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Mark Karpelès Proposes Bitcoin Hard Fork to Recover 79,956 BTC Stolen From Mt Gox

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Mark Karpelès has proposed a Bitcoin hard fork to recover nearly 80,000 BTC tied to the 2011 Mt Gox hack — and the idea was swiftly shut down on Bitcoin Core’s Github as spam. Karpelès Seeks Consensus Rule Change to Unlock Dormant 2011 Mt Gox Coins Mark Karpelès, former CEO of the now-defunct

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South Korea’s National Tax Service Publishes Seed Phrase Photo, Sparks Wallet Breach

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South Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) accidentally published a cryptocurrency wallet’s recovery phrase in a Feb. 26 press release, enabling the temporary transfer of roughly $4.8 million in seized tokens before the assets were returned hours later. NTS Press Release Leak Leads to $4.8M Token Transfer in Seoul South Korea’s NTS disclosed a cryptocurrency wallet’s […]

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Bitcoin Erases Iran Strike Losses as Traders Reprice Geopolitical Shock

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On Saturday, as tensions intensified across the Middle East and U.S. airstrikes targeted Iran, bitcoin climbed from an intraday low of $63,176 per coin to $67,152 by 3:45 p.m. Eastern time. The digital asset now sits 2% higher against the greenback, hovering just shy of the $67,000 threshold. Crypto Markets Whipsaw After U.S. Airstrikes, Bitcoin […]

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Did Prediction Market Traders See It Coming? Big Wins and Bigger Losses Follow Iran Strike

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Prediction markets are crackling with activity after the United States, in coordination with Israel, carried out major airstrikes against Iran. At present, traders are pricing in a 46% probability that the Iranian regime will fall by June 30, and following the latest strike, it emerged that several market participants pocketed gains by calling the timing […]

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Bitcoin ETF Inflow Streak Snaps With $27 Million Outflow

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Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) paused their multi-day inflow streak with a $27.5 million outflow on Friday, while ether funds lost $43 million. XRP and Solana ETFs continued to attract modest inflows. Crypto ETFs See Mixed Friday as Bitcoin and Ether Turn Red The rally finally took a breather. After three trading sessions of steady gains, […]

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XRP Rebounds From $1.27 Low but Market Fear Still Looms Over Recovery

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XRP rebounds from a sharp drop to $1.27 but remains under pressure as broader crypto markets slide amid rising geopolitical tensions, leaving the token vulnerable to renewed downside despite signs of short-term stabilization. XRP Climbs From $1.27 Panic Low but Downtrend Still Threatens At 10:32 on Feb. 28, XRP is trading at $1.32635 after rebounding […]

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Altcoins Crumble: ETH, XRP, SOL Lead Losses Amid Geopolitical Tensions

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The cryptocurrency market served as a real-time volatility barometer over the weekend as joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran triggered a sharp sell-off while traditional markets were closed. The Bitcoin Benchmarking The cryptocurrency market once again fell victim to its own always-on architecture. As the only major asset class trading 24/7, digital assets bore […]

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Dormant Bitcoin Reactivations Remain Measured Versus 2025

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While bitcoin has been idling well beneath the $70,000 threshold, onchain metrics reveal that long-dormant wallets established between 2010 and 2017 have stirred to life in February, shifting 1,908.21 BTC value at just over $125 million through 69 separate transactions. Early Bitcoin Spending Activity Moderates Amid Lower Price Range This year, bitcoin prices have fallen

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Middle East Explosions and US–Iran Military Escalation Rip Through Bitcoin’s Price Action

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Bitcoin is trading at $63,922 on Feb. 28, 2026, at 8 a.m. EST, clinging to the mid-$60,000s after a bruising February drawdown. The narrative grew considerably more fraught as hostilities in the Middle East began commanding international attention. For now, bitcoin’s broader structure remains heavy, and the charts across multiple timeframes suggest that rallies continue

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Why Crypto Is Not Pointless: A Third Worlder’s Perspective

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While high-and-mighty economists can claim that crypto and the tech behind it are useless and pointless, the reality is that the true value of crypto lies in its enabling forces rather than in its “Number Go Up” power. Not Pointless: Crypto Has an Enabling Power – but You Must Need It A recent piece by […]