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Satoshi on Motives:
"It's very attractive to the libertarian viewpoint if we can explain it properly. I'm better with code than with words though."
13 Nov 2008 Bitcoin P2P e-cash paper
BTC Price
$78,062.00
•17 May 02:29

CLARITY Act is not law yet, but the markup is a major retail adoption trust catalyst
Gino Matos • May 17, 2026
Published by CRYPTOSLATE
India is Losing Investors Fast Amid Global AI Boom
Lockridge Okoth • May 17, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

DeFi's new front: VerifiedX bets bitcoin's next chapter is programmable, private
Jamie Crawley • May 17, 2026
Published by CoinDesk
Costco ‘Recession Signal’ Goes Viral as Old CFO Remarks Resurface On Record Beef Prices
Lockridge Okoth • May 17, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

Japan's SBI Securities, Rakuten Securities plan to offer crypto investment trusts
Sheldon Reback • May 17, 2026
Published by CoinDesk

Wall Street’s fight with Hyperliquid could decide who controls 24/7 markets
Gino Matos • May 17, 2026
Published by CRYPTOSLATE
Cardano Founder Warns Crypto’s Quantum Threat May Hit Before 2033
Lockridge Okoth • May 17, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
Harvard Dumps Its Ethereum and Bitcoin ETF Investment
Lockridge Okoth • May 17, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

Bitcoin has one level left before macro pressure opens the path to $75k as Treasury yields extend two-day correction
Gino Matos • May 17, 2026
Published by CRYPTOSLATE
OpenServ (SERV) Soars 70% on AI Agent Hype: Why The Rally Could Cool Fast
Lockridge Okoth • May 17, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

A Russian stablecoin built to dodge sanctions says it can survive even if they're lifted
Sam Reynolds • May 17, 2026
Published by CoinDesk

A major bank just moved its stablecoin strategy into Wall Street’s hidden financing machine
Liam 'Akiba' Wright • May 17, 2026
Published by CRYPTOSLATE
Bitwise CEO Pitches Crypto to Tech Workers Facing AI Layoffs
Lockridge Okoth • May 16, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
Gambling Layoffs Increase as Prediction Markets and AI Reshape Sports Betting
Lockridge Okoth • May 16, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

Justin Sun-Led Liberland Micronation Awards Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Its Top Honor
Jason Nelson • May 16, 2026
Published by Decrypt
Bitcoin Drops Below $78,000 as Iran Makes Latest Threat on Hormuz
Lockridge Okoth • May 16, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

THORChain exploit turns emergency chain halt into a DeFi trust test
Liam 'Akiba' Wright • May 16, 2026
Published by CRYPTOSLATE
Bitcoin Pumps Hardest on US Holidays, CoinGecko Finds
Lockridge Okoth • May 16, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

Jump Crypto’s ‘Firedancer’ is taking a slow and steady approach to its long-awaited Solana infrastructure rollout
Margaux Nijkerk • May 16, 2026
Published by CoinDesk

Bitcoin ETF flows reverse as US funds shed $1B amid inflation fears
Oluwapelumi Adejumo • May 16, 2026
Published by CRYPTOSLATE

Crypto users are choosing juicy yields over protection, putting billions at risk of hacks
Omkar Godbole • May 16, 2026
Published by CoinDesk
A $5 Coffee Habit Compounded 40,000% Yet Wall Street Still Cheers the Layoffs
Lockridge Okoth • May 16, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
Yaroslav Ivanov at Consensus 2026: Crypto’s Institutional Era Became Impossible to Ignore
Bradley Peak • May 16, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
Wall Street Billionaires Make Amazon Their Top AI Trade
Lockridge Okoth • May 16, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

What Is AI Jailbreaking? A Beginner's Guide to the Cat-and-Mouse Game Behind Every Chatbot
Jose Antonio Lanz • May 16, 2026
Published by Decrypt

The $293 million KelpDAO hack shows why DeFi is finally being forced to grow up
Margaux Nijkerk • May 16, 2026
Published by CoinDesk
China Forces FIFA Into a Huge World Cup Discount
Lockridge Okoth • May 16, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
Microsoft Hit by $3.2 Billion Sell-Off From Bill Gates Foundation
Lockridge Okoth • May 16, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

XRP beat bitcoin gains as CLARITY Act advanced, but a real bullrun still needs Congress
Shaurya Malwa • May 16, 2026
Published by CoinDesk

Crypto Is Traceable: How the ‘Modern Pablo Escobar’ Case Proves Bitcoin Isn’t Anonymous
Alex Ioannou • May 16, 2026
Published by 99 Bitcoins

Markets are moving toward a new global financial crisis. These are the tripwires that would confirm it
Liam 'Akiba' Wright • May 16, 2026
Published by CRYPTOSLATE

Strategy has put Bitcoin sales on the table for repurchases – but will it affect BTC price?
Gino Matos • May 16, 2026
Published by CRYPTOSLATE

Crypto longs lose $500 million as bitcoin slides to $78,000, SOL and XRP down 5%
Shaurya Malwa • May 16, 2026
Published by CoinDesk

Cardano Quietly Becomes EU’s Favorite Layer-1 With DARTE Paris 2.0, Can ADA Finally Crack $0.30?
Alex Ioannou • May 16, 2026
Published by 99 Bitcoins
US Dollar Index Is Rising: Will Bitcoin Price Follow or Backtrack?
Jakub Dziadkowiec • May 16, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

Bhutan ‘doesn’t recall’ selling any bitcoin, disputing widely-tracked $1 billion BTC drawdown
Shaurya Malwa • May 16, 2026
Published by CoinDesk
BeInCrypto 100 Institutional Awards Nomination: KuCoin for Leader in Digital Asset Adoption and Best Trading Infrastructure
Mohammad Shahid • May 15, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
BeInCrypto 100 Institutional Awards Nomination: KAST for Best Digital Assets Neobank and Best Digital Assets Fintech
Mohammad Shahid • May 15, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
Wall Street’s Boldest Gold Prediction Has Russians Rushing to Buy
Mohammad Shahid • May 15, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

U.S. House lawmakers who oversee the CFTC are urging Trump to fill the commission
Jesse Hamilton • May 15, 2026
Published by CoinDesk