By William Janes ( September 23, 2025, 2:12 PM BST) — Five people have been arrested on suspicion of carrying out a €100 million ($118 million) cryptocurrency fraud in a joint international operation by law enforcement agencies across Europe, a European Union law authority said Tuesday….
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Bit Digital (BTBT): Among the Most Profitable Cryptocurrency Stocks To Buy Now
We recently published a list of 7 Most Profitable Cryptocurrency Stocks To Invest In. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Bit Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ:BTBT) stands against other most profitable cryptocurrency stocks to invest in.
Where is the Crypto Industry Heading?
Bitcoin recently bounced back to the $62,000 level in the week ended October 11. Simultaneously, Ether jumped 1.73% to $2,443 and Solana climbed 4.23% to $144. The weekly performance reflected a quiet crypto market with Bitcoin slightly dipping while Ether and Solana inching up by less than 1%.
Amidst changing interest rates, Circle’s CEO Jeremy Allaire discussed the impact on the stablecoin market in an interview with CNBC. In his opinion, the Federal Reserve changes interest rates as a tool to either increase or lower or to take a neutral position with respect to the velocity of money in the economy. According to the general view, lower interest rates are better for the markets as the cost of capital becomes less. He considers lower interest rates as a really good thing for a stablecoin issuer like Circle as more capital will be put to work and so the velocity of money will increase and so will the demand for stablecoin money.
Apart from the interest rates, positive news for the crypto industry has come after almost 2 years of the crypto exchange FTX collapse. According to the firm, former customers are to recover a sum worth nearly 119% of what their accounts had at the bankruptcy time. Regarding this, FTX’s current chief executive John. J. Ray III stated that:
“Looking ahead, we are poised to return 100% of bankruptcy claim amounts plus interest for non-governmental creditors through what will be the largest and most complex bankruptcy estate asset distribution in history”
Crypto and Elections 2024
With the upcoming 2024 election, the crypto world continues to look forward to what the candidates say about digital currency. After formerly railing against cryptocurrencies, Trump has embraced crypto as he announced the launch of a crypto banking platform World Liberty Financial. He has also expressed support for domestic Bitcoin miners saying that if crypto is going to define the future, he wants it to be mined, minted, and made in the US.
Many crypto enthusiasts are also welcoming Kamala Harris’s viewpoint on the topic. Harris said she would encourage innovative technologies like AI and digital assets during a fundraiser at Cipriani Wall Street. Commenting on this pro-crypto statement, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Uniswap Hayden Adams, posted on X: “I believe this is her first time referencing crypto publicly and it’s in a positive way.”
Simultaneously, venture capitalist Ben Horowitz has decided to make a significant donation to Harris’s campaign. This move was a reversal from the previous when he and his business partner Marc Andreessen initially backed President Trump. In an internal letter reported by CNBC, Horowitz says that he has spoken to Harris regarding tech policies and believes that although Harris hasn’t revealed her intentions yet, he is hopeful about her administration being much better than the Biden administration which has been destructive to tech policy, especially crypto and AI.
Our Methodology:
In order to compile a list of the 7 most profitable cryptocurrency stocks to invest in, we created an initial list of 30 companies with the biggest market caps in the sector. Moving on, we shortlisted those that had a positive net income in the trailing twelve months. Finally, we ranked the shortlisted companies in ascending order of their trailing 12 months net income. The number of hedge fund holders has also been mentioned for each stock on the list.
At Insider Monkey we are obsessed with the stocks that hedge funds pile into. The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter’s strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 275% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 150 percentage points (see more details here).
A team of technicians working on a server of bitcoin mining equipment in a data center.
Bit Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ:BTBT)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 8
TTM Net Income: $28.92 Million
Bit Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ:BTBT) is a large-scale publicly-listed Bitcoin miner and AI Infrastructure provider. The firm operates as a sustainable platform for digital assets and artificial intelligence infrastructure. It has two revenue streams including bitcoin mining and high-performance computing (HPC) services. Bit Digital’s bitcoin mining operations are situated in the United States, Canada, and Iceland.
