Teen ‘Scattered Spider’ suspect extradited to US over $8M crypto ransom plot
A 19-year-old has been brought to the US to face charges over a failed $8 million crypto ransom. Peter Stokes,…
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Metaplanet Adds 2,823 Bitcoin in Q2, Now Holds 43,000 BTC
Metaplanet keeps stacking. The Japanese investment firm added 2,823 Bitcoin in Q2 2026, spending $222 million at an average price…
Securitize Goes Public on NYSE, Tokenizes Its Own Stock Right Away
Securitize hit the NYSE on Thursday under the ticker SECZ and did something no newly public company has done before…
Bitwise Says Strategy’s Role in Bitcoin Is Fading After STRC Mess
Bitwise’s chief investment officer Matt Hougan thinks Strategy’s days as Bitcoin’s biggest buyer are done. The STRC preferred stock mess…
Bitwise CIO: We’re Nearing the Bottom — Strategy’s STRC Selloff Is Normal
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan thinks Bitcoin’s bottom is close. His reasoning? Strategy’s STRC selloff looks like end-of-cycle deleveraging — not…
Bitcoin Rebounds Past $61K — Long-Term Holders Are Buying While ETFs Sell
Bitcoin clawed back above $61,000. The move comes as long-term holders quietly stack coins while ETF outflows keep the pressure…
Anchorage Digital Opens Lido’s wstETH to Institutional Investors
Anchorage Digital just plugged Lido’s wrapped staked ETH token into its platform. That means institutional clients can now hold, trade,…
Bitcoin Holds $61K After Weak US Jobs Data — Is a Rebound to $70K Next?
Bitcoin’s sitting above $61,000 after disappointing jobs data rattled the markets. The US added just 57,000 jobs in June —…
Peter Thiel-Backed Erebor Bank Targets $8 Billion Valuation as Deposits Surge
Erebor Bank — backed by Palmer Luckey and Peter Thiel — is in talks to raise fresh funding at a…
Bitget Adds US Stock Options Trading to Its Stock+ Platform
Bitget is expanding beyond crypto. The exchange just launched US stock options trading on its Stock+ platform, adding equity derivatives…