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$8M in Bitcoin Reportedly Burned, Exposing BTC Scarcity and Self-Custody Risks

Bitcoin got a little scarcer after an unexplained transaction reportedly burned about $8 million worth of BTC, permanently removing coins from circulation and hammering home a brutal truth: Bitcoin does not care if you meant to do that. About $8 million in BTC was reportedly burned The coins appear to be permanently unspendable No clear […]

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Dormant Bitcoin Wallets Move $8.3M After 11 Years: Burn or Lost Coins?

Two dormant Bitcoin wallets woke up after 11 years of silence, moving about $8.3 million in BTC and triggering fresh speculation about whether the coins were deliberately burned or simply lost to a bad key management move. 11-year dormancy: two long-silent Bitcoin wallets suddenly moved coins after more than a decade $8.3 million at stake: […]

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Bitcoin Moves From Speculation to Reserve Asset as U.S. Bill Targets Treasury BTC Reserve

Bitcoin is being talked about less like a casino chip and more like a reserve asset. That shift is now showing up in gold research, U.S. legislation, and a growing split between countries that want monetary sovereignty and those still treating crypto like a compliance nuisance. Bitcoin is increasingly framed as a strategic hard asset […]

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Trump Backs Prediction Markets as CFTC, States Clash Over Kalshi and Polymarket

Donald Trump has jumped into the prediction markets fight, backing platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket while Washington and the states claw over who gets to regulate them. Trump backs prediction markets as part of America’s crypto push CFTC vs. state regulators is the core legal battle Kalshi and Polymarket are at the center of the […]

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Warren Targets OCC Crypto Charters as Industry Defends Federal Oversight

Elizabeth Warren is taking aim at the OCC’s approval of national trust charters for crypto firms, while The Digital Chamber says the regulator acted within the law and finally gave digital asset businesses a sane path into federal oversight. Warren’s claim: at least nine crypto firms may have received charters they don’t qualify for The […]

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Crypto PACs Spend Millions in Texas Runoffs to Shape Crypto Regulation and Congress

Crypto-linked PACs poured millions into Texas runoff elections, a blunt signal that the industry is no longer content to lobby from the sidelines. It wants seats at the table, friendly lawmakers, and a shot at shaping crypto regulation before Washington writes rules that stick. Millions spent in Texas runoff races Ken Paxton, John Cornyn, Christian […]

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Crypto PAC Spending Helps Christian Menefee Oust Al Green in Texas Runoff

Crypto-backed spending just helped Christian Menefee topple longtime Rep. Al Green in Texas’ 18th Congressional District runoff, turning a local Democratic race into an early test of how far crypto PACs are willing to go to shape Congress. Menefee defeats Green in the Democratic primary runoff Fairshake-linked PACs spent millions on the race Crypto policy […]

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ARMA Bill Would Lock Up Seized Bitcoin in U.S. Treasury Reserve for 20 Years

U.S. lawmakers want to stop the government from dumping seized Bitcoin like yesterday’s garbage and start treating it like a strategic reserve asset. The American Reserve Modernization Act (ARMA) would consolidate federally held BTC into a Treasury-managed reserve and generally block sales for 20 years. Bill name: American Reserve Modernization Act (ARMA) Introduced: May 21, […]

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Solana Usage Hits Records as SOL Stalls Below $100 on FTX Sell Pressure

Solana is doing the one thing traders keep pretending should move price on its own: getting used. On-chain activity is ripping, stablecoin volume is booming, and user engagement keeps climbing — yet SOL is still stuck below the psychologically loaded $100 mark like a coin with ankle weights. Price lag, network strength: SOL is stuck […]

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Strive Overtakes Coinbase in Bitcoin Holdings After $85M BTC Buy

Strive overtakes Coinbase in BTC holdings with $85M bitcoin purchase Strive Asset Management has thrown down a serious bitcoin treasury marker, buying $85 million worth of BTC and pushing its holdings above Coinbase’s. The move also puts Strive squarely in the same corporate bitcoin accumulation lane pioneered by Strategy, the former MicroStrategy. $85 million BTC […]

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Strive Bitcoin Treasury Tops 16,500 BTC, Surpassing Coinbase and Riot Platforms

Strive Bitcoin treasury tops 16,500 BTC surpassing Coinbase just pushed its Bitcoin treasury past 16,500 BTC, slipping ahead of Coinbase and Riot Platforms and reinforcing one of the loudest trends in crypto finance: a handful of public companies are still piling into BTC while everyone else watches, hesitates, or pivots. 1,109 BTC added for about […]

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Vitalik Pushes Ethereum Privacy: Practical Cypherpunk Tools for Real Users

Vitalik Buterin is once again pushing Ethereum privacy into the spotlight, arguing that cypherpunk ideals only matter if they can actually be used by real people without turning the network into a usability dumpster fire. Vitalik wants privacy that works in practice, not just on paper. Ethereum’s transparency is useful, but it also exposes wallet […]

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Coinbase and Brian Armstrong Pour $25.5M Into Fairshake Ahead of 2026 Midterms

Coinbase and Brian Armstrong are throwing serious cash at Fairshake as the 2026 U.S. election cycle becomes a fight over crypto regulation, market structure, and who gets to write the rulebook for digital assets. Coinbase donated $24.5 million to Fairshake Brian Armstrong added $1 million personally Fairshake has raised $85 million so far Stablecoins, custody, […]

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Strive Adds 1,109 BTC as Strategy Repurchases $1.5B in Debt

Corporate Bitcoin buying is splitting into two camps: one firm is still stacking, while the biggest corporate holder is busy repairing its balance sheet. Strive bought 1,109 more BTC Total holdings now stand at 16,500 BTC Strategy repurchased $1.5 billion in convertible notes Strategy cash reserves have dropped to about $871 million The corporate Bitcoin […]

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UK Sanctions HTX-Linked Huobi Global Over Alleged Russia Financial Ties

HTX has been dragged deeper into the UK’s compliance spotlight, with authorities sanctioning a Huobi-linked entity over alleged Russia-connected financial activity and turning up the heat on an exchange that was already under fire for allegedly unlawful promotions. Huobi Global S.A., linked to HTX, has been sanctioned by the UK The move is tied to […]

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Bitcoin Active Addresses Drop 40% as Market Consolidation Wipes Out Speculative Churn

Bitcoin’s active addresses have dropped sharply as price action grinds sideways, a sign that on-chain activity is cooling while the market consolidates. That may look bearish on the surface, but it also suggests the froth is coming out and the tourists are heading for the exit while stronger hands stay put. Bitcoin active addresses fell […]

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