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Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Whales Accumulate 45,000 BTC as Warsh and Paparo Back Bitcoin’s Role Bitcoin rose to around $76,000 as whales accumulated 45,000 BTC and institutional inflows surged, while U.S. officials including Kevin Warsh and Admiral Paparo signaled growing acceptance of Bitcoin in finance and national security. This post Bitcoin Whales Accumulate 45,000 BTC as Warsh and Paparo Back Bitcoin’s Role first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Magazine Morgan Stanley’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Tops $139M in Assets Within Nine Days Morgan Stanley’s spot Bitcoin ETF has accumulated over $139 million in BTC within nine days of launch, indicating strong early institutional demand for the firm’s new crypto offering. This post Morgan Stanley’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Tops $139M in Assets Within Nine Days first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Magazine Alcoa Nears Sale of Idle New York Smelter to NYDIG for Bitcoin Mining Use Alcoa is in talks to sell its idle Massena East aluminum smelter in upstate New York to bitcoin mining firm NYDIG. This post Alcoa Nears Sale of Idle New York Smelter to NYDIG for Bitcoin Mining Use first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Magazine Spot Bitcoin ETFs Cross $1B Last Week in Inflows as Cumulative Flows Approach Record High U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $996.4 million in net inflows last week — the strongest since mid-January — extending a three-week streak that has added over $1.8 billion and pushed year-to-date flows back above $1 billion after earlier outflows. This post Spot Bitcoin ETFs Cross $1B Last Week in Inflows as Cumulative Flows Approach Record High first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Magazine When Quantum Computers Come for Your Bitcoin: What Classical Property Law Says Happens Next A look at the legal aspects and relevant laws regarding a hypothetical theft of bitcoin utilizing quantum computers. This post When Quantum Computers Come for Your Bitcoin: What Classical Property Law Says Happens Next first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Colin Crossman.

Bitcoin Magazine U.S Senator Probes Status of Binance Inquiry Over Iran Compliance Concerns Sen. Richard Blumenthal has requested updates from the DOJ and FinCEN on monitors overseeing Binance, citing AML compliance concerns, according to Fortune. This post U.S Senator Probes Status of Binance Inquiry Over Iran Compliance Concerns first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy (MSTR) Jumps Over 12% as Bitcoin Pumps Past $77,000 Dollars Amid Tentative Iran De‑escalation Strategy surged over 12% today as the price of bitcoin roared above 77,000 dollars. This post Strategy (MSTR) Jumps Over 12% as Bitcoin Pumps Past $77,000 Dollars Amid Tentative Iran De‑escalation first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Magazine Citi Says Mixing Bitcoin With Gold Can Boost Your Portfolio Performance  Citi analysts say holding both gold and bitcoin can improve portfolio performance compared with traditional bond-and-equity mixes. In a new report cited by CNBC, analyst Alex Saunders said a 5% allocation to gold enhances portfolio efficiency, while splitting that exposure between gold and bitcoin produces stronger results.  The analysis found the mixed allocation improves returns This post Citi Says Mixing Bitcoin With Gold Can Boost Your Portfolio Performance  first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Magazine Steak ’n Shake Teases “Bitcoin Milkshake” for Bitcoin Conference 2026  Steak ’n Shake teased a Bitcoin-themed “Milkshake” for the Bitcoin Conference 2026, reinforcing its broader Bitcoin-focused strategy spanning payments, treasury, and payroll. This post Steak ’n Shake Teases “Bitcoin Milkshake” for Bitcoin Conference 2026  first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Magazine Presidio Bitcoin Releases Quantum Readiness Paper Bitcoin Presidio releases new report, with plans to regularly update and maintain as a "living document" to keep track of the current state of research on making Bitcoin quantum safe. This post Presidio Bitcoin Releases Quantum Readiness Paper first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Shinobi.

Bitcoin Magazine Relics of a Revolution, Part III: The Suit, The Songs, The System A conversation with Afroman. This post Relics of a Revolution, Part III: The Suit, The Songs, The System first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Dennis Koch.

