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The iconic statue of pseudonymous Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto has become a textbook symbol of the global Bitcoin movement. The iconic “disappearing” statue of pseudonymous Bitcoin (BTC) creator Satoshi Nakamoto, reported stolen on Saturday, has been recovered, according to Satoshigallery, the art collective responsible for installing the statue.  Municipal workers from the city of Lugano, Switzerland, recovered the statue, which was thrown into Lake Lugano after it was removed from its base in Parco Ciani, a lakefront park in the Swiss city, by unknown persons.  The municipal workers discovered the statue in several pieces, indicating vandalism, rather than theft for monetary gain. The statue was only welded to the base at two points at the statue's feet, which remained fixed to the base. Read more

The following is a guest post and opinion of Ken Jon Miyachi , Co-Founder of Bitmind. According to the “Q1 2025 Deepfake Incident Report,” 163 deepfake scammers took more than $200 million from victims in the first four months of 2025. It’s not simply an issue for the rich or famous; it’s impacting regular folks […] The post Deepfake scams cost $200M: A threat we can’t ignore appeared first on CryptoSlate.

RISC-V could offer Ethereum faster zk-rollup proofs, but migration challenges include smart contract rewrites and security resets.

BTC price is retesting a key support that previously triggered a 25% rally, potentially signaling a repeat move toward new all-time highs for Bitcoin. Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s 50-day EMA bounce aligns with a bullish pattern targeting $148,000. Old whale’s 80,000 BTC selloff marks third profit wave, often a prelude to a recovery. Read more

The asset class has been seeing steady growth and adoption over the years, and the numbers show it.

From Reddit thrill-seekers to Goldman Sachs trading desks, everyone’s testing AI chatbots to pick stocks. One teen’s 24% return went viral, but pros say proceed with extreme caution.

Crypto tokens have failed retail investors through insider concentration and poor design. Regulation and tokenized real-world assets offer hope for revival. Opinion by: Daniel Taylor, head of policy at Zumo Crypto X communities think tokens are toast. Here’s why they’re right — and dead wrong. If there were one chart to sum up today’s crypto token meta, it would be Bloomberg chart-boxing its comparison of Bitcoin (BTC) against an altcoin basket. Bitcoin holders are jubilant, watching it approach an all-time high. Tokenholders are bloodied and bruised, seeing their holdings wither away while Bitcoin soars. Read more

The Bitcoin art world has suffered a blow as the enigmatic statue of Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, has vanished from its current home in Lugano, Switzerland. The Satoshigallery, which curated and displayed the piece, has announced a reward of 0.1 BTC to anyone who can help recover the stolen statue, further deepening the mystery […] The post Satoshi vanishes for a second time as Swiss gallery offers 0.1 BTC to recover stolen statue appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The Mag 7 firms are expected to spend $650 billion in capex and R&D this year, an amount bigger than the U.K. government’s annual public investments.

Maelstrom Fund CIO Arthur Hayes has warned that Bitcoin may fall back to $100,000 amid a wave of macroeconomic headwinds. The post Arthur Hayes Says Bitcoin Could Drop to $100K, Reveals Profit-Taking Move appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ether's price fell nearly 10% this week, breaking a five-week winning streak amid broader market jitters.

Robinhood's Ethereum-based Layer 2, Robinhood Chain, aims to tokenize private shares, venture capital funds, and real estate assets.

The long-standing narrative has been questioned recently.

Bitcoin exchange inflows have been increasing for over a month, and the latest BTC price drawdown has made nervous sellers double down. Key points: Bitcoin speculators join whales in sending BTC to exchanges, with price then dipping below $112,000. Analysis warns that continued whale selling could spark a deeper, longer BTC price correction. Read more

TradFi giants made 345 blockchain investments between 2020–2024, with G-SIBs leading 100+ deals across tokenization, custody and payments. Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and Japan’s SBI Group have emerged as the most active players in traditional finance backing blockchain startups, according to a new report by Ripple in partnership with CB Insights and the UK Centre for Blockchain Technologies. Between 2020 and 2024, global banks participated in 345 investments in blockchain companies, most of them in early-stage funding rounds, per the report. Citigroup and Goldman Sachs led the pack with 18 deals each, while JP Morgan and Mitsubishi UFJ followed closely with 15 investments. Mega-rounds, deals worth $100 million or more, were a key focus. Banks contributed to 33 such rounds during the four-year window, pouring capital into firms focused on trading infrastructure, tokenization, custody, and payment solutions. Read more

Bitcoin has soared to well over $100,000—we explore the latest academic research explaining what gives Bitcoin its value.

As global markets hit the skids this week and forced liquidations and margin calls wipe out more levered longs, prominent traders are repositioning accordingly. New tariffs announced by the Trump administration and a sharply weaker U.S. jobs report caused anxiety in global markets; the S&P 500 lost 1.6% in a day, and Bitcoin, true to […] The post There is no second best: Bitcoin consistently outperforms all major assets despite near-term selloff appeared first on CryptoSlate.

A new report by Ripple and CB Insights reveals how banks are reshaping financial markets through digital asset infrastructure, tokenization and crypto partnerships.

XRP price drops below $3 as technical signals point to further downside. Is a deeper correction on the way? Explore key resistance and trade levels here. The post XRP Price Prediction: Dips Below Key Support – Is a Deeper Correction Incoming for the Altcoin? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Trump Media’s $2B bitcoin buy and $300M options plan could reshape BTC’s market outlook. Explore price predictions, technical levels, and a short-term trade setup. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: How Trump Media’s Massive BTC Acquisition Could Reshape Market Outlook appeared first on Cryptonews.