Bitcoin Reverses Gains as Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again
A significant short squeeze occurred within a single trading session in 2026. Late Friday, Bitcoin surged to $78,000, resulting in $762 million in liquidations for 168,336 traders. Of this, $593…
Bitcoin Miners Shift to AI: A Present Threat to Network Security with Significant Revenue Implications
For years, quantum computing has been seen as the dramatic threat looming over Bitcoin’s cryptographic foundations. Yet today, a more immediate and commercially driven risk emerges from artificial intelligence (AI),…
FSB Issues ‘Triple Whammy’ Alert: Global Markets at Risk from Private Credit Sector
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has issued a stark warning that global financial markets might face a convergence of funding tightness, volatility induced by geopolitical conflicts, and vulnerabilities within the…
XRP Surges with an 8% Weekly Gain, Eyes on Breakout Potential
Attention is being drawn to XRP as it outpaces other major cryptocurrencies this week, showing an 8% increase and a 3% gain on the day. While it surpasses bitcoin and…
Quantum Computers: A Nine-Minute Threat to Bitcoin Security?
The first part of this series introduced quantum computers as fundamentally different from traditional machines, leveraging unique physical laws at atomic scales. However, understanding their operation is just the beginning;…
Bitcoin Takes Spotlight Amid Hormuz Strait Dispute: U.S.-Iran Tensions Persist
Following Iran’s announcement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, Bitcoin surged to its highest level since February, oil prices fell, and Wall Street reached another record. However,…
Bitcoin Breaks Seven-Month High on Unexpected Geopolitical Event
Today’s unexpected geopolitical development has driven Bitcoin to new heights. Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz (or ‘Strait of Iran,’ as President Donald Trump refers to it) will remain open…
Proposal for Semi-Monthly Dividends on STRC Preferred Stock by Strategy
Strategy (MSTR), a prominent player in the bitcoin treasury sector, has submitted a proxy seeking approval to enable semi-monthly dividend distributions for its STRC ‘Stretch’ series preferred stock. Executive Chairman…
XRP Now Usable on Solana: Here’s How to Get Started
The Ripple-associated cryptocurrency XRP is now available for use on Solana, enabling both individual and institutional users to access the token on the layer-1 blockchain via a wrapped version issued…
Rep. Sheri Biggs Invests Heavily in Bitcoin through BlackRock’s ETF
On Friday, Rep. Sheri Biggs (R-SC) revealed her acquisition of up to $250,000 worth of shares in BlackRock’s spotBitcoinETF (IBIT) last month, underscoring the conservative House member’s continued investment in…