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Michael Saylor Says Quantum Computing Threat Will Trigger Bitcoin Hard Fork

Quantum Computing

Michael Saylor Says Quantum Computing Threat Will Trigger Bitcoin Hard Fork

Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy and a prominent Bitcoin advocate, recently shared a provocative view on the potential impact of quantum computing on the cryptocurrency. In a new social media post, Saylor described what he called the Bitcoin Quantum Leap. He argued that advances in quantum technology would not

Hackers Stole $3.4 Billion in 2025 with Ethereum, Tron, and Solana Targeted

Hackers Stole $3.4 Billion in 2025 with Ethereum, Tron, and Solana Targeted

Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis has released a new report detailing cryptocurrency theft trends for 2025. The data shows that hackers stole over $3.4 billion in digital assets from January through early December. This figure represents a slight increase from the previous year and highlights the persistent risks in the

Binance Cracks Down on Fraudulent Listings with $5 Million Whistleblower Bounty Program

Binance Cracks Down on Fraudulent Listings with $5 Million Whistleblower Bounty Program

Binance, the world's largest Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange, released a significant transparency update today, detailing its official token listing process. The announcement clarifies requirements for projects seeking listings across Binance Alpha, futures, and spot markets. It explicitly warns against unauthorized third-party intermediaries who falsely claim to facilitate listings.

Hut 8 Expands Beyond Bitcoin Mining into Artificial Intelligence with Anthropic Partnership

Hut 8 Expands Beyond Bitcoin Mining into Artificial Intelligence with Anthropic Partnership

Hut 8 Corp has announced a significant partnership with AI developer Anthropic and compute provider Fluidstack to build hyperscale data center infrastructure across the United States. This collaboration positions the company, traditionally known for its roots in Bitcoin mining, as a key player in powering advanced artificial intelligence operations. The

MetaMask Adds Native Bitcoin Support to Expand Multichain Wallet

MetaMask Adds Native Bitcoin Support to Expand Multichain Wallet

MetaMask has officially rolled out native support for Bitcoin, marking a significant step in its evolution toward a fully multichain wallet. Users can now handle Bitcoin directly within the application, alongside Ethereum and EVM assets and Solana. This update allows seamless management of the leading cryptocurrency without needing separate wallets

UK Supreme Court Rejects Final BSV Appeal After Exchange Delistings

UK Supreme Court Rejects Final BSV Appeal After Exchange Delistings

The UK Supreme Court has turned down an appeal from BSV Claims Limited, ending a long-running legal effort to seek substantial damages from cryptocurrency exchanges including Binance and Kraken over the 2019 delisting of the crypto blockchain BSV. Judges determined that the request for permission to appeal did not present

Bitcoin Price Falls Below $87,000 as $200 Million Longs Vanish

Bitcoin Price Falls Below $87,000 as $200 Million Longs Vanish

Bitcoin experienced a sharp decline on Monday, falling below the $87,000 level during early morning hours. This sudden move wiped out nearly $200 million in leveraged long positions within a single hour, highlighting the risks associated with high-leverage trading in volatile markets. Traders who had positioned for continued upward

Do Kwon Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Terra Luna Collapse Fraud

Do Kwon Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Terra Luna Collapse Fraud

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon received a 15-year prison sentence in a Manhattan federal courtroom on Thursday for his role in one of the largest financial frauds in cryptocurrency history. The punishment follows the spectacular 2022 collapse of the $40 billion Terra ecosystem, which wiped out savings for hundreds of

Epstein Emails Expose Ties to Zcash Co-Founder Madars Virza

Jeffrey Epstein

Epstein Emails Expose Ties to Zcash Co-Founder Madars Virza

The House Oversight Committee released more than 20,000 pages of documents from Jeffrey Epstein's estate in November, including thousands of emails that continue to reveal the financier's extensive reach into elite circles. Among the findings, communications between Epstein and former MIT Media Lab director Joi

Gemini Secures CFTC Approval to Launch Regulated Prediction Markets for US Traders

Gemini Secures CFTC Approval to Launch Regulated Prediction Markets for US Traders

Gemini crypto exchange achieved a significant regulatory milestone by obtaining approval from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to operate as a Designated Contract Market. This development allows the exchange to introduce regulated prediction markets tailored for American customers. The approval came after a lengthy review process that began

Bitcoin Pulls Back to $90K as Federal Reserve Delivers Cautious Rate Cut

Bitcoin Pulls Back to $90K as Federal Reserve Delivers Cautious Rate Cut

Bitcoin's price fell back to around $90,000 on Thursday following the Federal Reserve's anticipated 25 basis-point interest rate cut. The move came after a pre-announcement surge that pushed the leading cryptocurrency to $94,500, only for it to reverse course amid broader market caution. This

Michael Burry, Bitcoin Critic, Finds Promise in Blockchain Tokenization

Michael Burry, Bitcoin Critic, Finds Promise in Blockchain Tokenization

Michael Burry has captured attention once again with a subtle shift in his public commentary on Bitcoin and digital assets. The hedge fund manager, immortalized by Christian Bale in the 2015 film The Big Short, built his reputation on prescient bets against the housing market ahead of the 2008 crash.

