A fake delivery driver stole $11 million in bitcoin and other digital assets during a San Francisco home invasion, highlighting a rise in physical attacks targeting cryptocurrency holders.

Strike CEO Jack Mallers had his JPMorgan accounts closed without explanation, raising new concerns about ongoing debanking of bitcoin executives despite regulatory changes.

JPMorgan Chase has closed the accounts of Strike CEO Jack Mallers, raising renewed concerns over Operation Chokepoint 2.0 and regulatory targeting of bitcoin companies.

K33 Research identifies bitcoin's recent underperformance versus equities as a rare, sentiment-driven overshoot, calling it a strong long-term buy opportunity as market panic nears exhaustion.

Bitcoin is set to close November in the red despite its historically strong performance, with analysts noting rising whale demand amid broader market uncertainty.

Bitcoin fell below $87,000, erasing $150 billion in market value, after a surge in Japanese bond yields sparked a risk-off move in thinly traded markets.

Poland's President Karol Nawrocki vetoed a strict cryptocurrency regulation bill, warning it could stifle innovation and threaten citizens' freedoms, sparking heated debate among officials.

Average daily bitcoin liquidations have nearly tripled this cycle, fueled by record leverage and institutional capital inflows, according to Glassnode.

Lugano, Switzerland, has enabled bitcoin payments at over 350 businesses and municipal services, making it a leading city for bitcoin adoption in daily life.

A Bitcoin investor lost his entire retirement fund to an AI-driven pig butchering romance scam, highlighting a surge in such emotionally manipulative schemes.

Bitcoin's Lightning Network hit a new all-time high in capacity as major exchanges added BTC and Lightning Labs shipped a Taproot Assets upgrade aimed at larger, more auditable multi-asset transfers.

Capriole founder Charles Edwards warned bitcoin could drop well below $50,000 if the network is not upgraded to be quantum-resistant by 2028.

Unchained’s new guide argues physical “wrench attacks” on bitcoin holders are rare but real, and outlines practical ways to reduce risk through privacy, access obfuscation, and stronger custody setups like multisig.

The U.S. Senate confirmed Michael Selig as CFTC chairman on Dec. 18, setting up a leadership change as Congress debates expanding the agency’s role in bitcoin-related market oversight.

Bitcoin Policy Institute representatives say US lawmakers are weighing a de minimis tax exemption for stablecoins while leaving everyday bitcoin transactions without relief.

US Senator Cynthia Lummis said she will not seek reelection in 2026, drawing tributes from bitcoin industry figures and the White House’s David Sacks while policy advocates said work on market-structure legislation will continue.

Oil prices rose after the U.S. Coast Guard pursued a tanker near Venezuela and Ukrainian drones damaged vessels and piers in Russia's Krasnodar region, heightening disruption risks.

Bitcoin traded near $88,000 into the weekly close as traders debated a near-term breakout toward $100,000 versus a corrective move back to the $70,000-$72,000 demand zone.

Bitcoiners pointed to Elon Musk’s forecast of double-digit US growth within 12 to 18 months as a potential macro tailwind, even as some traders warned of a 2026 bitcoin bear market.