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Amundi Boosts Strategy (MSTR) Stake 44% to $291 Million as Shares Slide

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Amundi Boosts Strategy (MSTR) Stake 44% to $291 Million as Shares Slide
Europe’s largest asset manager raised its Strategy holding to 1.9 million shares in the third quarter, a 13F shows, even as MSTR has since fallen about 18% from quarter-end.
This post Amundi Boosts Strategy (MSTR) Stake 44% to $291 Million as Shares Slide first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Elizabeth Warren Plans Prediction Market Crackdown as She Prepares to Chair Senate Banking

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Elizabeth Warren Plans Prediction Market Crackdown as She Prepares to Chair Senate Banking
A Warren banking aide says the incoming Senate Banking chair will target prediction markets’ “Wild West-style lack of oversight,” after she and Sen. John Curtis pressed Kalshi and Polymarket on election trading.
This post Elizabeth Warren Plans Prediction Market Crackdown as She Prepares to Chair Senate Banking first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

North Korea Is Minting Its Own Meme Coins to Launder Binance Hack Loot

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North Korea Is Minting Its Own Meme Coins to Launder Binance Hack Loot
Elliptic says North Korean launderers created six throwaway meme tokens on NEAR between Nov. 5 and 7, moving about $430,000 of stolen Binance funds through homemade liquidity pools.
This post North Korea Is Minting Its Own Meme Coins to Launder Binance Hack Loot first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

TD Cowen Gives Stablecoin Yield Ban 10% Odds as Banks Plan Push in Democrat-Led Congress

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TD Cowen Gives Stablecoin Yield Ban 10% Odds as Banks Plan Push in Democrat-Led Congress
TD Cowen’s Jaret Seiberg puts only a 10% chance on a congressional ban on platform stablecoin yield over the next two years, even as banks renew their push after Democratic midterm wins.
This post TD Cowen Gives Stablecoin Yield Ban 10% Odds as Banks Plan Push in Democrat-Led Congress first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

BlackRock: Security Fears Are Driving Bitcoin Whales Into IBIT

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BlackRock: Security Fears Are Driving Bitcoin Whales Into IBIT
BlackRock’s Robbie Mitchnick told Barron’s demand to swap directly held bitcoin for IBIT shares is at its highest yet, with “security and peace of mind” the top reason as kidnappings and hacks rise.
This post BlackRock: Security Fears Are Driving Bitcoin Whales Into IBIT first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Binance to Close Accounts in Four EU Countries Dec. 31, Charging Idle Balances From Nov. 29

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Binance to Close Accounts in Four EU Countries Dec. 31, Charging Idle Balances From Nov. 29
Binance told users in France, Spain, Italy and Poland to withdraw their crypto, with deposits blocked, accounts closing Dec. 31 and a monthly fee starting Nov. 29, as the exchange still lacks an EU license.
This post Binance to Close Accounts in Four EU Countries Dec. 31, Charging Idle Balances From Nov. 29 first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

U.S. Regulators Drop $250 Travel Rule Plan, Crypto Language Too

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U.S. Regulators Drop $250 Travel Rule Plan, Crypto Language Too
FinCEN and the Federal Reserve formally withdrew a 2020 proposal that would have cut the cross-border funds-transfer threshold from $3,000 to $250 and spelled out that the rules cover crypto, saying any future version needs a fresh comment period.
This post U.S. Regulators Drop $250 Travel Rule Plan, Crypto Language Too first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Kraken’s Dave Ripley: “That Was the Bear Market” and Bitcoin Is “On Our Way Out of It”

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Kraken’s Dave Ripley: “That Was the Bear Market” and Bitcoin Is “On Our Way Out of It”
Kraken’s Dave Ripley explains why Bitcoin’s rebound past $80K hints the bear market is over, marking the softest macro pullback in the asset’s history.
This post Kraken’s Dave Ripley: “That Was the Bear Market” and Bitcoin Is “On Our Way Out of It” first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mark Mason.

Strive (ASST) Adds 29 Bitcoin for $2.2 Million as Weekly Buys Slow After Crossing 43,000

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Strive (ASST) Adds 29 Bitcoin for $2.2 Million as Weekly Buys Slow After Crossing 43,000
Strive purchased 29 bitcoin from Oct. 31 to Nov. 6 at an average of $75,721, lifting holdings to 43,153 BTC while cash slipped to $487.6 million and SATS preferred shares edged higher.
This post Strive (ASST) Adds 29 Bitcoin for $2.2 Million as Weekly Buys Slow After Crossing 43,000 first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Coinbase Wins Full Federal Trust Charter From OCC

