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News•Mar 1, 2026
Crypto Investment Cons Now Run Like Call Centers and the DOJ $580M Haul Shows Where the Money Pools
The Department of Justice’s new crypto‑fraud strike force seized over $580 million in assets within three months, exposing an industrial‑scale fraud ecosystem that operates like a call‑center. These scams use mass texting, scripted trust‑building, fake trading platforms, and layered laundering to siphon billions from U.S. investors, with Treasury estimating $10 billion lost in 2024. Enforcement is shifting from targeting individual scammers to attacking chokepoints such as telecom providers, hosting services, and stablecoin issuers. The approach aims to disrupt the supply chain and make the factory model unprofitable.
By CryptoSlate
News•Mar 1, 2026
Bitcoin Developer Hides a 66KB Image in a Transaction to Expose a Governance Blind Spot Vulnerable to Spam
Bitcoin developer Martin Habovštiak embedded a 66‑kilobyte image directly into a transaction, avoiding both OP_RETURN and Taproot witness fields. The transaction complies with consensus rules, showing that data can be stored on-chain despite policy filters. The experiment arrives amid heated...
By CryptoSlate
News•Mar 1, 2026
$BANK
$BANK is a Solana‑based SPL token that tokenizes exposure to a professionally managed high‑stakes poker bankroll. A fixed supply of 1 billion tokens will be minted on March 4 2026, with 5 % of the supply released and fully unlocked at the token generation...
By CryptoSlate
News•Feb 28, 2026
Bitcoin’s Self Custody Culture Created an Inheritance Time Bomb, and 2026 May Be when It Starts Detonating
Bitcoin’s self‑custody model is now confronting an inheritance crisis as early adopters age, creating a single‑point‑of‑failure that could lock away multigenerational wealth. A Gannett Trust report flags 2026 as the year holders will begin formalizing succession plans to avoid permanent...
By CryptoSlate
News•Feb 27, 2026
Bitcoin Drops 3% as Inflation Hots up Again, and a Quiet Services Spike Just Changed the Rate Cut Story
Bitcoin fell about 3% after January's producer‑price index (PPI) posted a 2.9% year‑over‑year rise, outpacing the 2.6% consensus. The surprise was driven by a services‑inflation spike, with trade‑service margins up 2.5%, while consumer‑price inflation (CPI) cooled to 2.4% YoY. The...
By CryptoSlate
News•Feb 25, 2026
US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Could Lose 30% in One Ruling as Bitfinex Battle Intensifies
The U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is reported to hold about 328,372 BTC, valued at roughly $21.6 billion. Approximately 94,643 of those coins are tied to the 2016 Bitfinex hack and are subject to a court‑ordered restitution that could remove about 30 %...
By CryptoSlate
News•Feb 25, 2026
Meta’s Digital Dollar Comeback Could Unlock a $1 Trillion Treasury Shift Washington Is Not Ready For
Meta is planning to introduce stablecoin‑based payments in the second half of 2026 by partnering with a third‑party provider, avoiding the need to issue its own token. The initiative leverages the 2025 GENIUS Act’s regulatory framework, positioning digital dollars as...
By CryptoSlate
News•Feb 24, 2026
A Coordinated Attack Caused the USD1 Peg Wobble but One Exchange Holds 93% Supply
World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin briefly slipped to $0.994 on Feb. 23, a 0.6% deviation that recovered within minutes. The company blamed a coordinated attack involving hacked co‑founder accounts, influencer‑driven fear, and large short positions. Binance holds roughly 93% of the...
By CryptoSlate
News•Feb 24, 2026
Brazil Cuts Bitcoin Miner Import Duty to Zero and Companies May Plug Them Into Stranded Solar Next
Brazil's foreign trade council approved a resolution that eliminates import duties on high‑efficiency SHA256 Bitcoin miners—those above 200 TH/s and under 20 J/TH—effective through January 2028. Three days later, French utility Engie signaled interest in installing such miners at its 895 MW Assu...
By CryptoSlate
News•Feb 22, 2026
Bitcoin’s Calm Price Action Is a Trap: The Steady ETF Bid that Supported It Has Already Disappeared
Bitcoin’s price stability is increasingly deceptive as spot ETF inflows, once a reliable daily catalyst, have turned sporadic. Early February still saw sizable net inflows—$562 million, $471 million and $145 million—but the consistency that previously propelled rallies has faded, ushering an "ETF fatigue"...
By CryptoSlate
News•Feb 22, 2026
The SEC Just Gave Cardano a 75-Day Shortcut to a Spot ETF that Took Bitcoin 240 Days
The SEC’s new generic listing standards let a spot crypto ETF qualify once a regulated futures contract has traded for six months. CME launched Cardano (ADA) futures on February 9, 2026, so the earliest the futures‑eligibility condition can be met is...
By CryptoSlate
News•Feb 22, 2026
Bitcoin Sells Off as the Yen Surged Fast Enough to Trigger Cuts Across Risk Books
Bitcoin experienced a sharp sell‑off after the yen surged, prompting margin and VAR cuts across multi‑asset risk books. Japanese FX officials’ urgent language on February 12 signaled heightened intervention risk, accelerating the unwind of yen‑funded carry trades. The unwind cascaded...
