Diego Whitfield
Diego Whitfield covers business for Doctorcrypto, with a focus on breaking news and the day’s biggest stories.
Tom Lee's Bitmine Buys $131M of ETH in Largest Ethereum Purchase Since June
Bitmine Immersion Technologies has scooped up roughly $131 million worth of Ethereum, marking its largest single acquisition of the asset since June, as chairman Tom Lee…
NYSE owner ICE taps tZERO for tokenized securities push, takes stake in firm
Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, has forged a partnership with blockchain firm tZERO to advance its ambitions in tokenized securities,…
Ireland bars crypto from new tax-advantaged investment accounts
Ireland has excluded cryptocurrencies from a newly proposed taxadvantaged investment account scheme, limiting eligible holdings to more traditional financial instruments such as…
Metaplanet moves 4,800 BTC worth $377M to Coinbase
Japanese Bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet has moved 4,800 BTC valued at roughly $377 million to Coinbase Prime, part of a larger series of transfers this week that has drawn…
Mutiny? Metaplanet moves 4,800 BTC worth $377M to Coinbase
Metaplanet, the Japanese firm that has become one of Asia's most aggressive corporate Bitcoin buyers, has moved thousands of coins to Coinbase Prime this week, sparking questions…
Bitmine makes largest ether purchase since June as Tom Lee points to crypto's strong Q3
BitMine Immersion Technologies has completed its largest ether acquisition since June, a move that comes as company Chairman Tom Lee highlights cryptocurrency's robust…
Strategy buys $370M Bitcoin in first corporate purchase since June
Strategy has resumed accumulating Bitcoin, purchasing roughly $370 million worth of the cryptocurrency in its first corporate acquisition since June, breaking a twomonth pause in…
Morning Minute: Robinhood Chain Flips Ethereum and Base in Fees
Robinhood's fledgling blockchain has surged past both Ethereum and Coinbase's Base network in transaction fees, marking a striking early milestone for the trading platform's…
Strategy Buys $370M of Bitcoin in First Purchase Since June
Strategy, the software firm turned corporate Bitcoin champion, has resumed its accumulation of the cryptocurrency, snapping up roughly $370 million worth in its first purchase…
Strategy returns to bitcoin buys, adding $370 million of BTC last week
Strategy, the corporate bitcoin holder led by Michael Saylor, resumed its cryptocurrency acquisitions last week, purchasing roughly $370 million worth of bitcoin in what marks its…
Robinhood Chain beats Ethereum in daily revenue as memecoin trading takes over
Robinhood Chain, the blockchain network launched by the popular trading app just two months ago, has overtaken Ethereum in daily revenue as a surge of memecoin activity floods the…
Hyperliquid, Pump.fun account for nearly 90% of record $638M crypto buybacks: FT
Crypto projects have poured a record $638 million into token buybacks so far in 2026, with the decentralized exchange Hyperliquid and memecoin launchpad Pump.fun responsible for…
Markets pivot to September Fed rate hike: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin heads into the final days of August trading below crucial resistance levels as markets increasingly bet on a Federal Reserve interestrate cut in September, setting the…
U.S. strikes on Iran fail to stir bitcoin, on track for best month since November 2024
Bitcoin held its ground on Monday even as fresh U.S. military strikes against Iran rattled global markets, keeping the cryptocurrency on pace for its strongest monthly performance…
Crypto.com's Cronos Halts Entire Blockchain After $75M Tectonic Exploit
Cronos, the blockchain network backed by Crypto.com, ground to a complete halt this week after attackers drained roughly $75 million from Tectonic, a lending protocol built on the…
Live updates: Bitcoin eyes 25% gain in August, best month since November 2024
Bitcoin is on pace to close out August with roughly a 25% gain, marking its strongest monthly performance since November 2024, as the world's largest cryptocurrency holds firm…
Live updates: Bitcoin bounces from early Monday lows
Bitcoin recovered from its earlyweek slump on Monday, clawing back ground after dipping to session lows as broader markets digested a fresh geopolitical shock and shifting…
Live updates: Bitcoin trades near $78,000; Strategy buys BTC for first time since late June
Bitcoin is hovering near the $78,000 mark as global markets react to a fresh wave of macroeconomic pressures, while corporate treasury heavyweight Strategy has resumed its bitcoin…
Live updates: Bitcoin holds $78,000, ether forms bullish golden cross
Bitcoin is clinging to the $78,000 mark as August draws to a close, weathering a fresh wave of dollar strength that has rattled currency markets and put a lid on cryptocurrency…
Live updates: Bitcoin holds $78,000 as yen breaks 160 and rate-hike bets lift the dollar
Bitcoin steadied just below $78,000 as August drew to a close, weathering a wave of dollar strength that simultaneously pushed the Japanese yen past the closely watched 160 mark…
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