Cryptocurrency News

A man who opened fire on his attackers in the midst of a crypto kidnapping in Vendée, France, was convicted of opening fire on his attackers during Halloween. This was the second time that the man was targeted, having already been kidnapped in 2022.   Kidnapping Attempt Leads to Shooting In France Wrench attacks, or…Read More

Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao subpoenaed Kevin O’Leary and Michael Lewis as they defended a $1.76 billion FTX clawback lawsuit. The requests reached an investor paid to promote the exchange and an author who documented the rise and fall of its co-founder, Sam Bankman-Fried. Binance and CZ Seek Evidence Beyond FTX Binance and its founder…Read More

Greece’s parliament has approved a sweeping cryptocurrency tax framework that imposes a 10% tax on capital gains and a separate 15% tax on income from staking, lending, and decentralized finance (DeFi), marking the country’s first comprehensive approach to taxing digital assets. Greece Adopts Crypto Tax Law The legislation, approved Thursday, Nov. 5, will take effect…Read More

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission says federally regulated prediction markets generally cannot block traders based on which U.S. state they are in, and has given exchanges 30 days to lift such restrictions or explain why they can’t. The guidance came a day after a federal judge ordered Kalshi to block sports contracts on the lands…Read More

Despite top-line growth, Terawulf’s operating loss widened to $88.2 million in Q3 while IREN saw bitcoin mining revenue fall 88% year-over-year. Operating Losses Widen Amid Rising Costs For the third quarter of 2026, U.S. digital infrastructure provider Terawulf generated $76.2 million in total revenue, a significant year-over-year (YoY) increase driven primarily by its high-performance computing…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine U.S. Treasury Cuts Off MEXC From U.S. Financial System Over Alleged $16 Billion in Illicit Flows FinCEN issued a final order under section 9714(a) that will bar U.S. financial institutions from sending or receiving funds with MEXC Global 30 days after Federal Register publication, citing at least $16 billion in alleged illicit activity.…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Magazine Books Opens 333-Copy Genesis Book Collector Edition for 3rd Anniversary Bitcoin Magazine Books opened a third-anniversary campaign for Aaron van Wirdum’s The Genesis Book, capping a hand-signed Collectors Edition at 333 numbered copies. This post Bitcoin Magazine Books Opens 333-Copy Genesis Book Collector Edition for 3rd Anniversary first appeared on Bitcoin…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Thailand SEC Files Criminal Complaint Against Bitget Ahead of Dec. 5 Access Block Thailand’s SEC filed a criminal complaint against Bitget operator BG Limited for unlicensed Thai trading from 2022 to 2025. This post Thailand SEC Files Criminal Complaint Against Bitget Ahead of Dec. 5 Access Block first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Former FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing $2.47 Million in Crypto From Investigations Patrick Steven Yaroch, 37, of Ashburn, Virginia, pleaded guilty Thursday to wire fraud and money laundering after using wallet credentials from 35 FBI investigations to take about $2.47 million in cryptocurrency. This post Former FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Strive (ASST) Posts $474.8 Million Common Net Income as Bitcoin Yield Hits 63.2% Strive posted $474.8M in Q3 net income to common holders, almost entirely a $533.7M unrealized bitcoin gain, and touted 103.7% year-to-date outperformance versus bitcoin. This post Strive (ASST) Posts $474.8 Million Common Net Income as Bitcoin Yield Hits 63.2% first…Read More