By CryptoSlate
News•Feb 22, 2026
Bitcoin Eyes $175B in Refund Liquidity as Supreme Court Nukes Trump Tariffs
The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 20 ruled 6‑3 that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize President Trump’s tariff program, nullifying roughly $133.5 billion in collected duties and raising the total overhang to about $175‑$179 billion. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent...
By CryptoSlate
News•Feb 21, 2026
Bitcoin’s Native M2 Money Supply Is Falling and Killing Crypto Liquidity
Stablecoin market capitalisation has slipped to roughly $307.9 billion, a 1.13 % decline over the past 30 days, ending a months‑long expansion. The contraction reduces the pool of deployable dollars that traders use as collateral and settlement currency, making Bitcoin’s order‑book thinner. With...
By CryptoSlate
News•Feb 20, 2026
Europe Values Digital Euro at €1.3B Amid ECB Leadership Change Narrative Increase
The European Central Bank has earmarked €1.3 billion for the digital euro’s development and expects annual operating costs of €320 million from 2029. A pilot phase will begin with a call for expressions of interest in March 2026, running six weeks, followed by...
By CryptoSlate
Deals•Feb 18, 2026
Bitwise Acquires Chorus One's Institutional Staking Business and Partners with Morpho
Crypto asset manager Bitwise announced in February that it has acquired the institutional staking business of Chorus One, expanding its staking capabilities. Simultaneously, Bitwise entered a partnership with Morpho to launch curated yield vaults, blending DeFi infrastructure with institutional controls....
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Deals•Feb 14, 2026
Tether Invests $150M for 12% Stake in Gold.com, Launching Tokenized Gold Token XAU₮
Tether announced a strategic investment of $150 million to acquire a 12% stake in Gold.com, purchasing 3.371 million shares at $44.50 each. The deal includes integration of Tether’s gold-backed token XAU₮ into Gold.com’s platform, aiming to expand tokenized gold distribution...
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Deals•Dec 24, 2025
Metaplanet Secures $100M Bitcoin-Backed Loan and $500M Credit Line to Accelerate Bitcoin Treasury
Tokyo-listed Metaplanet announced it has secured a $100 million loan collateralized by its Bitcoin holdings and a $500 million credit line for share-buybacks, following an extraordinary general meeting on Dec. 22 that approved capital restructuring. The debt financing will enable...
CryptoSlate
Deals•Dec 18, 2025
Google Backs Bitcoin Miners with $5 Billion Credit to Fuel AI Transition
Google has quietly committed roughly $5 billion of credit support to Bitcoin mining firms shifting toward AI workloads, backing leases with data‑center operator Fluidstack. The financing enables TeraWulf, Cipher Mining and Hut 8 Corp to secure long‑term AI hosting contracts, with Google...
CryptoSlate
Deals•Nov 12, 2025
EV2 Token Presale Raises Over $145K in Early Funding Round
The EV2 gaming token presale, promoted in a sponsored CryptoSlate article, has already raised more than $145,000, selling 14 million EV2 tokens. The fundraising is positioned as an early-stage seed‑type round targeting gamers and crypto investors. The announcement comes amid steady...
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Deals•Oct 28, 2025
Metaplanet Secures up to $500M BTC‑secured Credit Facility Alongside Share Buyback
Metaplanet announced on Oct. 28 that it authorized a share buyback and disclosed a Bitcoin‑secured credit facility of up to $500 million to support buybacks and liquidity. The facility is collateralized by BTC and was filed with the Tokyo Stock...
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Deals•Oct 22, 2025
Moon Inc. Raises About $8.8M via New Shares and Convertible Notes to Roll Out Bitcoin Prepaid Card
Hong Kong-listed Moon Inc. (HKEX: 1723) raised roughly US$8.8 million (about HK$65.5 million) through a private placement of new shares and convertible notes to fund rollout of a Bitcoin prepaid card across Asia. The funds come from a private allotment;...
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Deals•Oct 22, 2025
FalconX Acquires Crypto ETP Issuer 21Shares to Add Prime Brokerage
FalconX acquired 21Shares on 2025-10-22 in a deal that integrates prime brokerage capabilities with one of the largest crypto ETP issuers managing over $11 billion. The acquisition is aimed at vertical integration of trading and investment management in the crypto...
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Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Coinbase Acquires Echo for $375 Million to Revive Community Fundraising
Coinbase announced on 2025-10-21 that it acquired Echo, a community-fundraising platform founded by Jordan “Cobie” Fish, in a $375 million deal. The acquisition aims to rebuild on-chain capital markets and enable crypto projects to raise directly from users.
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Deals•Oct 10, 2025
Kalshi Raises $300M at $5B Valuation in Growth-Stage Funding
Kalshi secured a $300 million growth-stage funding round that values the CFTC-regulated event-contract exchange at $5 billion, supporting its global expansion into 140 countries and broadening market offerings. The raise positions Kalshi as the leading regulated prediction-market platform and intensifies...
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