Diego Whitfield
Diego Whitfield covers business for Doctorcrypto, with a focus on breaking news and the day’s biggest stories.
Bernie Sanders Vows Legislation to 'Stop Flock and AI Mass Surveillance'
Senator Bernie Sanders has pledged to introduce federal legislation aimed at curbing the rapid expansion of AIpowered surveillance networks, singling out camera company Flock as a…
Tokenized stock transfer volume jumps 415% in 30 days to $29.5B
Tokenized stock transfer volume has surged 415% over the past 30 days, climbing to $29.5 billion, as blockchainbased equities attract a rapidly expanding base of users and…
Bitcoin's Oldest Coins Are Waking Up in 2026 at a Pace Rarely Seen
Some of Bitcoin's most ancient holdings are stirring to life in 2026, with dormant coins that had sat untouched for a decade or more moving at a pace analysts say is rarely…
Ditching 'digital gold': BPI study suggests everyday Americans prefer control and micro-investing
A new survey from the Bitcoin Policy Institute suggests that the crypto industry's most familiar marketing slogans may be missing the mark with the average American, who appears…
BitGo Buys NYDIG's Institutional Trading Arm to Beef Up Derivatives and Financing
BitGo has agreed to acquire the institutional trading division of NYDIG in a deal worth roughly $42.5 million, expanding the crypto custodian's reach into derivatives, structured…
Trump-promoted brand touts GOLD before token collapse
A cryptocurrency brand connected to promotional efforts around the Trump name touted a token called GOLD shortly before the asset's value cratered, according to onchain data and…
Stablecoins not credible for payments at scale, BIS chief says
The head of the Bank for International Settlements has cast fresh doubt on the role stablecoins could play in the global payments system, arguing the digital tokens are not a…
Bitcoin ETFs end 9-day inflow streak as BTC dips below $78K
US spot Bitcoin exchangetraded funds broke a nineday run of net inflows on Friday, shedding $201.8 million as the price of Bitcoin slid beneath the $78,000 mark. Streak Comes to…
Bitcoin wallets untouched for 10 years moved $40 million worth of coins
Six longdormant Bitcoin wallets came back to life this month, shifting roughly $40 million worth of coins after sitting untouched for a full decade — a movement that briefly…
Bitcoin wallets untouched for 10 years moved $40 million. Most avoided exchanges
Six longdormant Bitcoin wallets that had sat untouched for a decade sprang back to life this month, shifting roughly $40 million worth of the cryptocurrency. But rather than…
Kalshi takes legal blow in court ruling confirming state powers over prediction markets
Prediction market operator Kalshi suffered a setback this week after a U.S. appeals court ruling affirmed that individual states retain regulatory authority over eventbased…
Bitcoin Rally Stalls, But Long-Term Sentiment Remains Bullish
Bitcoin's recent upward momentum lost steam this week after hawkish remarks on inflation rattled markets, yet many traders betting on the cryptocurrency's future still expect…
Meta Tests Robots to Handle Data Center Work
Meta has begun testing robots to perform physical tasks inside its data centers as the company races to expand the infrastructure powering its artificial intelligence ambitions, a…
Solana validators approve proposal to accelerate SOL disinflation
Solana validators have approved a governance proposal that doubles the network's annual disinflation rate, a move designed to slow the pace of new SOL entering circulation while…
XRP Treasury Company Gets One Step Closer to Listing on Nasdaq
Evernorth, a company building a corporate treasury around XRP, has moved a step closer to trading publicly after securing clearance from the U.S. Securities and Exchange…
Chelsea FC gets a stablecoin sponsor after UK FCA warning to clubs
Chelsea Football Club has secured a new sponsorship deal with Circle, the company behind the USDC stablecoin, marking a notable crypto tieup just as UK regulators sound the alarm…
Bullish provides USD.AI $100M stablecoin facility for GPU-backed lending
Institutional cryptocurrency exchange Bullish has agreed to provide a $100 million stablecoin facility to USD.AI, a lending platform that uses artificial intelligence computing…
What Is Strategy (MSTR)? The Bitcoin Treasury Company
Strategy, the enterprise software firm formerly known as MicroStrategy, has become the world's most prominent corporate holder of Bitcoin, transforming from a business…
Bitcoin Miner IREN Shares Fall as AI Conversion Costs Mount
IREN shares slid after the bitcoin miner reported mounting costs tied to its pivot toward artificial intelligence infrastructure, even as revenue from AI cloud services surpassed…
Bitcoin dips to $78.4K as Fed’s Warsh downplays softer inflation prints
Bitcoin slipped to $78,400 on Friday, unable to hold above the psychologically important $80,000 mark as traders parsed cautious remarks on inflation from Federal Reserve Chair…
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