Former Mt. Gox CEO Proposes Hardfork to Recover $5.2B in BTC
Former Mt. Gox CEO is urging the Bitcoin community to consider a network hard fork designed to retrieve nearly 80,000 Bitcoin linked to the platform’s historic hack. The post Former Mt. Gox CEO Proposes Hardfork to Recover $5.2B in BTC appe
CryptonewsMarch 01, 2026
South Korea’s National Tax Service Publishes Seed Phrase Photo, Sparks Wallet Breach
South Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) accidentally published a cryptocurrency wallet’s recovery phrase in a Feb. 26 press release, enabling the temporary transfer of roughly $4.8 million in seized tokens before the assets were returned h
Bitcoin.com NewsMarch 01, 2026
Bitcoin Erases Iran Strike Losses as Traders Reprice Geopolitical Shock
On Saturday, as tensions intensified across the Middle East and U.S. airstrikes targeted Iran, bitcoin climbed from an intraday low of $63,176 per coin to $67,152 by 3:45 p.m. Eastern time. The digital asset now sits 2% higher against the g
Bitcoin.com NewsMarch 01, 2026
Mark Karpelès Proposes Bitcoin Hard Fork to Recover 79,956 BTC Stolen From Mt Gox
Mark Karpelès has proposed a Bitcoin hard fork to recover nearly 80,000 BTC tied to the 2011 Mt Gox hack — and the idea was swiftly shut down on Bitcoin Core’s Github as spam. Karpelès Seeks Consensus Rule Change to Unlock Dormant 2011 Mt G
Bitcoin.com NewsMarch 01, 2026
Morgan Stanley Seeks OCC Trust Charter for Crypto Custody Arm
Morgan Stanley has applied for a national trust bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), seeking to launch a federally regulated subsidiary focused on digital asset custody and related crypto services. Morgan S
Bitcoin.com NewsMarch 01, 2026
11 US Senators Urge Treasury, DOJ to Probe Binance Over Iran Sanctions Risks
Senate Democrats are urging a federal probe into Binance over alleged sanctions and anti-money laundering violations, intensifying scrutiny of the crypto exchange amid concerns its compliance failures could pose serious U.S. national securi
Bitcoin.com NewsMarch 01, 2026
Oobit Launches Real-Time Wallet-to-Bank Transfers to Bridge Stablecoins and Local Banking
Oobit has introduced a new infrastructure layer that allows users to send stablecoins from self-custody wallets directly into local bank accounts with near-instant settlement. Announced on February 23, 2026, Oobit’s Wallet-to-Bank feature e
Bitcoin.com NewsFebruary 26, 2026
Momentum Builds as Bitcoin Tests $70K for the Next Big Move
Bitcoin traded at $68,269 on Feb. 26, 2026, at 8 a.m. EST, pressing up against a stubborn resistance cluster that continues to dictate the short-term tone. The structure is constructive, momentum is attempting to pivot, and price is hoverin
Bitcoin.com NewsFebruary 26, 2026
Mrbeast Editor and Former California Gubernatorial Candidate Hit With Multi-Year Kalshi Bans
The prediction market platform Kalshi had revealed that it recently banned and fined a former California gubernatorial candidate and a Mrbeast Youtube editor for insider trading. Detection and Surveillance The prediction market platform Kal
Bitcoin.com NewsFebruary 26, 2026
Kraken Debuts ‘Flexline’ Crypto-Secured Loans for Professional Traders
Kraken has launched Flexline, a flexible borrowing solution that allows Kraken Pro users to access liquidity by using their digital asset holdings as collateral without selling their positions. Announced on February 25, 2026, Flexline enabl
Bitcoin.com NewsFebruary 26, 2026
Adrian Wall of DSA Participates in Payments Innovation Alliance Winter Meeting and NAST Legislative Conference
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Washington, D.C., February 26, 2026 — The Digital Sovereignty Alliance (DSA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing clear and ethical public policy, research and education surr
Bitcoin.com NewsFebruary 26, 2026
Trump family-linked American Bitcoin posts $59 million Q4 loss as bitcoin price slides
American Bitcoin (ABTC), the bitcoin BTC$67,926.24 mining company backed by the family of President Donald Trump, said it lost $59 million in the fourth quarter as the plummeting price of the largest cryptocurrency eroded the value of its h
CoinDeskFebruary 26, 2026