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

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Could Be Quantum-Safe Without Protocol Changes, New Proposal Claims Bitcoin transactions could be resistant to quantum attacks without changing the network’s core rules, a new proposal contends. This post Bitcoin Could Be Quantum-Safe Without Protocol Changes, New Proposal Claims first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy’s (MSTR) Bitcoin Ambition Is Reshaping Corporate Finance. Everyone Else Is Falling Behind Michael Saylor’s Strategy is driving nearly all corporate Bitcoin accumulation, turning its STRC-fueled treasury model into the dominant force reshaping how companies approach Bitcoin in 2026. This post Strategy’s (MSTR) Bitcoin Ambition Is Reshaping Corporate Finance. Everyone Else Is Falling…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 Magazine Stacked (formerly Lightning Pay) launches self-custodial Lightning wallet as New Zealand’s last major non-custodial Bitcoin exchange Stacked, the rebranded Lightning Pay, has emerged as one of the few remaining non-custodial Bitcoin platforms in New Zealand after a wave of mergers and shutdowns. The company today launched a self-custodial Lightning wallet built on Breez…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Tim Draper Confirmed as a Bitcoin 2026 Speaker Tim Draper has been officially confirmed as a speaker at Bitcoin 2026. The founder of Draper Associates, DFJ, and the Draper Venture Network, Draper is one of the longest-standing and most vocal Bitcoin advocates in the venture capital world and one of the few investors…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 SEC Chair Paul Atkins, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, David Sacks Push Congress to Pass Crypto Market Structure Bill ‘Now’ Three finance and policy leaders urged Congress to pass the Clarity Act, a long-delayed bill that would establish U.S. rules for cryptocurrency and blockchain markets. This post SEC Chair Paul Atkins, Treasury Secretary Scott…Read More