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In recent developments, federal prosecutors charged three St. Louis men over a plan to storm a Connecticut home and force a transfer of bitcoin tied to a theft worth hundreds…
MARA Pledges 18,750 BTC for $600 Million New Bitcoin-Backed Loans
In recent developments, mARA (NASDAQ: MARA) has secured $600 million of new debt after pledging 18,750 BTC, tapping its bitcoin reserves to help finance an expansion into power generation and…
BTCPay restricts remote Lightning access after attackers steal funds
In recent developments, foundation and Citadel21 reported drained Lightning nodes, but the total amount stolen and number of affected operators remain unknown. Looking closer, market participants highlight key drivers such…
Bitcoin holders risk losing real BTC if they sell coins from BIP-110 fork, sa…
In recent developments, if a minority chain appears this weekend, buyers could replay signed fork-coin sales on bitcoin itself, making doing nothing the safest move until the chains can be…
New XRP Ledger amendments target $530 million in tokenized Wall Street assets
In recent developments, a new XRPL amendment proposal would let institutions encrypt token balances and transfer amounts while still giving issuers, auditors and regulators selective access. Looking closer, market participants…
Another Bitcoin infrastructure exploit hits, this time draining Lightning pay…
In recent developments, bTCPay told users running LND to update immediately or take servers offline after attackers stole credentials that can control Lightning wallets and move funds. Looking closer, market…
Controversial Bitcoin fork BIP-110 mines two blocks, then stops
In recent developments, the breakaway chain inherited bitcoin’s mining difficulty with only a tiny share of hashpower, leaving blocks hours apart while both chains still accept the same transactions. Looking…
67 Investors Paid $10M for NFT Tokens That Launched Worthless
In recent developments, federal prosecutors say Few and Far founder Taj Tarsha raised more than $10 million from 67 investors, then allegedly spent investor money on gambling, crypto, and personal…
U.S. Senate opens first stage of crypto Clarity Act voting to give bill a cha…
In recent developments, the majority leader opened the multi-stage process the Senate follows when trying to get a bill over its 60-vote hurdle, so it’s still got a shot in…
Why trillion-dollar asset manager T. Rowe Price put memecoins in its crypto ETF
In recent developments, the $1.9 trillion asset manager says excluding established memecoins on principle would undermine its active approach to crypto investing. Looking closer, market participants highlight key drivers such…