Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has alleged that rival cryptocurrency exchanges in the United States actively lobbied against his presidential pardon, fearing it would clear the path for Binance’s return to the American market. Zhao made the remarks during a recent appearance on the Crypto Banter podcast. Zhao’s allegations of industry pushback Speaking to host […]
Australian federal police have seized 52 Bitcoin valued at approximately $4.1 million (5.7 million Australian dollars) in what authorities describe as one of the country’s largest cryptocurrency seizures linked to an illegal darknet marketplace. The operation, conducted by Strike Force Andalusia under the New South Wales Police Force’s Cyber Crime Squad, culminated in a search […]
Seven of the largest Bitcoin mining pools have joined the Stratum V2 working group, a collaborative effort to develop an open standard protocol for communication between mining pool operators and individual miners. The move, announced May 9, 2026, aims to reduce inefficiencies in block mining and address growing centralization concerns in the Bitcoin mining industry. […]
Phong Le, chief executive of Bitcoin treasury company Strategy, has outlined the specific circumstances under which the firm would sell any of its substantial Bitcoin holdings, providing clarity for investors concerned about potential market disruption. In an interview with CNBC on Friday, Le stated that the company would only sell Bitcoin to fulfill dividend payments […]
The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, known as the CLARITY Act, could reverse the offshore migration of cryptocurrency trading by establishing clear federal rules for digital assets, according to Bill Hughes, senior counsel and director of global regulatory matters at Consensys. Speaking at the Consensus 2026 conference in Miami, Hughes noted that while […]
In late February 2026, Iran experienced a near-total internet shutdown following a joint U.S.-Israeli strike. Yet, amidst the digital blackout, one financial service remained fully operational: Nobitex, the country’s dominant cryptocurrency exchange. This resilience highlights a complex reality—a platform serving over 11 million Iranians while also functioning as a key financial conduit for a regime […]
A recently uncovered security flaw in the Linux kernel, codenamed “Copy Fail,” is drawing concern from cybersecurity specialists, government agencies, and the cryptocurrency sector. The vulnerability affects many popular Linux distributions released since 2017. Under specific circumstances, the flaw could let attackers escalate privileges and gain full root control of affected machines. The Cybersecurity and […]
US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have recorded a sixth consecutive week of net inflows, marking the longest such streak since August 2025. The current run, spanning from the week of April 2 through May 9, has attracted a combined $3.4 billion, according to data from SoSoValue. The development signals sustained institutional interest in Bitcoin […]
Bitcoin miner TeraWulf reported a net loss of $427 million for the first quarter of 2026, a significant increase from the $61.4 million loss recorded in the same period last year, as the company accelerates its costly transition from cryptocurrency mining to high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence infrastructure. AI revenue surges as mining income […]
A Manhattan federal judge has authorized Arbitrum DAO to move $71 million in frozen Ether to Aave, clearing a key hurdle in the DeFi protocol’s recovery from a North Korea-linked exploit. Judge Margaret Garnett of the Southern District of New York modified a restraining notice on Friday, allowing an onchain governance vote to transfer the […]
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