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Solo Bitcoin Miners Strike Digital Gold as 2026 Jackpot Wins Reach 36 Blocks

Key Takeaways Soloblocks.io recorded 36 solo-style Bitcoin blocks from Feb. 11 through Nov. 7, 2026, with rewards ranging from 3.1268 BTC to 3.1968 BTC. Solo

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Prediction Markets Favor Another Drop as Year-End Bitcoin Price Forecasts Sour

Key Takeaways Polymarket traders assign a 52% probability to bitcoin’s price touching $70,000 before 2027, compared with 24% for $90,000. Kalshi’s two leading year-end price

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White House Reviews SEC Crypto Rules After Democratic Midterm Victory

Key Takeaways The SEC’s proposal, identified as RIN 3235-AN48, is undergoing White House regulatory review, with no public release date established. Four existing securities rules

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Nubank and Mercadopago Suspend Crypto Withdrawals in Latam

Key Takeaways Mercadopago and Nubank paused crypto transfers, citing issues with an external risk monitoring provider. The sudden disruption sparked unconfirmed social media rumors of

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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Has Never Stayed Below Its Peak for This Long

Key Takeaways Bitcoin difficulty peaked at 155.97T on Oct. 29, 2025, and has not returned there for 374 days. The streak beats 2011-2012’s 364 days

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Indian Enforcement Raids CoinDCX Over Claims Its Trades Ran Through Binance

Key Takeaways ED officers searched three Bengaluru premises tied to CoinDCX and Delta Exchange India on Nov. 4 and 5. The ED alleges rupee deposits

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Former FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing $2.47M in Crypto Across 35 Cases

Key Takeaways Former FBI agent Patrick Steven Yaroch pleaded guilty to stealing $2.47 million in cryptocurrency through approximately 100 unauthorized transfers involving wallets tied to

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French Crypto Holder Gets 30 Months in Prison for Shooting at Attackers

Key Takeaways A French crypto holder was sentenced to 30 months in prison after firing a gun at his attempted kidnappers. The prosecutor ruled the

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Binance Pulls Kevin O’Leary, Michael Lewis Into $1.76B FTX Clawback Lawsuit

Key Takeaways FTX seeks to reclaim a payment made while it was allegedly insolvent. The evidence requests also reached accounting firm BDO and a former

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Greece Approves 10% Crypto Gains Tax, 15% Levy on Staking and DeFi Income

Key Takeaways Greece approved a 10% tax on annual cryptocurrency capital gains exceeding €500, effective Jan. 1, 2027, with losses eligible for a five-year carryforward.