Bit Digital’s diversified revenue streams reduce its exposure to digital asset price volatility. With a Bitcoin mining fleet of over 50,000 miners, the company boasts an institutional-scale Bitcoin mining business. The footprint remains distributed across stable United States, Canada, and Iceland jurisdictions which tends to maximize business resiliency. Since its inception through September 2024, Bit Digital has earned 7,017 total number of bitcoins. As of September 30, the firm’s active hash rate was approximately 2.43 exahashes per second.
Simultaneously, Bit Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ:BTBT) is building its HPC business. Recently, the firm acquired Enovum Data Centers, an owner, operator, and developer of high-performance computing (HPC) data centers. The strategic move vertically integrates Bit Digital’s HPC business into the colocation services sector of the value chain and enhances its competitive positioning.
With large-scale global Bitcoin mining operations and a Bitcoin business that has been resilient against the odds such as the April halving event, Bit Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ:BTBT) is an attractive cryptocurrency stock that is also reaping benefits of its HPC business.
Overall, BTBT ranks 6th on our list of most profitable cryptocurrency stocks to invest in. While we acknowledge the potential of BTBT as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some deeply undervalued AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for a deeply undervalued AI stock that is more promising than BTBT but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.

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Texas brothers charged in cryptocurrency kidnapping, robbery in MN

GRANT, Minn. (FOX 9) – A Washington County family was reportedly kidnapped and held hostage at gunpoint for hours by two Texas brothers who ultimately took more than $72,000 in cryptocurrency.
Raymond Christian Garcia, 23, and Isiah Angelo Garcia, 24, were each charged via warrant with three counts of kidnapping, three counts of first-degree burglary, and one count of first-degree aggravated robbery for their alleged roles.
The incident led to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office issued a shelter in place order while they searched for the suspects. The incident ultimately led to the cancellation of a high school homecoming football game in Mahtomedi.
Home invasion and cryptocurrency theft
The backstory:
According to the criminal complaint, a 911 call was received at approximately 4:45 p.m. on Sept. 19 from someone in Grant, Minnesota, stating that he and his family had been kidnapped and were being held hostage at gunpoint in their home.
The complaint details that on Sept. 19, a man was taking out the garbage at around 7:45 a.m. when the armed brothers allegedly forced him back into the garage and bound his hands with zip ties. The men then woke up the two other people in the house, also binding them.
Raymond Garcia is accused of holding the 911 caller and his mother hostage for nine hours while armed with an AR-15-style rifle. Police said the upstairs bedroom door was tied shut with wire and needed to be cut in order to free them, according to the complaint.
Meanwhile, Isiah Garcia, armed with a shotgun, allegedly forced the man to log into his cryptocurrency wallet and transfer over $36,000 to an unknown account, charges state. After learning of a separate crypto wallet kept at the family cabin in Jacobson, Minnesota, Isiah Garcia allegedly forced the man to drive three hours and transfer the additional cryptocurrency, valued at over $36,000.
According to the complaint, the victim believed some of his crypto account information had been leaked during a data breach. The charges note that the men were frequently on the phone with an “unknown third party who directed [them] to transfer the cryptocurrency.”
The victim inside the house called 911, and multiple squad cars passed Isiah Garcia as they were driving back from the cabin. Isiah Garcia then turned the truck around, parked, and fled on foot before discarding the shotgun in a nearby field, charges allege.
Raymond Garcia was seen on camera running out the back door of the home. During a search of the area, authorities recovered an AR-15 rifle in a suitcase located in the tree line behind the home, charges said.
Brothers arrested in Texas
The investigation:
According to the complaint, Isiah Garcia rented a car near Houston, Texas, on Sept. 16 and drove to Minnesota. The vehicle’s GPS data placed the car near the victim’s home and a motel in Roseville. On Sept. 21, Isiah Garcia was taken into custody while driving the same rental car in Texas.
Raymond Garcia went to authorities on Sept. 22 to report that his AR-15 had been stolen in Waller, Texas. During a search of the brother’s home in the Waller area, authorities reportedly found a firearm box with a serial number matching the AR-15 recovered in Minnesota.
At the time the criminal complaints were filed, both men were in custody in Texas.
The Source: This story uses previous FOX 9 reporting and information from a Washington County criminal complaint.
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