Coinbase Outage Exposes Custodial Risk Yet Again
Coinbase went dark for hours as Amazon Web Services failed — the exchange's second AWS outage since October 2025.
Strategy (MSTR) Breaks ‘Never Sell’ Bitcoin Pledge — $2.2 Billion Tax Play
Strategy Inc. signals it will sell Bitcoin tactically, unlocking $2.2B in tax benefits. What this means for Bitcoin holders and self-custody.
Kraken Partners With MoneyGram: Bitcoin Cash-Outs at 500,000 Locations
Kraken partners with MoneyGram to offer Bitcoin cash-outs at 500,000+ locations worldwide. What this means for self-custody and Bitcoin education.
Strategy Pauses Bitcoin Buys Ahead of Earnings
Strategy paused weekly Bitcoin buys before Q1 earnings. Big headline, but the real lesson is custody and why owning keys still...
U.S. Government Bitcoin Custody Exposed: Insider Stole $40M From Seized Funds
The U.S. government hired a contractor to guard its Bitcoin — and the contractor's son allegedly stole $40M+. A perfect reminder:...
Quick Reads
ROBINHOOD HOLDS 185,000 BITCOIN FOR YOU – TODAY IT BOUGHT 294 FOR ITSELF
Robinhood custodies 185,000 BTC for its customers. On October 7 it put $25 million of Bitcoin on its own balance sheet...
1.1 MILLION USERS HAVE BEEN LOCKED OUT OF THEIR BITCOIN SINCE JUNE — AND THE REGULATOR JUST SAID NO AGAIN
BaFin refused bitcoin.de's MiCA license. Trading has been frozen since June 12 and 1.1 million customers' coins were already moved to...