Mostly Bitcoin — Daily Digest

Last 24 hours of mainstream crypto coverage

February 8, 2026

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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