Kyle Torpey

Articles by Kyle Torpey

Trump’s Apparent Crypto Conflicts Could Sink the CLARITY Act - Gizmodo

Business September 10, 2026

The odds of the crypto industry finally getting the CLARITY Act through the Senate have been slipping for practically the entire year. But the clearest sign yet of why it may fail came Tuesday, when οΏ½...

Bitcoin Holders to Get Free Coins Airdropped From Summer Fork Attempts

Crypto June 29, 2026

Bitcoin holders are scheduled to get at least one airdrop this summer, as one explicit hard fork will take place in early August and a separate soft fork attempt appears destined for failure. While nοΏ½...

Circle CEO Addresses Lack of Stablecoin Freezes During Crypto Thefts

Crypto April 15, 2026

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire indirectly addressed criticism over the stablecoin issuers handling of crypto thefts during a press conference in Seoul, according to a report in CoinDesk. He stated that CiοΏ½...

Iran Demands Bitcoin and Crypto for Strait of Hormuz Toll Payments

Crypto April 9, 2026

Iran is demanding that oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz make toll payments in the form of cryptocurrency, according to a new report from the Financial Times. The report cites Iran OilοΏ½...

South Korean Crypto Exchange Accidentally Gave Away $43 Billion Worth of Paper Bitcoin

Crypto February 7, 2026

Earlier today, reports surfaced regarding a jaw-dropping clerical error at South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb regarding a promotional reward being sent to some customers. According to some early acοΏ½...

Trump’s Memecoin Down 95% as Democrats Seek Answers on Crypto β€˜Corruption’

Crypto February 7, 2026

The crypto market has been in shambles lately, although the price of bitcoin is now back up to around $70,000 after sinking to approximatey $60,000 yesterday. In response, Democrats are mocking TrumpοΏ½...

No, Jeffrey Epstein Is Probably Not Satoshi Nakamoto

Crypto February 6, 2026

The latest release of Epstein files by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) last week showed the disgraced financier had some involvement in the early stages of Bitcoins development, with confirmed eοΏ½...

More Corruption Allegations Levied at Trump Over Newly Revealed UAE Crypto Deal - Gizmodo

Business February 4, 2026

An investment firm tied to United Arab Emirates (UAE) National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan signed a contract to invest $500 million in the Trump-affiliated crypto venture WorlοΏ½...

Emails Show Even Epstein Thought Crypto Pumps are Unethical

Crypto February 2, 2026

The latest dump of Epstein files from the U.S. Department of Justice has a variety of interesting emails and other documents related to Jeffrey Epsteins early interest and involvement in Bitcoin and οΏ½...

Trump’s Pick for Fed Chair Points to Growing Bitcoin-Dollar Synthesis

Crypto February 2, 2026

On Friday, it was revealed that President Trumps pick to replace Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell in May will be Kevin Warsh, who previously served as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of GοΏ½...