Robert Dunlap, 55, of Houston, Texas, was sentenced to 23 years in federal prison for orchestrating a US$20 million cryptocurrency fraud through the Meta-1 Coin Trust from 2018 to 2023. Dunlap falsely claimed the token was backed by US$1 billion in art and US$44 billion in gold, using forged documents to conceal that no backing […]

Bitcoin Magazine Congresswoman Sheri Biggs Discloses Up to $250,000 BTC Investment via iShares Bitcoin ETF Representative Sheri Biggs of South Carolina has disclosed a purchase of up to $250,000 in Bitcoin exposure via the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), marking one of the largest single Bitcoin-related buys by a sitting member of Congress.  The Periodic Transaction […]

Key Takeaways: Rhea Finance is the victim of a ~ $7.6M exploit of its margin trading system.  Fake tokens and liquidity pools were used to manipulate prices and drain funds by attackers.  Contracts stopped, recovery also in progress and police also involved.  Another new exploit in the DeFi ecosystem has come out, and Rhea Finance […]

Just a couple of days after a cryptic tweet on X containing XRP’s logo, the official channel behind the Solana ecosystem announced that a 1:1-backed token redeemable for Ripple’s cross-border token has launched on its blockchain. The statement coincided with notable price gains charted by XRP and SOL today as the geopolitical tension in the […]

This sponsored press release was provided by TRON DAO and was not written by Bitcoin.com News. Bitcoin.com News does not necessarily endorse the statements made within this announcement. PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland — April 17, 2026 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized […]

TL;DR: Record financial milestone: X Cashtags processed $1 billion in global trading volume in just 48 hours after their pilot phase. Functionality and assets: The tool allows users to view real-time charts and sentiment data for assets such as $BTC, $ETH, $XRP, and $DOGE directly. Access and regulation: The pilot operates through Wealthsimple for iOS […]

A recent report from JPMorgan reveals that the bill defining the crypto market structure in the United States, known as the Clarity Act, is moving rapidly toward completion. The bank’s analysts indicate that lawmakers have significantly reduced points of disagreement, moving from more than a dozen to only two or three pending issues to be […]

Bitcoin’s surge past $78,000 is met with a massive $500 million USDC liquidity injection on Solana.

Not a breakout in BTC.Not a clean trend reversal in ETH.Not a broad risk-on shift across the market. Instead, Episode 21 focused on why HYPE has stood out, how Matt and Den approached the retest, what levels matter now, and why even with a few stronger alt charts emerging, they still view the broader market […]

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The USDC Bridge adds to Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol, which often sees over $500 million worth of USDC transfers each day.

A fresh crypto controversy has flared up in Poland, with Prime Minister Donald Tusk accusing a crypto firm he says was formed with “Russian money” of backing political rivals and conservative events.  Tusk made the remarks in the Polish parliament on Friday, as lawmakers prepared to vote on whether to overturn a veto by Karol […]

April 17th, 2026 – Lodz, Poland BTCC, one of the world’s longest-running cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced the official launch of SPACEXUSDT perpetual futures, making SpaceX pre-IPO exposure available to retail traders globally on the BTCC platform. As one of the first exchanges in the market to list SpaceX perpetual futures, BTCC also delivers the deepest […]

Bitcoin Magazine The Whole Entire Universe: 21 Million, One Painting There are 21 million bitcoin. That number is fixed, coded into the protocol, finite. It is one of the most consequential design decisions in the history of money, and yet for most people it remains an abstraction. Green digits cascading down a black screen like […]

Key Takeaways: Strategy’s average Bitcoin cost is ~$75,577, now nearly equal to market price  BTC trading around $75,700 brings the firm back to break-even territory  The milestone shifts market sentiment around one of crypto’s largest corporate bets  Bitcoin’s recovery toward the mid-$75K range has pushed Strategy back to a critical level, its average entry price. […]

Industry executives at Paris Blockchain Week 2026 said European firms face significantly different regulatory and capital market constraints that prevent them from replicating Strategy’s Bitcoin treasury model. Germany’s Bitcoin Group SE leads European public holders with 3,605 BTC, while France’s Capital B holds 2,925 BTC at a roughly 25.6% unrealised loss. European companies are turning […]

