U.S. dollar sentiment hit a record low and the dollar is set for a weekly drop, but bitcoin hasn’t moved much. This is fueling debate over whether Bitcoin still rises when the dollar weakens.
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A Spanish court ordered NordVPN and ProtonVPN to block access to 16 websites accused of illegally streaming LaLiga football matches, granting new temporary measures aimed at stopping piracy.
Nakamoto Inc. said it will buy BTC Inc. and UTXO Management in a $107.3M all-stock deal, aiming to build an integrated Bitcoin-focused operating company.
Dragos reports China-linked Volt Typhoon kept planting malware in US power, oil, and gas networks in 2025, using cellular gateways and routers to keep long-term access that could later be used to shut down operations.
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala and Al Warda increased their stake in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF in Q4, with filings showing they held over $1B worth by the end of 2025.
Hackers are mailing letters with QR codes to Trezor and Ledger wallet users; scanning them can open fake pages that ask for your backup words and then steal your cryptocurrency.
Filings show Abu Dhabi-backed funds added more Bitcoin exposure in Q4, ending the year with over $1B worth of BTC through BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF (IBIT).
Mistral AI said it is buying French cloud startup Koyeb, its first acquisition, to add on-demand computing that lets developers run Mistral’s AI apps without managing servers. Deal terms weren’t disclosed.
Bitcoin traded around $67K–$69K and slipped to about $66.6K. Strategy said it bought 2,486 bitcoin for $168M, lifting its stash to 717,131 BTC, but the move didn’t lift the market.
WordPress launched a built-in AI assistant that lets users update their sites by typing requests, including editing or translating text, creating or changing images, and making page or font changes inside the editor.
Report: Apple is speeding up work on three new wearables: smart glasses, an AI pendant, and AirPods with cameras, all built around the Siri assistant, according to Bloomberg.
European Parliament has blocked built-in AI features on lawmakers’ work phones and computers, citing security worries that sensitive information could be sent to U.S.-based AI company servers.
Nakamoto is set to buy BTC Inc and UTXO in a $107M all-stock deal, bringing Bitcoin media, events, and asset management together under one Nasdaq-listed company.
A hobbyist trying to control a robot vacuum with a PS5 controller uncovered a security flaw that let him take over all of a company’s robot vacuums, revealing a major gap in their protection.
Strategy reported its fourth-largest Bitcoin purchase this year, adding more BTC even though its roughly $48B bitcoin stash is currently worth less than it paid.
Eurail confirmed that stolen user data is being offered for sale online, and the company says it is still investigating how many people may be affected.
India’s AI coding startup Emergent says it’s topped $100M a year in subscription revenue just 8 months after launch, driven by small businesses and non-technical users, and has released a mobile app.
Bitcoin-focused firm Strategy said it bought about 2,500 BTC last week for $168M, lifting its bitcoin holdings to 717,131 BTC, worth nearly $50B at current prices.
Adani Group pledged $100B to build AI-focused data centers in India, aiming for up to 5 gigawatts of power capacity and working with partners including Google, Microsoft, and Flipkart.
Italy’s Intesa Sanpaolo reported about $100M in Bitcoin ETF holdings in new filings, and also disclosed a separate position that could profit if Strategy’s stock falls.