Kyle Torpey

Kyle has covered Bitcoin and crypto for more than a decade. His work has been featured in Bloomberg, Wired, Fortune, Forbes, and many other media outlets. He can be followed on X at @kyletorpey.

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President Biden Delivers Remarks At Medal Of Honor Ceremony

Hunter Biden’s New Crypto Obsession May Have a Depressingly Familiar Next Act

“I believe in the meme token," Biden recently told Candace Owens.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Jun 7

Bank Of America 4th Quarter Earnings Miss Wall Street Estimates

Largest US Banks to Launch Tokenization Network to Fight Back Against Crypto, Stablecoin Startups

The traditional banking industry has a long history of consortium blockchain systems that haven’t fared well.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Jun 6

Robotic Hand Holding Bitcoin

Bitcoin Price Hits Lowest Level Since Before Trump’s 2024 Election Win

As the whole market suffers, Zcash saw a 60% drop in the last two days.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Jun 5

Zcash Bug Could Have Let Attackers Print Cryptocurrency Out of Thin Air

On Wednesday, the Zcash Foundation said there is “no evidence of unauthorized value creation.”

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Jun 4

Long Island Rep. George Santos has been hounded for lies about his background, but a recent report and alleged texts from Santos claim to show he stole back funds for a sick dog’s cancer treatment. Santos has called it all “lies.”

The George Santos Situation May Be the Most Comical Prediction Market Insider Trading Case Yet

'I guess people lost money.'

Tech Policy Kyle Torpey Jun 3

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Hackers Tricked Meta AI Into Handing Out Access to Major Instagram Accounts

Apparently if you asked the bot just so, it would give you control of someone else's account.

Privacy & Security Kyle Torpey Jun 1

Michael Saylor at Bitcoin Conference Miami in 2021

Price of Bitcoin Drops as Michael Saylor’s Strategy Sells Off Some of Its Stash

For years, Saylor's company has had one strategy: buy bitcoin and don't sell it.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Jun 1

Jamie Dimon Coinbase Ceo Clarity Act

JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon Says Coinbase’s CEO Is ‘Full of Sh*t’ on Crypto Bill

Dimon and Armstrong sit on opposite camps in the CLARITY Act debate, representing the banking and crypto industries, respectively

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey Jun 1

Polymarket Cracks Down on VPN Users as Legal Pressure Intensifies in Dozens of Countries

Location is becoming a real obstacle, rather than a symbolic one, for users of prediction markets.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey May 30

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Why Would Someone Publicly Burn $8 Million Worth of Bitcoin? Theories Are Flying

And another question: How do you burn bitcoin?

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey May 28

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Crypto Security Pioneer: ‘I Now Consider All of DeFi Unsafe’

AI comes for us all.

Privacy & Security Kyle Torpey May 28

Crypto’s Most Powerful PAC Sends a Warning to Politicians: Resistance Is Futile

"Rep. Green’s defeat proves that anti-crypto hostility carries real electoral consequences..."

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey May 27

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The Latest Stablecoin Hack Is a Reminder That ‘Digital Dollars’ Can Still Break

Another stable coin attack reignites the debate over crypto centralization.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey May 26

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‘Lost the Plot’: Mark Cuban Reveals Why He Sold Most of His Bitcoin

Mark Cuban is losing faith in the flagship cryptocurrency.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey May 22

Falcon 9 Launch

SpaceX Holds More Bitcoin Than Previously Thought

To the Moon.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey May 21

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Trump-Linked Crypto Company Notes ‘Substantial Doubt’ It Can Survive Another 12 Months

AI Financial is a publicly traded company heavily invested in Trump-related crypto.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey May 19

Oil Tankers And Gas Tankers Were Affected By The Closure Of The Strait Of Hormuz, Leading To A Global Energy Crisis Stemming From The War In The Middle East.(aerial View)

Iran Doubles Down on Bitcoin for Ships Passing Through the Straight of Hormuz

Collecting bitcoin for safe passage while also collecting bitcoin for insurance in case the safe passage doesn't work out.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey May 18

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‘Smoke Weed and Earn Bitcoin’ With This Vape Pen in Our Increasingly Dystopian Nightmare

Should we really be adding gamification features to getting high?

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey May 17

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‘Unstoppable’ Crypto Exchange Halts Trading After $10 Million Theft

THORChain has claimed end user funds were not affected by this incident.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Torpey May 17

An image of a gold bitcoin coin in a traditional wallet.

Man Says He Used AI to Unlock Old Bitcoin Wallet Worth $400K

The pseudonymous user said he was stoned when he changed the password in 2015.

Artificial Intelligence Kyle Torpey May 15

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