Adrian Locke
Adrian Locke writes for Tokn Digest and other Independent Journal publications, covering crypto and digital assets and funds, ETFs and payments. Reporting under this byline is prepared by the Independent Journal editorial desk from primary sources, with AI assistance, and reviewed under our editorial policy.
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Bitcoin price news: SWI raises $894M to turn Genesis Digital to AI
SWI Group raised 800 million euros at a 6.1 billion euro valuation to turn former FTX-backed miner Genesis Digital to AI data centers and sell Kazakhstan sites.
Crypto news digest: FSB flags untested stablecoin crisis rules
The Financial Stability Board warns global stablecoins are untested in a severe crisis and urges cross-border data sharing and planning for issuer failure.
Crypto news digest: Ledger confirms implant in CryptoBilis device
Ledger says a device tied to a wallet-draining incident carried an unauthorized hardware implant, with all confirmed cases traced to reseller CryptoBilis.
Crypto news digest: Clarity Act stalls, banks sue OCC, OpenPayd IPO
Today's crypto news digest: Clarity Act setback and record M&A, a bank group suing the OCC, OpenPayd's Nasdaq plan, a hiring surge and tokenized portfolios.
Bitcoin Halving Explained: Supply, Miners and the Schedule
Bitcoin halving explained: how the block subsidy is cut every 210,000 blocks, what it means for miners and supply, and why price effects are not guaranteed.
Crypto news digest: Strategy pauses bitcoin buys, repurchases STRC
Strategy's September 14, 2026 8-K showed no bitcoin bought or sold Sept. 8-13, holdings of about 845,050 BTC, and $139.3 million spent buying back STRC.
Crypto news digest: CME's first 24/7 crypto weekend trades 7,200 lots
CME Group said June 1, 2026 its first 24/7 crypto weekend from May 29 saw over 7,200 futures and options contracts and about $50 million notional trade.
Bitcoin price news: American Bitcoin's Q1 2026 results show strain
American Bitcoin's May 6, 2026 Q1 release: 817 BTC mined, about 7,021 BTC held, $62.1M revenue and an $81.8M net loss as the price of bitcoin fell by 22%.