Solo Bitcoin Miner Wins $310K Block Reward

In a rare stroke of luck, a solo Bitcoin miner successfully mined block 883,181 on Monday, earning a 3.158 BTC reward worth approximately $310,000. The discovery was first flagged by journalist Pete Rizzo, who reported that the unknown miner processed 3,071 transactions to win the block reward of 3.125 BTC, along with 0.033 BTC in […]
Central African Republic Launches Memecoin Experiment

The Central African Republic (CAR) has entered the crypto space in a bold new way, announcing the launch of $CAR, a Solana-based memecoin. The initiative is described as an experiment to assess whether a meme-driven cryptocurrency can contribute to national development. The official X account of CAR President Faustin-Archange Touadéra confirmed the project on Sunday, […]
CZ Criticizes Binance’s Token Listing Process

Changpeng Zhao (CZ), former CEO of Binance, has publicly criticized the exchange’s token listing approach, arguing that its announcement strategy leads to price surges on decentralized exchanges (DEXs) before centralized exchange (CEX) trading begins. In a February 9 post on X (formerly Twitter), CZ highlighted the recent listing of Test Token (TST) as an example, […]
Florida Senator Pushes Bitcoin Investment Bill

Florida Republican Senator Joe Gruters has introduced a bill advocating for state investment in Bitcoin (BTC) and digital assets, aiming to protect against inflation. Filed on February 7, the proposal follows a growing trend of U.S. states exploring Bitcoin adoption as part of their financial strategy. “The state should have access to tools such as […]
Franklin Templeton Updates Crypto Index ETF Filing

Franklin Templeton has filed Amendment No. 2 to its Form S-1 Registration Statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), refining the details of its Franklin Crypto Index ETF. The ETF aims to track the CF Institutional Digital Asset Index – US–Settlement Price, initially holding only Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). Coinbase Custody Trust […]
Hawk Tuah Meme Coin Drama Resurfaces

After months of silence following her disastrous Solana meme coin launch, Hailey Welch, better known as the “Hawk Tuah” girl, has resurfaced—but things are just as chaotic as before. Welch appeared in a new episode of her “Talk Tuah” podcast on Thursday, marking her first major public appearance since the HAWK token debacle in early […]
Ondo Chain Debuts With Wall Street and Trump-Backed Support

A new blockchain for tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs) has officially launched, with Wall Street powerhouses and the Trump-backed crypto sector wasting no time jumping in. Ondo Chain, a layer-1 blockchain developed by Ondo Finance, aims to bring institutional-grade financial markets on-chain, according to Thursday’s announcement. The project has already attracted major attention—not just from traditional […]
SEC’s Crypto Lawsuit Strategy in Flux

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may be reassessing its legal approach to cryptocurrency lawsuits, particularly in high-profile cases like XRP and Coinbase. Recent shifts in the SEC’s handling of the Coinbase case suggest a potential precedent for other legal battles, raising speculation about how XRP’s case might evolve. According to legal expert James […]