Category: Bitcoin News

SEC Submits Proposal on Interpreting Crypto under Securities Laws

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The proposed interpretative application of federal securities laws on digital assets by the SEC reportedly carries more weight than staff-level statements. Officials at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) submitted a regulatory proposal to the White House with the potential to change how the government handles enforcement of federal securities laws over cryptocurrencies. In a Tuesday submission to the White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, the SEC sent a “commission interpretation on application of the federal securities laws to certain types of crypto assets and certain transactions…

Bitcoin Miners Start Unwinding BTC Treasuries as Industry Strains

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Bitcoin mining companies have offloaded a sizable portion of their Bitcoin reserves in recent months, signaling a shift away from the self-treasury strategy that dominated the industry during the 2024–2025 market upcycle. According to TheEnergyMag’s Miner Weekly newsletter, publicly listed miners have sold more than 15,000 Bitcoin (BTC) since October. That month marked the market’s peak before a historic flash crash triggered widespread deleveraging across the industry. Several large miners contributed to the sell-off. The newsletter highlighted Cango’s February sale of 4,451 BTC, equal to roughly 60% of its reserves,…

Weekly Bitcoin Buys Produce The Best Returns Across Bull And Bear Markets

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Smart investors adjust their strategy during bear markets and 50% drawdowns like the one seen in Bitcoin (BTC) over the last five months. The strategy, known as dollar-cost averaging (DCA), involves investing the same amount at regular intervals regardless of market conditions.  Historical market cycle data and forward-looking BTC price simulations provide a clearer view of how these steady investment patterns develop across different entry periods and time horizons. A five-year Bitcoin DCA stack shows strong net gains A $250 weekly Bitcoin purchase starting in January 2021 resulted in $67,500…

CleanSpark Sells Most February BTC Output, Generating $36.6M in Proceeds

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US Bitcoin miner CleanSpark last month sold 553 Bitcoin from its February production for about $36.6 million, while producing 568 BTC during the month, according to the company’s latest operational update. The company ended February with 13,363 BTC (BTC) in its treasury and continued expanding its infrastructure by completing the closing on a second Texas campus that adds 300 megawatts of ERCOT-approved power capacity. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, operates the state’s electrical grid. CleanSpark said its deployed fleet totaled 235,588 mining machines at the end of…

38% of Altcoins Hovering Near All-Time Low Prices — Analyst

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An estimated 38% of altcoins are now hovering near all-time lows, which is worse than the post-FTX market crash, according to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost. The current market is “unfavorable” for risk-on assets, and the crypto markets are the first to absorb this risk-off posturing, he said, adding: “For comparison, this metric reached 35% in April 2025 and 37.8% just after the FTX crash. This chart perfectly illustrates the current situation for altcoins. Investors remain cautious and continue to lose interest in altcoins.”  The percentage of altcoins trading at or near…

Core Scientific Lands $500M Morgan Stanley Credit Line, Expandable to $1B

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Bitcoin mining and data center company Core Scientific has closed a $500 million loan facility with Morgan Stanley, with the option to expand the financing to as much as $1 billion. According to a company announcement on Thursday, the financing may be used for general corporate purposes tied to building and expanding data center assets, including equipment purchases, real estate acquisition and securing additional power agreements. The company operates large-scale data centers in several US states, including Texas, Georgia and North Carolina, hosting both Bitcoin (BTC) mining equipment and other…

FBI Arrests Custody Company CEO‘s Son over Alleged $46M Crypto Theft

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FBI director Kash Patel posted a photo a handcuffed John Daghita, as well as one of seized items including cash, thumb drives, a phone and devices resembling hardware wallets. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced that it had made an arrest related to the theft of more than $46 million in cryptocurrency from the US Marshals Service. In a Thursday X post, FBI Director Kash Patel said that the bureau had arrested John Daghita, the son of Command Services & Support (CMDSS) president Dean Daghita, after he allegedly…

Cardano Gets Real-World Checkout Rails in 137 Swiss Spar Stores

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Supermarket giant Spar has enabled ADA payment rails for customers in 137 Swiss stores, as the country moves closer to its global crypto hub ambitions. Switzerland’s push as a crypto-friendly hub is getting a new retail test case, with Cardano’s ADA token now usable for grocery purchases at Spar stores across the country. Cardano (ADA) users can start paying for their groceries in 137 Spar supermarkets across Switzerland after the latest Open Crypto Pay integration from Swiss fintech firm DFX.swiss, the Cardano Foundation said Thursday. The system is designed to…

How US Investigators Traced $61M in Crypto Linked to Romance Scams

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Key takeaways Federal authorities in North Carolina seized more than $61 million in USDT, revealing how pig-butchering schemes combine emotional manipulation with fraudulent crypto investment platforms to defraud victims at scale. Investigators leveraged the public, immutable nature of blockchain records to trace victim deposits across multiple wallets. Despite attempts to obscure the trail, every transfer remained permanently visible and reconstructable. Using blockchain analytics, authorities clustered related addresses based on transaction flows, timing patterns and consolidation points, allowing them to connect dispersed wallets back to the broader scam network. Because the…

Bitcoin Liquidity Analysis Eyes $65,000 Support Retest to Come

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Bitcoin (BTC) has “annihilated” short sellers with its latest trip to monthly highs as crypto liquidations pass $500 million. Key points: Bitcoin bears suffer as BTC price action hits $74,000. Analysis sees more liquidations to come, including longs, with possible market dips below $70,000 to test support. Bitcoin inflows begin to copy a broad ETF rebound in place through 2026. BTC price analysis: “Bulls just took back control” New analysis from CryptoReviewing, the pseudonymous cofounder of trading community Wealth Capital, says that the “entire market scenario” for Bitcoin has changed.…