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Coinbase Wins Full Federal Trust Charter From OCC
Coinbase’s custody arm has completed its national trust bank charter with the OCC, upgrading April’s conditional approval, but the license does not let it take deposits, make loans or issue stablecoins.
This post Coinbase Wins Full Federal Trust Charter From OCC first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Price Drops Below $74,000 as Nvidia Probe and Regulation Fears Spark $1 Billion in Liquidations

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Bitcoin Price Drops Below $74,000 as Nvidia Probe and Regulation Fears Spark $1 Billion in Liquidations
Bitcoin price fell to $73,477 overnight, its lowest since August, before bouncing to about $74,700 Monday morning as a Nvidia probe, Democratic regulation fears and ETF outflows hit risk appetite.
This post Bitcoin Price Drops Below $74,000 as Nvidia Probe and Regulation Fears Spark $1 Billion in Liquidations first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Strategy (MSTR) Adds 1,036 Bitcoin for $81.9 Million as Holdings Slip Below Cost

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Strategy (MSTR) Adds 1,036 Bitcoin for $81.9 Million as Holdings Slip Below Cost
Strategy bought 1,036 bitcoin last week for $81.9 million at an average of $79,012, lifting its stack to 850,364 BTC.
This post Strategy (MSTR) Adds 1,036 Bitcoin for $81.9 Million as Holdings Slip Below Cost first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

U.S. Treasury Cuts Off MEXC From U.S. Financial System Over Alleged $16 Billion in Illicit Flows

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U.S. Treasury Cuts Off MEXC From U.S. Financial System Over Alleged $16 Billion in Illicit Flows
FinCEN issued a final order under section 9714(a) that will bar U.S. financial institutions from sending or receiving funds with MEXC Global 30 days after Federal Register publication, citing at least $16 billion in alleged illicit activity.
This post U.S. Treasury Cuts Off MEXC From U.S. Financial System Over Alleged $16 Billion in Illicit Flows first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Magazine Books Opens 333-Copy Genesis Book Collector Edition for 3rd Anniversary

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Bitcoin Magazine Books Opens 333-Copy Genesis Book Collector Edition for 3rd Anniversary
Bitcoin Magazine Books opened a third-anniversary campaign for Aaron van Wirdum’s The Genesis Book, capping a hand-signed Collectors Edition at 333 numbered copies.
This post Bitcoin Magazine Books Opens 333-Copy Genesis Book Collector Edition for 3rd Anniversary first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Thailand SEC Files Criminal Complaint Against Bitget Ahead of Dec. 5 Access Block

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Thailand SEC Files Criminal Complaint Against Bitget Ahead of Dec. 5 Access Block
Thailand’s SEC filed a criminal complaint against Bitget operator BG Limited for unlicensed Thai trading from 2022 to 2025.
This post Thailand SEC Files Criminal Complaint Against Bitget Ahead of Dec. 5 Access Block first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Former FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing $2.47 Million in Crypto From Investigations

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Former FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing $2.47 Million in Crypto From Investigations
Patrick Steven Yaroch, 37, of Ashburn, Virginia, pleaded guilty Thursday to wire fraud and money laundering after using wallet credentials from 35 FBI investigations to take about $2.47 million in cryptocurrency.
This post Former FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing $2.47 Million in Crypto From Investigations first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Strive (ASST) Posts $474.8 Million Common Net Income as Bitcoin Yield Hits 63.2%

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Strive (ASST) Posts $474.8 Million Common Net Income as Bitcoin Yield Hits 63.2%
Strive posted $474.8M in Q3 net income to common holders, almost entirely a $533.7M unrealized bitcoin gain, and touted 103.7% year-to-date outperformance versus bitcoin.
This post Strive (ASST) Posts $474.8 Million Common Net Income as Bitcoin Yield Hits 63.2% first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Rule to Allow Crypto in 401(k)s Arrives at White House for Final Review

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Rule to Allow Crypto in 401(k)s Arrives at White House for Final Review
A final Labor Department rule that would create a fiduciary safe harbor for private equity, real estate and crypto in 401(k) menus arrived at OIRA on Thursday, putting public release within reach.
This post Rule to Allow Crypto in 401(k)s Arrives at White House for Final Review first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Binance Hackers Swap About $50 Million of Stolen XRP Mostly Into Bitcoin, Elliptic Says

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Binance Hackers Swap About $50 Million of Stolen XRP Mostly Into Bitcoin, Elliptic Says
About 42 million stolen XRP, worth roughly $50 million, has been swapped mostly into bitcoin via THORChain, Elliptic said, lifting converted bitcoin from the Binance theft to about 1,650 BTC.
This post Binance Hackers Swap About $50 Million of Stolen XRP Mostly Into Bitcoin, Elliptic Says first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Price Holds Near $75,000 After Hot October Jobs Report

