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Updated April 8, 2026 · 5:18 PM UTC

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Statue of Satoshi with newspapers scattered at its base in a city square, reflecting renewed focus on identity claims and security concerns around a massive Bitcoin stash

Community

Community hits back at “dangerous” New York Times identifying Satoshi as a known legendary Bitcoin developer

The New York Times points to stylometry and old posts, but critics say it paints a kidnapping sized target.

2 days ago

Cardano coin displayed on a central fountain with a city skyline backdrop, symbolizing growing liquidity and expansion toward long-term DeFi targets

TradFi

Cardano opens treasury for Bitcoin liquidity drive in high-stakes push to scale DeFi by 2030

The treasury vote gives Cardano a live new test: can it turn Bitcoin’s idle capital into sticky DeFi liquidity?

2 days ago

Empty office with idle computers and packed boxes, reflecting crypto apps shutting down as capital shifts to Bitcoin ETFs and stablecoins

Culture

Crypto apps are shutting down as capital floods into Bitcoin ETFs and stablecoins

Crypto money is concentrating in regulated rails, leaving wallets, NFT apps, and DeFi platforms under pressure.

3 days ago

Futuristic AI computing hub with a central processing core and data rings, representing OpenServ’s claim of outperforming OpenAI in benchmark tests

Crypto AI project OpenServ says it can beat OpenAI, but the real test starts now

OpenServ’s AI claims could lift its token story, but stronger proof will decide whether the narrative holds.

4 days ago

Close-up of a digital dashboard showing GPT-5.4 Pro scoring 150, illustrating a record-breaking AI performance milestone on the MESNA Norway test

GPT-5.4 Pro jumps to 150 IQ on MESNA Norway test as OpenAI breaks its own record

A sharp jump on a public benchmark arrives as markets weigh inflation, labor, and the pace of AI-driven disruption.

6 days ago

Vault tray filled with Bitcoin and cash beside a Cardano symbol, illustrating the Cardano Foundation increasing BTC and fiat reserves over ADA

Analysis

Cardano Foundation’s ADA share shrinks as Bitcoin and cash take larger share of reserves

A weaker ADA and broader diversification left the Foundation less concentrated in its native token by year-end, even as its Bitcoin holdings also declined.

1 week ago

Mining

A rare Bitcoin reorg just showed why six confirmations may not guarantee a final payment

A rare two-block reorg and the rise of a dominant mining pool are reviving the question of how “irreversible” is a Bitcoin payment.

2 weeks ago

Tether USDT records prepared for audit in an archive room as a Big Four firm steps in after years of scrutiny

Culture

Tether seeks first full audit as new financial rails risk leaving some stablecoins behind

As Wall Street moves toward longer trading hours, tokenized assets and always-on settlement, the old Tether ambiguity gets harder to carry.

2 weeks ago

Gas pump connected to a home garage with a Bitcoin safe, symbolizing how rising fuel costs and mortgage rates are impacting Bitcoin holders

Macro

Why rising mortgage rates and gas prices are suddenly impacting Bitcoin holders directly

Consumer sentiment is tanking and its not helping Bitcoin as it struggles to hold $70,000.

3 weeks ago

Vanity Fair “bathrobe-gate” proves $135 million bought the crypto industry leverage but not respect

Culture 3 weeks ago

Crypto holders in France are being violently targeted again — and it’s no longer just insiders

Crime 4 weeks ago

The AI reset is now underway as layoffs accelerate and one group is hit hardest

AI 4 weeks ago

AI is hiring more senior developers while quietly erasing the jobs that create them

AI 1 month ago

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