Bitcoin Use Has Surged in Iran Amid Mass Protests
Iran’s cryptocurrency ecosystem exploded to $7.78 billion in transaction volume during 2025, reflecting extraordinary surge in Bitcoin [finance:Bitcoin] and digital asset usage driven by simultaneous crises: mass political protests, economic collapse manifesting in near-total Iranian rial depreciation, and unprecedented internet restrictions imposed by authorities attempting to suppress dissent. On-chain analysis from Chainalysis reveals that Bitcoin […]
Will the U.S. Seize Venezuela’s Bitcoin Reserves?
The prospect of the United States seizing alleged Bitcoin holdings from Venezuela has become a matter of intense speculation and uncertainty following recent geopolitical developments. Yet the foundational question remains unanswered: does Venezuela actually possess the extraordinary Bitcoin reserves that recent reports claim? The Alleged $60 Billion Bitcoin Stash: Fact or Fiction? In early January, […]
Large Bitcoin Whales Are Not Rushing to Buy the Dips
Over the past year, the collective balances of addresses holding between 1,000 and 10,000 BTC have declined by approximately 200,000 to 220,000 Bitcoin—marking the fastest reduction rate since early 2023. This represents a critical shift in whale behavior that contradicts prevailing bullish narratives suggesting that large holders are aggressively accumulating Bitcoin [finance:Bitcoin] during price declines. […]
17 Years Ago, Hal Finney Announced the Launch of Bitcoin to the World
On January 12, 2009, cryptographer Hal Finney announced to the world that Bitcoin—Satoshi Nakamoto’s peer-to-peer electronic cash system—had officially launched. In a post to the Cryptography Mailing List, Finney confirmed that he had successfully downloaded and run Bitcoin’s software, validating the technology that would eventually transform global finance. His announcement marked the threshold between theoretical […]
