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 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...
Exodus Bets Self-Custody Can Power Everyday Money
Exodus launches "one app for money" with self-custody at its core, plus a UFC deal. Here's what it means for normal...
Steak ‘n Shake Saves $6 Million Annually with Bitcoin Payments
Steak 'n Shake reveals Bitcoin payments cut processing costs by 50%, saving $6 million annually while attracting 2 million new customers....
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:...
US Government Moves Bitfinex Hack Bitcoin to Coinbase — What It Means
In 2016, the Bitfinex hack shook the crypto world. Hackers made off with roughly 4.8 million BTC — then worth $72...
Zonda Exchange Says ~4,500 BTC Cold Wallet Is Inaccessible: A Brutal Reminder About Keys
Reporting: Zonda disclosed a large BTC wallet is inaccessible amid withdrawal pressure—keys allegedly never handed over in a leadership transition. Not...
Spot Bitcoin ETFs: Nearly $1B Weekly Inflows & Why Self-Custody Still Matters
Spot Bitcoin ETFs reportedly drew ~$1B in net inflows in one week (Cointelegraph citing SoSoValue). What that signals for adoption—and why...
Charles Schwab Rolls Out Spot Bitcoin Trading for Retail (Schwab Crypto Launch)
Schwab is phasing in Schwab Crypto: in-platform spot bitcoin (and ether at launch), Premier Bank custody, Paxos sub-custody, and 75 bps...
Rina is Unboxing the Trezor Model T!
In this video Rina unboxes her new Trezor Model T! With a touchscreen and some wonderful new features, it’s a major...
Quick Reads
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.
Solo Miner Hits Again: u/EightofSpace Finds 2nd Bitcoin Block
Reddit user u/EightofSpace solo mined his second Bitcoin block (948146) earning 3.125 BTC using an Avalon Q miner. A growing trend...