562 | Latest Cryptocurrency News, Bitcoin & Crypto Updates 2026

Another Crypto Crash Doesn’t Kill Hope for Long-Term Recovery

The entire crypto market sold off heavily between Thursday night and Friday morning, sending Bitcoin down more than 10% over the past 24 hours to go below the USD 3,300 mark before recovering slightly. However, it seems that the general sentiment has not changed yet - despite the the market crash...

, by Fredrik Vold

51% Attacks on Cryptocurrencies Are Getting Cheaper

The cost of attacking a cryptocurrency network is decreasing along with the market crash, and the possibility of a malicious actor or group seizing the majority of computing power in theory becomes more realistic. Attacking Bitcoin is now half the price it was in May this year, while...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

What Does Bitcoin’s Second Largest Difficulty Drop Mean?

As many Bitcoin miners have turned off their machines, mining difficulty saw its second largest drop in history at -15% on December 3rd. It has helped to increase profitability for those who still run their mining rigs, but strengthened fears of centralization. The mining difficulty of Bitcoin is...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

A Resurgence of Faketoshis and the Search for the Real One

Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious creator of Bitcoin, remains as unknown as ever, but perhaps not so elusive after all. New posts, like one on his/hers social network P2PFoundation profile, seem to indicate that he/she has not left the world for good. But is it him/her, an impostor, or a practical...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

A Simple Way to “Immortalize” Your Message on the Bitcoin Blockchain

Do you want to leave an immutable message for future generations? Then check out the Blockchainsareforever.com project. It’s not the best service for private messaging as every single message is recorded on the Bitcoin blockchain, which means that they are public and can never be modified or...

, by Benjamin Vitáris

Authorities Just Reminded That They Can Track Bitcoin Users Down

Two Iranians who reportedly helped exchange Bitcoin ransom payments into Iranian rial on behalf of Iranian malicious cyber actors were caught as their Bitcoin addresses were identified by the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). This serves as an important...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

People Increasingly Want to Know “Is Bitcoin Dead”

Over the course of the past few weeks, the interest of the general population in Bitcoin has seen a significant rise. Well, the interest in the Bitcoin price and whether Bitcoin is dead, to be precise. Also, it is not popular to look for information on Bitcoin adoption or where this cryptocurrency...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Ambitious Plans for Bitcoin ATMs in Argentina Postponed

Argentina, which is in the middle of an escalating financial crisis, will have to wait more to get at least 150 Bitcoin ATMs, which were promised to install by the end of this year.As reported in October, the US company Odyssey Group planned to install 150 Bitcoin ATMs in the Latin American country...

, by Benjamin Vitáris

You May Not Actually Own Your Bitcoin – Legal Expert

The price of Bitcoin has dropped sharply in the past year, so anyone who invested heavily at the peak will have lost a lot of money. And now there’s more bad news for crypto-currency investors to worry about: they may not legally own the digital assets they have purchased.My colleagues and I...

, by Dave Michels

Bitcoin Wallet Vulnerability Discovered

A module called event-stream, used in millions of web applications but notably in BitPay’s open-source Bitcoin wallet Copay has reportedly been compromised, potentially leaving some other wallets vulnerable as well. BitPay published an advisory saying Copay versions 5.0.2 through 5.1.0 were...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

China, Russia in Mining Panic – But Some See Silver Lining

The current cryptocurrency price crash is taking its toll on miners in China and Russia, with media outlets in both countries reporting mass shutdowns and equipment sell-offs. However, some experts in both countries believe that fresh opportunities may well arise following the market panic.Some are...

, by Tim Alper

Ray of Bitcoin Hope as Ohio OKs Crypto Tax Payments

Businesses in America’s Ohio have been given the green light to pay their tax bills in cryptocurrencies, says the state’s treasurer.Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, treasurer Josh Mandel explained that as of November 26 companies throughout the state could register and pay for a...

, by Tim Alper

How Bitcoin Made One Man’s Life Journey Worthwhile

This year, November rain proved to be very cold for the crypto market. However, inspiring stories from people in crypto might help the cryptoverse to warm up a bit. Mario Gibney, Blockstream, a blockchain startup, employee and co-host of the Unhashed Podcast, just offered one of those stories by...

, by Mario Gibney

Miners Under Growing Pressure to Sell their Coins

With bitcoin losing more than 30% of its value over the last week and a half alone, bitcoin miners are increasingly feeling the pressure as well. At USD 4,300, bitcoin is now at the lowest level seen since October 2017.Value of created bitcoins:"Pretty concerning for small-time miners like me......

, by Fredrik Vold

DataDash on Bitcoin: “It Was Like a Slap in the Face”

This article was originally published by our French franchise partner fr.cryptonews.com. __________Nicholas Merten, a.k.a DataDash, is a young entrepreneur with libertarian ideas and one of the most popular YouTubers in the crypto industry with over 315,000 subscribers. Here is what he has to say...

, by David Nathan

Bitcoin Gets Closer to Clients of 24,000 French Tobacco Shops

French fintech company Keplerk has just made it possible for tobacco shop customers in France to buy bitcoins.The initiative affects 24,000 tobacco shops in the country where bitcoins will be offered as vouchers, which can be cashed in via Keplerk’s wallet. The company will take a 7% cut on...

, by Benjamin Vitáris

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