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  • Bitcoin Development in 2025-2026 Bitcoin’s core development has shown strong momentum entering 2026: Developer Activity Surge Bitcoin Core development rebounded in 2025, with contributor count growing from approximately 112 to 135 individuals, and mailing list activity increasing by 60% from the previous year Buffalo News. Developers modified approximately 285,000 lines of code in 2025 Buffalo News, demonstrating robust…

  • Kalshi, the first federally regulated prediction market exchange in the United States, has rapidly become one of the most significant players in the broader Bitcoin and cryptocurrency narrative. Founded in 2018 by co-founder and CEO Tarek Mansour — an MIT graduate and former quantitative trader at Goldman Sachs and Citadel — Kalshi was built on…

  • Bitwise Analysis: Despite short-term pain, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan expressed that the “stars are aligned for a good 2026,” projecting a $75K-$100K range for Q1, and arguing that central banks will eventually own more Bitcoin than gold.

  • CEO Bankruptcy Status: Coinloan OÜ was officially declared bankrupt on June 14, 2023, following an initial suspension of operations in April 2023. CEO’s Role: Alex Faliushin stated in a June 2023 blog post that the company would cooperate with the court-appointed trustee and work to keep user accounts functional where possible. Cause of Failure: The insolvency was heavily…

  • of the most significant developments driving Bitcoin’s momentum has been the approval and rapid growth of Bitcoin ETFs (Exchange-Traded Funds). These products allow everyday investors to gain exposure to Bitcoin through traditional brokerage accounts without needing to store or secure the cryptocurrency themselves. Since their launch, Bitcoin ETFs have attracted billions of dollars in inflows,…

  • gambling specifically because of regulatory arbitrage and anonymity. Traditional online gambling faces heavy restrictions in many jurisdictions, and bitcoin casinos often operate in legal gray areas that allow people to gamble without the identity verification required by licensed operators. These users value the ability to gamble without creating extensive digital paper trails or governmental oversight.…

  • Major Exchange Hacks: The Bybit hack drained about $1.4 to $1.5 billion in ETH from cold wallets, making it the largest single crypto theft to date Webopedia. By mid-2025, reported losses from crypto hacks already exceeded $2.17 billion, later climbing above $3 billion Webopedia. $19 Billion Bitcoin Liquidation: October saw a historic $19 billion Bitcoin liquidation cascade…

  • Companies have increasingly embraced Bitcoin through various offers, primarily by adding it to their corporate treasuries as a strategic reserve asset. In recent years, particularly through 2025, public companies holding Bitcoin surged from 69 to over 191, with total holdings reaching 1.08 million BTC, representing about 5.1% of Bitcoin’s supply. Pioneers like MicroStrategy led the…

  • “Bitconned” is a 2024 documentary detailing the Centra Tech cryptocurrency scam, where founders exploited Bitcoin’s unregulated hype to defraud investors of over $25 million through a fake ICO for a debit card and token. The film centers on Ray Trapani as the main character, tracing his evolution from small-time hustler to crypto fraud mastermind, using…