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Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, Mubadala Investment Company, has significantly increased its exposure to Bitcoin by expanding its stake in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) during the first quarter of 2025. A newly filed 13F report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shows the firm acquired 491,439 additional IBIT shares—currently worth about $28.8 million.

In a bold response to a cyber-extortion attempt, Coinbase has turned the tables on attackers who demanded $20 million in Bitcoin to keep stolen customer data from being exposed. Instead of yielding to the threat, the crypto exchange is offering a $20 million bounty to anyone who can help identify and bring the perpetrators to

Bitcoin edged lower on Thursday after fresh U.S. inflation data showed a sharper-than-expected drop in wholesale prices, raising questions about the Federal Reserve’s next policy move. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Producer Price Index (PPI) fell by 0.5% in April, in contrast to economists’ forecasts of a modest 0.2% increase. On a

In a bold extension of its crypto strategy, Mastercard has teamed up with MoonPay to roll out a global payment card service powered by stablecoins. The new offering will enable users to make and receive payments in digital currencies like USDC and USDT, with transactions seamlessly converted into local fiat at the point of sale.

Nebraska is on the verge of enacting sweeping new regulations aimed at curbing the impact of large-scale cryptocurrency mining on the state’s power grid. On Tuesday, lawmakers unanimously passed Legislative Bill 526 in its final reading, advancing the proposal to Governor Jim Pillen for final approval. If signed into law, the measure will take effect

A group of high-ranking House Democrats is ramping up scrutiny of Donald Trump’s growing involvement in the cryptocurrency space, formally requesting that the U.S. Treasury Department release all suspicious activity reports (SARs) related to his digital asset ventures. The move signals escalating concerns in Washington over the potential political and financial implications of Trump-linked crypto

Bitcoin is grossly undervalued and could soar to staggering new heights in the coming months, according to Blockstream CEO and early Bitcoin advocate Adam Back. In a recent interview with Decrypt, Back expressed strong conviction that Bitcoin’s current market price fails to reflect the asset’s underlying strength—especially in the face of mounting institutional investment. With

Former U.S. Representative Patrick McHenry claims that ex-SEC Chair Gary Gensler privately held favorable views on digital assets, despite his notoriously hardline public stance during his time at the regulatory agency. Speaking on the Crypto in America podcast on May 13, McHenry shared that private conversations with Gensler revealed a more supportive attitude toward cryptocurrencies