Diego Whitfield
Diego Whitfield covers business for Doctorcrypto, with a focus on breaking news and the day’s biggest stories.
U.S. inflation, Coinbase’s Deribit switch: Crypto Week Ahead
Cryptocurrency traders are bracing for a pivotal stretch as fresh U.S. inflation data looms and Coinbase moves forward with its transition of Deribit operations, setting the stage…
Once-hyped Ethereum rival Harmony wants to shut its blockchain over AI threats
Harmony, the onceprominent Ethereum competitor that raised significant capital during the last crypto boom, is now proposing to voluntarily shut down its blockchain, with…
Fomo overtakes Pump.fun in daily revenue on Solana
A new challenger has emerged in Solana's competitive memecoin ecosystem, with Fomo surpassing longtime leader Pump.fun in daily revenue for the first time. The upstart platform…
This cat memecoin has paid holders $2.8 million in Zcash as ZEC tops $1,200
A newly launched catthemed memecoin called ZCAT has distributed roughly $2.8 million worth of Zcash to its holders, riding a wave of momentum as ZEC pushed past the $1,200 mark.…
Bitcoin sidechain Liquid pauses after purported ‘white hats’ withdraw $320M in BTC
The Liquid Network, a Bitcoin sidechain developed by Blockstream, was temporarily halted after a group identifying itself as "white hat" hackers withdrew roughly 4,000 BTC, worth…
Harmony proposes shutting down layer 1, migrating ONE to Ethereum
Harmony has put forward a proposal to shut down its layer1 blockchain and move its native ONE token to Ethereum, marking a dramatic pivot for the network just weeks after a…
Oil up, bitcoin down as U.S. strikes Iranian crude carriers
Bitcoin slipped nearly 1% on Sunday as fresh U.S. military action against Iranian oil tankers rattled markets, sending crude prices climbing while risk assets retreated.…
‘White hats’ take 4000 BTC from Liquid, ETFs see best inflows of 2026: Hodler’s Digest
Purported white hat hackers have withdrawn roughly 4,000 Bitcoin from the Liquid sidechain in what is being described as a major security incident, even as spot Bitcoin…
Prediction markets inch closer to the Supreme Court: State of Crypto
Prediction market platform Kalshi's legal battle over sportsrelated event contracts may be heading to the nation's highest court, after New Jersey formally asked the U.S. Supreme…
XRP Gets Another Boost Through Ripple Deal With Florida Athletics
Ripple has struck a multiyear partnership with the University of Florida's athletics program, further extending the reach of its XRP token into the world of college sports. As…
Ukrainian police took down a crypto scam that stole up to $1 million a month
Ukrainian law enforcement has dismantled a sophisticated cryptocurrency fraud scheme that authorities say siphoned as much as $1 million every month from unsuspecting investors,…
Better and Coinbase’s bitcoin-backed mortgages can reuse borrowers’ collateral
Better Mortgage and Coinbase have rolled out a new bitcoinbacked mortgage product that carries a significant catch for borrowers: the digital assets pledged as collateral can be…
This Crypto Project Just Funded 1,000 Student Loans Entirely On-Chain
A blockchainbased lending initiative called Pencil Finance says it has channeled roughly $1 million into student loans onchain, financing around 1,000 borrowers across Southeast…
Timing the bitcoin market is exciting but nearly impossible. Here's why
Trying to nail the perfect entry and exit points in bitcoin's volatile market may be one of crypto's most seductive pursuits—but historical data suggests it's a losing game for…
Why crypto experts say buying and holding bitcoin easily beats trying to time the market
Trying to outsmart bitcoin's volatile market may be a losing game for most investors, according to crypto analysts who argue that a simple buyandhold strategy consistently…
Ancient Bitcoin Wallet That Turned $120 Into $3 Million Wakes Up
A dormant Bitcoin wallet that acquired coins for roughly $120 more than a decade ago has suddenly sprung to life, moving a stash now worth about $3 million and joining a wave of…
Dollar-backed stablecoins can push local currencies lower, Bank of Korea study finds
Dollarbacked stablecoins may be quietly weakening local currencies in emerging markets, according to new research from the Bank of Korea that links buying pressure on…
What Is Robinhood Chain? The Ethereum Layer-2 Network for Tokenized Stocks and Meme Coins
Robinhood is stepping deeper into the blockchain arena with Robinhood Chain, an Ethereum layer2 network built using Arbitrum technology and designed to host tokenized stocks,…
AI Just Solved a 350-Year-Old Math Problem By Writing the Longest Proof Ever
An artificial intelligence system built by Anthropic has reportedly cracked a centuriesold mathematical challenge, spending nearly two weeks transforming one of history's most…
British investor thought he lost $2,000 in bitcoin in 2012. He just recovered $4.5 million
A British investor who assumed a modest bitcoin investment had vanished more than a decade ago has recovered a fortune now worth roughly $4.5 million, according to legal firm CEL…
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