Kraken Owner Payward to Acquire Bitnomial for $550M, Securing Full CFTC-Licensed U.S. Crypto Derivatives Stack
Bitcoin Magazine Kraken Owner Payward to Acquire Bitnomial for $550M, Securing Full CFTC-Licensed U.S. Crypto Derivatives Stack Kraken-owner Payward has agreed to acquire Bitnomial in a deal valued at up to $550 million in cash and stock, giving the firm control of a fully licensed U.S. crypto derivatives stack as it expands deeper into regulated […]
Film Review: “Self Custody” Indie Film about Bitcoin on Amazon Prime
Bitcoin Magazine Film Review: “Self Custody” Indie Film about Bitcoin on Amazon Prime In the wild west of money, where a forgotten password to your Bitcoin wallet can mean the difference between fortune and ruin, comes the taut 31-minute Bitcoin action-thriller Self Custody (2026). Co-directed by Garrett Patten (who also stars as the desperate lead) […]
Strategy (MSTR) Jumps Over 12% as Bitcoin Pumps Past $77,000 Dollars Amid Tentative Iran De‑escalation
Bitcoin Magazine Strategy (MSTR) Jumps Over 12% as Bitcoin Pumps Past $77,000 Dollars Amid Tentative Iran De‑escalation Bitcoin proxy stock Strategy surged over 12% today as the price of bitcoin roared above 77,000 dollars, extending a volatile week for crypto markets against the backdrop of war and fragile diplomacy in the Middle East. The move […]
Back in the black: Strategy’s returns to profit on bitcoin holdings after $76,000 surge
Bitcoin climbs above its 100-day moving average, while Strategy moves back above its 200 week trend level.
Bitcoin Price Charges Past $77,000 as Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Fully Open
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Charges Past $77,000 as Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Fully Open Bitcoin price soared above $77,000 this morning after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz completely open under a new ceasefire framework and President Donald Trump amplified the message with a post that highlighted full passage through the waterway. The move […]
BTC Taps 10-Week High, Crypto Has a New Rockstar, and Iran Reopens the Strait: Weekly Recap
Although the initial peace talks between Iran and the US failed last weekend, there’s renewed hope for a more permanent deal in the making, which made it yet another eventful week. Recall that BTC had jumped last week as well after the ceasefire announcement from the two sides, and the expected peace talks that took […]
Ramp Network Launches Multichain Wallet That Eliminates Third-Party Dependencies in Self-Custody
[PRESS RELEASE – London, United Kingdom, April 17th, 2026] Ramp Network, a global crypto infrastructure provider enabling seamless access between fiat and digital assets, today announced the launch of a multichain wallet designed to address a long-standing limitation of self-custodial crypto products: the need to rely on third-party providers for core actions like buying, swapping, […]
Bitcoin rises, oil falls after Iran says Strait of Hormuz is open
Bitcoin surged above $76,000 as oil futures fell 10% after Iran’s foreign minister declared the Strait of Hormuz open for the remainder of the ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran.
Crypto Price Analysis Apr-17: ETH, XRP, ADA, BNB, and HYPE
This Friday, we examine Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Binance Coin, and Hyperliquid in greater detail. Ethereum (ETH) Ethereum had a good week, closing 6% higher and touching the key $2,400 resistance. Sellers pushed back once the price arrived there, but this is not over yet. If bulls push again against the key resistance, they could trigger […]
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Stellar (XLM) gains 1.5%, leading index higher
Hedera (HBAR) joined Stellar (XLM) as a top performer, rising 1.4% from Thursday.
BREAKING: Bitcoin Soars, Oil Plunges as Trump Declares Strait of Hormuz Open
Bitcoin’s price is on the move again on Friday after US President Donald Trump took to his social media platform to inform that Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz as it promised over a week ago. In contrast, oil prices plummeted, with USOIL plunging to a five-week low of under $80 per barrel before […]
Clarity Act deadlock fails to stop Stablecoins smashing $320B and yield-bearing tokens surging
Stablecoin supply climbed to a record $320 billion this week, extending the continued surge in dollar-linked digital assets. This comes as one of the biggest questions hanging over the sector remains unresolved in Washington: whether the income generated by the reserves backing those tokens should stay with issuers or be shared with users. Nonetheless, the […]