The Zamoskvoretsky Court in Moscow has reportedly ordered BitRiver CEO Igor Runets to remain under house arrest amid tax evasion charges.  The founder and CEO of Russian Bitcoin mining firm BitRiver, Igor Runets, has reportedly been detained and charged with multiple…

Strategy founder Michael Saylor has hinted his firm added to its Bitcoin holdings after the cryptocurrency slid more than 13% over the weekend, briefly pushing the company’s large BTC position into the red. “More Orange,” the Strategy executive chairman posted to…

Crypto bridge CrossCurve has told users to pause interacting with its protocol while it conducts an investigation into a smart contract breach.Crypto protocol CrossCurve said its cross-chain bridge has been attacked, with reports that $3 million has stolen across multiple…

New data is providing a clearer picture of how January’s US winter storm affected Bitcoin mining operations, showing that daily production among publicly traded miners dropped sharply during the disruption.The storm swept across large parts of the continental United States,…

Bitcoin’s sharp decline over the weekend has likely pushed the aggregate investor position in the largest spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) into negative territory, underscoring the severity of the recent downturn.According to Bob Elliott, chief investment officer at asset manager…

Alternative inflation data is pointing to a sharp cooling in US prices, reinforcing the case for interest rate cuts and carrying broader implications for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.After the Federal Reserve paused rate cuts last week and signaled no clear…

Bitcoin (BTC) gained sub-$50,000 ahead of Sunday’s weekly close as bulls failed to recover from ten-month lows.Key points:BTC price targets stay bearish as Bitcoin bulls lick their wounds at ten-month lows.CME futures gaps may provide some temporary relief into the…

A UAE-backed investment vehicle quietly agreed to buy nearly half of World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency startup linked to President Donald Trump, just days before he returned to the White House, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.Aryam…

Step Finance, a decentralized finance portfolio tracker on Solana, has disclosed a security breach that led to the compromise of several treasury wallets, triggering a sharp sell-off in its native token.“Earlier today several of our treasury wallets were compromised by…

Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has ramped up his social media praise for US president Donald Trump while taking aim at former president Joe Biden, just days after Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, was released from federal…

Bitcoin’s fall of around 7% to $77,000 on Saturday might have marked the low of this cycle, according to Bitcoin analyst PlanC.It comes as other crypto analysts continue to call for further downside for Bitcoin (BTC) in the coming months.“Decent…

Key takeaways:SOL fell to 2026 lows as tech sector layoffs and artificial intelligence revenue concerns hit markets.Despite the bleak environment, Solana outpaced competitors with network fees jumping 81%, securing its vice-leadership.Solana’s native token, SOL (SOL), traded down to $100.30 on…

BitMine Immersion Technologies, a publicly traded cryptocurrency treasury company linked to investor Tom Lee, is carrying significant unrealized losses on its Ether holdings following the latest wave of market liquidations, underscoring the risks facing crypto balance-sheet strategies during sharp downturns.After…

Bitcoin saw a sudden weekend liquidity cascade that took BTC price to near $75,000 for the first time since its April 2025 low.Bitcoin (BTC) fell over 7% during weekend trading as a fresh price collapse liquidated $800 million.Key points:Bitcoin drops…

CoreWeave’s transformation from a crypto-mining operator to a large-scale AI infrastructure provider highlights a broader shift in how computing resources are reused across technology cycles.In its latest newsletter, The Miner Mag outlined how Ethereum’s move away from proof-of-work reduced demand…