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In brief Responding to a sarcastic prompt on X, Australian Senator Gerard Rennick called Bitcoin a “Ponzi scheme” driven by asset managers such as BlackRock. Critics, including the Australian Bitcoin Industry Body, said his comments were “misinformed” and could lead to damaging policy. The clash came as Australia’s Labor government prepares crypto legislation under its […]

In brief Use multisig wallets or other techniques to create time delays. Practice a script you’d use under coercion (“The wallet is stored at my lawyer’s office and takes 72 hours to unlock.”) Keep a decoy wallet on your phone or hot wallet with a few thousand dollars. Cover your tracks. Never disclose your holdings

In brief Etherealize co-founder Vivek Raman often describes Ethereum as “digital oil.” The analogy dovetails with Bitcoin’s portrayal as “digital gold,” but falls short in some ways. Tokenization could drive Ethereum’s value as a global neutral asset, he argues. For well over a century, oil has been viewed as a strategic commodity, playing an essential

In brief Most TRUMP token VIPs have moved their holdings to centralized exchanges, presumably to sell. The average VIP holdings dropped from $4.78 million at the snapshot to $2.11 million as of Friday. TRUMP is down more than 14% one day after the president’s crypto dinner. The majority of TRUMP meme coin holders that earned

In brief Protesters carried signs like “Grift Gala” and “America is not for sale” as Trump dined with $TRUMP token holders. The protest event was organized by Americans for Tax Fairness, Public Citizen, and Our Revolution. Ahead of the dinner, democrats introduced a bill banning presidents from crypto ownership while serving their terms. More than

In brief Major U.S. banks, including JPMorgan and Bank of America, are reportedly exploring a shared stablecoin project. The move hinges on pending federal legislation, such as the GENIUS Act, which would set regulatory standards for stablecoin issuance and oversight. The initiative could position banks to compete with crypto-native issuers Circle and Tether. Major U.S.

In brief Bitcoin futures trading volume on Wednesday jumped to over $203 billion, third-most so far in 2025. Spot trading volume also soared this week as Bitcoin’s price spiked. The leading virtual coin reached an all-time high near $112,000 on Thursday. Bitcoin trading volume for spot and futures exchanges has soared the past two days

In brief ZachXBT, renowned for uncovering crypto scams, is being taunted for exposing details of the Coinbase hack. An on-chain message links to a YouTube meme video showing NBA legend James Worthy smoking a cigar. The hacker has so far swapped $42.5 million from Bitcoin to Ethereum via THORChain.. The threat actor behind massive thefts

In brief Bitcoin’s reached a previous high of $108,786 in late January, per CoinGecko. BTC’s price dipped below $75,000 in early April as U.S. President Donald Trump ratcheted up his global trade war. The largest crypto by market value has benefited from more favorable macroeconomic conditions of late. Bitcoin soared to a new record price