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The New York Times published an investigation Tuesday arguing that Adam Back, a British cryptographer and longtime figure in the Bitcoin community, is the most credible candidate yet for Satoshi Nakamoto — the pseudonymous inventor of Bitcoin.  Back denied the claim before the story ran, denied it inside the story, and denied it again in a public post on X after publication. “I’m not satoshi, but I was early in laser focus on the positive societal implications of cryptography, online privacy and electronic cash, hence my ~1992 onwards active interest in applied research on ecash, privacy tech on cypherpunks list…

In brief Iran plans to require oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz to pay transit fees in Bitcoin. Officials say using Bitcoin will help avoid sanctions by making payments harder to trace or seize. The proposal follows a ceasefire and could raise tensions with other oil exporters over control of the Strait. In the wake of a two-week ceasefire reached last night between the United States and Iran, Iranian leaders have announced a Bitcoin-centered plan to retain control of the Strait of Hormuz while allowing oil tankers to resume normal traffic through the crucial waterway.The Iranian government will…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure In a strange move, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has clarified shortcomings in its past approach by dropping seven lawsuits against crypto companies, among them Binance and Coinbase. Another Crypto-Mishap…But From Regulators Strange things are happening in crypto today. Not only a top U.S. legacy outlet released a piece claiming to have uncovered Satoshi Nakamoto’s identity, but the SEC’s new Fiscal Year 2025 Enforcement Report contains an unusually blunt self‑critique: it admits prior leadership misallocated enforcement resources to chase media headlines and raw case counts instead…

In brief A fund debuted on the New York Stock Exchange that maintains exposure to Bitcoin only when the exchange is closed. The fund’s debut follows consternation last year that Bitcoin appeared to consistently fall following the opening bell. As the purported intraday selling pattern has faded, President Donald Trump’s statements have stoked volatility outside of U.S. trading hours. Investors gained access to an exchange-traded fund on Wednesday that’s designed to avoid the U.S. trading session, offering exposure to Bitcoin while Wall Street sleeps. It launches right as an after-hours Bitcoin price surge shows exactly why such a fund could…

Banking giant Morgan Stanley launched its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund today, opening a new front in the battle for dominance in the growing U.S. crypto ETF market and setting up a direct challenge to BlackRock’s flagship iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). The new fund, trading under the ticker MSBT, began trading April 8 on NYSE Arca with an expense ratio of 0.14%, the lowest among spot bitcoin ETFs. The pricing undercuts IBIT’s 0.25% fee and signals a shift toward cost competition in a market where products offer near-identical exposure to bitcoin’s price. Spot bitcoin ETFs hold bitcoin directly and track its…

Digital asset products saw minor inflows last week, according to a new update from Coinshares. Investors bought $224 million in crypto assets with XRP leading the gains. The token recorded $119.6 million in inflows, the largest since mid-December 2025 and bringing its year-to-date inflows to $159 million. Bitcoin (BTC) follows with $107.3 million in investments albeit net outflows for the benchmark cryptocurrency remains at $145 million for the month. Solana (SOL) is third with inflows totalling $34.9 million. Ethereum (ETH) witnessed the highest loss with $52.8 million in outflows. This is  due to concerns over the upcoming US crypto market…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on Bitcoin climbed back above $70,000 on Wednesday after news that the United States and Iran had agreed to a Pakistan-brokered two-week ceasefire tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz.According to CryptoSlate’s data, the top crypto rose 5% to a peak of $72,734 before retracing to $71,477 as of press time.Bitcoin did not jump in isolation. The ceasefire headline hit oil, inflation expectations, equities, and crypto simultaneously. That makes this move more than a price story. It is an early test of whether easing macro stress can keep capital moving back into risk assets, or whether traders…

In brief White House economists calculated that prohibiting stablecoin yield would increase bank lending by only 0.02%, or $2.1 billion. The Council of Economic Advisers report directly contradicts banking industry warnings of massive deposit flight. The intervention could influence stalled Congressional legislation on stablecoin regulation. White House economists have concluded that banning cryptocurrency firms from offering stablecoin rewards would have minimal impact on community banks, boosting their lending by just 0.026% despite industry warnings of catastrophic deposit losses.The Council of Economic Advisers released an analysis Tuesday weighing in on the heated debate between traditional banking and advocates of crypto yield…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on Bitcoin, SPY, and crude oil tracked a single overnight pivot as Trump moved from existential rhetoric to a two-week Iran ceasefireMarkets spent the night repricing a single geopolitical variable rather than growth, inflation, or crypto-specific risk.After using unprecedented and combustible language earlier in the day, once Donald Trump signaled a two-week Iran ceasefire window, the war premium embedded across crude, equities, and Bitcoin unwound in near real time, turning what had looked like a fragmented macro session into a synchronized cross-asset reversal.This was not just another volatile overnight session. Markets abruptly repriced the odds of a…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A New York Times journalist just released a long-form investigation claiming that, after a year of intensive research, he finally uncovered the real identity of the creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto. A NYT Journalist Claims To Have Unmasked Bitcoin’s Creator A reporter trying to unmask Satoshi Nakamoto (and claiming success) is hardly news. Across 15 years of hunting, there have been countless of theories and tons of serious journalists assuring they had finally pinned down the real name of the creator of Bitcoin. However, this is the…

In brief Bitcoin jumped to highs over $72,000 as U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran. U.S. oil dropped 22% from $117 to $91 per barrel, as the ceasefire allows for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Analysts argued the truce provides “fragile breathing room,” noting gaps in the ceasefire agreement and pointing to incoming macro events. Bitcoin soared alongside broader financial markets Tuesday, after President Trump announced a two-week conditional ceasefire with Iran.The leading crypto extended its Tuesday gains, peaking at $72,379 Wednesday morning. Bitcoin is currently trading around $71,610, up 3.5% in the past…

April 8th, 2026 – Belize City, Belize BC.GAME has launched BC Engine, a new rewards feature that turns instant $BC earned through gameplay into auto-staked balances generating hourly BCD. With no extra wagering requirement and wallet withdrawals available at any time, the launch introduces a more continuous rewards model built around gameplay rather than one-time bonus payouts. At the core of BC Engine is a straightforward concept: players earn $BC through regular platform activity, and those rewards do not end at the point of accrual. Instead, the $BC is automatically directed into BC Engine, where it enters an hourly BCD…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on The Cardano community has officially approved the first tranche of the Orion Fund, a venture-style initiative designed to bridge Bitcoin liquidity into its decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem.The governance vote unlocks 50 million ADA from the network’s treasury, marking a pivotal shift in how Cardano funds its long-term economic expansion.The approval, which cleared required thresholds from both delegated representatives (DReps) and the Constitutional Committee, takes effect at epoch 624.It initiates a $15 million deployment, which is the first phase of an $80 million total target, managed by blockchain venture firm Draper Dragon, with Draper University acting as…