Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 5 hours ago
2026 got off to a disastrous start for one crypto user, who fell victim to one of the largest social engineering attacks in digital asset history, losing over $282 million in Bitcoin and Litecoin.
How Crypto User Fell Victim To $282M Theft
According...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 7 hours ago
Starting January 28, 2026, Google Play will stop allowing downloads and updates of overseas crypto exchange and wallet apps in South Korea unless those platforms prove they are registered with the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).
Registr...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 9 hours ago
The Clarity Act is meant to give the US crypto market something it has lacked for years: a clear legal framework defining how digital assets are regulated, who oversees them, and how crypto companies can operate without constant regulatory uncertaint...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 11 hours ago
Steak ’n Shake has moved $10 million of Bitcoin onto its corporate balance sheet, a fresh step in the fast-food chain’s crypto push. According to reports, the purchase equals about 105 BTC at current prices, and the company says all customer Bitcoin...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 13 hours ago
Bitcoin prices continue to consolidate within the $95,000 zone following the pullback in the latter part of the past week. The premier cryptocurrency is experiencing a bullish January performance marked by a net gain of 11.42% since the new year comm...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 17 hours ago
Anchorage Digital, a New York–based crypto bank, is moving to raise fresh capital as it prepares to enter public markets. According to Bloomberg, people familiar with the matter say the firm is looking to secure between $200 million and $400 million...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 19 hours ago
The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is maintaining an intense focus on the local cryptocurrency industry, as indicated by recent developments. While introducing minimum capital requirements for previously unregulated virtual asset s...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 21 hours ago
Justin Bons, the founder and CIO of CyberCapital, has laid out a blunt and unsettling view of where Bitcoin could be headed over the next decade. In a detailed note shared on X, Bons noted that Bitcoin is moving toward total collapse within the next...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 22 hours ago
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, is paying vast attention to its rapidly developing cryptocurrency industry marked by a string of new regulations. In the latest development, the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has shared a re...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 day ago
The price of Bitcoin took the crypto community by surprise when it broke the resistance level around $94,000 over the past week. This has sparked questions on whether this was just a mere bear market rally or the bull run is back on track. Here’...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 day ago
Bitcoin literacy and community growth are accelerating in West Virginia, and it’s starting to reshape how communities across the state engage with digital finance. What was once viewed as a niche interest among tech enthusiasts is now gaining tractio...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 day ago
The global head of equity strategy at Jefferies has removed Bitcoin from his model portfolio, citing the potential threat of quantum computing as his reasoning.
Why Market Strategist Cut 10% BTC Exposure
Christopher Wood, global head of equity strate...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 day ago
XRP has just achieved a major milestone, officially surpassing Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Dogecoin (DOGE) in terms of trading volume. According to a new report, the altcoin has become the most traded asset in all of South Korea, highlighting...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 day ago
Canary Capital’s CEO, Steven McClurg, has predicted that XRP will be the leading token in real-world assets (RWAs), which is projected to be a trillion-dollar sector. This came as he highlighted recent developments that put the altcoin on course to d...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 day ago
According to a senior White House crypto adviser, the Bitcoin tied to the Samourai Wallet forfeiture was not liquidated by federal authorities. The assets will remain held by the government under its strategic reserve plan, the adviser said on social...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 day ago
On-chain data shows the Bitcoin mining Hashrate has declined to its lowest level since October as miners continue to decommission farms.
7-Day Average Bitcoin Mining Hashrate Has Declined Recently
The Bitcoin “Hashrate” refers to an indic...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 day ago
As South Korea intensifies its push for crypto regulation, lawmakers have advanced a bill to establish a legal framework for issuing and trading security token offerings (STOs) using distributed ledger technology (DLT).
Lawmakers Amend Framework For...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 day ago
On Thursday, a new legislation was proposed in New York that aims to impose additional regulations on digital asset firms. The proposed law, known as the “CRYPTO” Act—short for “Cryptocurrency Regulation Yields Protections, Trust, and Oversight”—woul...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 day ago
Belarus took a major step on January 16, 2026, when President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 19 to set rules for so-called “cryptobanks.” The move creates a clear legal spot for companies that want to mix token services with classic banking a...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 day ago
XRP is in the center of crypto conversations, with social interest on X rising to levels that now rival Bitcoin. Recent data tracking the most searched cashtags on the platform shows XRP consistently appearing among the dominant assets drawing user a...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 day ago
XRP’s huge circulating supply is always a point of discussion among many market participants. This discussion is always around how it can realistically trade at huge price levels in the double and triple digits with such a huge total supply. Ho...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 day ago
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) believes that the Bitcoin price could still reach $200,000. This bullish prediction comes after the cryptocurrency has seen years of strong performance, climbing past $126,000 and setting a new all-time high in 202...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 day ago
Ethereum is struggling to push above critical supply levels after a brief surge above $3,300, as the market attempts to stabilize following weeks of sustained selling pressure. While the rebound has sparked renewed optimism, price action remains frag...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 days ago
A few days ago, the price of Bitcoin experienced a bounce after weeks of trading below the $91,000 mark. However, this renewed momentum appears to be gradually fading as the crypto market slowly shifts toward a bearish state, with large and retail BT...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 days ago
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has commented on the latest CPI data, which shows that inflation has remained steady in the U.S. Garlinghouse highlighted the potential impact that the pro-crypto policies may have had on the soft inflation data.
Ripple...