Author: Mia Thompson

I am Mia Thompson, a Blockchain Reporter specializing in Altcoins, and I am from Mexico. My day-to-day work consists of exploring the ecosystem beyond Bitcoin. For years, I have been closely following emerging projects, evaluating their real usefulness and technological proposals using a methodology based on research and rigorous information gathering. My goal is to offer you a different perspective on what is really happening in the new digital economy. I am also passionate about dissecting Layer 1 (L1s) networks and their infrastructure, as they are the foundation of everything we build. I also devote much of my work to covering regulation, translating complex policies into clear explanations of how legal changes affect the ecosystem.

Ledger research exposes MediaTek Boot ROM and WebView flaws that enabled Android wallet seed theft

Security researcher examines a smartphone and MediaTek Dimensity processor, laptop shows code, amid seed theft concerns.

Ledger’s Donjon security team disclosed that it had uncovered a hardware flaw in MediaTek processors, alongside related weaknesses in Android’s WebView, that together created a path for attackers to extract wallet recovery seeds from vulnerable phones. The research showed that the combination of chip-level and software-level weaknesses could break through protections many users assume are […]

Bitcoin developers merged BIP-360 to limit quantum exposure by removing Taproot key-path spends

Bitcoin’s BIP-360 proposal has been merged into the official BIPs repository, introducing Pay-to-Merkle-Root, or P2MR, as a new output type intended to reduce Bitcoin’s long-term exposure to quantum threats. The proposal matters because it changes spending structure in a way that directly affects migration planning for custodians, exchanges, and treasury managers.

Farage takes 6.31% stake in Stack BTC after £215,000 investment

Suited investor reviews Bitcoin and Stack BTC chart on a newsroom monitor.

Nigel Farage has taken a direct stake in Stack BTC Plc, investing £215,000 (about $286,000) through his vehicle, Thorn In The Side Ltd., according to company disclosures. The purchase gave him a 6.31% holding in the business and immediately turned a small-cap listed Bitcoin treasury company into a much more visible market story.

SEC settles Tron case; Rainberry pays $10 million and Justin Sun cleared of fraud claims

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The Securities and Exchange Commission moved to settle its civil fraud case against Justin Sun and Tron-linked entities, agreeing to a resolution that would require Rainberry Inc. to pay a $10 million civil penalty, pending court approval. The deal sharply reduces one of the most visible legal threats hanging over the Tron ecosystem and gives […]

VARA orders KuCoin entities to cease unlicensed virtual-asset operations

VARA market alert on a desk; blurred Dubai skyline in background signaling action against unlicensed KuCoin operations.

Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) issued a market alert, directing multiple firms operating under the KuCoin name to stop providing virtual-asset services in the emirate. VARA’s message was unambiguous: the named entities must cease offering services “in or from Dubai” because they are not licensed.

Intercontinental Exchange buys stake in OKX, valuing the crypto exchange at $25 billion

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, said on that it invested in cryptocurrency exchange OKX at a $25 billion valuation, formalizing a strategic tie-up between a legacy market operator and a major crypto-native venue. This investment positions ICE to participate directly in the next phase of tokenized market infrastructure rather […]

Bitwise donates $233,000 from BITB profits to Bitcoin open‑source developers

Bitwise executive hands donation check to Bitcoin open-source nonprofits in a newsroom setting.

Bitwise Asset Management said that it sent $233,000 from its Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) profits to fund Bitcoin open-source development, describing the payment as 10% of the ETF’s gross profits and its second annual contribution under the same structure. The message is simple: if you’re monetizing exposure to a protocol, you can also institutionalize a way […]

US spot Bitcoin ETFs post $225.2M inflow as BlackRock’s IBIT absorbs redemptions

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs took in a net $225.2 million, with the day’s positive print largely powered by BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). IBIT alone pulled in $322.4 million, which was enough to outweigh redemptions elsewhere and lift the overall complex back into net-inflow territory.

Trump escalates confrontation with banks over stablecoin yield and stalled CLARITY Act

Editorial image: stern leader in a suit at a conference table with bank silhouettes and a floating stablecoin icon.

President Donald Trump escalated his public pressure campaign, accusing U.S. banks of undermining his crypto agenda by obstructing the CLARITY Act and trying to weaken the GENIUS Act—the stablecoin framework he signed in July 2025. Trump’s message was that banks are not just lobbying; they are actively slowing the policy pathway he wants for digital […]

Visa and Bridge to roll out stablecoin-linked cards in more than 100 countries

Visa card in foreground with a globe and crypto icons, signaling stablecoin-linked expansion to 100+ countries.

Visa and Bridge said they will expand stablecoin-linked card capabilities to more than 100 countries, with rollout beginning in March 2026 and continuing through the year. The headline shift is that stablecoin balances are being positioned to function like a spendable funding source across Visa’s existing card acceptance footprint, not as a parallel crypto-only rail.