Bitcoin, beatings, and a billionaire’s vendetta: Georgia’s Bachiashvili case
Giorgi Bachiashvili was convicted in May 2025 and sentenced to 11 years in prison for misappropriating 8,986 BTC and laundering the funds.
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US Treasury Sec says no BTC buys for Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
Scott Bessent confirmed a disappointing amount of US government bitcoin this morning, putting the number at $15B to $20B.
Trump’s BTC U-turn not about the money, says David Bailey
David Bailey explained on CBS TV why Donald Trump was ‘absolutely not’ motivated by personal profit to change his mind about bitcoin.
No, China didn’t ban crypto again
Wild rumors of a crypto ban in China started on Telegram and reached millions via Elon Musk’s X account. Thing is, it was fake news.
No, the US government hasn’t sold 179,000 bitcoin
Confusion over seized and forfeited assets led pro-crypto Senator Cynthia Lummis to panic about the US selling off 179,000 BTC.
FOIA reveals US Marshals sitting on at least $1.6B in BTC
A freedom of information request filed by The Rage reporter L0la L33tz revealed that the US Marshals Service holds $1.6B in BTC.
Bitcoin can’t keep up with NASDAQ amid ongoing Iran-Israel conflict
Crypto investors often look to BTC as a safe haven asset, but its price performance during times of conflict is disappointing.
Reform UK could make Labour think twice about bitcoin reserve
Reform UK's Nigel Farage promised a BTC reserve if he's elected, a policy Labour has stayed away from due to crypto's volatility.
The fine print on the crypto ‘reserves’ of New Hampshire and Arizona
Two state governors signed crypto reserve funds into law. However, the fine print is significantly different from the headlines about them.
DOGE aide in charge of layoffs could be breaking law by holding BTC, report
The DOGE aide and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau official is reportedly involved in layoffs that may boost his BTC and Tesla holdings.