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Bitcoin Price Holds Near $75,000 After Hot October Jobs Report
Bitcoin price held near $75,800 Friday after U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in October, far above the 59,000 forecast, as December Fed hike odds climbed toward 80%.
This post Bitcoin Price Holds Near $75,000 After Hot October Jobs Report first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

South Korean Crypto Exchange Gopax Suspends Withdrawals and Trading After Hacking Threat

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South Korean Crypto Exchange Gopax Suspends Withdrawals and Trading After Hacking Threat
South Korea’s Gopax halted standard withdrawals at 2:55 p.m. and trading at 3:53 p.m. Friday after a hacking-threat email, and is transferring all held assets to cold wallets with no loss reported so far.
This post South Korean Crypto Exchange Gopax Suspends Withdrawals and Trading After Hacking Threat first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Argentine Bitcoiners Debut “The Genesis of Satoshi Nakamoto” Artwork in Downtown Buenos Aires

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Argentine Bitcoiners Debut “The Genesis of Satoshi Nakamoto” Artwork in Downtown Buenos Aires
Bitcoin.ar presented the 2.4-meter stainless steel and glass cube “The Genesis of Satoshi Nakamoto” on October 29 at Polo Dot as part of LABITCONF 2026’s Open Fest.
This post Argentine Bitcoiners Debut “The Genesis of Satoshi Nakamoto” Artwork in Downtown Buenos Aires first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Juan Galt.

Bitcoin Price Trades Near $76,000 as Nasdaq Tumbles into Correction

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Bitcoin Price Trades Near $76,000 as Nasdaq Tumbles into Correction
Bitcoin price held near $76,000 Thursday afternoon as the Nasdaq sank deeper into a correction, crypto liquidations topped $1 billion and Strategy, Coinbase and bitcoin miners sold off in double digits.
This post Bitcoin Price Trades Near $76,000 as Nasdaq Tumbles into Correction first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Core Scientific (CORZ) to Exit Bitcoin Mining by Year-End as Colocation Hits $215 Million

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Core Scientific (CORZ) to Exit Bitcoin Mining by Year-End as Colocation Hits $215 Million
Core Scientific will finish winding down bitcoin mining in the fourth quarter and enter 2027 as a pure-play AI colocation landlord, with self-mining revenue already down to $12.3 million.
This post Core Scientific (CORZ) to Exit Bitcoin Mining by Year-End as Colocation Hits $215 Million first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Greece Approves 10% Crypto Capital Gains Tax as First Framework Lands Below Draft Rate

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Greece Approves 10% Crypto Capital Gains Tax as First Framework Lands Below Draft Rate
Greece’s parliament approved a 10% capital gains tax on cryptocurrencies, the country’s first dedicated crypto tax framework, with annual gains up to €500 exempt.
This post Greece Approves 10% Crypto Capital Gains Tax as First Framework Lands Below Draft Rate first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bull Bitcoin Becomes First Exchange to Add Payjoin Privacy Deposits, Withdrawals, and Payjoin-by-Default Trading

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Bull Bitcoin Becomes First Exchange to Add Payjoin Privacy Deposits, Withdrawals, and Payjoin-by-Default Trading
Bull Bitcoin is the first Bitcoin exchange to offer Payjoin privacy as a deposit and withdrawal option. Every on-chain buy or sell via BULL Wallet is now a Payjoin by default, automating UTXO aggregation for users while reducing future mining fees and the overall Bitcoin UTXO set.
This post Bull Bitcoin Becomes First Exchange to Add Payjoin Privacy Deposits, Withdrawals, and Payjoin-by-Default Trading first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Juan Galt.

South Korea Pushes 22% Crypto Tax to 2029 in Fourth Delay, Offers Three-Year Loss Carryforward

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South Korea Pushes 22% Crypto Tax to 2029 in Fourth Delay, Offers Three-Year Loss Carryforward
South Korea’s government will ask lawmakers to delay its 22% crypto gains tax to 2029 and let investors carry losses forward for up to three years.
This post South Korea Pushes 22% Crypto Tax to 2029 in Fourth Delay, Offers Three-Year Loss Carryforward first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Keel (KEEL) Sells Entire Bitcoin Treasury for $192 Million, Will Sell BTC Daily

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Keel (KEEL) Sells Entire Bitcoin Treasury for $192 Million, Will Sell BTC Daily
Keel sold 2,520 bitcoin in the third quarter, left its treasury near zero and said Quebec-mined coins will now be sold every day as it pivots to AI data centers.
This post Keel (KEEL) Sells Entire Bitcoin Treasury for $192 Million, Will Sell BTC Daily first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

