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DCTRL, a Bitcoin hub and hacker space out of Vancouver, the fair-weather Canadian city, has announced the sunset of its downtown basement location, iconic among early adopters for its tinkerer mindset and hardware hacker culture. The community will be migrating to a new location in the coming weeks, and updates to the vision of the hub. The Vancouver Bitcoin community is renowned for having set up the first Bitcoin ATM in History, with DCTRL specifically having hosted a variety of renowned characters that, over the years, gave this industry much of its cultural and innovative flair.  Visited by some of…

Leading bitcoin BTC$67,045.32 treasury company Strategy has again raised the dividend on its STRC (“Stretch”) preferred series.Led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, the firm lifted the annualized payout by 25 basis points to 11.5%.While STRC to this point has performed as hoped by the company — continuing to trade in a tight range close to $100 — Strategy’s common stock, MSTR, has floundered alongside the price of bitcoin.MSTR closed February with its eighth consecutive monthly decline, falling 14% as bitcoin tumbled nearly 20%.Stretch is meant for steady incomeStrategy describes STRC as a short-duration, high-yield savings account. This latest dividend increase…

As tensions flare once again between Iran, Israel, and the U.S., social media, especially on crypto social media X (or Crypto Twitter), fears that Tehran could shut down the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil chokepoint. Such a move, many worry, could send oil prices and global inflation soaring and roil financial markets, including bitcoin.However, those concerns may be exaggerated, according to some observers.Early Saturday, Israel and the U.S. launched airstrikes on Iran, aiming to dismantle the nation’s nuclear facilities and missile capabilities after failed negotiations. Iran retaliated by firing ballistic missiles at Israel and the U.S. bases in the…

Long before I began mentoring and coaching other traders, I was stuck in the same ‘one step forward, two steps back’ cycle of boom and bust that you are likely suffering through right now. Unfortunately, I’ve noticed that most traders never get past that point. Most traders spend the majority of their – often short – careers trading over and over, day in and day out, over-analyzing short time frames in the market. What’s worse, is that when these traders don’t get the returns they want, they often double-down on what’s not working; they try trading even more than the…

Top of the Ticker: CNN’s Saturday morning program First of All with Victor Blackwell celebrated its 100th episode this past weekend. To mark the occasion, the staffers of the weekly show, which is also available via podcast, treated themselves to a celebratory cake.Launched in 2024, First of All covers national headlines affecting communities of color, with some of the subjects recently covered including Anti-ICE protests, a racist video posted on Donald Trump’s social media page depicting the Obamas as apes, environmental justice in Alabama, and disappearing DEI initiatives.  Blackwell, on the show’s milestone, said, “Every week, the news cycle reaffirms why an…

Bitcoin (BTC) rewards investors the most who hold it for at least three years, according to data shared by André Dragosch, head of research at Bitwise Europe.Key takeaways:Holding BTC for at least three years has historically slashed losses to just 0.70%.Bitcoin price predictions for 2026–2027 cluster around $100,000–$150,000 in bullish scenarios.Long-term Bitcoin holders rarely loseA Bitwise analysis reviewed Bitcoin’s price history between July 17, 2010, and Feb. 11, 2026, concluding that the probability of being in the red drops to just 0.70% when BTC is held for at least three years. Bitcoin investors’ probability of loss per holding period. Source:…

We’re thrilled to announce that PACT is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading PACT trading is live as of February 26, 2026. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’.  Make sure to deposit your tokens into networks supported by Kraken. Deposits made using other networks will be lost. Here’s some more information about this asset: PACT (PACT) PACT (PACT) is building DeFiN infrastructure that connects fintechs, capital providers, and users through fully on-chain financial rails. More than bringing credit on-chain, PACT embeds origination, servicing, payments, and…

The MT5 Alert Indicator isn’t a single plug-and-play tool it’s a customizable notification framework built into MetaTrader 5. Traders can set alerts based on price levels, indicator values, or specific market conditions. Think of it as programming your trading platform to tap you on the shoulder when opportunities match your strategy. What sets this apart from generic price alerts? The indicator component allows for complex conditions. A trader might set an alert for when RSI crosses below 30 while price touches a support zone. That’s two conditions working together, not just “notify me when EUR/USD hits 1.0800.” The technical backbone…

You can now generate custom PPC tools in plain English. With GPT-5 enabling complete program generation, the competitive edge belongs to those who master AI-assisted automation. Frederick Vallaeys is building tools in minutes, not days or months, with AI. Vallaeys spent 10 years at Google building tools like Google Ads Editor, then another 10 building tools at Optmyzr, where he’s CEO. He’s watched automation evolve firsthand, and vibe coding is the next leap. At SMX Next 2025, he shared his journey with vibe coding. The traditional script problem If you work in PPC, automation has always been top of mind.…

As we look back on 2025, Zcash Foundation (ZF) celebrates a year of progress, collaboration, and strategic growth that strengthened the Zcash ecosystem and advanced financial privacy for the public good. Across technical development, governance, and community initiatives, our shared work this year reflected the Foundation’s enduring belief that privacy is essential infrastructure for human dignity. The year began with transition and renewal. In the first quarter, ZF bid farewell to longtime Executive Director Jack Gavigan, whose leadership over four years left an indelible mark on the organization and the broader Zcash community. With Jack’s departure, COO Alex Bornstein served…