Kraken is set to strengthen its dominance in U.S. crypto derivatives as parent company Payward moves to acquire Bitnomial in a deal worth up to $550 million at a $20 billion valuation. The move positions Kraken to accelerate regulated product expansion and capture growing market demand. Key Takeaways: Payward will acquire Bitnomial to add a […]

The bad press facing stablecoin issuer Circle, following the $280 million exploit on the Solana trading protocol Drift, has gone up a notch after a California-based legal group filed a class action lawsuit against it, alleging it stood by while North Korea-linked hackers moved millions in stolen USDC through the firm’s own bridge, making it […]

Poland’s digital asset market faces prolonged regulatory uncertainty after parliament failed to override President Karol Nawrocki’s veto of a critical cryptocurrency regulation bill.

We’re excited to announce we have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bitnomial, the first fully CFTC-licensed derivatives company in the United States built for digital assets, for up to $550 million payable in cash and stock, in a transaction that values Payward’s equity at $20 billion. Bitnomial is the first crypto-native exchange in […]

Kraken’s parent company Payward has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bitnomial, the only crypto-native firm in the United States to hold all three CFTC licenses needed to run a vertically integrated derivatives business. Singapore Summit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and those you still don’t!). What’s in the Deal The deal is […]

Toronto, Canada, April 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As cryptocurrency adoption continues to reshape global commerce, UBestmall has officially la.

Bitcoin surged above $76,000 as oil futures fell 10% after Iran’s foreign minister declared the Strait of Hormuz open for the remainder of the ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran.

Traders betting against Bitcoin and crypto are witnessing a cascade of liquidations as Iran announces the Strait of Hormuz is fully open to commercial shipping. In the last 24 hours, a whopping $815.42 million in leveraged crypto bets have been liquidated, according to the market data tracker CoinGlass. The vast majority of the liquidations hit […]

April 17th, 2026 – DUBAI, United Arab Emirates Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has published analysis examining recent record highs across global equity markets, led by a historic breakout in the S&P 500 and supported by gains across major risk assets. The S&P 500 closed above the 7,000 mark for the […]

(Editor’s note, April 18 – This article has been updated to include the latest cryptocurrency prices) US President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to announce that the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open for passage — a declaration that came hours after Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, confirmed the waterway would be unblocked […]

Bitcoin Magazine When Quantum Computers Come for Your Bitcoin: What Classical Property Law Says Happens Next Bitcoin’s quantum debate keeps slipping sideways because people keep arguing about two different things at once. One question is technical: if quantum computing gets good enough to break Bitcoin’s signature scheme, the protocol can respond. New address types, migration […]

Sports betting platforms in 2026 operate in a highly competitive environment, differences between platform features and offerings have become more noticeable. Some platforms offer more than standard odds, including additional features and reward systems, they are building ecosystems where additional features may affect user experience and engagement.  From a beta-stage platform already ranking 14th globally […]

Bitcoin surged past $78,000, reaching an intraday high of $78,348. The rally pushed its 24-hour gains to 4.1% and its total market cap to $1.56 trillion. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin hit $78,348 as Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, marking its highest price since Feb. 4. Global markets surged as Brent crude fell below $89, wiping […]

Notable crypto execs descended on Paris Blockchain Week, bringing more attention to personal security as kidnapping and ransom attempts skyrocket.

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic estimates approximately US$15 million in USDT was drained from wallets linked to Grinex. Stolen funds were routed through Tron and Ethereum and converted into TRX and ETH, likely to avoid potential freezing by Tether, which can blacklist USDT tied to illicit activity. Grinex is widely identified as a successor to sanctioned […]

Charles Schwab is rolling out spot Bitcoin and Ether trading for retail clients through a dedicated crypto account linked to its brokerage platform, with custody held by its banking subsidiary and execution handled by Paxos. The brokerage giant, which manages US$12.22 trillion in client assets, will charge 75 basis points per transaction. Schwab’s move follows […]