U.S.-Sanctioned Moscow Exchange Will List Bitcoin on Dec. 1 as Russia Pulls Crypto Trading Home

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U.S.-Sanctioned Moscow Exchange Will List Bitcoin on Dec. 1 as Russia Pulls Crypto Trading Home
Russia’s largest exchange, Moscow Exchange,. will open bitcoin trading on Dec. 1 under the country’s new crypto law, with retail buyers tested and capped at 300,000 rubles a year.
This post U.S.-Sanctioned Moscow Exchange Will List Bitcoin on Dec. 1 as Russia Pulls Crypto Trading Home first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Price Crashes Over 5% to $75,000 as Tech Rout Wipes Out Leveraged Longs

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Bitcoin Price Crashes Over 5% to $75,000 as Tech Rout Wipes Out Leveraged Longs
Bitcoin price fell from above $80,800 to near $76,600 on Thursday morning as a Nasdaq selloff in chip and AI stocks spilled into crypto.
This post Bitcoin Price Crashes Over 5% to $75,000 as Tech Rout Wipes Out Leveraged Longs first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Ukraine Central Bank Refuses to Back Crypto Bill Cleared for Second Reading

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Ukraine Central Bank Refuses to Back Crypto Bill Cleared for Second Reading
Ukraine’s National Bank says draft law 10225-d on virtual assets lacks safeguards on foreign tokens and platform licensing.
This post Ukraine Central Bank Refuses to Back Crypto Bill Cleared for Second Reading first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Fed and OCC Quiz U.S. Banks After $6.3 Billion Binance Hack

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Fed and OCC Quiz U.S. Banks After $6.3 Billion Binance Hack
Federal Reserve and OCC supervisors contacted U.S. banks this week to check for vulnerabilities after the Binance hack.
This post Fed and OCC Quiz U.S. Banks After $6.3 Billion Binance Hack first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Tether and Tron Quietly Scrapped T3 Crime Unit Two Months Before $6.3 Billion Binance Hack

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Tether and Tron Quietly Scrapped T3 Crime Unit Two Months Before $6.3 Billion Binance Hack
The T3 Financial Crime Unit, which said it froze more than $450 million in illicit USDT with authorities in 23 jurisdictions, wound down in late August.
This post Tether and Tron Quietly Scrapped T3 Crime Unit Two Months Before $6.3 Billion Binance Hack first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Riot (RIOT) Names Anthropic as Tenant in $28 Billion Texas Lease, Could Owe It 12% Interest

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Riot (RIOT) Names Anthropic as Tenant in $28 Billion Texas Lease, Could Owe It 12% Interest
Riot’s 10-Q identifies Anthropic as the AI lab behind its 910 MW Corsicana lease and shows Riot could owe the tenant 12% interest on up to $3.6 billion in build costs.
This post Riot (RIOT) Names Anthropic as Tenant in $28 Billion Texas Lease, Could Owe It 12% Interest first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

American Bitcoin (ABTC) Posts $126 Million Profit as Holdings Gain $197 Million

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American Bitcoin (ABTC) Posts $126 Million Profit as Holdings Gain $197 Million
American Bitcoin swung to about $126 million in third-quarter net income after a $197.3 million gain on its bitcoin holdings, reversing a $57.2 million loss in the prior quarter.
This post American Bitcoin (ABTC) Posts $126 Million Profit as Holdings Gain $197 Million first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Judge Lets Stock Perpetual Futures Keep Trading but Says CFTC Likely Overstepped Its Authority

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Judge Lets Stock Perpetual Futures Keep Trading but Says CFTC Likely Overstepped Its Authority
A federal judge refused to halt stock perpetual futures on Kalshi, Coinbase Derivatives and Bitnomial but found a Cboe- and Citadel Securities-backed group likely to prove the CFTC exceeded its authority.
This post Judge Lets Stock Perpetual Futures Keep Trading but Says CFTC Likely Overstepped Its Authority first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Huizenga Loses House Seat Despite $1 Million From Crypto PAC Fairshake

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Huizenga Loses House Seat Despite $1 Million From Crypto PAC Fairshake
Rep. Bill Huizenga, vice chair of the House Financial Services Committee, lost despite $1 million from Fairshake.
This post Huizenga Loses House Seat Despite $1 Million From Crypto PAC Fairshake first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

French Bank Credit Mutuel Arkea Confirms Cyberattack as ZachXBT Puts Losses Above $133 Million

