How pig-butchering crypto scams turn trust into a financial weapon
Long-term trust-building tactics power pig-butchering crypto scams, the fastest-growing fraud threats today.
‘Investable universe’ of crypto is narrowing: NYDIG
NYDIG’s Greg Cipolaro says only a handful of crypto applications are attractive to investors and that the sector needs to reevaluate its “broad ‘web3’ ambition.”
JPMorgan acknowledges closing Trump accounts in new court filing
Court documents indicate that JPMorgan de-banked Trump, with debanking one of the main reasons the Trump family turned to crypto.
Bitcoin ETFs’ 5-week bleed, Metaplanet rejects accusations: Hodlers Digest, Feb. 15 – 22
US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs have shed around $2.6 billion already in 2026; Bitcoin developer Matt Corallo shuts down quantum as the reason for the recent sell-off; and other news.…
OpenAI employee’s AI agent ‘accidentally’ sent $442K to beggar
One theory is that Lobstar Wilde tried to send 52,439 LOBSTAR tokens but misinterpreted Solana’s UI and sent 52.4 million tokens instead. Lobstar Wilde, an AI agent created by…
Missouri lawmakers advance new Bitcoin strategic reserve bill
A similar bill proposing a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve was introduced in February last year, but failed to advance past the committee stage. US lawmakers in Missouri advanced a…
Michael Saylor hints at Strategy’s 100th Bitcoin buy
Bitcoin-treasury firm Strategy has accumulated 717,131 Bitcoin since August 2020, and has made 99 Bitcoin purchases to date. Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy is…
Crypto investors’ interest moves ‘pretty wide’ beyond majors as dip drags: Exec
Robinhood’s head of crypto, Johann Kerbrat, pointed out that crypto investors are looking for more ways to explore crypto beyond just holding tokens amid market uncertainty.
50% of Bitcoin’s past 24 months ended in gains: Economist
Economist Timothy Peterson expects Bitcoin to trade above its current level by December, though some analysts are pushing back on that view. Half of the months over the past two…
Bitcoin miner MARA buys majority stake in AI data center firm Exaion
MARA acquires a 64% stake in French computing infrastructure operator Exaion, expanding into AI and cloud services as Bitcoin miners pivot toward data center revenue.