Bitcoin On The Hill

Cloudflare’s Major Outage Hits Crypto Platforms, Exposing Political Fault Lines on Internet Control On Tuesday, a sweeping outage at internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare rendered large swathes of the web inaccessible, crippling major crypto exchanges, decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms, and digital wallets. This disruption reignited heated political debate about the security and resilience of the very…

Canada’s Budget Squeaks Through—With a Big Crypto Twist The Canadian government pulled off a close win in Parliament this week, narrowly securing approval for its latest budget. But this wasn’t just any fiscal plan—it came packed with a game-changing policy for digital currencies, specifically targeting the regulation of stablecoins. As crypto markets watched closely, lawmakers…

Mastercard is entering the next era of digital finance by partnering with Polygon to introduce verified usernames for self-custody crypto wallets—a move that signals not just a technological leap, but a potential shake-up in the delicate balance between privacy and regulatory oversight in the digital asset sector. The collaboration will allow crypto users to create…

Solana Leads the Charge as Crypto Markets Rally If you blinked, you might have missed it – Solana (SOL) just sprinted ahead, posting a 5.8% gain and pulling the CoinDesk 20 Index to new heights. Not to be outdone, Aptos (APT) also flexed its muscles, notching a 5.3% leap since Monday. For investors, it’s the…

The long-dormant, politically-charged saga of Mt. Gox—the infamous Tokyo-based Bitcoin exchange whose 2014 collapse still ripples across the crypto world—took a fresh turn this week. After nearly eight months of quiet, Mt. Gox trustees moved a staggering 10,608 Bitcoin—valued at approximately $953 million—triggering widespread speculation and anxiety across the global cryptocurrency community. This shift of…

Market Jitters as Bitcoin Hovers Near $91,000 Crypto investors woke up to a wave of anxiety today as Bitcoin teetered around the $91,000 mark. The mood on the markets swung sharply into “extreme fear,” according to popular sentiment trackers, just as volatility spiked to levels not seen in weeks. The pain was most acute for…

Bitcoin Whales Are on the Move—But Why Now? While most investors are nervously watching the price of bitcoin slide, the so-called “whales”—those holding at least 1,000 BTC—are quietly ramping up their holdings. This surge in accumulation comes at a time when market sentiment is shaky, hinting that big players are seeing opportunity where others see…

Bitcoin’s Swift Downturn Catches Markets Off Guard If you thought Bitcoin’s wild ride was over, think again. Not even seasoned traders or the sharpest prediction markets saw the latest Bitcoin selloff coming. In a matter of hours, downside bets reset with lightning speed, blindsiding professional desks across Asia. Market analysts at QCP sounded the alarm,…

Crypto startup LevelField has taken a major step forward in merging traditional finance with the burgeoning world of digital assets. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has officially approved LevelField’s acquisition of Burling Bank, a historic move that could make LevelField the first FDIC-insured bank in the United States to openly and broadly…

DappRadar Waves Goodbye: What Happened to the Crypto Data Giant? If you’ve ever tracked decentralized app (dapp) trends or checked out blockchain analytics, chances are you’ve visited DappRadar. Since launching in 2018, DappRadar carved out a massive space as a go-to hub for on-chain data — giving millions of users a front-row seat to the…