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Open case filled with gold Bitcoin coins on wet pavement at dusk, symbolizing the White House claim that the Iran war consumed value equal to half of the US Bitcoin reserve in six days

White House admits Iran war burned equivalent of half the US Bitcoin reserve in 6 Days

Estimating the $13B in the US's Iran war spending in Bitcoin highlights BTC's potential as a hedge against military-driven inflation and fiscal strain.

3 weeks ago

Mining

US Bitcoin miners face 21% rig cost surge after Trump’s tariff goes live

US hashrate dominance under threat as mining margins collapse post-tariff.

8 months ago

Layer-2

Galaxy’s Alex Thorn calls Ethereum L2s ‘ETH extractive’ amid fee retention concerns

Galaxy Digital's Alex Thorn argued that post-EIP-4844 fee models favor L2 profits over Ethereum mainnet's financial health.

8 months ago

Derivatives

Nomura’s Laser Digital secures regulatory greenlight to launch OTC desk for crypto options in UAE

Laser Digital is the first regulated entity authorized to provide institutional-grade crypto options directly to clients under the VARA framework.

8 months ago

Analysis

Bitcoin settles into $110k–$116k ‘air gap’ as market awaits fresh demand

Spot ETF outflows and neutral funding rates reflect the tempered speculative appetite for Bitcoin as it trades in an "air gap" between $110,000 and $116,000.

8 months ago

Legal

Jury convicts Roman Storm on unlicensed money transmission; hung on laundering, not guilty on sanctions

Following a brief deadlock, the jury found Storm guilty of conspiring to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business.

8 months ago

Legal

Jurors deadlocked in Roman Storm trial over Tornado Cash allegations

Court considers partial verdict as Tornado Cash case stirs debate on software development risks.

8 months ago

Trading

Bitcoin and Ethereum traders prepare for August slump as put options dominate

Market sentiment shifts, with traders increasingly wagering against crypto price boosts.

8 months ago

SEC chief Atkins picks pro-crypto veteran director to lead corporate finance division

ETF

SEC liquid staking guidance clears ‘last hurdle’ for staking in spot crypto ETFs

Lucas Bruder, CEO of Jito Labs, said in a note that the statement showed an “incredibly nuanced understanding” of current liquid staking arrangements.

8 months ago