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French Bank Credit Mutuel Arkea Confirms Cyberattack as ZachXBT Puts Losses Above $133 Million
Credit Mutuel Arkea says a cyberattack through a service provider enabled fraudulent transfers from its own account, while ZachXBT puts the theft above $133 million, a figure the bank has not confirmed.
This post French Bank Credit Mutuel Arkea Confirms Cyberattack as ZachXBT Puts Losses Above $133 Million first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

House Democrats Eye Their Own Crypto Market Structure Bill With a Bigger SEC Role After Sweep

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House Democrats Eye Their Own Crypto Market Structure Bill With a Bigger SEC Role After Sweep
House Democrats are discussing a crypto market structure bill built on Rep. Maxine Waters’ rejected Clarity Act amendments, with a bigger SEC role, a smaller CFTC role and new ethics limits on President Trump.
This post House Democrats Eye Their Own Crypto Market Structure Bill With a Bigger SEC Role After Sweep first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Price Holds Near $80,000 as Democratic Sweep Sparks Short Squeeze

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Bitcoin Price Holds Near $80,000 as Democratic Sweep Sparks Short Squeeze
Bitcoin price holds near $80,000 after rebounding from an election-night low of $75,600, as a short squeeze, a stock rally and a 9% drop in oil follow the Democratic sweep of Congress.
This post Bitcoin Price Holds Near $80,000 as Democratic Sweep Sparks Short Squeeze first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Matt Corallo Flags Critical Linux Kernel Flaw; Lightning Labs Ships LND Mitigation

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Matt Corallo Flags Critical Linux Kernel Flaw; Lightning Labs Ships LND Mitigation
Bitcoin Core and Lightning developer Matt Corallo highlighted CVE-2026-98432 on October 30, a use-after-free in the Linux kernel IPv4 TCP handshake code scored CVSS 9.8. Anthropic’s Frontier Red Team demonstrated a remote root exploit against systems with a Multipath TCP listener.
This post Matt Corallo Flags Critical Linux Kernel Flaw; Lightning Labs Ships LND Mitigation first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Juan Galt.

Strategy’s STRC Hits $100 Par for First Time Since May After Over $2 Billion in Buybacks

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Strategy’s STRC Hits $100 Par for First Time Since May After Over $2 Billion in Buybacks
Strategy’s STRC preferred hit $100 par on Wednesday for the first time since May, after billions in buybacks, a 12% dividend rate and a switch to daily payouts.
This post Strategy’s STRC Hits $100 Par for First Time Since May After Over $2 Billion in Buybacks first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Jack Dorsey’s Block (XYZ) Sets Aside $764 Million for DOJ Settlement as Bitcoin Profit Halves

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Jack Dorsey’s Block (XYZ) Sets Aside $764 Million for DOJ Settlement as Bitcoin Profit Halves
Block agreed in principle to a $764 million deferred-prosecution deal over anti-money-laundering failures at Cash App, a sum that exceeds its $566 million Q3 profit, while bitcoin gross profit fell 50% after the company cut trading fees.
This post Jack Dorsey’s Block (XYZ) Sets Aside $764 Million for DOJ Settlement as Bitcoin Profit Halves first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Librería de Satoshi Rebrands to ISMOS, Launches Global Platform to Train One Million Bitcoin Developers

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Librería de Satoshi Rebrands to ISMOS, Launches Global Platform to Train One Million Bitcoin Developers
Dulce Villarreal’s ISMOS rebrands from Latin America’s Librería de Satoshi and launches a multilingual open-source platform to train one million Bitcoin and Freedom Tech developers worldwide, backed by Btrust and the Human Rights Foundation.
This post Librería de Satoshi Rebrands to ISMOS, Launches Global Platform to Train One Million Bitcoin Developers first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Juan Galt.

Democrats to Target Trump’s Crypto Ventures After Taking Congress

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Democrats to Target Trump’s Crypto Ventures After Taking Congress
Democrats are reportedly preparing subpoenas targeting President Trump’s World Liberty Financial ties, its $500 million Emirati stake and the Changpeng Zhao pardon.
This post Democrats to Target Trump’s Crypto Ventures After Taking Congress first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

TD Cowen: Democratic Sweep Makes a Crypto-Backed CLARITY Act ‘Impossible’

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TD Cowen: Democratic Sweep Makes a Crypto-Backed CLARITY Act ‘Impossible’
The Democratic sweep and Sherrod Brown’s return may kill the CLARITY Act for two years and may make any industry-backed version impossible as Democrats investigate Trump’s crypto ties, TD Cowen analysts write.
This post TD Cowen: Democratic Sweep Makes a Crypto-Backed CLARITY Act ‘Impossible’ first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Riot (RIOT) and Hut 8 (HUT) Sell Thousands of Bitcoin to Fund AI Ventures, Share Buybacks 

