The ‘Bitcoin Family’ has completely overhauled its security measures amid rising cases of crypto-related kidnappings, according to a CNBC report. The family, which sold all their belongings in 2017 to invest in Bitcoin (BTC) and now travels around the world, has taken extreme measures amid a rise in perceived threats. This includes storing parts of […]
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, said in an X post on Friday that the platform has reduced the issue of unnecessary account freezes and restrictions by 82% so far. Noting that unnecessary account freezing has been a “major issue” for Coinbase users “for longer than is acceptable,” he wrote: “I could list a bunch of
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Aave, the largest decentralized lending protocol, has experienced a sharp drop in USDT liquidity to under $100 million following a massive withdrawal by a wallet linked to HTX, a crypto exchange connected to Justin Sun. According to on-chain analyst EmberCN, the wallet removed $570 million USDT from Aave’s lending pool within three hours, slashing the
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Bo Hines, who leads President Donald Trump’s advisory council on digital assets, recently met with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele to discuss potential partnerships in the crypto space. In a post shared on June 5, Hines revealed that the meeting centered around digital asset development and a shared ambition to reshape global finance. He also
A Bitcoin-linked scandal has thrown the Czech government into crisis. Prime Minister Petr Fiala is facing calls for a no-confidence vote from the opposition following Justice Minister Pavel Blažek’s resignation. The controversy stems from a Bitcoin donation tied to Tomáš Jirčikovský, a convicted criminal known for operating Sheep Marketplace, a dark web platform previously used
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World Liberty Financial, a DeFi venture part-owned by a trust of US President Donald Trump, has kicked off a new airdrop campaign targeting early backers. On June 4, the blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain confirmed that the project began distributing $47 worth of its USD1 stablecoin to wallets that participated in the WLFI token sale. The airdrop, approved
Michael Saylor, executive chairman and co-founder of Strategy, wants to be on The Joe Rogan Experience to talk about Bitcoin. His recent post on X has the Bitcoin community and beyond stoked. On May 31, Saylor replied to a Joe Rogan fan account that asked who they would like to see on the podcast. His
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Elon Musk has announced a novel update to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. A new feature, called XChat, is now rolling out, offering private messaging secured by what Musk calls “Bitcoin-style encryption.” He stated: “All new XChat is rolling out with encryption, vanishing messages and the ability to send any kind
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The founder of the darknet marketplace Silk Road, Ross Ulbricht, received 300 BTC, worth around $31.4 million, in a single donation from an unknown wallet, data from Arkham Intelligence shows. Ulbricht, who was sentenced to life in prison, received a full and unconditional pardon from U.S. President Donald Trump on January 21. He was released
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Vice President JD Vance spoke to a packed crowd at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas. He said that the Biden era of digital assets crackdown is over, and the Trump administration is all in on Bitcoin, stablecoins and blockchain. In an inspiring speech on May 28, JD Vance said: “This isn’t a gathering
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