Bitcoin’s story has taken a new twist since U. S. regulators approved spot Bitcoin ETFs. The iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) grew faster than any other fund, pulling billions into a regulated wrapper. What followed was the rapid rise of options on that ETF, which now holds more Bitcoin volatility than
The blockchain incubator founded by billionaire Alan Howard has closed, ending a few years of support for new crypto companies. The studio had funded several projects such as tokenization firm Libre (now KAIO), staking shop Twinstake, infrastructure provider TruFin, and privacy‑focused startup Geome
Bitwise, a well‑known crypto asset manager, has taken a bold step by acquiring Chorus One, a company that manages more than $2. 2 billion in staked tokens. With this move, Bitwise can widen its line of staking products and offer clients more ways to earn passive income from their digital holdings.
A new bill about how crypto markets work has caused big fights in Washington. Top officials from the Trump team have not been happy with Coinbase, a leading crypto company that recently said it would stop supporting the bill. They called Coinbase’s CEO, Brian Armstrong, a “nihilist” and even s
Smarter Web Company, a British firm that holds large amounts of Bitcoin, has arranged a $30 million loan from Coinbase Credit. The bank is giving the money by using the Bitcoin the company keeps in a Coinbase vault as collateral. The loan will help Smarter Web move its cash into Bitcoin right after
The market is stuck in a cycle where many people hesitate to buy Bitcoin, even when it seems like a good deal. Nearly nine million coins—almost half of all Bitcoin in circulation—are currently trading below the price at which their owners originally bought them. If you look back to a recent di
The world’s oldest digital coin slipped past $65, 000 on Monday, adding to a 5 % drop that began the day before. At one point it fell as low as $64, 830 and closed the weekend at $64, 324 – its lowest since early February. By mid‑morning the price was down over 2 % at $65, 836. Market chatter point
THORChain, a network that lets people swap digital coins without needing permission, has become the center of a debate about who really runs it. The project claims that decisions are made by node operators voting together, but recent incidents have shown a single administrator can pause the whole sy
Bitcoin’s safety is built on a type of math called ECDSA that current computers cannot crack. Some experts think that once powerful quantum machines exist, they could pull private keys from public ones once those public keys appear on the blockchain. If that happens, any coin whose public key is alr
Zircuit has rolled out a fresh platform that lets people put their USDC and USDT into a vault that aims to bring back 8–11% yearly returns, depending on how the market moves. The service is built for people who want institutional‑style investing without having to meet huge minimums or lock their
