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  • Saylor Hints Strategy May Buy Even More Bitcoin After $1.25 billion Splurge

    Michael Saylor’s Strategy has bought 14,910 Bitcoin since the start of the year, with the firm now holding over 687,000 Bitcoin. Strategy chairman Michael Saylor has hinted at another major Bitcoin buy after adding $1.25 billion worth of the cryptocurrency to its holdings just last week. In an X on Saturday, Saylor shared a screenshot…


  • Bitcoin Drops $3,500 As EU Threatens Trump Tariff Retaliation

    Bitcoin fell almost $3,500 on Monday as Europe hinted at retaliatory measures against US President Donald Trump, who threatened new trade tariffs unless negotiations could begin over Greenland.  Bitcoin () prices dumped 3.6% in a matter of hours, falling from $95,450 to just below $92,000 on Coinbase in early trading on Monday morning, to TradingView.…


  • Bitcoin Open Interest Recovers 13% As Options Flip Futures

    Bitcoin futures open interest (OI) — a measure of derivative market participation — has gained almost 13% from the start of the year, which analysts say could reflect more risk appetite for crypto.  The increase follows a sharp deleveraging phase from October through December, when Bitcoin derivatives exposure fell alongside a broad market correction. Bitcoin…


  • 80% of Hacked Crypto Projects Never Fully Recover, Expert Warns

    Nearly four out of five crypto projects that suffer a major hack never fully regain their footing, according to Mitchell Amador, CEO of Web3 security platform Immunefi. Amador told Cointelegraph that most protocols enter a state of paralysis the moment an exploit is discovered. “Most protocols are fundamentally unaware of the extent to which they…


  • Crypto Council: BTC Reserve Is a ‘Priority’ but Legalities Hinder Process

    The bill is still a “priority,” White House Crypto Council Director Patrick Witt said, but interagency legalities remain a challenge. Progress is being made toward establishing a Bitcoin () strategic reserve in the United States, but “obscure” legal provisions are holding up the process, according to Patrick Witt, the director of the White House Crypto…


  • Crypto User Loses $282M in Bitcoin, Litecoin in Social Engineering Attack

    The crypto user was reportedly deceived by an attacker impersonating Trezor support, tricked into revealing their hardware wallet seed phrase. A crypto user has lost more than $282 million worth of Bitcoin and Litecoin in one of the largest social engineering attacks ever recorded in the crypto sector. The theft occurred on Jan. 10, 2026,…


  • Three Reasons Why Bitcoin’s ‘Real Breakout’ Toward $107K Has Begun

    Bitcoin entered a decisive breakout phase, targeting $107,000 as long-term holder selling fades and BTC continues to leave exchanges, tightening supply. Bitcoin () could reclaim $100,000 as support and rally toward $107,000 in the coming days, driven by a combination of supportive technical and fundamental metrics. Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s breakout is gaining traction, backed by…


  • Crypto Today: White House Threatens to Pull Support for Crypto Bill

    Today in Crypto: The White House is considering withdrawing its support for crypto market structure bill following a similar move from Coinbase, crypto bank Anchorage Digital eyes a $400 million raise and potential IPO next year. Meanwhiel, shares of Riot Platforms climbed after the Bitcoin miner said it sold BTC to fund a Texas expansion.…


  • Bitcoin Miner Riot Platforms Deepens AI/HPC Push with Texas Land Deal

    The deal followed Riot announcing last week that it sold more than $160 million of its Bitcoin holdings as part of a strategy shift, to broaden use of its data centers. Shares of Riot Platforms jumped more than 11% after the crypto miner said it sold Bitcoin to help finance a land acquisition in Texas.…


  • US Lender Newrez to Recognize Crypto Holdings in Mortgage Qualification

    The new policy will allow borrowers to use Bitcoin, Ether, crypto ETFs and US dollar-backed stablecoins for asset verification and income estimates without liquidation. Newrez plans to treat eligible cryptocurrency holdings as qualifying assets in its mortgage underwriting process, a move that could broaden access to home loans for crypto holders. The change is expected…