Bitcoin News
NYT Investigation Names Adam Back as Leading Satoshi Nakamoto Candidate
A 10,000-word New York Times investigation identified Blockstream CEO Adam Back as the strongest Satoshi Nakamoto candidate using stylometric analysis, though Back has firmly denied being Bitcoin's creator.
Bitcoin 2026 Conference Draws 30,000 as Bitcoin Art Auction Features 1 BTC Guitar
The Bitcoin 2026 conference in Las Vegas attracted 30,000 attendees, with a dedicated bitcoin art auction featuring a Satoshi-inlaid guitar starting at 1 BTC alongside a Bitcoin museum exhibit.
IBIT Options Process 2 Million Contracts in a Single Session During February Volatility
BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF options saw record activity during February 2026 market swings, processing over 2 million contracts with roughly $900 million in premiums traded in one session.
Bitcoin ETF Assets Projected to Top $220 Billion in 2026
Analysts expect Bitcoin ETF assets to reach $180-220 billion in 2026 as Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Vanguard open distribution channels to their client bases.
BlackRock's Bitcoin Premium Income ETF Launches, Writing Covered Calls on IBIT
BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF began trading on Nasdaq, charging 0.65% and writing covered calls on 25-35% of assets to generate monthly income while damping volatility.
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops 10% in Second-Largest 2026 Decline
Bitcoin's mining difficulty fell 10.09% to 124.93 trillion, the 11th-largest downward adjustment in network history, as a June price slide squeezed miner margins.
Citi to Launch Native Bitcoin Custody for Institutions Before Year-End
Citi confirmed plans to launch native Bitcoin custody services for institutional clients, as global banks increasingly treat crypto custody as core market infrastructure in 2026.
Six Dormant Bitcoin Wallets From Early 2010s Move $40 Million in August
Six Bitcoin wallets untouched since the early 2010s moved a combined 553.59 BTC between August 16 and 26, part of a broader pattern of old coins awakening throughout 2026.
Bitcoin Nation-State Adoption Grows to 23 Countries as Five Join in 2025
National-level Bitcoin strategies have expanded to 23 countries, with Brazil, Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Saudi Arabia, and Taiwan joining in 2025 alone as sovereign adoption accelerates.