Cryptocurrency News

International law enforcement agencies led by the U.K.’s National Crime Agency froze more than $12 million in suspected criminal proceeds and identified more than 20,000 victims during a coordinated crackdown on cryptocurrency investment fraud. Key Takeaways: The NCA’s Operation Atlantic froze over $12 million in criminal crypto proceeds and identified 20,000 victims across 3 countries.…Read More

A federal appeals court in Washington on April 8 rejected Anthropic’s bid to immediately halt the Pentagon’s blacklisting of its Claude artificial intelligence (AI) models from U.S. military contracts. Key Takeaways: The D.C. Circuit denied Anthropic’s emergency stay on April 8, 2026, allowing the Pentagon’s blacklist of Claude AI to remain in force. Pentagon supply…Read More

Bitcoin reclaimed the $72,000 level following a volatile session, influenced by the confusion regarding the ceasefire terms. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin rallied to $72,571 after U.S. officials clarified ceasefire terms, lifting the market cap to $1.45 trillion. Volatility triggered $115 million in liquidations on Coinglass, with shorts accounting for $95 million. Deribit data shows bullish sentiment…Read More

Binance rolled out prediction markets via its wallet, enabling users to trade real-world outcome probabilities while deepening integration with decentralized platforms and expanding its on-chain ecosystem. Key Takeaways: Binance has introduced prediction markets, connecting Wallet users to a BNB Smart Chain DApp. Shares settle at $1 if correct, turning real-world outcomes into tradable positions within…Read More

Galaxy Digital debuted its first annual report as a Nasdaq-listed company on April 8, 2026, with CEO Mike Novogratz outlining a $15 billion-plus infrastructure buildout and calling institutional adoption of digital assets the defining economic shift of the decade. Key Takeaways: Galaxy Digital filed its inaugural annual report as a Nasdaq-listed company on April 8,…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Depot Reports $3.7 Million Stolen in Wallet Security Breach Bitcoin Depot disclosed that hackers stole about $3.7 million in bitcoin from company-controlled wallets. This post Bitcoin Depot Reports $3.7 Million Stolen in Wallet Security Breach first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF Debuts With $34 Million in Volume Morgan Stanley’s new spot Bitcoin ETF (MSBT) debuted with strong early volume and inflows while intensifying fee competition in the market. This post Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF Debuts With $34 Million in Volume first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Bithumb Seeks Asset Freeze to Recover Bitcoin From $40 Billion Payout Error Bithumb has begun legal action to recover bitcoin distributed in error during a February promotional event. This post Bithumb Seeks Asset Freeze to Recover Bitcoin From $40 Billion Payout Error first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Solo Bitcoin Miner Defies 1-in-100,000 Odds to Win $222K Block Reward A solo Bitcoin miner overcame roughly 1-in-100,000 odds to mine block 944,306, earning the full 3.128 BTC reward worth about $222,000 using CKpool with 70 TH/s of hashpower. This post Solo Bitcoin Miner Defies 1-in-100,000 Odds to Win $222K Block Reward first appeared on…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Relics of a Revolution, Part I: Standing Outside in the Cold From Mt. Gox’s collapse to a defining protest, Kolin Burges’ stand became one of Bitcoin’s most enduring symbols of accountability. This post Relics of a Revolution, Part I: Standing Outside in the Cold first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by…Read More