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Riot (RIOT) and Hut 8 (HUT) Sell Thousands of Bitcoin to Fund AI Ventures, Share Buybacks 
Riot has sold 20,264 bitcoin this year to fund AI data centers, leaving it with 2,418 BTC, while Hut 8 sold 3,102 to buy back $250 million of stock.
This post Riot (RIOT) and Hut 8 (HUT) Sell Thousands of Bitcoin to Fund AI Ventures, Share Buybacks  first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Circle (CRCL) Cuts About 5% of Workforce as Q3 Revenue Hits $865M

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Circle (CRCL) Cuts About 5% of Workforce as Q3 Revenue Hits $865M
Circle cut about 5% of its workforce and booked a $9.1 million restructuring charge in a quarter where revenue rose 17% to $865 million.
This post Circle (CRCL) Cuts About 5% of Workforce as Q3 Revenue Hits $865M first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Trades Above $78,000 After Democratic Sweep of Congress

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Bitcoin Trades Above $78,000 After Democratic Sweep of Congress
Bitcoin trades near $78,300 after a dip to $75,600 as Democrats sweep both chambers of Congress.
This post Bitcoin Trades Above $78,000 After Democratic Sweep of Congress first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

TD Cowen: Democratic Congress Would Sink CLARITY Act for Two Years

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TD Cowen: Democratic Congress Would Sink CLARITY Act for Two Years
TD Cowen’s Jaret Seiberg says a Democratic sweep of Congress would kill the CLARITY Act for two years, hand Elizabeth Warren the Banking Committee and let Democrats block Trump’s picks for the SEC and CFTC.
This post TD Cowen: Democratic Congress Would Sink CLARITY Act for Two Years first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Binance Says $6.34 Billion Hack Began With Fake Job Interview 

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Binance Says $6.34 Billion Hack Began With Fake Job Interview 
Binance’s incident report says the $6.34 billion Oct. 29 theft was a five-month campaign that began with a fake job interview and a poisoned developer tool.
This post Binance Says $6.34 Billion Hack Began With Fake Job Interview  first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Andrew Hohns: Why Bitcoin Can Fix America’s Debt Spiral

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Andrew Hohns: Why Bitcoin Can Fix America’s Debt Spiral
Battery Finance’s Andrew Hohns explains why taxes won’t fix the $40T debt, how a Bitcoin reserve defeases it, and why Treasury should pilot BitBonds.
This post Andrew Hohns: Why Bitcoin Can Fix America’s Debt Spiral first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Patrick Green.

CFTC Opens U.S. Stock Market to Equity Perpetual Futures

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CFTC Opens U.S. Stock Market to Equity Perpetual Futures
The CFTC has cleared perpetual futures on individual stocks to trade on dual-registered U.S. exchanges for the first time.
This post CFTC Opens U.S. Stock Market to Equity Perpetual Futures first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

New Jersey Drops Coinbase Staking Order After Three Years

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New Jersey Drops Coinbase Staking Order After Three Years
New Jersey’s securities regulator has rescinded its 2023 cease-and-desist order and $5 million penalty against Coinbase’s staking service.
This post New Jersey Drops Coinbase Staking Order After Three Years first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Price Trades Near $77,500 as Midterm Voting Begins

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Bitcoin Price Trades Near $77,500 as Midterm Voting Begins
Bitcoin price trades near $77,500 as midterm voting begins, pressured by a record $6.3 billion Binance hack, ETF outflows, a Fed leaning toward a December hike and oil above $100 on Iran tensions.
This post Bitcoin Price Trades Near $77,500 as Midterm Voting Begins first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Nvidia, Nike Join 50 Companies Blocking OKX–ICE Stock Token Push

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Nvidia, Nike Join 50 Companies Blocking OKX–ICE Stock Token Push
Fifty companies, including Nvidia, Microsoft and JPMorgan, have blocked OKX and ICE from tokenizing their shares under the SEC’s new Innovation Exemption.
This post Nvidia, Nike Join 50 Companies Blocking OKX–ICE Stock Token Push first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin Freezes Deposits and Withdrawals Due to Ongoing Security Incident, Losses Estimated Near $40 Million

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Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin Freezes Deposits and Withdrawals Due to Ongoing Security Incident, Losses Estimated Near $40 Million
Brazil’s largest crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin says customers suffered no losses, but it has not said how much was taken or when it will reopen.
This post Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin Freezes Deposits and Withdrawals Due to Ongoing Security Incident, Losses Estimated Near $40 Million first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Binance Reopens Withdrawals as Hack Recovery Enters Second Week 

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Binance Reopens Withdrawals as Hack Recovery Enters Second Week 
Binance has reopened withdrawals after its $6.3 billion North Korea hack, covered 95% of losses, and has reserves for the remaining 5%, with post-mortem reviews to stay open.
This post Binance Reopens Withdrawals as Hack Recovery Enters Second Week  first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitwise’s André Dragosch: Bitcoin’s “Fair Value” of $197,000

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Bitwise’s André Dragosch: Bitcoin’s “Fair Value” of $197,000
André Dragosch details Bitcoin as a liquidity canary, its $197K model fair value, Fed policy shifts, recession risks, and capital rotation from precious metals.
This post Bitwise’s André Dragosch: Bitcoin’s “Fair Value” of $197,000 first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mark Mason.

