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47.26 BTC Awakens After 15 Years, Reviving New York’s Bitcoin Ownership Fight

A long-dormant Bitcoin address has suddenly moved 47.26 BTC after sitting untouched since 2011, dragging a messy New York ownership fight back into the spotlight and proving, once again, that silence is not the same thing as surrender. 47.26 BTC moved after 15 years of dormancy The address, 18sLgPeB9wQVrE8JoWqtKtnucbsx3Lw1m7, is listed as Defendant Address #37923 […]

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Alberta Public Fund Takes $160M Bitcoin Bet via Strategy Shares

Alberta’s public money has taken an indirect ride into Bitcoin territory, and the route goes through Strategy shares. Alberta Investment Management Corp. (AIMCo) now holds roughly $160 million worth of the company’s stock, making this the first Bitcoin-linked bet by a Canadian province. $160 million exposure through Strategy shares First Bitcoin-linked provincial bet in Canada […]

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U.S. Stablecoin Rules Near June 9 Deadline as GENIUS Act Oversight Begins

U.S. stablecoin regulation is moving from theory to enforcement, and issuers are about to find out what “federal oversight” actually means. June 9, 2026 is the public comment deadline for FinCEN and OFAC’s proposed stablecoin rules Permitted payment stablecoin issuers would be treated like financial institutions under the Bank Secrecy Act AML controls, sanctions screening, […]

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U.S. Shoots Down Iranian Drones Near Strait of Hormuz, Raising Oil and Market Risk

U.S. forces shot down Iranian drones that were reportedly threatening maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a reminder that this narrow stretch of water remains one of the most dangerous pressure points in global trade. Maritime security: U.S. forces intercepted drones after they were seen as a threat to shipping. Strategic chokepoint: The Strait […]

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Buffett’s Tide Warning Hits Crypto: Bull Markets Hide Bad Trading Skills

Warren Buffett’s old warning keeps proving useful because markets never stop handing out the same lesson: “Only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked.” In crypto, that means bull runs can make weak traders look brilliant right up until volatility exposes the ugly truth, as seen in Buffett’s warning resurfacing […]

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Congress Eyes 7 Crypto Tax Bills Ahead of June 9 Hearing on Bitcoin Rules

Congress is finally putting digital asset tax rules under the microscope, with the House Ways and Means Committee circulating seven bills ahead of its June 9 hearing. For Bitcoin users and the wider crypto crowd, that’s either a long-overdue reality check or the first step toward another glorious round of Washington overcomplication. The committee’s push […]

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Lightning Network Economics: Can Bitcoin Routing Nodes Earn Real Yield?

Can you actually earn meaningful yield on Lightning, or is it mostly a nice idea wrapped around Bitcoin’s hardest payment problem? Chris Ritter and Stephan Livera tackle the Lightning Network economics question head-on, looking at routing nodes, liquidity, centralization, security, and whether Bitcoin payments can ever become more than a niche game for the technically […]

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Bitmine Raises $280M to Pivot From Bitcoin Mining to Ethereum Infrastructure

Bitmine Immersion Technologies has raised $280 million to push deeper into Ethereum infrastructure, marking a sharp pivot away from its Bitcoin mining roots. The market wasn’t exactly impressed: BMNR shares sold off after the announcement, showing investors still want hard proof, not just a fresh narrative with shiny hardware attached. $280 million raised through a […]

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Tether Adds Independent Director, Restores Audit Committee at Twenty One Capital

Tether has added an independent director to the board of Twenty One Capital and restored its audit committee, a modest but meaningful governance upgrade for a Bitcoin treasury vehicle trying to look institutional instead of improvisational. Independent director added to Twenty One Capital’s board Audit committee restored after a governance gap Investor scrutiny rising for […]

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SEC Targets Tokenized Securities as SEC-CFTC Crypto Turf War Continues

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is putting tokenized securities on its radar while calling for closer SEC-CFTC harmonization — a fancy way of saying the regulators would like to stop stepping on each other’s toes while the crypto market keeps moving. SEC priority: tokenized securities Regulatory focus: SEC-CFTC harmonization Setting: Piper Sandler conference Core […]

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Bitcoin Miners Pivot to AI Data Centers as Mining Stocks Outpace BTC

Bitcoin miners are increasingly turning into AI data centers, as explained in why Bitcoin miners are quietly becoming AI data centers, and the market is rewarding that pivot even as BTC itself struggles. Bitcoin fell about 17% in early 2026 while mining stocks surged AI and high-performance computing contracts are replacing volatile block rewards Debt, […]

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Bitcoin Falls Below $60K, Erasing Post-Election Trump Rally Gains

Bitcoin has erased every last gain from its post-election rally, slipping below $60,000 and giving traders a fresh reminder that BTC does not care about political wishcasting. Bitcoin price drops below $60,000 and wipes out gains since Trump’s reelection Political hype vs. market reality — policy matters, but price still follows liquidity and leverage Bitcoin […]

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Bitcoin Treasury Capital Launches Sweden’s First BTC-Backed Preferred Stock

Bitcoin Treasury Capital has launched Sweden’s first BTC-backed preferred stock, bringing a fresh Bitcoin-finance hybrid to a market that usually prefers paperwork to hype. The move blends hard-money collateral with a traditional market instrument, offering investors Bitcoin-linked exposure without requiring them to hold BTC directly. Sweden’s first BTC-backed preferred stock Bitcoin exposure through a traditional […]

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