Gods Unchained Launches Battle Pass

Gods Unchained, the popular Ethereum layer-2 trading card game built on Immutable zkEVM, has announced the launch of a battle pass system ahead of its highly anticipated Fallen Age expansion, set to debut on February 18. The battle pass, which includes free and premium reward tiers, will be available for pre-purchase from February 9 to […]
Crypto Founder Jailed Again for Hiding 450 BTC

A U.S. federal judge has sentenced Canadian crypto payments app founder Firoz Patel to another 41 months in prison for attempting to conceal 450 Bitcoin (BTC) after being convicted on money laundering charges. The sentencing, handed down by Judge Dabney Friedrich in Washington, D.C., follows Patel’s September guilty plea to obstruction of an official proceeding, […]
MicroStrategy Rebrands and Expands Bitcoin Holdings

MicroStrategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR)—now officially rebranded as “Strategy”—has unveiled its fourth-quarter earnings for 2024, marking a significant shift in its corporate vision. The company continues its aggressive Bitcoin acquisition strategy while embracing artificial intelligence (AI) as a core focus. As part of its transformation, Strategy launched a new website, Strategy.com, reflecting its commitment to Bitcoin […]
SEC Reassigns Top Crypto Litigator

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly reassigned its chief litigation counsel, Jorge Tenreiro, to the agency’s IT department, marking another shift in its crypto enforcement strategy. Tenreiro, who previously oversaw enforcement lawsuits and investigations, was moved last week, according to a Wall Street Journal report on February 5. The agency also reassigned […]
XRP Ledger Restores Operations After Outage

The XRP Ledger, Ripple’s blockchain network, experienced a 64-minute outage on February 5, temporarily halting transactions before fully resuming operations. According to Ripple CTO David Schwartz, the disruption was caused by a “network drift,” where block validations failed to publish despite consensus running. This led to a temporary freeze in transaction processing across the network. […]
StepMania Turns Steps Into Rewards

A new fitness tracking app, StepMania, has officially launched on Telegram, offering users a way to turn their daily steps into digital rewards. The app integrates with Apple Health and Google Health Connect, making it easy for players to track their physical activity while earning in-game benefits. Designed to gamify fitness, StepMania features leaderboards, squad […]
15-Year-Old Bitcoin Wallet Moves $5M in BTC

A Bitcoin wallet holding 50 BTC, mined some 15 years ago, has suddenly sprung to life. Once valued at just $0.10 per coin, these holdings now translate to a staggering $5 million. The transaction, spotted by Bitcoin historian Pete Rizzo via a mempool.space screenshot, has reignited discussions about dormant wallets and their mysterious reactivations. The […]
Michael Saylor Turns 60: A Bitcoin Legacy

Today, February 4, marks the 60th birthday of Bitcoin evangelist and MicroStrategy co-founder Michael Saylor. Over the past four years, he has radically transformed his company, stepping down as CEO to fully embrace a Bitcoin-first strategy. From Dotcom Fortune to Bitcoin Visionary Born in 1965 in Lincoln, Nebraska, Saylor pursued aeronautics and astronautics at MIT, […]