NYT Report Suggests Adam Back Could Be Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto

The New York Times published an investigation on Wednesday arguing that Adam Back, the British cryptographer who invented Hashcash, is the most likely person behind the Satoshi Nakamoto pseudonym used by Bitcoin’s creator. Back denied the claim, telling Cointelegraph he was referring reporters to his post on X after previously rejecting similar attempts to identify…

UBS, PostFinance, Others Partner For Swiss Franc Stablecoin Sandbox

UBS, PostFinance, Sygnum, Raiffeisen, Zürcher Kantonalbank, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise and Swiss Stablecoin AG have launched a sandbox to test use cases for a Swiss franc stablecoin in Switzerland. Announced on Wednesday, the initiative will allow participating banks to test selected fanc stablecoin use cases in what the partners described as a secure digital live environment…

Ethereum Faces Speed vs Security Tradeoff With Quantum Shift

The quantum threat: Real, but not immediate Ethereum relies on cryptographic systems that remain secure against classical computers. However, sufficiently advanced quantum machines could one day break these systems, potentially exposing private keys and putting billions of dollars in value at risk. Ethereum’s post-quantum initiative sends a clear message: there is no immediate threat, yet…

FDIC Proposes Rules For Stablecoin Issuers under GENIUS Act

The US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has proposed new rules to regulate FDIC-supervised stablecoin issuers in accordance with the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, which was signed into law nine months ago. In a statement on Tuesday, the FDIC said its board of directors voted to issue a proposal…

Traders say Ether Ready for ‘Upside Move’ as Long $2K ETH Price Holds

Market analysts say Ether (ETH) could be ready for a “regime shift” as buying pressure builds up, but bulls must hold $2,000. Key takeaways: Ether shows resilience above $2,000, as onchain data shows signs of returning demand, suggesting a possible “regime shift”. ETH price support around $1,800-$2,000 needs to hold for a positive trend change….

Morgan Stanley’s spot BTC ETF may begin trading Wednesday

More than two years after the first 11 spot bitcoin ETFs began trading in the U.S., a 12th, issued by a top-10 Wall Street bank with $1.9 trillion in assets under management, could debut Wednesday. The Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust could start trading NYSE Arca under the ticker MSBT, Bloomberg’s ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas said…

Traders say Ether Ready for ‘Upside Move’ as Long $2K ETH Price Holds

Market analysts say Ether (ETH) could be ready for a “regime shift” as buying pressure builds up, but bulls must hold $2,000. Key takeaways: Ether shows resilience above $2,000, as onchain data shows signs of returning demand, suggesting a possible “regime shift”. ETH price support around $1,800-$2,000 needs to hold for a positive trend change….

Iran War Cuts Local Hashrate but Global Bitcoin Network Holds Firm

Iran’s hashrate has plummeted over the past quarter amid an ongoing conflict with the US and Israel, though the war itself has not dragged down global hashrate, according to a new report from Hashrate Index. Iran has lost roughly 7 exahashes per second (EH/s) quarter over quarter, said Ian Philpot, marketing director at Luxor Technology,…

SEC Says Some Crypto Enforcement Cases Lacked Investor Benefit

Some past enforcement actions against cryptocurrency companies lacked clear investor benefit and misinterpreted federal securities laws, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Tuesday.  Since the 2022 fiscal year, the SEC brought 95 actions and $2.3 billion in penalties for “book-and-record violations,” it said in a statement about its enforcement results for 2025. …

Bitcoin Holds $67K as Wintermute Flags Sentiment Divergence

Bitcoin (BTC) continues to show strong support at $67,000, even as a growing split between BTC’s price stability and bearish sentiment among investors leaves the cryptocurrency in a state of equilibrium. BTC’s resilience in avoiding dips below $60,000 has been driven by strong institutional investor demand and long-term buying, despite volatility stemming from the US-Israel-Iran…