Adam Back: Pension Funds Are Bitcoin’s “Third Wave” of Adoption

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Adam Back: Pension Funds Are Bitcoin’s “Third Wave” of Adoption
Adam Back explains why Bitcoin’s third wave—pensions, managed funds, and model portfolios—is still to come, and how Swiss banks are already preparing.
This post Adam Back: Pension Funds Are Bitcoin’s “Third Wave” of Adoption first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mark Mason.

Strategy (MSTR) Adds 811 Bitcoin, Strive (ASST) Follows Suit With 124 as Both Keep Stacking

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Strategy (MSTR) Adds 811 Bitcoin, Strive (ASST) Follows Suit With 124 as Both Keep Stacking
Strategy bought 811 bitcoin for $65.5 million and Strive added 124 BTC last week, with the two firms together adding 935 coins and Strategy now holding 849,327 BTC.
This post Strategy (MSTR) Adds 811 Bitcoin, Strive (ASST) Follows Suit With 124 as Both Keep Stacking first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

MSTR Q3 2026 Earnings Call: Analyst Q&A

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MSTR Q3 2026 Earnings Call: Analyst Q&A
Strategy’s MSTR Q3 earnings Q&A: Michael Saylor and Phong Le answer analysts on digital credit, Stretch (STRC) at par, preferreds, and Bitcoin’s financialization.
This post MSTR Q3 2026 Earnings Call: Analyst Q&A first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mark Mason.

Mike Flaum: MSTR Performance “Massively” to the Upside During Next BTC Bull Run

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Mike Flaum: MSTR Performance “Massively” to the Upside During Next BTC Bull Run
Log Scale CEO Mike Flaum discusses Strategy’s Stretch, daily dividends, BTC preferreds vs. Treasuries for retirees, and separating volatility from true risk.
This post Mike Flaum: MSTR Performance “Massively” to the Upside During Next BTC Bull Run first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Patrick Green.

What to Know About the $6.3 Billion Binance Hack

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What to Know About the $6.3 Billion Binance Hack
Binance suffers a record $6.3B hack with $3.3B unrecovered. BMTV breaks down what happened, Binance’s response, and why every day is now zero day for crypto.
This post What to Know About the $6.3 Billion Binance Hack first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Patrick Green.

Coinbase (COIN) Misses Revenue Estimates as Users Fall, Armstrong Sets Up New Share Sales

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Coinbase (COIN) Misses Revenue Estimates as Users Fall, Armstrong Sets Up New Share Sales
Coinbase missed revenue expectations as users declined, despite growth in recurring revenue, while executive share-sale plans and a massive Binance security breach added pressure to crypto markets.
This post Coinbase (COIN) Misses Revenue Estimates as Users Fall, Armstrong Sets Up New Share Sales first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

SEC Charges Two Companies in $130 Million Crypto Trading Scheme

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SEC Charges Two Companies in $130 Million Crypto Trading Scheme
The SEC has charged two companies with defrauding investors of over $130 million through a crypto Ponzi-like scheme.
This post SEC Charges Two Companies in $130 Million Crypto Trading Scheme first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Blockchain Firms Link North Korea to $6.3 Billion Binance Hack 

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Blockchain Firms Link North Korea to $6.3 Billion Binance Hack 
Chainalysis and TRM Labs have linked yesterday’s $6.3 billion Binance hack to North Korea’s TraderTraitor group.
This post Blockchain Firms Link North Korea to $6.3 Billion Binance Hack  first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Tyler Evans: Bitcoin ETF Flows Flipped From “Highly Negative” to “Strong Accumulation”

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Tyler Evans: Bitcoin ETF Flows Flipped From “Highly Negative” to “Strong Accumulation”
Tyler Evans breaks down Bitcoin’s post-bear setup: Fed policy, bond yields, surging ETF accumulation, and why U.S. midterms are pivotal heading into 2027.
This post Tyler Evans: Bitcoin ETF Flows Flipped From “Highly Negative” to “Strong Accumulation” first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Patrick Green.