Bitcoin Magazine Trump Fed Pick Kevin Warsh Reveals Stake in Bitcoin Lightning Startup Flashnet Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, has reported an equity stake in Bitcoin payments startup Flashnet. This post Trump Fed Pick Kevin Warsh Reveals Stake in Bitcoin Lightning Startup Flashnet first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Magazine UK Lawmaker Calls for Probe Into Nigel Farage’s Bitcoin Ties Liberal Democrat deputy leader Daisy Cooper urged the UK FCA to investigate Nigel Farage over his involvement with bitcoin treasury firm Stack BTC. This post UK Lawmaker Calls for Probe Into Nigel Farage’s Bitcoin Ties first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Magazine Bank Lobby Fires Back at White House, Saying Stablecoin Study Ignores Community Bank Threat The American Bankers Association is pushing back on a White House stablecoin study, arguing it underestimates the risk that yield-paying stablecoins could drain deposits from community banks. This post Bank Lobby Fires Back at White House, Saying Stablecoin Study Ignores Community Bank Threat first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Magazine Why Iran Wants Bitcoin For Safe Passage Though The Strait Of Hormuz Iran is demanding that oil tankers pay a $1-per-barrel toll in Bitcoin to pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz during the current two-week ceasefire with the United States, according to a Financial Times report citing Iranian oil exporters’ union spokesman Hamid Hosseini. The move allows Tehran to monetize its control over the chokepoint — which handles 20% of global oil flows — while bypassing U.S. sanctions that block traditional payment rails. Unlike dollars, yuan or gold, Bitcoin offers neutral, censorship-resistant settlement that cannot be traced or confiscated, validating long-standing Bitcoiner predictions that it functions as sovereign money for sanctioned nations. This post Why Iran Wants Bitcoin For Safe Passage Though The Strait Of Hormuz first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Juan Galt.

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy (MSTR) Buys a Massive 13,927 Bitcoin Worth $1B, Total Holdings Hit 780,897 BTC Strategy purchased 13,927 BTC for approximately $1.0 billion, bringing total holdings to 780,897 BTC, funded entirely via STRC. This post Strategy (MSTR) Buys a Massive 13,927 Bitcoin Worth $1B, Total Holdings Hit 780,897 BTC first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Policy Institute Warns Quantum Advances Are Compressing Timeline for Network Upgrades A new brief from the Bitcoin Policy Institute says advances in quantum computing may bring forward risks to Bitcoin’s cryptography, though developers are already working on fixes. This post Bitcoin Policy Institute Warns Quantum Advances Are Compressing Timeline for Network Upgrades first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Magazine Japan Moves to Classify Bitcoin and Crypto as Financial Instruments Under New Bill Japan plans to reclassify cryptocurrencies as financial products under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, shifting them from a payment-based framework to one aligned with traditional securities regulation. This post Japan Moves to Classify Bitcoin and Crypto as Financial Instruments Under New Bill first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Magazine Stacked (formerly Lightning Pay) launches self-custodial Lightning wallet as New Zealand’s last major non-custodial Bitcoin exchange Stacked, the rebranded Lightning Pay, has emerged as one of the few remaining non-custodial Bitcoin platforms in New Zealand after a wave of mergers and shutdowns. The company today launched a self-custodial Lightning wallet built on Breez and Spark SDKs, enabling users to receive Bitcoin directly into their own wallets and pay utility bills or rent via Open Banking. This post Stacked (formerly Lightning Pay) launches self-custodial Lightning wallet as New Zealand’s last major non-custodial Bitcoin exchange first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Juan Galt.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Depot Reports $3.7 Million Stolen in Wallet Security Breach Bitcoin Depot disclosed that hackers stole about $3.7 million in bitcoin from company-controlled wallets. This post Bitcoin Depot Reports $3.7 Million Stolen in Wallet Security Breach first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Magazine Solo Bitcoin Miner Defies 1-in-100,000 Odds to Win $222K Block Reward A solo Bitcoin miner overcame roughly 1-in-100,000 odds to mine block 944,306, earning the full 3.128 BTC reward worth about $222,000 using CKpool with 70 TH/s of hashpower. This post Solo Bitcoin Miner Defies 1-in-100,000 Odds to Win $222K Block Reward first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Magazine Nunchuk Releases Open-Source Tools for Bitcoin Agents With Bounded Authority Nunchuk released open-source Bitcoin agent tools that let AI help manage wallets under strict policy-based limits while keeping humans in full control of spending authority. This post Nunchuk Releases Open-Source Tools for Bitcoin Agents With Bounded Authority first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Magazine White House Says Banning Stablecoin Yield Would Hurt Consumers More Than It Helps Banks A White House economic analysis finds that banning stablecoin yield would provide negligible benefits to bank lending while costing consumers more in lost returns. This post White House Says Banning Stablecoin Yield Would Hurt Consumers More Than It Helps Banks first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.