Bitcoin

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Wallet

Telegram Wallet Launches Yield Earning for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT Holders

Telegram Wallet has introduced onchain yield earning options for users holding Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT. The capabilities are now live through TON Wallet, the self custodial solution built directly into the Telegram messaging app. This addition allows users to put their assets to work in decentralized strategies while retaining full

Michael Saylor

Saylor's Firm, Strategy, Faces $9B in Losses as Bitcoin Slips to $62K

Bitcoin extended its selloff on Tuesday as it touched a low of $62,858. The cryptocurrency has decreased by 19% so far in February. This puts it on track for the poorest monthly showing since June 2022. Strategy, led by Michael Saylor, serves as the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin

Jeffrey Epstein

How Epstein-Style Troll Farms Shaped Bitcoin's Path Forward

In the contemporary digital landscape, the authenticity of public discourse is frequently compromised by "astroturfing," the strategic manufacturing of a false grassroots consensus. These orchestrated campaigns are designed to deceive the public into believing that a specific narrative is organic, when it is, in fact, the calculated product

Bitcoin Mining

Russian Tax Authority Targets BitRiver as Crypto Mining Project Collapses

Russia's Federal Tax Service has filed a bankruptcy petition against BitRiver cryptocurrency mining group. The action targets issues arising from a large scale data center project in the Republic of Buryatia that failed to become operational. Local courts in the region are now handling the proceedings. The data

Bitcoin Mining

Bitdeer Bitcoin Mining Liquidates Entire BTC Holdings Down to Zero

Bitcoin mining company Bitdeer has reduced its corporate BTC holdings to zero, following the complete liquidation of its remaining reserves. The Nasdaq-listed miner, trading under the ticker BTDR, reported this development in its latest weekly production update released over the weekend. The company produced 189.8 BTC during the

Jeffrey Epstein

Following Epstein's $83 Million Money Trail to Bitcoin's Earliest Builders

A growing set of financial records tied to Jeffrey Epstein’s network is beginning to reveal a far more detailed picture of how his money moved and where it ultimately landed. Newly surfaced transaction files from the recent Epstein document release, including internal bank records and wire logs spanning several

Jeffrey Epstein

Howard Lutnick, Jeffrey Epstein, and the Forces Behind Tether’s USDT Dominance

In the swirling nexus of finance, politics, Bitcoin, and cryptocurrency, few figures cast as long a shadow as much as Howard Lutnick. As Chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, Lutnick has positioned himself at the heart of the stablecoin space, particularly through his firm's stewardship of Tether (USDT)

David Bailey

David Bailey Folds BTC and UTXO Into Nakamoto in Unusual Stock Deal

Nakamoto Holdings is making a bold and controversial move: it plans to acquire BTC Inc, the company behind Bitcoin magazine and the Bitcoin conference, along with UTXO Management, a Bitcoin-focused investment firm. All three companies were founded by the same person, David Bailey, who stepped down as Nakamoto’s

Adam Back

Bitcoin Advocate Adam Back Launches Bitcoin Treasury Firm with 30,000 BTC

Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company, known as BSTR, has entered into a definitive agreement to go public through a merger with Cantor Equity Partners I, a special-purpose acquisition company listed under the ticker CEPO. Cantor is run by Brandon Lutnick, son of Trump’s U.S. Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick.

Jeffrey Epstein

Mapping Out Epstein's Shadow Network of Bitcoin Influence and Hidden Capital Flows

In the sprawling archives of Jeffrey Epstein's emails and documents, unleashed by the U.S. Department of Justice in late 2025 and early 2026, Bitcoin and cryptocurrency emerges not as a passing fascination, but as a meticulously woven thread in the financier's web of power, secrecy,

Jeffrey Epstein

Epstein Funneled Millions Into Bitcoin Through Brock Pierce’s Crypto Currency Partners Fund

In the latest bombshell from the Epstein files, unsealed just weeks ago in a massive dump of over 3.5 million docs, as we thoroughly go through all the relevant Bitcoin and crypto related files, we are starting to get a clearer picture of the financier's shadowy web

Jeffrey Epstein

Inside the Overlooked Ties Between Epstein, Chaincode Labs, and Bitcoin

A newly released set of Jeffrey Epstein’s emails is shedding light on an overlooked chapter of Bitcoin’s early institutional history. The documents, spanning 2014 to 2018, show Epstein taking a sustained interest in the emerging Bitcoin and crypto ecosystem and, more notably, cultivating direct ties to one of

