportunity. The Right Strategy? As of press time, ETH is worth […]

Shiba Inu has flashed a bullish signal even as its price remains in the red, as exchange activity shows that selling pressure is gradually fading.

TL;DR Kraken and Mesh are partnering so you can deposit crypto directly from another exchange, no address copying required On the deposit screen, choose “Another exchange” instead of the standard address option, sign in securely, and the transfer completes on its own Mesh’s SmartFunding can top up a deposit from your other balances on that […]

Thunderpick takes the top position because it combines fast cryptocurrency transactions, a strong casino portfolio, sports betting, and a polished …

BTCPay Server has released version 2.4.2 to patch a critical vulnerability that allowed unauthenticated remote access to LND credential files, after attackers used the issue to drain merchant Lightning wallets. The project’s release notes describe a serious bug involving .macaroon files, which are used by LND to manage access permissions. In plain English, those files […]

AI and HPC are reshaping mining economics as operators repurpose power and data centers, while a smaller group of miners continues to expand Bitcoin capacity.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Flashes Bottom Signals as “Digital Gold” Narrative Returns Bitcoin is sending two notable signals to the market this week: on-chain data suggests the cryptocurrency may be forming a macro bottom, while its price behavior is increasingly echoing gold’s role as a safe-haven asset. That’s according to two reports from blockchain data firm […]

Bitcoin developers have finished a proposed security cleanup called BIP-54, but winning enough support to activate it may prove harder than writing the code. BIP-54, formally known as “Consensus Cleanup,” would make four narrow changes to Bitcoin’s core rules. The proposal is designed to close old weaknesses and unusual edge cases, not add new ways […]

Bitcoin is flashing signs of a potential bull run even as its price continues to hover around $64,000 amid the persisting market volatility.

The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act promised to bring regulatory stability to the cryptocurrency industry, but faces mounting obstacles to …

Goldman Sachs announced Wednesday an agreement to acquire Neos Investments for up to $2.25 billion, bringing three Bitcoin and Ethereum income ETFs into its asset-management business, according to the company. The deal would add Neos’ Bitcoin High Income ETF (BTCI), Boosted Bitcoin High Income ETF (XBCI), and Ethereum High Income ETF (NEHI). Rather than holding […]

Kraken said Wednesday that its Kraken Prop program has added an S&P 500 perpetual market, giving funded traders access to the US equity benchmark around the clock, according to the exchange’s latest product information. The product expands Kraken’s multi-asset strategy beyond digital assets, following the addition of traditional-market exposure to its platform. Kraken Prop supports […]

Luke Dashjr has been removed as a Bitcoin Improvement Proposal editor after a dispute around BIP-110, marking a rare governance flashpoint inside Bitcoin’s usually slow-moving technical process. The change was merged through Pull Request 2248 in the bitcoin/bips repository, removing Dashjr from the editor list in BIP 3. The move followed controversy over BIP-110, a […]

Bitcoin moved toward the top of its range last week as institutional demand through U.S. spot ETFs strengthened. Cooler employment data reduced expectations for an immediate Federal Reserve rate hike, but persistent selling pressure kept the move contained. The stronger ETF demand was reflected in $865.3 million of net inflows across five straight sessions, the […]

The deal would add NEOS’ $30 billion ETF business, including Bitcoin- and Ether-linked income funds, to Goldman Sachs Asset Management.

Bitcoin Magazine Goldman Sachs to Acquire NEOS Investments in $2.25B Deal, Adding Bitcoin Income ETFs to Lineup Goldman Sachs has agreed to acquire NEOS Investments in a deal worth up to $2.25 billion that will give the Wall Street giant another Bitcoin-related product for its portfolio, the banking giant announced Wednesday.  JUST IN: Goldman Sachs […]

Binance has launched a centralized yield hub that consolidates on-chain yield products for VIP users. The initiative is part of its broader push toward a multi-asset “financial super app” alongside services like Binance Wealth and over-the-counter execution. Lowering Barriers for High-Tier Users Binance has launched a dedicated yield hub designed to unify selected earning opportunities, […]

Why Bitcoin is ready for an explosive move: Bollinger Bands reveal a major 2023 fractal $BTC.

Hawaii will join Minnesota, Tennessee and Indiana in becoming the fourth US state to completely ban the use of cryptocurrency ATMs and kiosks in response to scams.

Consumers will no longer be able to use cash to buy cryptocurrency at the kiosks. They can still convert crypto into cash.

Institutional investors accounted for 72% of Wintermute’s spot OTC trading volume in the first half of 2026, up from 59% a year earlier, showing how professional capital is becoming a larger part of crypto trading flow. The figures come from Wintermute’s own OTC flow report, so they should be read carefully. This does not mean […]