This weekend, market watchers are fixated on a sizable whale on Hyperliquid who opened a $42 million long position on bitcoin using 40x leverage. It’s a high-wire act with no safety net, as a slip below $65,400 would trigger a full liquidation of the bet. Leveraged Bitcoin Bet Under Pressure To kick off March, a…
Startale Group and SBI Holdings introduced JPYSC, a trust bank-backed Japanese yen stablecoin targeting a second-quarter 2026 launch under Japan’s regulatory framework. Q2 2026 Launch Planned for Yen-Denominated Stablecoin JPYSC This week, Startale Group and SBI Holdings Inc. unveiled plans for JPYSC, describing it as the first trust bank-backed yen stablecoin issued under Japan’s legal…
Senate Democrats are urging a federal probe into Binance over alleged sanctions and anti-money laundering violations, intensifying scrutiny of the crypto exchange amid concerns its compliance failures could pose serious U.S. national security risks. Senate Democrats Demand Binance Sanctions Probe U.S. senators sent a letter to the Treasury and Justice Departments on Feb. 27, urging…
Mark Karpelès has proposed a Bitcoin hard fork to recover nearly 80,000 BTC tied to the 2011 Mt Gox hack — and the idea was swiftly shut down on Bitcoin Core’s Github as spam. Karpelès Seeks Consensus Rule Change to Unlock Dormant 2011 Mt Gox Coins Mark Karpelès, former CEO of the now-defunct Mt Gox,…
South Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) accidentally published a cryptocurrency wallet’s recovery phrase in a Feb. 26 press release, enabling the temporary transfer of roughly $4.8 million in seized tokens before the assets were returned hours later. NTS Press Release Leak Leads to $4.8M Token Transfer in Seoul South Korea’s NTS disclosed a cryptocurrency wallet’s…
Representatives Scott Fitzgerald, Ben Cline, and Zoe Lofgren introduced the bill to Congress on February 26, seeking to protect software developers who write blockchain applications that don’t handle custody of funds from legal actions and criminal prosecution under Section 1960, Title 8. Promoting Innovation in Blockchain Development Act Introduced In Congress With Bipartisan Support The…
Bitcoin’s notorious four-year boom-and-bust cycle may be losing its grip as institutional demand, deeper liquidity, and shifting ownership patterns reshape market dynamics, potentially redefining how investors position bitcoin in long-term portfolios, according to Fidelity’s analysis. Fidelity: Bitcoin Is No Longer Just a Trade — It’s Emerging as a Core Long-Term Portfolio Asset Bitcoin’s long-standing four-year…
As Bitcoin approaches the 20 million coin milestone in March 2026, the network is entering a pivotal transition from its era of massive block subsidies to a future dependent on transaction fees. Industry experts view this as a powerful psychological and institutional validator of “provable scarcity.” Provable Scarcity vs. Discretionary Policy The Bitcoin network stands…
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Sam Bankman-Fried has launched a public campaign to secure a presidential pardon from Donald Trump, but the White House says clemency is not on the table. Despite adopting pro-Trump rhetoric, the former FTX CEO remains unlikely to receive relief. White House Rejects SBF’s Pardon Push Convicted former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is attempting a political…
