Renowned investigative journalist John Carreyrou has named Blockstream CEO and cypherpunk veteran Adam Back as the elusive inventor of Bitcoin after an 18-month investigation. However, Strategy founder Michael Saylor was quick to point to a glaring historical flaw that effectively debunks the theory. Carreyrou’s investigation relies heavily on a forensic technique known as “stylometry.” The […]
Nunchuk Releases Open-Source Tools for Bitcoin Agents With Bounded Authority
Nunchuk has released two open-source repositories aimed at reshaping how AI agents interact with Bitcoin wallets, introducing a model that limits agent control while preserving human oversight. The release includes Nunchuk CLI, a command-line interface for managing Bitcoin wallets, and a companion “Agent Skills” repository designed to help AI systems operate the CLI across common […]
Bitcoin Just Deviated From The Bearish Trend That Began In January And $86,000 Could Be Next
Bitcoin has been in a bearish trend that spilled over from 2025 into the year 2026. This has persisted from January, and throughout the first quarter of the year, the Bitcoin price has continued to decline as a result. This trend, however, seems to be nearing its end with the most recent move. According to […]
Adam Back denies he is the Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto
Adam Back denies he is the Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto Steve Muchoki Cryptocurrency Apr 8, 2026 Share Adam Back has reiterated that he is not the popular creator of Bitcoin (BTC), also known as Satoshi Nakamoto, after a recent New York Times report concluded otherwise. On April 8, Back, the co-founder and CEO of Bitcoin-focused […]
Michael Saylor says bitcoin has likely bottomed, quantum risk overblown
Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy (MSTR), believes bitcoin likely bottomed in early February at $60,000. Speaking at a recent Mizuho event, Saylor reiterated his long-held view that bottoms aren’t necessarily about valuations but are driven by seller exhaustion, analysts Dan Dolev and Alexander Jenkins wrote. Trend reversals, he added, are driven more by capital […]
Chinese billionaire shorts Ethereum (ETH)
Chinese billionaire shorts Ethereum (ETH) Steve Muchoki Cryptocurrency Apr 8, 2026 Share Chinese billionaire Jiang Zhuoer has turned bearish on Ethereum (ETH) in the short- to medium-term, disclosing a new short position on April 8. Zhuoer, the founder and CEO of BTC.TOP – one of the largest Bitcoin mining pools – shorted Ethereum at $2,242. […]
Is the Quantum Computer Threat to Bitcoin Real? Will It Bring About the End of BTC? Bernstein Analysts Answer!
Urgent calls for action regarding the quantum threat to Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies continue to mount. However, there is no complete consensus on this issue. Some analysts say the threat is very significant and requires immediate action, while others argue that it will be many years before the quantum threat becomes a reality. The latest […]
Why are Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP prices up today?
Why are Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP prices up today? Steve Muchoki Cryptocurrency Apr 8, 2026 Share The top three crypto assets by market capitalization, Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and XRP, rallied on April 8 amid a broader short squeeze. Over the past 24 hours, Bitcoin price gained more than 4% to trade above $71,522 at […]
Adam Back denies he’s Satoshi Nakamoto after NYT report claims he’s Bitcoin’s creator
Adam Back has denied claims that he is Satoshi Nakamoto after a New York Times story argued that the British cryptographer is the strongest candidate yet for Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator. In a post on X after the article was published, Back said his long record in cryptography, privacy tools and electronic cash research explains why […]
BlackRock crypto portfolio falls $20 billion in Q1 2026
BlackRock crypto portfolio falls $20 billion in Q1 2026 Jordan Major Cryptocurrency Apr 8, 2026 Share BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, saw the value of its on-chain cryptocurrency portfolio decline sharply in the first quarter of 2026, as falling prices offset continued Bitcoin (BTC) accumulation and ongoing Ethereum (ETH) outflows. Between January 1 and […]
