MicroStrategy shares drew fresh attention after Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, disclosed another large Bitcoin acquisition that reinforced the company’s identity as a listed Bitcoin holding vehicle. The firm bought 13,627 Bitcoins between January 5 and 11, 2026, paying nearly $1.25 billion…
Did Makina Finance lose $4.13 Million in sudden Ethereum exploit
Makina Finance faced an on-chain exploit early Tuesday that resulted in about $4.13 million in Ethereum leaving the protocol’s path in a single sequence of transactions. On-chain data reviewed by PeckShield shows the attacker withdrew 1,299 ETH and moved it…
Steak ‘n Shake adds $10 million Bitcoin to reserves
Steak ‘n Shake has stepped into the center of the digital asset conversation after revealing a fresh $10 million allocation to Bitcoin as part of its growing strategic reserve, signaling a clear shift in how the burger chain approaches both…
Will Bitcoin stay above $90,000 after a 2.2% pullback
Bitcoin led a broad crypto pullback after last week’s push higher. A sharp move hit late last night, when Bitcoin dropped about $4,000 within minutes and then stabilized. At press time, Bitcoin traded just below $93,000, down roughly 2.2% over…
Polymarket faces 2026 bans and $1.4 million CFTC penalty
Polymarket entered 2026 under intense scrutiny as regulators in Europe and the United States moved against the fast-growing prediction market platform, even while it attempts a controlled return to the American market. The platform, which lets users trade on the…
Iran’s central bank $507m Tether USDT role under sanctions
Iran’s central bank has become a focal point in a growing debate over cryptocurrencies, sanctions, and financial oversight, after new analysis suggested it has used large volumes of Tether’s USDT stablecoin to move value outside the traditional banking system. The…
Galaxy launches new $100M crypto hedge fund after bitcoin slide
The launch of a new $100M crypto hedge fund by Galaxy, the digital assets group led by US billionaire Mike Novogratz, signals a fresh approach to trading digital assets during a period of sharp market volatility. Galaxy, which already oversees…
South Korea banks face 2026 review of $1 billion crypto links
South Korea is reassessing how its crypto trading sector connects to the banking system, in a move that could reshape competition and access in one of the world’s most active digital asset markets. Financial regulators have started to review the…
Is Grayscale Near Trust ETF shift to NYSE Arca a turning point
Grayscale Near Trust ETF sits at the centre of a new push by one of the largest digital asset managers to grow its spot crypto fund range in the United States. Grayscale has filed a Form S-1 registration statement with…
Boozman crypto bill puts $500M crypto oversight under CFTC
The boozman crypto bill moved a step closer to committee action on Wednesday after Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chair John Boozman released an updated version of crypto market structure legislation and said it was time to bring…