Anita Emmanuel

eCash Bitcoin Fork Plan to Redirect Satoshi’s 500,000 Coins Sparks Property Rights Debate

A proposed Bitcoin fork called eCash, scheduled for August at block height 964,000, has ignited controversy over whether reallocating Satoshi Nakamoto’s dormant coins on a forked chain violates Bitcoin’s core principle of inviolable property rights. The plan would copy Bitcoin’s ledger and give existing BTC holders equivalent balances on the new network, but would redirect…

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Bitcoin Whales Building Aggressive Long Positions as Funding Rates Stay Deeply Negative

Large Bitcoin traders on Hyperliquid have shifted to their most aggressively long positioning since early March, coinciding with BTC’s climb toward $80,000 despite 47 consecutive days of negative funding rates that leave short sellers paying long holders to maintain their positions. Glassnode data shows that whale traders—those typically running positions above $10 million—flipped from net…

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UK FCA Raids Eight Illegal P2P Crypto Trading Hubs in London Crackdown

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority has conducted its first coordinated crackdown on illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading, targeting eight locations across London. The operation, carried out jointly with His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs and the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit, marks a significant escalation in regulatory enforcement against unregistered trading activities in the country….

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Bitcoin Rallies Past $78K as Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire Indefinitely

Bitcoin climbed above $78,000 Wednesday morning, marking its highest level in 11 weeks, after President Trump announced an indefinite extension of the Iran ceasefire. The geopolitical de-escalation sparked a broad rally across crypto markets, with major assets posting solid gains and on-chain metrics flashing constructive signals for the first time in months. Trump said the…

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Pound Edges Higher as Warsh Testimony Reassures Currency Markets on Fed Independence

Sterling and the euro posted modest gains on Wednesday as currency markets responded positively to Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh’s Senate testimony, which provided reassurance on central bank independence without triggering major shifts in interest rate expectations. As of 07:55 GMT, GBP/USD climbed 0.16% to 1.3525, trading within a session range of 1.3498 to…

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Kelp DAO Blames LayerZero’s Default Settings for $290 Million Bridge Exploit

Kelp DAO is disputing LayerZero’s account of a $290 million rsETH bridge exploit that occurred on Sunday, claiming the compromised single-verifier setup was based on LayerZero’s own infrastructure and default configurations rather than a risky choice made against expert advice. The liquid restaking protocol said attackers drained 116,500 rsETH tokens worth approximately $290 million by…

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SEC Charges Crypto Executive Donald Basile in $16M Bitcoin Latinum Fraud Scheme

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against crypto executive Donald Basile, accusing him of orchestrating a $16 million fraud scheme involving false claims about an “insured” cryptocurrency token called Bitcoin Latinum. According to a complaint filed Friday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Basile…

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Tokenized Assets Moving From Concept to Institutional Portfolio Allocations in 2026

Tokenized assets have transitioned from a theoretical concept to a practical investment vehicle that financial advisors are now considering for client portfolios, marking a significant shift in how institutional capital approaches digital asset allocation. The evolution of tokenized assets reflects growing confidence in compliance frameworks and regulatory clarity that has enabled major financial institutions to…

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