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Minnesota Just Gave Your Local Bank Permission to Hold Your Bitcoin
Minnesota quietly became the first Midwest state to let banks custody Bitcoin. With 240 banks and 82 credit unions eligible, this changes everything for crypto storage.
Neopool: The Mining Pool That Quintupled Its Hash Rate in Six Months and Recognized as the Best Mining Pool of the Year
Neopool quintupled its hash rate to 18 EH/s in six months, reaching top 12 globally and #1 for Daily PPS efficiency while paying miners $15 million in November.
Everything Bitcoiners Asked For Is in This Bill. So Is an Amendment to Ban It.
The Clarity Act would give Bitcoin permanent commodity status and let banks offer full custody services, facing a crucial Thursday vote.
Bitcoin 2026 Is Going Full Lightning. Here's the Infrastructure Behind It.
BTC Inc. deployed Lightning Network payments across all of Bitcoin 2026 - ticketing, point-of-sale, merch, and e-commerce
The Acting Attorney General and the FBI Director Are Speaking at Bitcoin 2026. Read That Again.
Acting AG Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel headline Bitcoin 2026 with a session called Code is Free Speech: Ending the War on Bitcoin. The DOJ crypto enforcement era is officially over.
Every Major Brokerage Is Trading Bitcoin Now. Except Vanguard.
Schwab, Fidelity, and Morgan Stanley are all offering direct spot Bitcoin trading. Vanguard, with $11 trillion and 50 million accounts, still calls it a digital toy.
The Newspaper That Started Bitcoin Is Going Up for Sale
BMAG is bringing the original January 3, 2009 edition of The Times of London to Bitcoin Conference 2026 for public sale. The newspaper whose headline Satoshi encoded in the Genesis Block.
Strategy Just Broke Its 13-Week Bitcoin Buying Streak. Saylor Pitched Preferred Stock Instead.
No Orange Dot this Sunday. Strategy's 13-week buying streak is over. Saylor pitched STRC preferred stock instead. 762,099 BTC at $75,694 average - 12% underwater at $66,600.
Bitcoin Miners Just Got Their Biggest Tax Break in History. The Fine Print Kills Green Energy.
The Big Beautiful Bill restored 100% first-year depreciation on mining hardware while eliminating renewable energy credits after 2027. Miners got a gift and a trap in the same bill.
The CFTC Just Became Crypto's Primary Regulator. Here's What Changed in 30 Days.
In 30 days: 16 tokens classified as commodities, crypto collateral greenlit, perpetual futures framework announced, Innovation Task Force launched. The SEC-CFTC turf war is over.
Bitcoin Just Mined Its 20 Millionth Coin. Only 1 Million Remain.
Bitcoin just mined its 20 millionth coin at block 939,999. That's 95.24% of all BTC that will ever exist. The remaining 1 million will take 114 years.
Whale Deploys $194M in Bitcoin Leveraged Bets Amid Infrastructure Boom
A whale trader deployed $194M in leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum positions on HyperliquidX, betting on Bitcoin breaking $75K amid major crypto infrastructure
Women of Bitcoin Summit 2026 Announces Global Online Gathering to Elevate Women in Bitcoin
The free Women of Bitcoin Summit 2026 brings together top female leaders like Senator Lummis to educate and empower women in cryptocurrency.
Nakamoto Inc. Strikes $107M Deal for Bitcoin Magazine Parent BTC Inc and UTXO Management
TL;DR – Nakamoto Inc. (NASDAQ: NAKA) is buying Bitcoin media giant BTC Inc and investment firm UTXO Management for $107.3 million in stock, pulling...
SEC Chair Atkins: Prediction Markets a 'Huge Issue' Needing Regulation
SEC Chair Paul Atkins called prediction markets a 'huge issue' during Senate hearings, signaling increased regulatory scrutiny
Bitcoin Whales Accumulate 170K BTC, Signal $60K Floor
Bitcoin whales have accumulated 170,000 BTC worth $11.5 billion in 2026, creating potential price support near $60,000 despite extreme market fear sentiment.
Bitcoin Conference Launches Code & Country 2026 Policy Forum
The Bitcoin Conference announces Code & Country 2026, bringing together industry leaders and U.S. policymakers for direct regulatory discussions on April 27 during the election year.
Strategy (MSTR) Highlights Premier Summit for Institutional Bitcoin Adoption and Capital Markets Innovation
Strategy Inc's sixth annual Bitcoin for Corporations summit returns to Las Vegas Feb 23-26, gathering 200+ public companies holding Bitcoin to focus on operational execution and institutional adop...
Bitcoin's February 5th Crash Wasn't Crypto Panic, It Was Wall Street
Bitcoin's February 5th crash saw 13.2% losses but $530M in ETF inflows, revealing Wall Street risk management, not crypto panic, drove the sell-off.
Bithumb's $40B Bitcoin Error: Wake-Up Call for Financial Institutions
Bithumb accidentally sent $40 billion in Bitcoin during a promotional event, recovering 99.7% within 35 minutes.
Fidelity Launches Its Own Dollar: A $5.8T Wake-Up Call
Fidelity Investments launched FIDD stablecoin on February 4, 2026, with $60M first-day volume. The $5.8T asset manager's digital dollar signals the full embrac.
Bitcoin Crashes Below $78K as ETF Outflows Hit $1.5B Weekly
Bitcoin crashed below $78,000 on January 31 amid $1.5B weekly ETF outflows and escalating Iran tensions. The 30% decline from ATH triggered $1.75B in liquidations.
Polymarket Just Went to 99% on a Bank Failure. Here's What Actually Happened.
Metropolitan Capital Bank failed January 30, 2026. Polymarket predicted it at 99% before news broke. Here's what happened and why concentration risk matters.
Trump Names Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair: Mixed Signals for Bitcoin
Trump expected to name Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair. The former Fed Governor has invested in crypto startups and called Bitcoin a "sustainable store of value."
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