Diego Whitfield
Diego Whitfield covers business for Doctorcrypto, with a focus on breaking news and the day’s biggest stories.
Metaplanet CEO breaks silence but shareholders say the hard questions remain unanswered
Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich has publicly addressed mounting shareholder concerns over the company's corporate arrangements, acknowledging that the firm had failed to properly…
Your LG TV Might Still Be Listening to You—Even When It Looks Like It’s Off
Four months after LG assured Texas regulators it had reined in its datatracking practices, a fresh investigation suggests the company's smart TVs may still be quietly surveilling…
Brazilian Banks Expand Crypto Offerings as Regulation Takes Hold
Brazil's largest financial institutions are aggressively broadening their digital asset menus for everyday customers, with Itaú, Nubank, and Banco do Brasil each now offering more…
Ethereum Foundation names 2 ‘must ship’ EIPs for Hegotá upgrade
The Ethereum Foundation has singled out two Ethereum Improvement Proposals as essential inclusions for the network's upcoming Hegotá upgrade, prioritizing censorship resistance…
Malone Lam Faces Plea Hearing Over $245M Bitcoin Theft
A plea agreement hearing for Malone Lam, the man accused of orchestrating one of the largest cryptocurrency heists in recent memory, has been scheduled for Tuesday in Washington,…
Bitcoin fund flows show investors trading Fed rate path, not exiting market: CoinShares
Recent shifts in cryptocurrency fund flows suggest investors are recalibrating their bets around the Federal Reserve's monetary policy rather than fleeing the digital asset market…
Capital B adds 376 Bitcoin in $29M purchase, boosting holdings to 3,521 BTC
European treasury firm Capital B has expanded its Bitcoin position with a fresh purchase of 376 BTC worth roughly $29 million, lifting its total holdings to 3,521 BTC and…
Bitcoin chips away at weekend upside as $80K hangs in the balance
Bitcoin slipped roughly 2% over the weekend, with thin trading conditions during the US Labor Day holiday once again denying bulls a clean push toward the $80,000 mark. A Holiday…
Polish prosecutors charge fifth suspect in a massive crypto probe
Polish prosecutors have charged a fifth individual in connection with a sweeping cryptocurrency investigation tied to a defunct exchange that left customers unable to access their…
Ethereum Proposal Would Let Users Pay Gas Without Holding ETH
A new Ethereum improvement proposal could reshape how users interact with the network by allowing them to cover transaction fees without ever holding ETH, while also serving as a…
Zcash hits highest price since 2016 as market cap tops $20B
Zcash ZEC has surged to its highest price level since 2016, propelling the privacyfocused cryptocurrency's market capitalization above the $20 billion mark following a sustained…
Bitcoin blinks less than gold when Treasury yields move
Bitcoin is showing greater resilience than gold when U.S. Treasury yields fluctuate, according to analysis featured in the latest dayahead market outlook for Sept. 7, 2026. The…
Coldcard Hacker Moves $7.7M, Nearly Half of Third-Wave Bitcoin Haul
An attacker who exploited Coldcard hardware wallets has begun moving stolen Bitcoin worth roughly $7.7 million, representing nearly half of the funds taken in the latest wave of…
UK regulator weighs easing financial prediction market ban: Times
Britain's financial watchdog is reportedly reconsidering its longstanding prohibition on financial spread betting and prediction markets, holding private discussions with trading…
Citi, DBS complete first weekend tokenized cross-border deposit on Swift
Citi and DBS have completed the first weekend tokenized crossborder deposit transfer using Swift's blockchainbased ledger, marking a milestone for roundtheclock institutional…
Weekend altcoin rally runs out of road as bitcoin slips
A weekend surge across the altcoin market lost momentum as bitcoin edged lower, snapping a stretch of doubledigit gains that had lifted smaller tokens over the past two days.…
Bitcoin struggles at $83,000 'wall' as whales flip into net selling
Bitcoin is facing stiff resistance near the $83,000 level as large holders known as whales have flipped from accumulation into net selling, marking a notable shift in market…
Bitcoin struggles at $83,000 sell wall as whales distribution flip into net selling
Bitcoin is facing stiff resistance around the $83,000 level, with a mounting wall of sell orders keeping the largest cryptocurrency from pushing higher. Adding to the pressure,…
Coldcard third-wave attacker moves 45% of stolen Bitcoin
An attacker linked to a third wave of thefts targeting Coldcard hardware wallet users has begun shifting a significant portion of the stolen Bitcoin, according to research from…
Live updates: Bitcoin holds $79,000 as hike odds climb, zcash runs 45% in a week
Bitcoin steadied near $79,000 on Monday even as strongerthanexpected U.S. jobs data pushed market expectations for a September interest rate hike sharply higher, while zcash…
- Metaplanet CEO breaks silence but shareholders say the hard questions remain unanswered
- Your LG TV Might Still Be Listening to You—Even When It Looks Like It’s Off
- Catapult Draws KuCoin Ventures Backing as Fundraising Round Continues
- OpenAI Chief Scientist Warns AI Labs May Need to Slow Down
- UK financial watchdog weighs lifting prediction markets ban: Report
