Aaron van Wirdum

The U.S. Treasury issued an order barring offshore crypto exchange MEXC Global from the American banking system over allegations of processing at least $16 billion in illicit transactions linked to Russia, Iran, and North Korea.

Bitcoin Magazine Books launched a third-anniversary campaign for Aaron van Wirdum’s The Genesis Book, featuring a limited Collector Edition capped at 333 hand-signed and individually numbered hardcovers.

Bitcoin held near $76,000 as a Nasdaq correction and AI stock selloff triggered over $1 billion in leveraged crypto liquidations and a steep single-day market decline.

Core Scientific plans to completely end its bitcoin mining operations by the end of the year to transition into an exclusive high-density colocation provider, focusing on artificial intelligence and high-performance computing partnerships.

Greece has passed legislation introducing a 10% capital gains tax on cryptocurrencies, set to take effect on January 1, 2027, featuring an annual exemption for net gains up to 500 euros.