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Admiral Paparo Confirms US Military Runs Bitcoin Node for Cryptographic Testing

Admiral Paparo Confirms US Military Runs Bitcoin Node for Cryptographic Testing

Four-star Admiral Samuel Paparo revealed the US Indo-Pacific Command operates a Bitcoin node for cybersecurity testing, marking first confirmed military participation.

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Tesla Books $173 Million Bitcoin Loss Despite Unchanged Holdings

Tesla Books $173 Million Bitcoin Loss Despite Unchanged Holdings

Tesla held all 11,509 BTC through Q1 2026's price crash, booking a $173M paper loss. What corporate Bitcoin holders can learn from their approach.

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Sberbank's Crypto Entry Opens Questions About Lightning Payment Corridors

Sberbank's Crypto Entry Opens Questions About Lightning Payment Corridors

Russia's largest bank prepares crypto trading for 110M customers. Could institutional adoption indirectly boost Lightning payment networks?

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American Bitcoin's 11,000 Miner Expansion Reveals What Industrial-Scale Mining Actually Looks Like

American Bitcoin's 11,000 Miner Expansion Reveals What Industrial-Scale Mining Actually Looks Like

American Bitcoin activated 11,298 ASIC miners at its Drumheller facility, pushing its hashrate to 28.1 EH/s and showing how institutional mining operates.

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Volo Protocol's $3.5M WBTC Hack Demonstrates Why Self-Custody Beats DeFi Yield Chasing

Volo Protocol's $3.5M WBTC Hack Demonstrates Why Self-Custody Beats DeFi Yield Chasing

Volo Protocol lost $3.5M in WBTC and other assets after an admin key compromise. The incident adds to 2026's $786M in DeFi losses.

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New Satoshi Documentary Reignites Hunt for Bitcoin's Creator as the Mystery Only Deepens

New Satoshi Documentary Reignites Hunt for Bitcoin's Creator as the Mystery Only Deepens

Finding Satoshi premiered this week with a new theory about Bitcoin's anonymous creator. Here's what the documentary claims and why skeptics aren't convinced.

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Trump's Iran Ceasefire Extension and Strategy's $2.5B Purchase Push Bitcoin Past $78,100

Trump's Iran Ceasefire Extension and Strategy's $2.5B Purchase Push Bitcoin Past $78,100

Bitcoin surged past $78,000 as Trump extended the Iran ceasefire indefinitely while Strategy made its largest 2026 BTC buy at $2.54 billion.

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New York Sues Coinbase and Gemini for $3.4 Billion Over Prediction Markets

New York Sues Coinbase and Gemini for $3.4 Billion Over Prediction Markets

NY Attorney General claims Coinbase and Gemini run illegal gambling operations. The CFTC responded by suing New York State three days later.

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Bitcoin Drops to $75,000 as Warsh Hearing Sparks Fed Chair Uncertainty

Bitcoin Drops to $75,000 as Warsh Hearing Sparks Fed Chair Uncertainty

Bitcoin fell 2.6% during Kevin Warsh's Fed Chair hearing after he denied Trump rate-cut pressure. What miners should know about the volatility.

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Strait of Hormuz Bitcoin Scam Shows Why Merchant Verification Matters More Than Ever

Strait of Hormuz Bitcoin Scam Shows Why Merchant Verification Matters More Than Ever

Scammers impersonating Iranian authorities demanded Bitcoin from stranded ships. The incident reveals urgent gaps in crypto payment verification.

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Bitcoin Whales Accumulated 45,000 BTC Last Week as Price Dipped Below $75,000

Bitcoin Whales Accumulated 45,000 BTC Last Week as Price Dipped Below $75,000

Bitcoin whales added 45,000 BTC in a single week as prices fell to $74,000, the largest accumulation since July 2025. What does this mean for retail?

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Bitcoin Holds Steady While South Korean Markets Plunge During Geopolitical Crisis

Bitcoin Holds Steady While South Korean Markets Plunge During Geopolitical Crisis

Bitcoin's 42% volatility undercuts KOSPI's 74% during 2026 Middle East tensions, signaling the cryptocurrency's evolution as a geopolitical hedge.

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MicroStrategy Overtakes BlackRock IBIT in Bitcoin Holdings Through Aggressive Bear Market Buying

MicroStrategy Overtakes BlackRock IBIT in Bitcoin Holdings Through Aggressive Bear Market Buying

MicroStrategy now holds 815,061 BTC, surpassing BlackRock's IBIT ETF through leveraged purchases during the 2026 bear market. Here's what it means.

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Jason Lowery Joins U.S. Indo-Pacific Command as Bitcoin Strategy Advisor

Jason Lowery Joins U.S. Indo-Pacific Command as Bitcoin Strategy Advisor

Jason Lowery, author of 'Softwar,' now advises INDOPACOM on Bitcoin strategy as Admiral Paparo confirms military runs Bitcoin node.

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Bitcoin Hits $76,500 as NYDIG Expands Into Alcoa's Former New York Smelter

Bitcoin Hits $76,500 as NYDIG Expands Into Alcoa's Former New York Smelter

NYDIG nears deal to acquire Alcoa's idle 435 MW Massena East smelter for Bitcoin mining, signaling institutional infrastructure expansion.

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Capital B Adds 12 Bitcoin to Treasury Following Corporate Adoption Trend

Capital B Adds 12 Bitcoin to Treasury Following Corporate Adoption Trend

Capital B acquired 12 BTC for €0.8M in April 2026, growing its treasury to 2,937 BTC as corporate Bitcoin adoption accelerates globally.

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NYDIG Nears Deal to Transform Alcoa's Idle New York Smelter Into Industrial Bitcoin Mining Hub

NYDIG Nears Deal to Transform Alcoa's Idle New York Smelter Into Industrial Bitcoin Mining Hub

NYDIG is close to acquiring Alcoa's 435 MW Massena East smelter for Bitcoin mining, part of a broader trend repurposing industrial sites.

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Capital B Adds 12 Bitcoin to Reach 2,937 BTC Treasury, Showing Steady European Accumulation

Capital B Adds 12 Bitcoin to Reach 2,937 BTC Treasury, Showing Steady European Accumulation

Europe's first listed Bitcoin Treasury Company hits 2,937 BTC with latest purchase, demonstrating measured corporate accumulation strategy.

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Jason Lowery's Pentagon Role Could Reshape How the U.S. Military Views Bitcoin

Jason Lowery's Pentagon Role Could Reshape How the U.S. Military Views Bitcoin

Jason Lowery's INDOPACOM appointment and Admiral Paparo's Senate testimony signal growing military interest in Bitcoin as a national security tool.

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Bitcoin Conference Rallies Usually Fade Fast, but 2026's Market Structure Might Break the Pattern

Bitcoin Conference Rallies Usually Fade Fast, but 2026's Market Structure Might Break the Pattern

Bitcoin conferences historically mark short-term tops. With the Las Vegas event days away, here's why ETF flows and institutional behavior could change that.

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