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12 years ago an iconic whisky-fuelled rant coined the term HODL via a drunken mispelling
By Mark Tyson published
On December 18, 2013, a cryptocurrency investor felt compelled to pen a message rallying his fellow shellshocked troops on the Bitcointalk forums. Thus, the 'HODL' strategy was born.

North Korean hackers stole record $2 billion in crypto in 2025, including single heist worth $1.5 billion, report claims
By Jowi Morales published
Blockchain analytics company Chainalysis says DPRK has set a record for 2025, with the regime expected to execute more sophisticated attacks in the future.

Bitcoin creator Satoshi disappeared on this day 15 years ago, leaving a final public message
By Mark Tyson published
The presumed pseudonymous Bitcoin creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, disappeared without a trace on this day in 2010.

South Korean crypto exchange Upbit reports $30 million theft
By Jowi Morales published
The largest South Korean crypto platform was hit by a hack just hours after a massive deal to acquire it was announced.

Hobbyist solo miner scores a full Bitcoin block worth $270,000 despite 1 in 180 million odds
By Luke James published
A solo miner running just 6 terahashes per second of computing power has overcome odds of about one‑in‑180 million to mine a full Bitcoin block via the CKpool pool.

Homeland Security thinks Chinese firm's Bitcoin mining chips could be used for espionage or to sabotage the power grid
By Jowi Morales published
The U.S. government is looking into Bitmain to see whether its products pose a risk to its national security.

Bitcoin price plunges, wipes $1 trillion from value weeks after it hit all-time high
By Jowi Morales published
Bitcoin falls to below $90,000 for the first time in recent months, largely driven by sell-offs by leveraged investors.

Major Bitcoin mining firm pivoting to AI, plans to fully abandon crypto mining by 2027 as miners convert to AI en masse
By Jowi Morales published
Bitfarm says that it will convert its Washington Bitcoin mining facility into an AI data center and exit crypto mining completely in a couple of years.
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