The federal trial of Roman Storm, co-founder of the crypto mixing protocol Tornado Cash, entered a tense new phase this week as the jury reported continued deadlock after four days of deliberation. In a dramatic courtroom move, Judge Katherine Polk Failla delivered an Allen charge commonly called a “dynamite charge” urging jurors to reconsider their…
Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, is making headlines as it considers integrating Bitcoin into its national reserve strategy a move that could position the nation at the forefront of digital asset adoption among emerging markets. According to Bitcoin Indonesia, the organization was recently invited to present its vision for leveraging Bitcoin to the office of…
After more than a decade of failed attempts to retrieve a hard drive containing a fortune in Bitcoin, UK-based tech pioneer James Howells is finally pivoting away from his legendary Newport landfill quest. Instead, he’s channeling his lost 8,000 BTC now valued at over $900 million into the creation of a new DeFi project, repurposing…
Metaplanet, a leading Japanese investment company, has once again made headlines as it became the first public company to capitalize on Bitcoin’s 5% price dip at the start of August 2025. On Monday, Metaplanet purchased 463 Bitcoin for approximately 8 billion Japanese yen (about $53.7 million), with an average acquisition price of $114,972 per BTC….
The famed statue commemorating Satoshi Nakamoto, the elusive creator of Bitcoin, has been recovered by municipal workers in Lugano, Switzerland after a brief disappearance and act of vandalism. The Satoshi Nakamoto artwork, which has become a global icon for the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency community, was found in multiple pieces following its removal from Parco Ciani,…
XRP is flashing strong bullish signals at the start of August 2025, with technical analysts eyeing a potential 20% short-term surge. After kicking off the month with a dip below the $3 mark, XRP’s four-hour charts now indicate a classic “bullish divergence” pattern a setup where the price forms lower lows while the Relative Strength…
A crypto user has suffered a devastating $908,551 loss in an advanced phishing attack more than 15 months after unwittingly signing a malicious ERC-20 token approval. This security lapse, which allowed scammers to siphon funds in a single transaction, underlines the critical importance of routinely managing wallet permissions for anyone active in DeFi and Web3….
In a shocking revelation, Arkham Intelligence has unveiled what is now confirmed as the largest cryptocurrency hack in history a 2020 breach that resulted in the theft of 127,426 Bitcoin (BTC), worth roughly $3.5 billion at the time and a staggering $14.5 billion at current market prices. The unprecedented digital heist targeted China-based mining pool…
Bitcoin mining difficulty a vital metric ensuring the security, scarcity, and price resilience of BTC has reached an all-time high (ATH) of 127.6 trillion this week. However, current network data projects a slight decline in difficulty during the upcoming adjustment on August 9, providing a shift that could be significant for miners and the broader…
Solo Bitcoin mining is experiencing a surprising resurgence, with individual miners landing full block rewards even as the network’s hashrate pushes near record highs. This unexpected winning streak has reignited interest in solo mining particularly as cutting-edge ASIC hardware and decentralization incentives reshape what’s possible for independent operators. Solo Miners Score Big Against All Odds…
