In the wake of the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces, the Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and crypto market has seen a significant uptick.

The market is bracing for a potential oil price shock, which could have profound implications for the U.S. dollar in 2026.

As per the report by Forbes, the Bitcoin’s price has experienced a near 5% increase over the past three days, exceeding $90,000 per Bitcoin. The broader crypto market has gained about $100 billion as traders speculate on the potential economic fallout of the U.S. intervention in Venezuela.

President Donald Trump has committed to “run the country” until a “judicious transition” can be achieved. His media…

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Max Keiser, known for his unrivaled enthusiasm for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), was one of the earliest broadcasters to cover the cryptocurrency alongside his wife Stacy Herbert, long before it gained mainstream traction.

When Bitcoin Was ‘Explained’ For The First Time On TV

Back then, Keiser and Herbert co-hosted the Keiser Report, a popular financial program on Russia’s RT Network. The show was noted for its informal and outspoken tone as well as the banter between the husband-wife duo.

In an episode aired on December 22, 2010, the two discussed the financial blockade on the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks and the broader debate around financial access.

“So one solution is Bitcoin, and…

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The FBI has revealed a drastic surge in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ATM fraud, with swindlers making off with $333 million in 2025.

Scammers have been found to impersonate a bank or a company, flagging purported suspicious activity on the victim’s account. They then instruct the victim to deposit money into a Bitcoin ATM to secure their funds or rectify the issue. The deposited money, however, lands in the scammers’ account.

Bitcoin ATMs have seen a rapid rise in popularity in the US, with over 30,000 machines in operation in 2024, making up approximately 81.27% of the world’s Bitcoin ATMs. 

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) revealed that more than 10,000…

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In crypto news this week, Bitcoin soared past the $90,000 mark, while Ethereum, Dogecoin, and XRP also experienced significant rallies.

Meanwhile, Iran is reportedly using cryptocurrency to trade advanced weapons amid sanctions and economic crisis. In other news, Michael Saylor of Strategy Inc. made headlines with his comments on Bitcoin, and the FBI revealed a surge in Bitcoin ATM scams in 2025. Memecoins also kicked off the new year with strong gains.

Bitcoin Breaks $90,000 Barrier

Bitcoin started the year on a high note, spiking above $90,000. This surge came despite spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs recording net outflows this week.

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As 2026 gets underway, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) sits in an awkward middle ground.

After pushing to an all-time high above $126,000 in mid-2025, prices have pulled back and stabilized in the high-$80,000s.

That kind of move naturally revives the same question for anyone watching from the sidelines: Is this the opportunity, or is there still more downside ahead?

The honest answer is that there is no single “right” moment.

Bitcoin doesn’t reward precision so much as discipline, patience, and position sizing. The investors who tend to do well aren’t the ones who guess the exact bottom — they’re the ones who enter with a process they can stick to.

Where Bitcoin Is Right Now

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Convicted Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein said a prison reform law signed by President Donald Trump led to his early release after serving part of a five-year sentence for one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts on record.

Prison Reform Law Cited In Early Release

Lichtenstein, a Russian-U.S. national who admitted to hacking crypto exchange Bitfinex in 2016 and stealing nearly 120,000 bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), said on Thursday he has been released from prison early under the First Step Act, the bipartisan criminal justice reform law signed by Trump in 2018.

In a post on his X, he added that he plans to pursue work in cybersecurity and thanked supporters while saying he intends to prove…

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The past year tested investor confidence, as markets grappled with policy upheaval tied to President Donald Trump‘s “Liberation Day” tariffs and a disruptive government shutdown that kept IPO activity largely frozen.

As the calendar turns to 2026, however, prediction market data points to a shift in sentiment, fueled in part by sustained enthusiasm around artificial intelligence (AI).

While headlines have focused on blockbuster names such as SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic, under-the-radar IPOs are quietly capturing investor attention.

Kalshi, a real-money prediction market where traders bet on future events, shows early indications of which companies could go public before 2027. These…

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