Mostly Bitcoin — Daily Digest
Last 24 hours of mainstream crypto coverage
April 9, 2026
What Will Humanity Do With the Moon? — theatlantic.com
This is an edition of Time-Travel Thursdays, a journey through The Atlantic’s archives to contextualize the present. Sign up here. From the window of Orion, home looks like a pale-blue marble slipping under the dark felt of the universe. The four people
Crypto’s Hunt for Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Raises Existential Risks — bloomberg.com
Why we’re all still looking for crypto’s breakthrough founder
Treasury debuts effort to share cyber threat intel with crypto firms — nextgov.com
The Treasury Department said Thursday it will begin sharing cyber threat intelligence with cryptocurrency firms following a string of incidents in which hackers siphoned off millions of dollars in customer funds. The department’s Office of Cybersecurity
'Watershed moment': Morgan Stanley enters Bitcoin ETF race — americanbanker.com
The first U.S. bank to offer an exchange-traded product tied to Bitcoin saw $34 million in trading on the first day.
Only five ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz Thursday, far below Iran’s pledge as negotiations begin — fortune.com
Only five ships moved through the Strait of Hormuz on April 9 during the ceasefire agreement between Iran and the U.S. and Israel, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data. That number of ships, three tankers and two other vessels, is significantly
Strait of Hormuz remains all but closed, despite Iran ceasefire deal — axios.com
Iran "will bring the management of the Strait of Hormuz into a new stage" during negotiations with the U.S., the country's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a new public message Thursday. Why it matters: The Strait of Hormuz — a narrow waterway off
Crypto? Huh. Good gawd y'all, what is it good for? $45M in this case — theregister.com
Cops bust latest scam, return $12m to bilked victims US, UK, and Canadian law enforcement Thursday said that they disrupted a $45 million global cryptocurrency scam, freezing $12 million in stolen funds and identifying more than 20,000 cryptocurrency
Buy Bitcoin at Night — bloomberg.com
Buy Bitcoin at Night Bloomberg.com
Unmasking the Creator of Bitcoin — nytimes.com
Unmasking the Creator of Bitcoin The New York Times
Pentagon Threatened Pope After He Criticized Trump — talkingpointsmemo.com
Avignon, Antipopes, and WTAF In January, a senior Pentagon official summoned the Vatican’s ambassador to the United States and issued a stunning threat, The Free Press reported this week: “The United States has the military power to do whatever it wants in
Satoshi Nakamoto: the mystery behind the creator of Bitcoin — theweek.com
A British computer scientist who pioneered a forerunner of cryptocurrencies has denied reports that he is Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin. An investigation by The New York Times used biographical details and writing style comparisons
The Download: AstroTurf wars and exponential AI growth — technologyreview.com
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Is fake grass a bad idea? The AstroTurf wars are far from over. In 2001, Americans installed just over 7 million
8 phishing red flags hidden in everyday emails — pcworld.com
Phishing is alive and well in 2026, as even with robust antivirus and antimalware protections, the weakest link in the security chain is often the human element. We all make mistakes, skim an email and think it’s probably fine to click that link. But wait!
Wall Street Still Loves Bitcoin Even if Fever Is Cooling — bloomberg.com
Wall Street Still Loves Bitcoin Even if Fever Is Cooling Bloomberg.com
Bitcoin's value is about more than who created it or what it costs — americanbanker.com
A reporter claims to have answered the question of the identity of bitcoin's creator but the more interesting question is: what does bitcoin say about money and monetary systems?
Major Australian crypto company CEO out, jobs cut as bitcoin rout bites — smh.com.au
Swyftx, which has sponsored the Brisbane Lions, NRL and Big Bash League, is facing a major slump in Bitcoin prices despite the Trump family’s enthusiasm for crypto.
Haverhill bans cryptocurrency kiosks after scams — cbsnews.com
Haverhill bans cryptocurrency kiosks after scams CBS News
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