Mostly Bitcoin — Daily Digest

Last 24 hours of mainstream crypto coverage

February 8, 2026

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Drake makes a hefty $1 million wager in Bitcoin on the Patriots for Super Bowl 2026 — nypost.com

Drake has made his Super Bowl 2026 pick and given his betting track record, it's not good news for New Englanders.

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What Nancy Guthrie ransom note demands say about the ‘skilled’ kidnappers — as deadline approaches — pagesix.com

Savannah Guthrie's mom Nancy's kidnappers are reportedly demanding $6 million in bitcoin for her return.

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ASX set to jump as Wall Street rallies; Bitcoin rebounds — smh.com.au

The Australian sharemarket looks poised to recover some of Friday’s heavy losses this morning.

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French police arrest five over crypto-linked magistrate kidnapping — theguardian.com

Arrests follow discovery on Friday of magistrate and her mother in a garage in south-east of country French authorities have arrested five suspects after a magistrate and her mother were held captive last week for about 30 hours in a cryptocurrency ransom

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Let Trump Keep Building Monuments to Himself — theatlantic.com

Donald Trump’s supporters really need to think bigger. A 15-foot-tall golden sculpture of the president—“Don Colossus” to friends—has recently been completed and will likely soon stand triumphantly, his fist in the air, atop a 7,000-pound pedestal that has

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Ironclad Super Bowl 60 picks you can bet your Bitcoin on! | Opinion — usa today

Ironclad Super Bowl 60 picks you can bet your Bitcoin on! | Opinion USA Today

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Bitcoin is still about $69,000 too high — ft.com

Bitcoin is still about $69,000 too high Financial Times

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