Bitcoin Price Predictions for January 2026, According to Grok AI

Bitcoin Price Predictions for January 2026, According to Grok AI

As we are nearly half-way through December and Bitcoin closes out 2025 near the $90,000 mark, investors and analysts are all asking the same question: where does it go from here? With institutional inflows, regulatory shifts, and the lingering effects of the most recent halving, the stage is set

Bitcoin Cash Leads Layer 1 Cryptocurrencies with Strong Gains in 2025

Bitcoin Cash Leads Layer 1 Cryptocurrencies with Strong Gains in 2025

Bitcoin Cash has taken the lead among layer 1 cryptocurrencies in 2025, posting a year-to-date increase of nearly 40% that sets it apart from competitors. This performance comes as many other networks face declines in a challenging market environment. Data analyst Crypto Koryo highlighted these gains in a recent post,

Argentina’s Central Bank Considers Adding Crypto Services Following LIBRA Scandal Fallout

Argentina’s Central Bank Considers Adding Crypto Services Following LIBRA Scandal Fallout

Argentina's financial regulators are taking steps that could reshape the landscape for crypto assets in the country. The Central Bank of the Argentine Republic, known as the BCRA, is drafting revisions to its longstanding prohibition on banks handling cryptocurrencies and other digital assets. This potential shift comes after

Michael Saylor Leads Strategy’s Largest Bitcoin Purchase of 2025 Worth $963 Million

Michael Saylor Leads Strategy’s Largest Bitcoin Purchase of 2025 Worth $963 Million

Strategy has added 10,624 Bitcoin to its treasury, marking its largest purchase since July. The company completed the acquisition for about $963 million at an average price of $90,615 per coin during the week ending December 7. This move comes as Strategy reports a Bitcoin Yield of nearly

Ethereum Fusaka Upgrade Successfully Activates on Mainnet Bringing Major Scaling Improvements

Ethereum Fusaka Upgrade Successfully Activates on Mainnet Bringing Major Scaling Improvements

The most significant upgrade for Ethereum of 2025, known as Fusaka, officially launched on the mainnet this week. The hard fork activated at exactly 9:49 p.m. UTC during Epoch 411392, marking another milestone in the network’s long-term scaling roadmap. Developers, node operators, and layer-2 teams had been

Chinese Huaxia Bank Issues $637 Million in Blockchain Bonds via Digital Yuan

Chinese Huaxia Bank Issues $637 Million in Blockchain Bonds via Digital Yuan

Huaxia Bank, one of China’s major state-owned banks, has completed one of the country’s first commercial bond issuances fully recorded on a blockchain network and settled entirely in digital yuan. The 4.5 billion yuan offering, equivalent to approximately $637 million, was conducted through the bank’s commercial

CFTC Opens Doors to Spot Crypto Trading on Regulated US Exchanges

CFTC Opens Doors to Spot Crypto Trading on Regulated US Exchanges

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has taken a significant step forward in the evolution of digital asset markets. In a press release by the CFTC, Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham announced that listed spot cryptocurrency products will begin trading for the first time on CFTC-registered futures exchanges. This development marks

November 2025 Bitcoin and Crypto Market Sees Volatility Tempered by Institutional Growth

November 2025 Bitcoin and Crypto Market Sees Volatility Tempered by Institutional Growth

The markets have traversed a challenging yet resilient November, as Bitcoin and other crypto assets grappled with downward pressures while institutional interest continued to build momentum. We have released our latest monthly Bitcoin and Crypto Insights report, offering a detailed recap of the past month that highlights an environment defined

Polymarket Relaunches US Predictions Market iOS App After Regulatory Clearance

Polymarket Relaunches US Predictions Market iOS App After Regulatory Clearance

Polymarket has begun rolling out its iOS app to waitlisted users in the United States, a development the company shared on social media today. This step signals the platform's reentry into the American market after a nearly three-year absence prompted by regulatory action from the Commodity Futures Trading

Trump Sons' American Bitcoin Venture Declines 50% Amid Market Volatility

Trump Sons' American Bitcoin Venture Declines 50% Amid Market Volatility

Shares in American Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency mining company backed by President Donald Trump's sons, fell sharply on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, as early investors rushed to sell following the expiration of a lock-up period. The stock closed 38.8% lower at $1.90, erasing about $1 billion from

United Kingdom Passes Law Recognizing Bitcoin, NFTs, and Stablecoins as Property

United Kingdom Passes Law Recognizing Bitcoin, NFTs, and Stablecoins as Property

The United Kingdom has taken a decisive step toward integrating digital assets into its legal framework with the passage of the Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025. This law, which received Royal Assent on December 2, 2025, from King Charles III, formally classifies cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, stablecoins, and non-fungible tokens