Nik is a content and public relations specialist with an ever-growing interest in Crypto. He has been published on several leading Crypto and blockchain based news sites. He is currently based in Spain, but hails from the Pacific Northwest in the US.
The Royal Government of Bhutan has transferred over $22 million in Bitcoin from sovereign wallets during the past week, with blockchain analysts suggesting the movements represent periodic sales or internal reallocation rather than strategic position changes.
CoolWallet has integrated TRON energy rental services allowing users to reduce TRX transaction costs while maintaining self-custody control, with flexible payment options using USDT or TRX for energy purchases.
ING Deutschland has launched retail access to cryptocurrency-linked ETNs for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, allowing customers to gain digital asset exposure through existing brokerage accounts without managing wallets or private keys.
Binance has restored withdrawal services after a brief 20-minute technical outage that occurred during a volatile period for cryptocurrency markets characterized by $2.56 billion in liquidations following Bitcoin's drop below $76,000.
BitRiver CEO Igor Runets has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of tax evasion in Moscow.
Nomura will temporarily reduce cryptocurrency exposure at its Laser Digital Holdings subsidiary after posting losses during Q3 amid market turbulence.
President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Kevin Warsh, a Bitcoin-friendly former Federal Reserve governor, as the next Fed chair on Friday, with prediction markets showing his odds surging to 95% following a Thursday meeting with the president.
Circle Internet Group plans to focus on building durable infrastructure throughout 2026 by advancing its Arc blockchain toward production and expanding USDC support across networks to accelerate institutional stablecoin adoption for payment applications.
The UK Advertising Standards Authority has banned Coinbase's two-minute commercial from YouTube and streaming services after 35 complaints.
South Dakota Representative Logan Manhart has reintroduced legislation allowing the state to invest up to 10% of eligible public funds in Bitcoin through direct holdings, custodians, or ETFs, with strict custody and security requirements outlined in the proposal.
Senator Roger Marshall has agreed not to offer a controversial credit card swipe fee amendment during Thursday's Senate Agriculture Committee crypto bill markup, removing a major obstacle to passage after White House officials intervened to prevent the provision from jeopardizing the legislation.
Bitwise Asset Management has launched non-custodial onchain yield vaults on Morpho targeting up to 6% annual percentage yield on stablecoins, with vault curation led by Portfolio Manager Jonathan Man as institutional interest in DeFi yield strategies expands.
