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Nikita denied selling an apartment to fund altcoins Narratives circulated claiming that Nikita sold an apartment and invested all proceeds into altcoins, but he rejects that account and clarifies details. What Nikita wro…
Comfy updates API with Hunyanya nodes for 3D workflows Comfy released an API update that adds Hunyanya nodes focused on 3D asset preparation and workflow automation in creative pipelines. New mesh and texturing tools The…
Strategy buys $1.28 billion in bitcoin over one week Strategy executed a sizable bitcoin purchase worth $1.28 billion between 02.03.2026 and 08.03.2026 , adding to its treasury. Details of the acquisition During the repo…
How War Affects Bitcoin: Hayes's Argument Arthur Hayes presents an essay titled "iOS Warfare" linking U.S. military actions, Federal Reserve easing and demand for $BTC as a store of value. War and monetary easing Hayes n…
Record Bitcoin Outflows From Exchanges Recorded on 04.03.2026 According to CryptoQuant, on 04.03.2026 users withdrew about 31,900 BTC from trading venues, equivalent to roughly $2.26 billion . Exchange withdrawals The la…
U.S. Treasury Recognizes Crypto Users’ Right to Use Mixers The U.S. Department of the Treasury said in a new report to Congress that transaction anonymization is not always associated with criminal activity. Report overv…
Paraguay to Mine Confiscated ASIC Miners for State Revenue Paraguay's national electricity administration signed a memorandum with Morphware to repurpose thousands of confiscated ASIC miners into state revenue sources. A…
Kalshi will withhold payouts on death market contracts Kalshi announced it will not pay 'yes' positions on contracts tied to the death of an Iranian ayatollah, citing its 'death carveout' . Company rationale The firm say…
Crypto Sanctions Evasion Increased Nearly 700% in 2025 — Chainalysis According to Chainalysis, addresses tied to sanctioned actors received about $154 billion in cryptocurrency during 2025, a 694% increase year on year. …
Kazakhstan establishes national cryptocurrency investment portfolio The National Bank of Kazakhstan announced it will allocate $350 million from foreign exchange reserves to a national crypto portfolio. The decision was …
Allegations of Market Manipulation Involving Jane Street Accusations have emerged that Jane Street used coordinated trades to pressure bitcoin prices near U.S. market opens, then profited from derivative positions. Backg…
Hacker Who Stole from BC GAME Lost Funds in Leveraged Trade A hacker who siphoned funds from crypto casino BC GAME lost part of the proceeds after an unsuccessful leveraged trade on Ethereum. The theft and ensuing trade …
Google DeepMind announces Gemini 3.1 Flash‑Lite model On 03.03.2026 Google DeepMind announced Gemini 3.1 Flash‑Lite , a faster and more cost‑efficient model within the Gemini 3 family. It targets applications where throu…
US Military Pushes for Wider AI Access to Models The Pentagon pressed major AI companies in late February over model access, triggering a public standoff with Anthropic and rapid moves by OpenAI. Timeline of events On 24…
OpenAI Raises $110 Billion in February Funding In February 2026, the artificial intelligence sector recorded a record financing month, led by a major capital infusion into OpenAI. Funding details OpenAI closed the larges…
Bitwise directs $233,000 to Bitcoin open-source development Bitwise has donated $233,000 to the nonprofit OpenSats to support open-source projects and maintain critical infrastructure across the Bitcoin ecosystem. Donati…
Bitcoin hits one of its most oversold technical readings, K33 reports K33 analysts say bitcoin has entered a deeply oversold state after sustained selling pressure, reflected in weekly technical indicators. Recent price …
1inch launches Trade Mode and speeds up swaps 1inch rolled out a major platform update that introduces Trade Mode and renames Pro Mode to Terminal with new features. The release focuses on execution controls, granular or…
Core Scientific to Sell Bitcoin Reserves to Fund AI Infrastructure Core Scientific announced plans to liquidate most of its bitcoin holdings to finance a strategic shift toward artificial intelligence infrastructure and …
Strive executive forecasts Bitcoin at $11 million by 2036 The vice-president for bitcoin strategy at Strive projects Bitcoin to reach $11 million by the first quarter of 2036 under specific macroeconomic dynamics. Foreca…
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