The convicted hacker behind the 2016 billion-dollar Bitfinex bitcoin theft says his early release from federal prison was made possible by President Donald Trump’s First Step Act, reigniting debate over crypto crime, punishment, and leniency. Convicted Bitfinex Hacker Released Early From Prison, Thanks Trump Law Ilya Lichtenstein, the admitted hacker behind the 2016 Bitfinex breach […] Original
Eric Trump-backed bitcoin mining outfit American Bitcoin said it bumped its bitcoin stash to 5,427 BTC, a move that now plants the company firmly as the 19th-largest bitcoin treasury holder on the global leaderboard. ABTC Joins the Big League Top 20 as Treasury Jumps Over 5,400 BTC American Bitcoin Corp., a subsidiary of Hut 8, […] Original
The MSTR stock price jumped by nearly 4% on Monday as Bitcoin continued its comeback and as Strategy accelerated its accumulation and shareholder dilution. Summary MSTR stock price rebounded as Bitcoin moved above $92,000. The company continued its Bitcoin accumulation last week. Technical analysis suggests that the stock has more downside. Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, was trading at $163.25, up modestly from this year’s low of $155. It remains ~70% below its all-time high. In a statement, the company said that it acquired 1,287 Bitcoins (BTC), bringing the total…
The final week of 2025 and the first trading days of 2026 delivered a clear shift in exchange-traded fund (ETF) positioning, led by a strong bitcoin rebound. Ether posted decent inflows, while XRP and Solana continued to quietly sustain momentum. Bitcoin Leads ETF Reset as XRP, Solana Stay Resilient The turn of the calendar brought […] Original
The Bitcoin price has rallied to the $93,300 resistance zone on weak volume, raising the risk of distribution and a potential corrective move toward lower support levels. Summary Bitcoin is testing strong resistance at $93,300 with multiple technical confluences. The rally lacks volume, raising concerns about sustainability and distribution. Failure to reclaim resistance could trigger a rotation toward $85,500 support. Bitcoin (BTC) price has pushed higher in recent sessions, attracting bullish bids as price rotates into a major resistance region around $93,300. While upside momentum has carried BTC into the upper…
Venezuela’s return to the geopolitical spotlight is rattling crypto traders, but on-chain data shows limited stress, muted bitcoin selling, and a market increasingly resilient to headline-driven shocks rather than systemic financial threats. Traders Fear Venezuela Spillover — On-Chain Data Tells Its Own Story Market nerves often surface when geopolitical flashpoints erupt, and Venezuela has reentered […] Original
On Monday, Strategy founder Michael Saylor revealed his firm had snapped up more bitcoin for the vault. The latest haul totaled 1,287 BTC, lifting the company’s stockpile to a tidy 673,783 BTC. After teasing X followers on Sunday with a chart and the question “Orange or Green?”, Saylor confirmed the bitcoin purchase on Monday. Notably, […] Original
On Jan. 5, 2025, bitcoin is trading at $93,055 per unit, commanding a market cap of $1.85 trillion, with 24-hour trading volume totaling $38.07 billion and an intraday price band stretching from $90,925 to $93,169. In short, bitcoin is not whispering right now — it is clearing its throat loudly and making sure the market […] Original
Bitcoin hits $93k after a falling wedge breakout, testing major horizontal resistance as overbought signals, bear flag risk and moving averages clash. Summary Bitcoin price has broken out of a falling wedge and climbed to $93k, colliding with a key horizontal resistance zone on the 4-hour and daily charts. Price trades inside a potential bear flag, with a downward‑sloping 200‑day SMA and overbought Stochastic RSI across short‑term timeframes capping upside. A shallow pullback could fuel a breakout toward higher structural resistance, while a deeper drop to the major ascending trendline…
Bitcoin lost 7,485 millionaire addresses in 2025 even as $10m+ wallets grew, signaling sharper wealth concentration despite strong ETF inflows and early‑year gains. Summary Bitcoin millionaire addresses fell from 155,569 to 148,084 in 2025, erasing earlier gains and averaging a net loss of about 21 such wallets per day. Addresses with $10m+ in BTC rose from 15,319 to 16,368, pointing to intensifying on‑chain wealth concentration as mid‑tier holders thinned out. The shift came as Bitcoin ended 2025 below its highs despite strong ETF inflows and follows 2024’s surge of 56,325…