South Korea’s Bithumb exchange accidentally sent over $40 billion in bitcoin to customers as rewards, causing a brief market sell-off. Most of the coins were recovered, but regulators warned the incident exposed weaknesses in crypto systems and called for stricter rules.
WeatherlyMetaplanet confirmed it will keep buying Bitcoin despite the market falling sharply, with CEO Simon Gerovich saying the strategy will not change. The company’s stock dropped over 5% as its Bitcoin holdings sit on nearly 39% unrealised losses.
WeatherlyBinance has converted part of its $1 billion SAFU reserve from stablecoins into Bitcoin, buying an additional 1,315 BTC and bringing the fund’s total to 2,630 BTC. The move comes amid market volatility and insolvency rumours, but Binance says the transfers will not affect Bitcoin’s price.
AnaisBitRiver’s founder and chief executive Igor Runets has been placed under house arrest on tax evasion charges, as a Russian court opened bankruptcy supervision against the company’s main holding firm over unpaid debts. At the same time, large parts of BitRiver’s mining operations have shut down and senior managers have resigned, deepening the crisis at Russia’s biggest Bitcoin miner.
WeatherlyGameStop’s relationship with Bitcoin appears to be coming to an end as CEO Ryan Cohen hints that the company’s strategic focus may be shifting away from crypto and toward acquisitions.
XingChiNomura tightened risk controls at its crypto unit, Laser Digital, after trading losses at the business helped drive a 9.7% drop in fiscal third-quarter profit. The move followed a sharp crypto market crash after bitcoin’s October record high, which hit the unit’s trading positions.
AnaisIn an unprecedented escalation of its financial pressure campaign against Tehran, the United States has imposed sanctions on two cryptocurrency exchanges accused of facilitating transactions for Iranian entities under international embargo.
XingChiEl Salvador’s central bank bought $50 million of gold, adding 9,298 ounces to bring total holdings to 67,403 ounces, worth about $360 million. The country continues to buy Bitcoin daily, now holding 7,547 BTC valued at around $635 million.
AnaisBitcoin ETF investors are facing their first true test of conviction, with BTC trading near $88,554 — dangerously close to the group’s aggregate $86,600 break-even level — after more than $6 billion in net outflows erased much of the gains built up since October 2025.
XingChiBitcoin and major cryptocurrencies fell sharply as investors shifted money into gold and silver, which hit record highs during market uncertainty. Dogecoin co-founder Billy Markus mocked the move with a meme, highlighting how many traders mistimed the switch.
AnaisCoinbase, following past outages, has introduced a new machine learning model to predict traffic spikes and scale resources automatically, aiming to prevent crashes during volatile market conditions. Its effectiveness will be tested in future fluctuations.
KikyoSingapore is emerging as a key hub for Bitcoin, driven by favourable regulations, rising digital literacy, and growing awareness of DeFi.
CatherineMeta is scaling back its high-end metaverse projects due to significant financial losses, including scrapping the La Jolla mixed-reality headset. Instead, the company will focus on more affordable VR devices like the Quest 3S and upcoming Orion AR glasses, aiming to make its technology more accessible.
AnaisThe TON Society has called on French authorities to release Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, denouncing his imprisonment as a violation of human rights and free speech. The letter also urges tech companies to resist state censorship, while crypto leaders worry about the broader impact on the digital asset landscape.
CatherineDonald Trump has launched his fourth NFT collection, “Series 4: The America First Collection,” featuring various themed cards priced at $99 each. This move reflects his shift from crypto skepticism to embracing digital assets, leveraging NFTs to generate millions and connect with crypto-friendly voters ahead of the 2024 election.
JoyHenley & Partners and New World Health report a 95% rise in individuals with over $1 million in crypto, fuelled by BTC and ETH ETFs, and increasing crypto values. As institutional adoption grows, wealth generation in crypto is expected to expand further.
KikyoQuidax has made history as the first Nigerian crypto exchange to receive a provisional operating license from the Nigerian SEC, marking a major step toward formal regulatory oversight for the country's digital asset industry. Despite this progress, challenges remain with stringent regulatory requirements and ongoing tensions between the government and the crypto sector.
AnaisTON blockchain experienced over seven hours of inactivity, during which no new blocks were generated. The network has since resumed normal operations. Some speculate that the recent surge in DOGS transaction may have contributed to the disruption.
CatherineApple is laying off around 100 employees in its digital services division, focusing more on AI and away from areas like Apple Books. The upcoming iPhone 16 Pro will feature new AI capabilities, but these will be fully available only after software updates later in the year.
WeatherlyA Chinese court concluded a case involving a dispute over a virtual currency investment entrustment contract. The platform ran away, resulting in the investor being unable to recover millions of dollars, and it was ruled that the investor should bear the losses himself.
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