At a congressional hearing on Feb 4, 2026, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent again stated the Treasury lacks authority to use taxpayer funds to buy or bail out Bitcoin. The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve follows a budget-neutral approach, relying solely on seized assets.

U.S. January nonfarm payrolls surged to 130,000 vs 55,000 expected, unemployment fell to 4.3%. Fed rate-cut hopes dashed, triggering a crypto sell-off: Bitcoin slid from near $69K to under $66K, Ethereum dipped below $1,900. Over 147,000 traders were liquidated in 24 hours, totaling $470 million.

ZEC plunged 48% to $250 after security researcher Taylor Hornby used Anthropic Opus 4.8 to discover an infinite mint vulnerability in Zcash's Orchard pool, dormant since May 2022. Arthur Hayes liquidated his entire ZEC holding, dismantling his "Holy Trinity" portfolio.

The February 22, 2026 Hamster Kombat Daily Cipher answer had not been posted in the source article. The piece instead outlined how the Telegram-based Morse code challenge works and what rewards players can receive.

Dropee’s March 21 Daily Combo lets players complete a quick in-game task through the official Telegram interface and receive instant in-game rewards at no cost.

Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency built on blockchain. This article explains how BTC transactions work, why mining matters, how hot and cold wallets differ, and the main ways users can buy and store Bitcoin.

SHIB price retreats but forms a large falling wedge, signaling a potential strong bounce. Exchange supply declines amid technical bullish cues; initial target at $0.000010.

Hashcash was the direct inspiration for Bitcoin's proof-of-work system. This article dives into how it works, its anti-spam mechanism, and the differences with crypto PoW, showing how a 1997 anti-spam protocol became the bedrock of a trillion-dollar network.