Conor Devitt

Articles by Conor Devitt

‘Operation Economic Outcast’: New Wave of White House Sanctions Against Iran Targets Crypto Assets, Tech, Gold, Aviation and Shipping

Crypto August 25, 2026

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a new “financial offensive” against Iran on Monday, specifically targeting the Middle Eastern country’s use of crypto assets. “Operation Economic...

FBI Agent Arrested After Allegedly Looting Up to $1,000,000 in Crypto From ‘Adversarial’ Wallets

Crypto August 4, 2026

An FBI counterintelligence agent was arrested on Friday after allegedly looting “adversarial cryptocurrency accounts” and accumulating around $1 million worth of digital assets. An affidavit file...

Trump Pushes Senators To Pass Clarity Act in Wake of Lindsey Graham’s Death As Crypto Bill’s Polymarket Odds Dwindle

Crypto July 14, 2026

US President Donald Trump wants lawmakers to pass crypto market structure legislation in honor of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, who died unexpectedly on Saturday. Trump took to Truth Social on Mo�...

Michael Saylor’s Strategy Unveils Massive $1,000,000,000 Bitcoin Purchase As BTC Shows Signs of Life

Crypto April 14, 2026

Michael Saylors firm Strategy unveiled one of its largest Bitcoin (BTC) purchases of the year on Monday. Saylor says the company bought 13,927 BTC for approximately $1 billion, at a price of $71,902�...

Polymarket Files Federal Lawsuit Against Massachusetts, Questioning State’s Ability To Regulate Event Contracts

Crypto February 11, 2026

The crypto-based prediction market Polymarket is going to battle against the state of Massachusetts. Polymarket’s chief legal officer, Neal Kumar, says the firm has filed a federal lawsuit against ...

Pro-Ukrainian Crypto Exchange WhiteBIT Designated “Undesirable” by Russian Authorities

Crypto January 28, 2026

The Russian government has banned its citizens from interacting with the crypto exchange WhiteBIT due to the company’s contributions to the Ukrainian military. WhiteBIT, which was founded by Ukrain...

Financial Giant BlackRock Files With SEC for New Bitcoin ‘Premium Income’ ETF

Crypto January 27, 2026

BlackRock wants to expand its Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) offerings. The world’s largest asset manager has filed an S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Com...

South Korean Authorities Accuse Three Chinese Nationals of Laundering $101,000,000 Worth of Crypto: Report

Crypto January 21, 2026

South Korean customs authorities are accusing three Chinese nationals of facilitating an international crime ring that laundered more than $101 million worth of crypto. The Korea Customs Service (KC�...

‘The Best Years Are Definitely Ahead’ – Fundstrat’s Tom Lee Says Fundamentals Point to Long-Term Bullishness for Bitcoin and Crypto

Crypto December 16, 2025

Fundstrat’s Tom Lee believes basic market dynamics favor crypto bullishness despite recent price woes. In a new interview with CNBC, Lee predicts that crypto’s “best years are still definitely ...

Michael Saylor’s Strategy Buys $980,300,000 Worth of Bitcoin (BTC) Amid Crypto Market Doldrums

Crypto December 16, 2025

Michael Saylors Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company, Strategy, hasn’t been dissuaded by recent crypto market price struggles. Saylor says the firm just bought 10,645 BTC for approximately $980.3 million...