Arthur Hayes Bitcoin prediction analysis and Federal Reserve monetary policy impact on cryptocurrency markets
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Exclusive: Arthur Hayes Reveals Why He Won’t Bet $1 on Bitcoin Right Now

NEW YORK, April 15, 2026 — In a striking departure from his typically bullish stance, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes declared during Tuesday’s Coin Stories podcast that he wouldn’t invest even one dollar in Bitcoin at current market conditions. The cryptocurrency pioneer, known for his unwavering optimism and $250,000 year-end price prediction, revealed he’s adopting a […]

South Korean prosecutors secure recovered Bitcoin after a government custody breach and subsequent sale.
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Exclusive: South Korea Sells $21.5M in Recovered Bitcoin After Critical Custody Breach

On March 11, 2026, authorities in Gwangju, South Korea, confirmed the completion of a critical $21.5 million Bitcoin sale, finalizing a high-stakes recovery operation after a significant government custody breach. The Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office transferred 31.59 billion Korean won to the national treasury after selling 320.8 Bitcoin (BTC) recovered from a hacker who briefly […]

Bitcoin BIP-360 quantum computing security upgrade illustration showing quantum chip integration
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Breaking: Bitcoin’s BIP-360 Quantum Defense Upgrade Reveals Critical Security Shift

March 10, 2026 — Bitcoin developers have taken their first concrete step toward quantum resistance with the publication of Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 360 (BIP-360). This landmark proposal introduces Pay-to-Merkle-Root (P2MR), a new output type designed to reduce Bitcoin’s vulnerability to future quantum computing attacks. The development represents Bitcoin’s formal acknowledgment of quantum threats and initiates […]

Ledger hardware wallet enabling Bitcoin Vaults for secure collateral use in DeFi applications.
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Exclusive: Ledger-Babylon Deal Unlocks Bitcoin Vaults for 8M+ Users

In a significant development for decentralized finance, Babylon Labs and Ledger announced a strategic integration on Tuesday, March 18, 2026, that directly connects Ledger’s hardware security to Babylon’s trustless Bitcoin vault infrastructure. This partnership, confirmed from the companies’ headquarters in Paris and San Francisco, enables millions of Bitcoin holders to use their assets as programmable […]

Trust Wallet real-time scam address check security feature protecting cryptocurrency transactions
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Breaking: Trust Wallet Deploys Real-Time Scam Checks After $62M Crypto Losses

Trust Wallet, one of the world’s most popular non-custodial cryptocurrency wallets, launched a critical security upgrade on January 15, 2026, introducing real-time scam address screening across 32 blockchain networks. The Singapore-based company’s new address poisoning protection feature automatically checks destination addresses against a database of known malicious and lookalike wallets, responding directly to escalating security […]

Analysis of Bitcoin rally versus altcoin price indicators suggesting a potential altseason.
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Critical Altcoin Data Hits Intriguing Lows as Bitcoin Leads: Is Altseason Next?

NEW YORK, March 15, 2026 — The cryptocurrency market presents a stark divergence as Bitcoin consolidates above $71,000, signaling robust bullish momentum, while a significant 36% of alternative cryptocurrencies trade perilously close to their all-time lows. This intriguing contrast, captured in data from CryptoQuant and market analytics firm XWIN Research, raises a pivotal question for […]

Crypto PAC campaign finance strategy for Illinois 2026 midterm elections shown on documents and digital charts.
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Crypto PAC Spends $8.6M in Illinois, Targeting Key 2026 Midterm Races

WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 18, 2026. A cryptocurrency industry-backed political action committee has deployed $8.6 million into congressional races in Illinois, signaling an aggressive new phase of digital asset lobbying ahead of the November midterm elections. Federal Election Commission filings from Sunday reveal that Fairshake, a super PAC largely funded by Ripple Labs and Coinbase, […]