Doomberg: US Treasury Sanctions are “Wildly Bullish” for Bitcoin & Gold

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Doomberg: US Treasury Sanctions are “Wildly Bullish” for Bitcoin & Gold
U.S. pressure to hold Treasuries forces central banks to sell what they can, says Doomberg, setting up a wildly bullish long-term case for gold and Bitcoin.
This post Doomberg: US Treasury Sanctions are “Wildly Bullish” for Bitcoin & Gold first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Patrick Green.

Alex Thorn: 50-Week Signal Says Bitcoin’s Bottom is In

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Alex Thorn: 50-Week Signal Says Bitcoin’s Bottom is In
Galaxy’s Alex Thorn calls the Bitcoin bottom, pointing to the 50-week moving average reclaim, resilience at $80K, and why being long is now contrarian.
This post Alex Thorn: 50-Week Signal Says Bitcoin’s Bottom is In first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Patrick Green.

Alexandre Laizet on The French Debt Crisis: “Europe is in Need of Bitcoin”

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Alexandre Laizet on The French Debt Crisis: “Europe is in Need of Bitcoin”
France hits 120% debt-to-GDP. Capital B’s Alexandre Laizet explains why misspent debt and currency debasement make the case for a Bitcoin treasury strategy.
This post Alexandre Laizet on The French Debt Crisis: “Europe is in Need of Bitcoin” first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Patrick Green.

Bitcoin Price Briefly Slides to $76,300 as Binance Confirms Hack Estimated at $6.3 Billion

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Bitcoin Price Briefly Slides to $76,300 as Binance Confirms Hack Estimated at $6.3 Billion
Binance says the attacker reportedly gained access through a compromised employee laptop, and about $3 billion has been frozen onchain.
This post Bitcoin Price Briefly Slides to $76,300 as Binance Confirms Hack Estimated at $6.3 Billion first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Strategy (MSTR) Posts Record Operating Income as Bitcoin Rebounds in Q3 2026

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Strategy (MSTR) Posts Record Operating Income as Bitcoin Rebounds in Q3 2026
Strategy reported record $20.91 billion in Q3 2026 operating income, driven by Bitcoin’s rebound, despite declining revenue, negative year-to-date BTC yield, and continued pressure to fund preferred dividends.
This post Strategy (MSTR) Posts Record Operating Income as Bitcoin Rebounds in Q3 2026 first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Price Slides Below $79,000 as Binance Loses $5.8 Billion in Massive Hack

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Bitcoin Price Slides Below $79,000 as Binance Loses $5.8 Billion in Massive Hack
Bitcoin price fell below $79,000 as reports of a suspected Binance hack, with outflows of up to $5.8 billion, prompted Tether and Circle to freeze roughly $1.8 to $2.4 billion in stablecoins.
This post Bitcoin Price Slides Below $79,000 as Binance Loses $5.8 Billion in Massive Hack first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

FutureBit Apollo Solo Miner Finds Bitcoin Block 973262, Earning 3.154 BTC

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FutureBit Apollo Solo Miner Finds Bitcoin Block 973262, Earning 3.154 BTC
A miner running FutureBit’s Apollo Solo setup found Bitcoin block 973,262 on Oct. 26, collecting the full 3.154 BTC subsidy-plus-fees reward from 2,477 transactions.
This post FutureBit Apollo Solo Miner Finds Bitcoin Block 973262, Earning 3.154 BTC first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Juan Galt.

Franklin Templeton Officially Launches 2 Bitcoin DRIP ETFs That Turn Dividends Into Bitcoin

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Franklin Templeton Officially Launches 2 Bitcoin DRIP ETFs That Turn Dividends Into Bitcoin
Franklin Templeton’s two Bitcoin DRIP ETFs, FBEQ and FIBT, started trading today on the Nasdaq.
This post Franklin Templeton Officially Launches 2 Bitcoin DRIP ETFs That Turn Dividends Into Bitcoin first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Russia Approves Securities Group to Oversee Crypto Exchanges

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Russia Approves Securities Group to Oversee Crypto Exchanges
The Bank of Russia approved NAUFOR as the country’s first self-regulatory organization for crypto exchanges and digital depositories.
This post Russia Approves Securities Group to Oversee Crypto Exchanges first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Crypto Launderers Behind North Korea’s Fake Workers

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U.S. Treasury Sanctions Crypto Launderers Behind North Korea’s Fake Workers
The U.S. Treasury sanctioned ten people and one entity, including two Russian crypto middlemen, for laundering money from North Korean fake IT worker schemes that fund its weapons programs.
This post U.S. Treasury Sanctions Crypto Launderers Behind North Korea’s Fake Workers first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.