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South Korean prosecutors lost approximately $47.7 million worth of Bitcoin through a phishing attack. According to Cointelegraph, the Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office discovered the theft during a routine inspection. The Bitcoin had been seized in a criminal case and was under government custody. An agency worker accessed a
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According to Cointelegraph, Strive plans to raise up to $150 million through a preferred stock offering announced Wednesday. The asset management firm was co-founded by former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in 2022. The company will sell shares of Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock under ticker SATA. Proceeds
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Cointelegraph reports that Bitcoin whales and sharks accumulated 36,322 BTC between January 10 and January 19, 2026. The purchase totaled $3.21 billion during this period. Santiment, a crypto sentiment platform, provided the data in an analysis posted on Tuesday. Bitcoin wallets holding between 10 and 10,000 coins
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Cointelegraph reports that Strategy purchased 22,305 Bitcoin for $2.13 billion during the week ending January 13, 2026. The acquisition was completed at an average price of $95,284 per coin. The company disclosed the transaction through a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on January 20, 2026. This purchase
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Steak 'n Shake announced on Friday that its Bitcoin corporate treasury increased by $10 million in notional value. According to Cointelegraph, the fast-food chain did not disclose its total Bitcoin holdings. The company also did not specify whether the gain came from price appreciation, customer payments, or additional
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Patrick Witt, director of the White House Crypto Council, confirmed that obscure legal provisions are delaying the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. According to Cointelegraph, Witt stated the Department of Justice and Office of Legal Counsel are working through complex regulatory issues. He noted the process seems straightforward but involves unclear
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Strategy chairman Michael Saylor defended Bitcoin treasury companies against criticism during an appearance on the What Bitcoin Did podcast. According to Cointelegraph, Saylor addressed concerns about smaller companies that issue equity or debt to purchase Bitcoin. He argued the decision comes down to capital allocation, stating companies with excess cash
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KBC, one of Belgium's largest banks, will launch Bitcoin and Ether trading for retail customers on February 16. According to Cointelegraph, the bank announced Thursday it would offer crypto trading through its Bolero investment platform. The service operates under the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets
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Cointelegraph reports that Lemon has introduced Argentina's first Bitcoin-backed Visa credit card. The Argentine crypto exchange launched the product on January 15, 2026. Users can now lock up Bitcoin as collateral to access peso credit lines. The card requires customers to deposit 0.01 BTC as collateral,
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According to Cointelegraph, crypto market maker Wintermute released a report stating that any recovery in 2026 depends on three specific outcomes. The firm analyzed 2025 market performance and found that Bitcoin's traditional four year cycle delivered a muted rally. The gains failed to spill over into the broader
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Strategy added 13,627 Bitcoin to its holdings last week in a $1.25 billion purchase. According to Cointelegraph, this represents the company's largest Bitcoin acquisition since July 2025. The purchase occurred between January 5 and January 12, 2026. The company disclosed the transaction in a Form 8-
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Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $681 million in net outflows during the first full trading week of 2026. Cointelegraph reported that the products experienced four consecutive days of redemptions between Tuesday and Friday. The largest single-day withdrawal occurred on Wednesday, when investors pulled $486 million from Bitcoin ETFs.
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According to Cointelegraph, Babylon disclosed a software vulnerability on Thursday that affects its Bitcoin staking protocol. The bug involves the BLS vote extension, which validators use to prove consensus on blocks. Malicious validators can intentionally omit the block hash field when sending vote extensions. This could cause validator crashes during
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Florida lawmakers filed a new Bitcoin reserve proposal on December 30, 2025. According to Cointelegraph, Republican Senator Joe Gruters sponsored Senate Bill 1038. The legislation would create a Florida Strategic Cryptocurrency Reserve under state control. The bill restricts eligible assets to cryptocurrencies maintaining an average market capitalization above $500 billion
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According to Cointelegraph, investigative journalist Bradley Hope presented a theory that Venezuela holds 600,000 Bitcoin worth approximately $60 billion. Hope published the claim on January 4, 2026 through the newsletter Whale Hunting. The theory suggests Venezuela converted gold reserves into Bitcoin over several years. Hope's report claims
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Bitcoin reached $94,026 on Bitstamp on January 6, 2026, according to Cointelegraph. This represents the highest level for the asset in nearly one month. The price movement occurred during Monday's Wall Street open. US stocks posted gains of approximately 1% at the time. The S&P