The kingdom's holdings have dropped from 13,000 BTC to 3,954 since October 2024, with $215.7 million moved out this year alone. Its last mining inflow over $100,000 was recorded more than a year ago.
Together, the developments paint a picture of a maturing asset class being pulled simultaneously into two very different arenas: sovereign brinkmanship and congressional horse-trading.Bitcoin as a sanctions-resistant toll boothThe more dramatic storyline emerged from the Middle East, where a Financial Times report revealed that Iran is exploring the use of Bitcoin for transit fees levied on oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The narrow waterway handles roughly a fifth of the world
Stablecoins have come from nowhere to create a parallel financial world alongside traditional banking. These crypto tokens, usually pegged for a 1:1 exchange with fiat currencies and backed by liquid assets, aim to bring the best of blockchain to the table and add a dash of stability. Over the past few years, stablecoins have really taken off: we're now talking about market capitalization in the hundreds of billions and trading volume in tens of trillions annually. They're promising faster, chea
BTC.TOP founder Jiang Zhuoer says the US‑Iran war is America’s ‘Suez Canal moment’ and reveals a medium‑term Ethereum short opened at $2,242. Jiang Zhuoer, founder of mining outfit BTC.TOP and one of China’s better‑known early Bitcoin investors, says he has…
LONDON, United Kingdom, April 10th, 2026, ChainwireThe platform demonstrated sub-50 microsecond execution latency and 100% uptime during the private testing phase with institutional participantsBASIS today announced the successful completion of its private testing phase, marking a significant milestone as Base58 Labs advances the digital asset infrastructure platform toward broader institutional availability.The testing phase, conducted under strict confidentiality with a select group of institu
Back has categorically denied the claim, and the broader crypto community has responded with a mixture of scepticism and outright frustration.The case Carreyrou buildsCarreyrou, famous for the reporting that brought down Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos, said his interest in Back was first piqued while watching the 2024 HBO documentary Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery. In the film, Back was confronted on a park bench in Riga, Latvia, and Carreyrou said Back’s reaction registered as decepti
Bitcoin MagazineStrategy’s (MSTR) Bitcoin Ambition Is Reshaping Corporate Finance. Everyone Else Is Falling BehindThe bitcoin numbers from March are hard to ignore and are bullish at first glance. Public and private companies collectively added 47,435 BTC to their treasuries last month — worth roughly $3.2 billion at month-end prices — but strip away one name from the ledger and the picture shifts dramatically. Nearly every one of those coins was bought by Michael Saylor’s Strategy.
Ethereum price is entering a critical phase as price consolidates near key support levels while on-chain data and market structure point towards a potential high-volatility move ahead. According to the latest data from Brave New Coin, the Ethereum price chart is currently trading around the $2,100–$2,200 region, reflecting short-term weakness but holding above important structural levels. Ethereum was trading at around $2,182, down 3.22% in the last 24 hours at press time. Source: Ethereum
Bitcoin MagazineTim Draper Confirmed as a Bitcoin 2026 SpeakerTim Draper has been officially confirmed as a speaker at Bitcoin 2026. The founder of Draper Associates, DFJ, and the Draper Venture Network, Draper is one of the longest-standing and most vocal Bitcoin advocates in the venture capital world and one of the few investors who put real money behind the asset before it was widely taken seriously.In June 2014, Draper made headlines by winning the U.S. Marshals auction of nearly 30,000 bitc
90% of tech founders are in possession of something unique: years of hard-won, domain-specific expertise that directly shaped the product they built, and attracted the market they target. Here is where the biggest opportunity, and also the biggest challenge, lies - Founders need to let their expertise be known and reach their targeted audience.\The founders gaining serious momentum in 2026, have figured out one thing that doesn't show up in any pitch deck: A good public narrative compounds
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 9th, 2026, ChainwireEnhanced Labs Inc, a company focused on building DeFi solutions that package sophisticated options and derivatives strategies into very easily-accessible products for users, has successfully closed a $1,000,000 strategic pre-seed funding round. The round was led by Maximum Frequency Ventures with participation from GSR, Selini, Flowdesk, and other angel investors. The team has highlighted that this is a strategic pre-seed round, with the composit
Bitcoin MagazineSolo Bitcoin Miner Defies 1-in-100,000 Odds to Win $222K Block RewardA solo bitcoin miner on the Bitcoin network has defied steep odds to successfully mine a block, securing the full reward of 3.128 BTC, valued at roughly $222,000 at current prices.The miner solved block 944,306 early Thursday using CKpool in a solo configuration, according to data from mempool explorers. The payout consisted of the standard 3.125 BTC block subsidy, worth about $221,800, along with 0.003 BTC in t
Anthropic on Tuesday formally unveiled Claude Mythos Preview, a new frontier AI model that can autonomously discover and exploit zero-day software vulnerabilities at a scale the company says exceeds both human security researchers and every automated tool in existence. Alongside it, Anthropic launched Project Glasswing, a defensive coalition with roughly 40 organisations — including Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, CrowdStrike and JPMorgan Chase — tasked with using the model to fin
The latest upside move suggests improving sentiment, but the broader trend still lacks a confirmed breakout.As of April 8, 2026, the Ethereum price today has climbed to around $2,234, marking a 6% gain over the past 24 hours. This move places ETH above its recent consolidation range, hinting at a potential shift in short-term momentum. However, despite this recovery, the ETH price still faces key resistance levels that must be cleared before a sustained uptrend can take shape.Ethereum Price Anal
The move comes at a time when markets were pricing in elevated risk, making the rally notable but not yet decisive.As of April 8, 2026, the XRP price today is trading around $1.37–$1.38, reflecting a gain of more than 5% within 24 hours. The surge follows a two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, which has helped calm investor concerns and improve risk appetite across both traditional and crypto markets.Market Reaction & Key DevelopmentsThe rally in XRP appears close
Mobile cloud mining gains traction as users seek simple ways to mine crypto via smartphones. As the cryptocurrency market continues to evolve in 2026, more users are searching for how to mine cryptocurrency on their phone with cloud mining. Compared…
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What does it take for a traditional Japanese trading giant, a renewable energy conglomerate, regulated Hong Kong banks, and a decentralized oracle network to write checks into the same blockchain infrastructure company at the same time?\That question sits at the center of Pharos Network's announcement today. The Hong Kong-based financial Layer 1 has closed a $44 million Series A round, bringing its total funding to $52 million. The investor list reads less like a typical crypto venture round and
London, UK, April 8th, 2026, ChainwireWirex BaaS provides Utorg’s consumer wallet ecosystem with non-custodial card infrastructure, IBAN banking rails, and global payment acceptance — going live in weeks, not monthsWirex, a full-stack crypto card issuer and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) provider, today announced a strategic partnership with Utorg (utorg.com), a global fintech company building consumer and business infrastructure for the stablecoin economy, working with EU-regulated fintech compani
Jamal.O April 7, 2026 TSN BlockchainThe MIK Consensus: Where Mining Meets Identity and KnowledgeImagine a forest where every tree not only competes for sunlight but also shares nutrients through an underground mycelium network. That’s how I envision MIK — our consensus mechanism that transforms traditional blockchain validation into something far more organic and resilient.The Three Pillars of MIKMost blockchains force you to choose: security or accessibility, decentralization or efficiency. MIK