OPINION: CIA Deputy Director Michael Ellis stated that the agency is increasingly using Bitcoin in its operations, calling it a matter of national security.

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RECENTLY: According to report, Avraham “Avi” Eisenberg, known for exploiting Mango Markets, was sentenced to over four years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing nearly 1,300 files of child sexual abuse material.

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JUST IN: Brown University has disclosed a nearly $5 million investment in BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF, marking its first reported crypto exposure and making it the third U.S. university to do so.

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JUST IN: Senator Cynthia Lummis promoted the BITCOIN Act, claiming Bitcoin is the only solution to the U.S.'s $36 trillion debt and highlighting President Trump's support for her Strategic Bitcoin Reserve initiative.

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STUDY: 21Shares found that adding just 1% Dogecoin to a Bitcoin-inclusive portfolio can boost average annual returns and improve risk-adjusted performance without significantly increasing risk.

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RECENTLY: According to a report, a Bank of America customer, Justin Chan, said the bank repeatedly denied reimbursement after $38,000 was stolen from his joint account overnight in a SIM-swapping incident.

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JUST IN: Pump.fun, the Solana-based meme coin platform, deposited $16 million worth of SOL to Kraken, sparking speculation of profit-taking amid a surge in Solana meme coin activity, according to LookOnChain.

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JUST IN: The U.S. SEC has officially dropped all crypto-related lawsuits, including its years-long case against Ripple, signaling a potential turning point for clearer digital asset regulations, according to report.

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OPINION: BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes cast doubt on the U.S. government ever buying Bitcoin for a strategic reserve, citing political barriers and public perception despite existing holdings from criminal seizures.

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JUST IN: Goldman Sachs plans to tokenize U.S. Treasury bonds and money market funds to enable 24/7 on-chain trading, according to report.

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JUST IN: Congressman Lance Gooden has proposed placing Bitcoin ATMs in federal buildings with aims to boost crypto visibility and accessibility across the U.S. and plans to start in high-traffic locations.

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ANALYSIS: Michael Saylor’s Strategy is up roughly 250% in the last year, according to report.

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JUST IN: ZachXBT says $7M of the $330M stolen from an OG Bitcoiner has been frozen with help from Binance and others.

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JUST IN: TRON Network has officially surpassed 10B total transactions with about 8.4M daily transactions.

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RECENTLY 0: FinCEN names Huione Group a major money laundering threat tied to $4B in crypto scams and North Korean heists

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RECENTLY: According to report, Ivy League school Brown University has revealed $5 million investment in BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF.

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JUST IN: Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has blocked the proposed Strategic Bitcoin Reserve legislation, in her veto statement, Hobbs dismissed Bitcoin as an “untested investment.”

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JUST IN: A state-backed investment firm in Abu Dhabi plans to invest $2 billion into Binance using USD1, a stablecoin developed by Trump-linked crypto venture World Liberty Financial, according to co-founder Zach Witkoff.

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RECENTLY: TRON DAO’s Twitter account was hacked via a social engineering attack, prompting founder Justin Sun to call on exchanges like OKX to freeze fraudulently obtained funds.

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OPINION: Ledn CIO John Glover advises Bitcoin miners to retain their mined BTC and use it as collateral for fiat loans instead of selling, citing benefits like future price appreciation, tax deferment, and revenue from lending.

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JUST IN: Apple has updated its U.S. App Store guidelines to permit external payment methods and third-party NFT transactions, following a court ruling that could broaden opportunities for crypto and NFT apps on iOS.

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