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Bitcoin ETF Hits $1 Billion in 2026 Inflows as Kelp DeFi Hack Sparks Self-Custody Rush

Bitcoin ETF Hits $1 Billion in 2026 Inflows as Kelp DeFi Hack Sparks Self-Custody Rush

Bitcoin spot ETFs topped $1B in 2026 inflows while a $294M DeFi exploit drives investors toward self-custody solutions and hardware wallets.

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Alcoa Finalizes Sale of Massena East Smelter to NYDIG for Bitcoin Mining Expansion

Alcoa Finalizes Sale of Massena East Smelter to NYDIG for Bitcoin Mining Expansion

Alcoa's idle New York smelter will become a major Bitcoin mining facility under NYDIG, part of a broader trend of repurposing industrial sites for crypto.

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Bitcoin Drops to $74,335 as Iran's Strait of Hormuz Control Rattles Crypto Markets

Bitcoin Drops to $74,335 as Iran's Strait of Hormuz Control Rattles Crypto Markets

Bitcoin fell below $74,000 after Iran rejected U.S. peace talks and re-closed the Strait of Hormuz, wiping $83B from crypto markets amid rising geopolitical risk.

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Alcoa's NYDIG Deal Signals How Legacy Industrial Giants Are Pivoting to Bitcoin Mining

Alcoa's NYDIG Deal Signals How Legacy Industrial Giants Are Pivoting to Bitcoin Mining

Alcoa's pending sale of its 435 MW Massena East smelter to NYDIG shows how traditional energy-intensive industries are converting to Bitcoin mining.

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MicroStrategy's STRC Dividend Switch to Semi-Monthly Payments Signals Aggressive Bitcoin Accumulation Strategy

MicroStrategy's STRC Dividend Switch to Semi-Monthly Payments Signals Aggressive Bitcoin Accumulation Strategy

MicroStrategy proposes shifting STRC dividends to semi-monthly payments, enabling smoother capital raising for its aggressive Bitcoin buying strategy.

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Parasite Pool Mines Second Block as Plebs-First Mining Model Proves Its Staying Power

Parasite Pool Mines Second Block as Plebs-First Mining Model Proves Its Staying Power

Parasite Pool mined its second Bitcoin block on April 17, validating its hybrid payout model that rewards small home miners over industrial operations.

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Alcoa Sells Massena East Smelter to NYDIG as Industrial Bitcoin Mining Accelerates

Alcoa Sells Massena East Smelter to NYDIG as Industrial Bitcoin Mining Accelerates

Alcoa finalizes sale of idled NY smelter to NYDIG, signaling a wave of industrial facility conversions as Bitcoin miners seek grid access.

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Alcoa's Deal to Sell Its Massena Smelter to NYDIG Signals a New Era for Industrial Real Estate

Alcoa's Deal to Sell Its Massena Smelter to NYDIG Signals a New Era for Industrial Real Estate

Alcoa's advanced talks to sell its 435 MW Massena East smelter to NYDIG shows how traditional industry is monetizing stranded assets through Bitcoin mining.

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Michael Saylor's Bi-Monthly Dividend Strategy for STRC Could Reshape Bitcoin Corporate Treasuries

Michael Saylor's Bi-Monthly Dividend Strategy for STRC Could Reshape Bitcoin Corporate Treasuries

Strategy's proposal to shift STRC dividends to semi-monthly payments aims to boost liquidity and reduce volatility, creating a potential template for corporate Bitcoin treasuries.

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NYDIG Buys Alcoa's Massena East Smelter for Bitcoin Mining Operations

NYDIG Buys Alcoa's Massena East Smelter for Bitcoin Mining Operations

NYDIG is acquiring Alcoa's dormant 435 MW Massena East smelter in New York, signaling a major shift in how industrial energy assets get repurposed.

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Saylor's Bi-Monthly STRC Dividend Strategy Creates a New Bitcoin DCA Blueprint

Saylor's Bi-Monthly STRC Dividend Strategy Creates a New Bitcoin DCA Blueprint

Strategy's proposed semi-monthly STRC dividends would fund Bitcoin purchases every two weeks, offering a systematic accumulation model worth studying.

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Parasite Pool Mines Second Block After 48 Days, Testing Whether Its Plebs Eat First Model Actually Works

Parasite Pool Mines Second Block After 48 Days, Testing Whether Its Plebs Eat First Model Actually Works

Parasite Pool mined block 945,601 on April 18, validating its hybrid reward model that gives 1 BTC to block finders while splitting the rest among all miners.

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Alcoa Selling Massena Smelter to NYDIG for Bitcoin Mining as Energy Demand Surges

Alcoa Selling Massena Smelter to NYDIG for Bitcoin Mining as Energy Demand Surges

Alcoa's sale of its idle Massena East smelter to NYDIG marks another aluminum facility converted to Bitcoin mining amid rising energy competition.

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Zondacrypto Loses Access to 4,503 BTC After Missing CEO Never Handed Over Private Keys

Zondacrypto Loses Access to 4,503 BTC After Missing CEO Never Handed Over Private Keys

Polish exchange Zondacrypto can't access $334M in Bitcoin after its former CEO vanished with private keys, proving why self-custody matters.

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Parasite Pool Finds Second Block After 48 Days, But Solo Mining Remains a Calculated Gamble for Home Miners

Parasite Pool Finds Second Block After 48 Days, But Solo Mining Remains a Calculated Gamble for Home Miners

Parasite Pool's second block validates its hybrid model, but home miners face a tough question: chase the lottery or take steady pool payouts?

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Google's Quantum Computer Could Crack Bitcoin in 9 Minutes and What That Means for Your Holdings

Google's Quantum Computer Could Crack Bitcoin in 9 Minutes and What That Means for Your Holdings

Google's March 2026 research shows quantum computers could break Bitcoin keys in 9 minutes. Here's what the threat timeline actually looks like.

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Former UK PM Liz Truss Endorses Bitcoin as Alternative to Central Banking After Economic Criticism

Former UK PM Liz Truss Endorses Bitcoin as Alternative to Central Banking After Economic Criticism

Liz Truss calls Bitcoin 'sound money' and criticizes UK monetary policy at CPAC UK, signaling growing political interest in institutional bitcoin adoption.

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Congresswoman Sheri Biggs Buys Up to $250K in Bitcoin Through BlackRock ETF

Congresswoman Sheri Biggs Buys Up to $250K in Bitcoin Through BlackRock ETF

Rep. Sheri Biggs disclosed her second major Bitcoin ETF purchase, raising questions about political crypto adoption and congressional trading rules.

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Google's Quantum Computer Claims It Could Crack Bitcoin in 9 Minutes, But Here's the Full Story

Google's Quantum Computer Claims It Could Crack Bitcoin in 9 Minutes, But Here's the Full Story

Google's whitepaper claims quantum computers could break Bitcoin's cryptography in 9 minutes. Here's what's real, what's hype, and what you should do.

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Congresswoman Sheri Biggs Bitcoin ETF Purchase Highlights Why Self-Custody Still Matters

Congresswoman Sheri Biggs Bitcoin ETF Purchase Highlights Why Self-Custody Still Matters

Rep. Biggs disclosed up to $250K in Bitcoin ETF holdings, but her choice reveals the tradeoffs between regulated access and true ownership.

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