Diego Whitfield
Diego Whitfield covers business for Doctorcrypto, with a focus on breaking news and the day’s biggest stories.
Bitcoin flat near $64,000 as oil hits a one-month high and Kimi AI selloff lingers
Bitcoin held steady near $64,000 on Monday as traders weighed a sharp climb in oil prices and lingering pressure across Asian technology stocks following last week's Chinese…
Allbridge pauses cross-chain bridge after $1.65M exploit
Crosschain protocol Allbridge has temporarily suspended its bridge operations after suffering an exploit that drained roughly $1.65 million from its liquidity pools. The team…
Japanese logistics company eyes JPYC stablecoin to pay drivers
A Japanese logistics firm is exploring the use of JPYC, a yenpegged stablecoin, to pay its network of transportation contractors, aiming to deliver funds faster and more…
South Korea probed 40 cases of crypto manipulation over 2 years
South Korea's top financial regulator has investigated roughly 40 cases of suspected market manipulation in the crypto sector over the past two years, according to figures shared…
Will the US get CLARITY this week? Bitcoin’s new $80K target: Hodler’s Digest, July 19
The cryptocurrency sector is watching Washington closely this week as lawmakers weigh the fate of the CLARITY Act, a bill that could redefine how digital assets are regulated in…
The GENIUS Act turns 1: State of Crypto
A year after President Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law, the landmark stablecoin legislation has reshaped how digital dollars operate in the United States, setting the first…
Saylor turns up heat with ‘110 reasons’ why BIP-110 is a bad idea
Michael Saylor, executive chairman of the largest corporate Bitcoin holder, has come out swinging against a controversial Bitcoin Improvement Proposal, laying out an extensive…
Kraken says simpler options can unlock crypto's next derivatives market
Kraken has rolled out USDsettled bitcoin and ether options, betting that a simpler product design—rather than any lack of investor appetite—will finally spark broader adoption of…
Tether's USDT hits 2-year countdown threatening its position on U.S. crypto platforms
Tether's flagship stablecoin USDT faces a ticking clock in the United States as the landmark GENIUS Act marks its first anniversary, setting up a potential clash between the…
US agencies miss GENIUS Act deadline for final stablecoin rules
US financial regulators have failed to meet a statutory deadline for finalizing rules to govern stablecoins under the GENIUS Act, leaving the paymenttoken industry waiting on…
France orders country's internet service providers to block Polymarket
French authorities have directed the country's internet service providers to block access to Polymarket, escalating a regulatory clampdown on the prediction market platform that…
DOG Mode explains Bitcoin's next governance fight
A new Bitcoin client called DOG Mode is stirring up one of the network's oldest debates, challenging the default rules that govern which transactions nodes agree to relay and…
Here is why a massive $1.6 billion in crypto liquidity is sitting idle and wasting away
Roughly $1.6 billion in cryptocurrency liquidity is sitting dormant across decentralized exchanges, generating no trading fees and offering no meaningful market depth, according…
GPT-5.6 vs Fable 5 Review: Which One You Pick Depends on These Factors
The two leading artificial intelligence labs have once again pushed out competing flagship models, and the choice between OpenAI's GPT5.6 Sol and Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 comes…
Massive bitcoin call spreads target $72,000 by month end, right when the Fed meets
Sophisticated derivatives traders are placing sizable bets that bitcoin will climb toward $72,000 by the end of the month, according to recent activity in the options market — a…
Tokenization has become a strategic priority for 84% of financial firms
An overwhelming majority of financial institutions now regard tokenization as a core part of their business strategy, according to fresh survey data from Broadridge that signals a…
French gambling regulator orders ISPs to block Polymarket
France's gambling regulator has instructed the nation's internet service providers to block access to Polymarket, the cryptocurrencybased prediction market, escalating a…
FTX to distribute $900M to creditors in fifth payment round
The FTX Recovery Trust is preparing to release roughly $900 million to former customers and creditors of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange, marking the fifth round of…
ECB Warns Stablecoins May Drain Bank Deposits—Here's What That Means
The European Central Bank has issued a fresh warning that the rapid growth of stablecoins could siphon deposits away from traditional banks, with board member Piero Cipollone…
Galaxy lands 15-year Texas Tech stadium naming rights deal
Galaxy Digital has secured a 15year naming rights agreement for Texas Tech University's football stadium, marking a significant expansion of the crypto and digital asset firm's…
- OpenAI Models Escaped Locked Test Environment, Hacked Hugging Face to Cheat on Benchmark
- Crypto Clarity Act still at mercy of ethics section as Democrats balk at Trump deal
- Catapult Draws KuCoin Ventures Backing as Fundraising Round Continues
- Movement Labs files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after months of MOVE token turmoil
- Ether breaks the $1.9K resistance; is $2.1K the next target for ETH bulls?
