Bitcoin News and Finance: What You Need to Know

Blackrock and Strategy entered 2026 controlling a massive share of bitcoin supply, highlighting accelerating institutional concentration as regulated ETFs and public companies tighten their grip on the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Blackrock Starts 2026 Holding 774K Bitcoin While Strategy Pushes Holdings to 674K Strategy Inc (Nasdaq: MSTR), and Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) exchange-traded fund (ETF) […]

The convicted hacker behind the 2016 billion-dollar Bitfinex bitcoin theft says his early release from federal prison was made possible by President Donald Trump’s First Step Act, reigniting debate over crypto crime, punishment, and leniency. Convicted Bitfinex Hacker Released Early From Prison, Thanks Trump Law Ilya Lichtenstein, the admitted hacker behind the 2016 Bitfinex breach […]

PWC’s U.S. leader says the firm is now actively expanding crypto services following recent pro‑digital‑asset regulations. Paul Griggs, U.S. senior partner of Pricewaterhousecoopers (PWC), told the Financial Times that the firm is “leaning in” to cryptocurrency work after years of caution, citing the Trump administration’s embrace of digital assets and new legislation such as the Genius […]