Jeffrey Epstein

Blockstream, Bitcoin Belle, and Epstein: Untangling Bitcoin's Early Connections

In the nascent world of Bitcoin, where libertarians and visionaries converged to challenge traditional finance, personal relationships often intertwined with professional ambitions. One such story revolves around Austin Hill, co-founder of Blockstream, and Michele Seven, better known as Bitcoin Belle, a prominent networker in the early Bitcoin days. Their

Jeffrey Epstein

Epstein’s 2008 Emails Reveal Idea for Bitcoin‑Like Digital Currency

Newly released Department of Justice files on Jeffrey Epstein contain an unexpected thread: a series of October 2008 emails in which Epstein sketched out ideas for an internet‑based digital currency system to distribute value and reduce what he described as “artificial money scarcity.” Epstein was a convicted criminal whose

Jeffrey Epstein

Epstein Files Reveal Bitcoin Developers Tied to Genetic 'Designer Baby' Ambitions

Recently unsealed Department of Justice files have shed new light on Jeffrey Epstein's wide-ranging network, revealing email exchanges with Bryan Bishop, a prominent Bitcoin core developer (known online as "kanzure") and transhumanist, discussing potential investments in his cryptocurrency derivatives exchange and later, a highly controversial

Markets

Bitcoin Drops to $69K, Down 45% Due to Geopolitical and Macro Pressures

Bitcoin fell through the psychologically important $70,000 level on Thursday, extending a sharp decline that has erased substantial gains from recent months. The cryptocurrency touched an intraday low of $69,100, marking its weakest price since November 2024, shortly after Donald Trump’s presidential election victory sparked widespread optimism

Jeffrey Epstein

Epstein Invested $3 Million in Coinbase According to DOJ Files Released

The U.S. Department of Justice has published a massive collection of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, totaling around 3.5 million pages. This release includes emails, financial records, and other materials gathered from multiple investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender. The documents provide new insights into

Jeffrey Epstein

Bitcoin Pioneer Gavin Andresen Rejected Epstein, New DOJ Email Files Reveal

The U.S. Department of Justice has released millions of pages of records related to Jeffrey Epstein as part of transparency measures under the recently enacted Epstein Files Transparency Act. These documents, made public in late January 2026, shed light on Epstein's wide-ranging interests and connections in

Jeffrey Epstein

Epstein Files Expose Blockstream, Adam Back Funding, and Austin Hill’s “Pretty Girls”

The U.S. Department of Justice recently released millions of pages from its Jeffrey Epstein investigation files, revealing previously undisclosed connections to the cryptocurrency industry. These documents, primarily emails and communications from 2014 and 2015, show Epstein's interactions with key figures in Bitcoin's early ecosystem. Among

Jeffrey Epstein

Bitcoin Investor Michael Saylor Linked to Epstein in New File Release

The U.S. Department of Justice recently published millions of pages of records related to Jeffrey Epstein as part of ongoing transparency efforts under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Among the newly unsealed materials, the name of Michael Saylor, founder and executive chairman of Strategy and a prominent Bitcoin advocate

Markets

Bitcoin Price Declines to $77K as US-Iran Tensions Escalate

Bitcoin fell further on January 31, 2026, trading below $77,000 after touching intraday lows not seen since earlier in the month. The cryptocurrency has now lost more than 12% from its recent peak near $87,000 just a week ago, with the bulk of the earlier portion of the

Markets

Bitcoin Price Drops to $81K as Trump's Fed Pick Rattles Market

Bitcoin has fallen sharply in the last day, with it currently settling around $82,000 after touching a low of $81,000 yesterday. The cryptocurrency dropped from $84,000 the previous day and stands well below the $96,000 level it held just two weeks ago in mid-January. This

Politics

Trump Says Fight Against Crypto Ended but Devs Still Face Charges

President Donald Trump has repeatedly declared that the war on cryptocurrency has ended under his leadership, highlighting policies that support crypto assets and institutional involvement. Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are now widely available, major firms like BlackRock and Fidelity offer regulated products, and talks of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

Markets

Bitcoin Slides to $84K as Markets Sink in Broad Sell-Off

Bitcoin dropped more than 5% today down to $84,672 as a widespread risk-off move hit global financial markets. The leading cryptocurrency declined alongside major U.S. equities, technology stocks, and precious metals in a synchronized sell-off that caught many investors off guard. Traditional safe-haven assets and

Venezuela

US Probes Venezuela Maduro Regime Bitcoin Holdings After Capture

US authorities are examining potential Bitcoin and cryptocurrency digital assets tied to the former Nicolás Maduro regime in Venezuela following his capture by American forces earlier this month. Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, told CoinDesk in a recent interview that several