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13 Years Since Bitcoin First Reached $100
2049.news · 01.04.2026, 10:05:03

13 Years Since Bitcoin First Reached $100 13 years ago, bitcoin crossed the $100 mark for the first time, a milestone that highlighted growing interest in digital assets. Market milestone and attention The initial breach…

U.S. Justice Department Charges Market Makers in Crypto Manipulation
2049.news · 01.04.2026, 09:05:03

U.S. Justice Department Charges Market Makers in Crypto Manipulation The U.S. Department of Justice has charged market makers and employees over alleged artificial inflation of cryptocurrency prices and trading volumes. …

OpenAI raises $122 billion at $852 billion valuation
2049.news · 01.04.2026, 08:05:02

OpenAI raises $122 billion at $852 billion valuation OpenAI said it closed a major funding round that provided $122 billion and set its valuation at $852 billion . Funding round details The company reported participation…

Trump says U.S. troops will leave Iran within weeks
2049.news · 01.04.2026, 07:00:03

Trump says U.S. troops will leave Iran within weeks Former president Donald Trump said U.S. forces will withdraw from Iran in about two weeks, and he added that no agreement with Iran is necessary. Announcement details T…

Bitcoin Ends Five-Month Losing Streak in March
2049.news · 01.04.2026, 06:10:02

Bitcoin Ends Five-Month Losing Streak in March Bitcoin reversed a multi-month decline in March, posting a monthly gain that halted a sequence of falling prices for the first time. Monthly performance In March, Bitcoin ro…

Peter Brandt Says New ATH May Not Occur in 2026
2049.news · 31.03.2026, 12:25:03

Peter Brandt Says New ATH May Not Occur in 2026 Veteran trader Peter Brandt expects that bitcoin is unlikely to reach a new all-time high in 2026 and outlines a possible path for price action. Outlook and near-term targe…

Founder sold Thailand apartment for 7 BTC after buying for 2,900 BTC
2049.news · 31.03.2026, 10:20:02

Founder sold Thailand apartment for 7 BTC after buying for 2,900 BTC F2Pool co‑founder Wang Chun sold a property in Thailand for 7 BTC , having purchased the same apartment for 2,900 BTC in 2015. Transaction details Wang…

Crypto whales offload Bitcoin holdings at large losses
2049.news · 31.03.2026, 07:40:03

Crypto whales offload Bitcoin holdings at large losses Several large on-chain holders have been selling bitcoin at material losses while institutional activity in Ethereum staking increases. Bitcoin sell-offs by major ho…

Google warns quantum computers could break ECC by 2029
2049.news · 31.03.2026, 07:05:01

Google warns quantum computers could break ECC by 2029 Google has warned that elliptic curve cryptography used in many cryptocurrency wallets may be vulnerable to quantum attacks within a shortened timeframe. The company…

More than 40% of altcoins trade near all-time lows
2049.news · 31.03.2026, 06:10:01

More than 40% of altcoins trade near all-time lows According to CryptoQuant , more than 40% of altcoins are currently trading close to their all‑time lows, a share exceeding the prior bear market peak of approximately 38…

Solana holders: only 13.6% currently in profit
2049.news · 30.03.2026, 10:25:04

Solana holders: only 13.6% currently in profit According to Glassnode, only 13.6 % of Solana holders are currently holding positions above their acquisition price. Distribution among major cryptocurrencies By comparison,…

Corporate demand for BTC drops 99% as Strategy dominates
2049.news · 30.03.2026, 09:25:04

Corporate demand for BTC drops 99% as Strategy dominates Purchases of bitcoin by public companies excluding Strategy have effectively vanished over the past thirty days. Recent flows Over the last 30 days, non-Strategy p…

Analyst Says Bitcoin Could Drop to $46,000 Range
2049.news · 30.03.2026, 08:20:03

Analyst Says Bitcoin Could Drop to $46,000 Range Crypto analyst Willy Woo projects a correction of bitcoin into the range between $46 000 and $54 000 . Analyst’s forecast Willy Woo assesses $54 000 as the realized price …

Trader turns $676 into $67,600 on Polymarket after announcer error
2049.news · 30.03.2026, 07:25:01

Trader turns $676 into $67,600 on Polymarket after announcer error At UFC Fight Night in Seattle on Saturday, announcer Bruce Buffer mistakenly named Marcin Tybura the winner of the heavyweight bout. A trader on Polymark…

BlackRock seeks managing director for digital assets role
2049.news · 30.03.2026, 07:00:03

BlackRock seeks managing director for digital assets role BlackRock has posted a vacancy for a managing director in digital assets at its New York office, seeking strategic leadership. Role overview The managing director…

Crypto leadership exit, Sora closure and AI debate
2049.news · 29.03.2026, 10:25:03

Crypto leadership exit, Sora closure and AI debate This weekly summary highlights key developments in crypto policy, fintech, and artificial intelligence from the past several days and regulatory debates. Topics include …

Coinbase Enables Mortgage Down Payments Secured by Crypto
2049.news · 28.03.2026, 16:10:07

Coinbase Enables Mortgage Down Payments Secured by Crypto Coinbase has partnered with Better Home & Finance to allow crypto assets to be used as collateral for mortgage down payments. Borrowers can pledge Bitcoin or USDC…

Bhutan Sells About $150 Million of Bitcoin in Q1 2026
2049.news · 28.03.2026, 16:05:01

Bhutan Sells About $150 Million of Bitcoin in Q1 2026 Bhutan sold about $150 million of bitcoin during the first three months of 2026, accelerating its asset disposals. Background of Bhutan’s bitcoin activity The Himalay…

Luma Labs unveils Uni-1 image model on Unified Intelligence
2049.news · 28.03.2026, 14:05:02

Luma Labs unveils Uni-1 image model on Unified Intelligence Luma Labs has introduced Uni-1 , a new image-generation model built on the Unified Intelligence architecture that emphasizes contextual reasoning and scene cohe…

Abstract seeks mass adoption through games and memes
2049.news · 28.03.2026, 13:45:02

Abstract seeks mass adoption through games and memes Abstract is a ZK-rollup Layer 2 on Ethereum launched by Igloo Inc. in January 2025 with a deliberate focus on entertainment and virality. Network metrics The network c…

Insider Blogs

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Decentralized AI: Who owns the models?
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Next-gen wallets: Account Abstraction explained
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Synthetic data: Training AI on blockchain-verified datasets
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AI and KYC: Deepfakes are breaking identity verification
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On-chain AI: When smart contracts meet machine learning
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