Diego Whitfield
Diego Whitfield covers business for Doctorcrypto, with a focus on breaking news and the day’s biggest stories.
One full bitcoin now buys a little more than 18 ounces of gold, the most since January
The purchasing power of a single bitcoin has climbed to more than 18 ounces of gold, the highest reading since January, as the world's largest cryptocurrency gains ground on the…
Bitcoin back above $81,000 as hike odds fade, Zcash leads with 15% jump
Bitcoin climbed back above $81,000 on Friday as cryptocurrency markets rallied broadly, with traders scaling back expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike this month.…
AMC CEO blasts Robinhood for stock token, putting synthetic shares in spotlight
AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron has publicly distanced his company from Robinhood's tokenized version of AMC stock, reigniting a debate over how equities are represented on…
Tether sued over $42M in frozen coins, 6,600 students get crypto loans: Asia Express
A group of Thai businessmen has filed a lawsuit against stablecoin issuer Tether over $42 million in frozen USDT allegedly connected to a pig butchering scam, while a novel…
Tether sued over frozen ‘pig butcher’ coins, 6,600 students get crypto loans: Asia Express
Tether is facing a legal challenge in Thailand after businessmen sued the stablecoin issuer over $42 million in frozen USDT allegedly connected to a "pig butchering" scam, while…
Bitcoin Miner Ditches Site for AI Deal That Could Top $1.2 Billion
A Bitcoin mining operator is pivoting away from crypto extraction, striking a deal to convert one of its facilities into an artificial intelligence computing hub in an arrangement…
What Is Pons? The Robinhood Chain Meme Coin Factory Token Up 18,000% Since July
A littleknown token called PONS has quietly become the largest cryptocurrency on Robinhood Chain by market capitalization, posting a staggering rally of roughly 18,000% since July…
Mantle adds Paxos’ USDG stablecoin, joins Global Dollar Network
Mantle has integrated Paxos' USDG stablecoin as a natively minted asset on its blockchain and formally joined the Global Dollar Network, opening the door to a rewardsharing…
OpenAI Releases GPT-6 Astra: The Closest AI Model Yet to AGI
OpenAI has unveiled GPT6 Astra, a model the company describes as its most capable system to date and the nearest approach yet to artificial general intelligence. The release comes…
Michigan authorities continue pursuit to block Kalshi as Supreme Court fight looms
Michigan gaming regulators are pressing ahead with efforts to block prediction market platform Kalshi from operating in the state, setting the stage for a legal confrontation that…
Bitcoin reclaims $80K as DXY falls amid continuing suspected yen intervention
Bitcoin surged back above the $80,000 mark on Tuesday, climbing roughly 5% as the US dollar softened against major currencies amid what traders suspect is renewed intervention by…
Bitcoin ETFs Rebound as Ethereum and XRP ETFs End Winning Streaks
US spot Bitcoin exchangetraded funds swung back into positive territory on Wednesday, drawing more than $100 million in fresh inflows just a day after suffering their steepest…
CFTC Asks Judge to Dismiss CME Lawsuit Over Crypto Perpetual Futures
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit brought by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange challenging the regulator's approval of…
BitMEX co-founder contributed 75% of Reform UK’s donations in Q2 2026
Ben Delo, the cofounder of cryptocurrency derivatives exchange BitMEX, accounted for roughly threequarters of the donations received by Reform UK during the second quarter of…
Bitcoin Pumps as Fed Signals Rate Pause, $415 Million in Shorts Get Rekt
Bitcoin surged alongside equities on Friday after a Federal Reserve official signaled openness to keeping interest rates unchanged, triggering a wave of liquidations that wiped…
Sony Dismisses PS5 Buyers' $508M Tariff Refund Claim as 'Illogical'
Sony has pushed back against a proposed classaction lawsuit seeking $508 million in refunds for PlayStation 5 buyers, calling the tariffrelated claims "illogical" and asking a…
SoFi Links Banking Network and Stablecoin to Kraken in New Deal
Kraken and SoFi have struck a partnership that will connect the fintech firm's banking network and forthcoming stablecoin to the crypto exchange, marking a deeper push by both…
Crypto for Advisors: Why crypto earnings reports can be misleading
Crypto companies increasingly file quarterly earnings reports that look much like those of traditional public firms, but financial advisors and investors should approach these…
A memecoin making app becomes crypto’s top fee generators as Robinhood Chain activity explodes
A memecoin creation platform called Pons has surged to the top of crypto's feegeneration rankings, with users paying nearly $6 million in a single day to mint and trade tokens on…
Bitget in talks with Wall Street giants including BlackRock to fuel Asian distribution
Bitget is holding discussions with major Wall Street institutions, including BlackRock, as the crypto exchange positions itself to help distribute tokenized financial products…
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