U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened sweeping tariffs on eight European countries, reigniting geopolitical uncertainty that is beginning to ripple through global markets — including Bitcoin. The president said levies of 10% starting in February, rising to 25% by June, would be imposed on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland unless Denmark agrees to sell Greenland to the United States.

Chainalysis says Bitcoin has become a financial lifeline — and a tool of resistance — amid currency collapse, internet shutdowns and growing state pressure.

State Senator Chris Rose has introduced new legislation that would authorize the state treasury to invest directly in Bitcoin, approved stablecoins, and precious metals, framing digital assets as a potential shield against inflation and monetary instability.

Two Bitcoin blocks briefly mistaken for “free” solo-mined rewards were actually mined by NiceHash during internal testing.

West Virginia, a US state in the Appalachian region, may allow its treasury to invest up to 10% of its funds in Bitcoin, stablecoins, and gold. The bill sets rules for investment, including a $750 billion market cap for Bitcoin, and is now under review by the state’s banking committee.

Massive pre-announcement wagers on Nicolás Maduro’s arrest fuel debate over transparency and regulation in decentralized prediction markets.

After burning $70 billion on virtual worlds, Meta signals a dramatic retreat from the metaverse as artificial intelligence takes over the company’s future.

Viewership across YouTube and social media has sunk to bear-market lows, reflecting retail exhaustion, scam fatigue and a market increasingly driven by institutions.

The Prince Holding Group founder orchestrated “pig butchering” scams from Cambodia using forced labor. U.S. authorities recovered $11.6 billion in Bitcoin, exposing crypto’s vulnerability to global fraud networks.

As protests spread and the rial collapses, satellites, mesh networks, and SMS tools give Iranians a lifeline for Bitcoin — but full blockchain confirmation still depends on reconnecting to the internet.