Category: Finance

Hyundai Group evacuated employees from two major offices in Seoul today after receiving a bomb threat email demanding payment in bitcoin, police said.  Authorities later confirmed the threat was a hoax, but the incident added to growing concern over a recent wave of extortion, crypto and non-crypto related, threats targeting South Korea’s largest companies. According…

Welcome to another weekly roundup from 99Bitcoins, sponsored by Michael Saylor (or at least trying!), where we’ll discuss if XRP is a good investment, and why Zcash is falling. As it stands, XRP is struggling with overhead resistance, while ZEC continues to sink deeper into bearish territory. Wider macro signals, Fed rate bets, equity rotation, and cooling energy…

Bitcoin is hovering near $91.5K after a sharp drop. Analysts point to bullish divergence, key levels, and on-chain data hinting at a $116K rally. Bitcoin’s price has seen better days as it failed at reconquering the $90,000 level despite a price surge to $92,000 earlier today and now sits below it for the third…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure US President Donald Trump has announced plans to give out $2,000 to American citizens, drawing attention from analysts who are debating how this influx of cash could impact Bitcoin (BTC). The last time the US government initiated direct cash payments to citizens,…

Steak ’n Shake is making history as the first major restaurant to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.  All payments received in Bitcoin will now be added to their Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR), marking a fun and major step into bitcoin adoption for the fast-food chain. As part of the initiative, the company will donate 210…

Chiliz turns up the heat: PepperFest’s first birthday brings rewards, contests, and a major community burn as CHZ price trades near weekly lows. Chiliz, the sports blockchain behind CHZ and Socios.com, launched PepperFest on Friday, October 10, marking the first digital anniversary of its community token, PEPPER.  The two-week campaign runs through October 24 across…

Aptos (APT) trades at $4.60, testing key $4.70 resistance as World Liberty’s USD1 stablecoin launches on October 6. Aptos (APT) is trading near $4.6 with a daily volume of about $815 million. The token has gained more than 8% in the past 24 hours and nearly 7% over the week. Analysts and traders are watching…

On Monday, September 8, 2025, Nepalese youth began protesting on the streets of Kathmandu in response to the Nepali government’s banning 26 major social media platforms on Thursday, September 4, 2025. At the height of the protests, the Nepalese protestors began downloading Bitchat, a new app created and developed by Twitter/X and Block founder Jack…

BlackRock is one of the four horsemen of the US economy, along with investment giants Vanguard, Fidelity and State Street. And now there’s a Moody’s recession prediction terrifying all of these institutions. All of these investment institutions are lugubrious on the US economy - here’s why. Moody’s Recession Prediction: Two More Weeks Recession risks are rising, according…

A pioneering firm in the evolution from TradFi to DeFi in payments has received backing from prominent patrons to continue developing its product. Backed By Giants According to a press release shared with CryptoPotato, Transak, a leader in fiat-to-crypto infrastructure, has secured $16 million in funding to scale its operations across new markets and expand its…