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Bitmain Technologies Ltd., the Chinese manufacturer behind most of the world’s Bitcoin mining machines, has been the focus of a federal investigation assessing whether its products pose national security risks, according to Bloomberg reporting.  The inquiry, dubbed “Operation Red Sunset,” led by the Department of Homeland Security, reportedly examined whether the company’s machines could be remotely manipulated for espionage or sabotage of critical US infrastructure.  Bitmain denies these capabilities, but investigators have reportedly tested its equipment at ports and dissected chips and code to assess potential threats. The company’s hardware has long attracted scrutiny.  A 2017 Bitcoin Magazine report suggested…

The playbook was simple enough to work once: dress as delivery drivers, knock on the door, force entry at gunpoint, and extract private keys under threat.In June 2024, three men executed that script at a residential address in the UK and walked away with more than $4.3 million in cryptocurrency.Five months later, Sheffield Crown Court sentenced Faris Ali and two accomplices after the Metropolitan Police recovered nearly the entire haul.The case, documented by blockchain investigator ZachXBT, now sits as a reference point for a question the industry has avoided: what does operational security look like when your net worth lives…

The backlash against financial services company JP Morgan from the Bitcoin (BTC) community and supporters of BTC treasury company Strategy continued to swell on Sunday as calls to “boycott” JP Morgan grew.The anger from the Bitcoin community followed news that the MSCI, formerly Morgan Stanley Capital International, an index company that sets criteria for index inclusion, is likely to exclude crypto treasury companies from its indexes in January 2026. JP Morgan shared the MSCI news in a research note. “I just pulled $20 million from Chase and suing them for credit card malfeasance,” real estate investor and Bitcoin advocate Grant…

The crypto market has officially surpassed the leverage mania of the 2021 bull run. According to a November 2025 report from Galaxy Digital, total crypto-collateralized lending reached a record-breaking $73.59 billion in Q3 2025, eclipsing the previous peak of $69.4 billion set in Q4 2021.Albeit a highly volatile market structure, today transparent on-chain protocols are shifting from “trust-based” credit to “code-based” collateralization.Learn more: What is Euler (EUL)? Modular Engine Rebuilding DeFi LendingDeFi Now LeadsDeFi has consumed the lending market. Galaxy’s data reveals that DeFi protocols now control approximately 66.88% of all crypto lending activity, a stark contrast to the centralized…

Amidst incentives, stronger collateral, and rising prices, DeFi lending surged in Q3, capturing a record 55.7% market share during the quarter. DeFi lending reached a new record in the third quarter, according to a new report from Galaxy Digital’s research team, which found that the dollar-denominated value of outstanding loans on decentralized finance (DeFi) applications rose by $14.52 billion, or 54.84%, to $40.99 billion at the end of Q3. When combined with centralized finance (CeFi) lenders, total outstanding crypto-collateralized loans rose to $65.37 billion in Q3, up $21.12 billion from the previous quarter. This is a new all-time high after…

Robert Kiyosaki warned that the biggest crash in world history has arrived, urging investors to buy precious metals and cryptocurrencies. Summary Kiyosaki warned biggest crash in history has arrived, urging investors to buy silver. The author predicts silver will reach $70 soon and possibly $200 by 2026 timeframe. Kiyosaki sold $2.25M in Bitcoin at $90K, reinvesting into surgery center business. The “Rich Dad Poor Dad” author said silver is “the best and the safest” investment, predicting the metal will hit $70 soon and possibly $200 in 2026. Kiyosaki published “Rich Dad’s Prophecy” in 2013 predicting the crash. “Unfortunately that crash…

After days of intense bearish action, the price of Bitcoin appears to be entering a calmer state, as it recovers above the $86,000 level. The latest on-chain data shows that several investors tried to take some profit in the past week, providing a basis for the premier cryptocurrency registering a double-digit loss.  Bitcoin Exchange Inflow Spikes As Price Faces Downward Pressure  In a recent post on the social media platform X, crypto analyst Ali Martinez revealed that significant Bitcoin amounts were sent to centralized exchanges in the past week. Data from Santiment shows that about $20,000 BTC (worth nearly $2…

Semilore Faleti is a cryptocurrency writer specialized in the field of journalism and content creation. While he started out writing on several subjects, Semilore soon found a knack for cracking down on the complexities and intricacies in the intriguing world of blockchains and cryptocurrency. Semilore is drawn to the efficiency of digital assets in terms of storing, and transferring value. He is a staunch advocate for the adoption of cryptocurrency as he believes it can improve the digitalization and transparency of the existing financial systems. In two years of active crypto writing, Semilore has covered multiple aspects of the digital…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure 2025 has been a year of ups and downs for the cryptocurrency industry, with the performance of digital asset treasuries (DATs) a perfect example of this trend. While Bitcoin and Ethereum treasury firms like Strategy and BitMine seem to be weathering the recent storm, other companies have succumbed to the bursting bubble of DATs. For instance, BitMine has disclosed its plans to become “the first large-cap cryptocurrency company to declare annual dividends.” This announcement came as the Ethereum treasury firm released its fiscal year results on Friday,…

Increased crypto adoption is attracting greater attention and scrutiny from tax authorities.The Trump administration has brought greater legitimacy to the crypto and DeFi industries, and as a result, countries such as the United States, Korea, and Brazil are considering new tax regulations for crypto transactions.On Nov. 17, the White House proposed new rules from the Treasury Department, which would see the U.S. cooperate with the Crypto Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), an international crypto tax agreement.CARF was formed in 2022 and already involves crypto-friendly nations such as the UAE and Japan, as well as other G8 countries, including Canada and Germany.In…