Bitcoin miners have now mined 20 million coins, reaching about 95% of the total 21 million supply, with fewer than one million coins left to mine over the next 114 years. The 2024 halving reduced block rewards to 3.125 BTC, and future halvings will continue to slow new issuance while miners increasingly rely on transaction fees.
AnaisSouth Korean prosecutors sold 320.88 bitcoins recovered from a phishing scam, transferring 31.58 billion won to the national treasury. The stolen bitcoins were returned by the hacker after authorities in South Korea traced the funds and froze accounts to prevent further movement.
WeatherlyThe U.S. Department of Justice has requested a retrial for Tornado Cash founder Roman Storm on unresolved charges of money laundering and sanctions violations, with a proposed start in October 2026. The crypto community and industry leaders have expressed concern, saying Storm only wrote open-source code and should not face criminal liability.
AnaisAn Ohio federal judge ruled that Kalshi must follow the state’s gambling laws for its sports prediction contracts. The court rejected the company’s claim that federal derivatives law gives it exclusive oversight.
WeatherlyTrust Wallet has added a new feature to stop address poisoning, a scam where attackers trick users into sending crypto to fake wallets that look like real ones. The feature automatically checks addresses in real time and highlights differences to prevent users from sending funds to scammers.
WeatherlyxStocks launched the xPoints rewards programme to give users points for trading tokenised stocks, providing liquidity, and using the assets in DeFi. The governance wording in the programme has sparked speculation about a possible future token, though nothing has been confirmed.
AnaisUAE banks are now using blockchain for real transactions, not just experiments. Clear rules and approved stablecoins have helped them scale safely.
WeatherlyBlockchain.com has launched in Ghana after strong growth in Nigeria. The platform saw rising users and transactions and aims to expand local crypto services.
AnaisMastercard has launched a Crypto Partner Program that brings together more than 85 companies across the digital asset, payments and financial sectors to develop blockchain-based payment solutions. The initiative aims to integrate digital assets with existing payment networks for uses such as cross-border transfers, settlements and business payments.
AnaisRipple has launched a $750 million share buyback from investors and employees, valuing the company at around $50 billion. The offer, expected to close in April, gives early backers a chance to sell shares while the firm continues expanding its global blockchain payments business.
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