Diego Whitfield
Diego Whitfield covers business for Doctorcrypto, with a focus on breaking news and the day’s biggest stories.
Solana’s Pump Token Leads Crypto Market Gainers as Chart Paints Golden Cross
PUMP, the native token of Solanabased memecoin launchpad Pump.fun, surged roughly 8% to lead crypto market gainers, as a closely watched technical pattern began to take shape on…
Ethereum Developers Target Privacy Changes in Next Major Upgrade
Ethereum developers are laying the groundwork to embed stronger privacy features directly into the network's next major upgrade, with a proposed package that would allow privacy…
CFTC seeks public input on AI compute futures contracts as CME eyes October launch
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has opened a public comment period on proposed AI compute futures contracts, a move that could pave the way for a new market letting…
US Treasury moves forward with rules on GENIUS Act after July deadline
The US Treasury Department is advancing efforts to craft regulations under the GENIUS Act, the landmark stablecoin law, as it works to establish a clear framework before the…
Wall Street Pushback Halts SEC's Crypto Fundraising Framework, Sources Say
SEC Delays Crypto Fundraising Rules Amid Industry Resistance The Securities and Exchange Commission has abruptly paused work on a muchanticipated framework for cryptocurrency…
Bitcoin hits $64K as gold gains while oil shakes off Trump Oman threat
Bitcoin surged past $64,000 on Wednesday, posting daily gains of around 2% as investors piled into risk and safehaven assets alike, with gold climbing higher even as US equities…
Bitmine nears 5% of Ethereum supply despite $8.4B in unrealized losses
BitMine Immersion Technologies is closing in on holding nearly 5% of all circulating Ether, continuing an aggressive accumulation strategy even as its massive position sits deeply…
What Stripe's $7 Billion OpenRouter Deal Actually Means for AI
Stripe has acquired OpenRouter, a fastgrowing marketplace that routes developer requests across hundreds of AI models, in a deal reportedly valuing the startup at around $7…
Tom Lee’s Bitmine Buys Another $19 Million in Ethereum as Stash Nears 5% of Total Supply
BitMine Immersion Technologies has added another $19 million worth of Ethereum to its treasury, pushing the company closer to its ambitious goal of controlling 5% of the…
Compound bets $52 million, new leadership team in switch to institutional focus
Compound, one of the earliest pioneers of decentralized lending, is committing $52 million and installing a fresh leadership team as it pivots away from retail users toward…
U.S. Treasury Department proposes GENIUS Act stablecoin rule
The U.S. Treasury Department has unveiled a proposed rule to implement key provisions of the GENIUS Act, moving to establish foundational definitions and jurisdictional boundaries…
The Coldcard hack proves reputation is not a security model
A recent security incident involving Coldcard, one of bitcoin's most trusted hardware wallets, has reignited a fundamental debate in the cryptocurrency community: whether…
Tom Lee's Bitmine now owns 4.8% of Ethereum supply after latest ETH purchase
BitMine Immersion Technologies, the crypto treasury firm chaired by Fundstrat cofounder Tom Lee, has expanded its already massive Ethereum position, adding another 9,926 ETH last…
How a bug in Coldcard’s code went unnoticed for years, leading to $100 million in hacked funds
A yearsold flaw buried in the software of Coldcard, one of Bitcoin's most trusted hardware wallets, went undetected for an extended period before ultimately contributing to…
Morning Minute: Trump To Meet Crypto, Prediction Market CEOs This Week
President Donald Trump is set to meet with chief executives from the cryptocurrency and prediction market industries this week, according to reports, as key pieces of digital…
Strategy Leaves Bitcoin Untouched, Raises $334M Selling MSTR Stock
Strategy, the corporate Bitcoin treasury pioneer led by Michael Saylor, refrained from touching its massive Bitcoin holdings this week, instead raising roughly $334 million…
Strategy raises $334M through stock sales but buys no Bitcoin
Strategy, the corporate Bitcoin holder led by Michael Saylor, raised roughly $334 million through a series of stock sales in its latest week but declined to purchase any…
No change in bitcoin holdings as Strategy boosted dollar reserve, bought back more STRC last week
Strategy, the corporate bitcoin holding firm chaired by Michael Saylor, left its bitcoin stockpile untouched last week while raising fresh capital and continuing to repurchase…
Israel’s largest crypto broker Bits of Gold hit by data breach affecting 200,000 customers
Bits of Gold, Israel's largest cryptocurrency broker, has confirmed a data breach that may have exposed sensitive personal information belonging to roughly 200,000 customers,…
Bitcoin options remain expensive despite summer calm. Here's why it matters
Bitcoin's options market is signaling caution even as spot prices drift through a quiet summer stretch, with implied volatility holding well above the actual price swings the…
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