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Satoshi on Motives:
"It's very attractive to the libertarian viewpoint if we can explain it properly. I'm better with code than with words though."
13 Nov 2008 Bitcoin P2P e-cash paper
BTC Price
$76,813.00
•18 May 04:37
Bitcoin slides under $77,000 as oil shock and Treasury yields hit risk assets
Sam Reynolds • May 18, 2026
Published by CoinDesk
May’s DeFi Hack Tally Grows as Verus Bridge Reportedly Loses $11.58 Million
Kamina Bashir • May 18, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
Crypto Long Liquidations Hit $584 Million in 24-Hour Sell-Off
Kamina Bashir • May 18, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
KuCoin Australia’s ‘Evolution’ Showcases Regulatory Focus, Mastercard Launch
Decrypt Staff • May 18, 2026
Published by Decrypt
Crypto Analysts Brace for Risk-Off Monday Open as Trump Teases Iran Nuclear Strike
Lockridge Okoth • May 17, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
Kenya Arrests Alleged Mastermind of $431,000 in USDT Fake Gold Scam
Lockridge Okoth • May 17, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
What Is Arc? The Stablecoin Blockchain From USDC Issuer Circle
Jason Nelson • May 17, 2026
Published by Decrypt
DeFi Lending Hacks Now Cost Users Just $3 for Every $10,000 Locked
Lockridge Okoth • May 17, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
XRP’s bullish signals are building, but price action has yet to follow
Oluwapelumi Adejumo • May 17, 2026
Published by CRYPTOSLATE
Japan’s Biggest Brokerages Open a New Door for Bitcoin and Ethereum Investment
Luis Blanco • May 17, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
The Clarity Act took a step forward: State of Crypto
Nikhilesh De • May 17, 2026
Published by CoinDesk
Bitcoin’s ‘Strong Hands’ Return as 15 Million BTC Lockup Meets Critical Fed Week
Lockridge Okoth • May 17, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
US DOJ Accuses Dream Market Admin of Turning Crypto Into $1.7 Million in Gold Bars
Lockridge Okoth • May 17, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
HYPE ETFs post 2026’s strongest altcoin debut as inflow test comes next
Gino Matos • May 17, 2026
Published by CRYPTOSLATE
BeInCrypto Institutional Research: 15 Firms Leading On-Chain Finance Infrastructure
BeInCrypto Research Team • May 17, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
BeInCrypto Institutional Research: 10 Firms Powering Autonomous Agentic Payments
BeInCrypto Research Team • May 17, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
BeInCrypto Institutional Research: 15 Stablecoin Infrastructures Powering Crypto Offerings
BeInCrypto Research Team • May 17, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
BeInCrypto Institutional Research: 15 Firms Setting the Standard for Crypto Corporate Governance
BeInCrypto Research Team • May 17, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
Michael Saylor Teases Bigger Bitcoin Buy for MicroStrategy as 8-K Filing Looms
Lockridge Okoth • May 17, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
$50 Million Ethereum Short Rocks The Market: How Will ETH Price React?
Lockridge Okoth • May 17, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
CLARITY Act is not law yet, but the markup is a major retail adoption trust catalyst
Gino Matos • May 17, 2026
Published by CRYPTOSLATE
India is Losing Investors Fast Amid Global AI Boom
Lockridge Okoth • May 17, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
DeFi's new front: VerifiedX bets bitcoin's next chapter is programmable, private
Jamie Crawley • May 17, 2026
Published by CoinDesk
Costco ‘Recession Signal’ Goes Viral as Old CFO Remarks Resurface On Record Beef Prices
Lockridge Okoth • May 17, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
Japan's SBI Securities, Rakuten Securities plan to offer crypto investment trusts
Sheldon Reback • May 17, 2026
Published by CoinDesk
Wall Street’s fight with Hyperliquid could decide who controls 24/7 markets
Gino Matos • May 17, 2026
Published by CRYPTOSLATE
Cardano Founder Warns Crypto’s Quantum Threat May Hit Before 2033
Lockridge Okoth • May 17, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
Harvard Dumps Its Ethereum and Bitcoin ETF Investment
Lockridge Okoth • May 17, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
Bitcoin has one level left before macro pressure opens the path to $75k as Treasury yields extend two-day correction
Gino Matos • May 17, 2026
Published by CRYPTOSLATE
OpenServ (SERV) Soars 70% on AI Agent Hype: Why The Rally Could Cool Fast
Lockridge Okoth • May 17, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
A Russian stablecoin built to dodge sanctions says it can survive even if they're lifted
Sam Reynolds • May 17, 2026
Published by CoinDesk
A major bank just moved its stablecoin strategy into Wall Street’s hidden financing machine
Liam 'Akiba' Wright • May 17, 2026
Published by CRYPTOSLATE
Bitwise CEO Pitches Crypto to Tech Workers Facing AI Layoffs
Lockridge Okoth • May 16, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
Gambling Layoffs Increase as Prediction Markets and AI Reshape Sports Betting
Lockridge Okoth • May 16, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
Justin Sun-Led Liberland Micronation Awards Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Its Top Honor
Jason Nelson • May 16, 2026
Published by Decrypt
Bitcoin Drops Below $78,000 as Iran Makes Latest Threat on Hormuz
Lockridge Okoth • May 16, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
THORChain exploit turns emergency chain halt into a DeFi trust test
Liam 'Akiba' Wright • May 16, 2026
Published by CRYPTOSLATE
Bitcoin Pumps Hardest on US Holidays, CoinGecko Finds
Lockridge Okoth • May 16, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
Jump Crypto’s ‘Firedancer’ is taking a slow and steady approach to its long-awaited Solana infrastructure rollout
Margaux Nijkerk • May 16, 2026
Published by CoinDesk
Bitcoin ETF flows reverse as US funds shed $1B amid inflation fears
Oluwapelumi Adejumo • May 16, 2026
Published by CRYPTOSLATE