Trump’s CZ Pardon Has the Crypto World Bracing for Impact
Changpeng Zhao, the multibillionaire founder of crypto exchange Binance, spent four months last year locked in a federal prison. After US president Donald Trump pardoned Zhao in October,…
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JPMorgan to allow Bitcoin and Ether as collateral in crypto push
JPMORGAN Chase & Co plans to allow institutional clients to use their holdings of Bitcoin and Ether as collateral for loans by the end of the year, in a significant deepening of Wall…
Why is Bitcoin crashing? Crypto king sinks to four-month low as investors seek safety in gold
October is usually a month for innocent frights and fun scares, but for Bitcoin investors, this month has left many holding the token legitimately fearful. In the last 24 hours alone, the…
Bitcoin struggles to find momentum after historic wipeout
After a week-long rout that erased hundreds of billions in digital-asset value, Bitcoin has again failed to live up to its billing as a safe harbour asset. Once cast as a hedge against…
Feds Seize Record-Breaking $15 Billion in Bitcoin From Alleged Scam Empire
Over the past five years, criminals behind widespread romance and investment scams—often inelegantly referred to as “pig butchering”—have stolen tens of billions from people around the…
Square’s big comeback: AI, Bitcoin, and the neighborhood next door
After a number of big announcements this week, it’s hip to be Square. Square announced several upgrades and features to its platform this week, including an expansion of tools for…
Bitcoin extends decline to US$104,782 as Trump escalates US-China trade war
Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value, extended declines on Friday (Oct 10) after US President Donald Trump escalated his trade conflict with China. Trump on Friday…
Central banks seen holding Bitcoin, gold as key reserves by 2030, Deutsche Bank says
Central banks may hold significant amounts of Bitcoin and gold by 2030, thanks to growing institutional popularity and a weakening US dollar, according to Deutsche Bank. Marion Laboure, a…
Ready to buy your breakfast with Bitcoin? Square is making it easier
Square, the point-of-sale system owned by Jack Dorsey’s Block, is announcing a number of new upgrades today—including one that will make it easier for business owners to accept payments in…
Bitcoin rises to a record as ‘debasement’ trade spurs risk rally
BITCOIN set another all-time high as a broader risk rally around the US government shutdown buoyed the world’s largest cryptocurrency. The token climbed to as high as US$125,689 on Sunday…
Trump’s oldest sons’ American Bitcoin stake worth US$1.5 billion in stock debut
A bitcoin company tied to US President Donald Trump’s two oldest sons more than doubled in value in its stock market debut on Wednesday (Sep 3), valuing the sons’ stake at well over US$1.5…
The Loophole Turning Stablecoins Into a Trillion-Dollar Fight
Crypto advocates see things differently. They claim stablecoin rewards create healthy market pressure and could drive big banks to provide more competitive interest rates in an effort to…
Metaplanet holders approve fresh funding tools to buy Bitcoin
The firm aims to quintuple its stockpile to 100,000 by the end of 2026 and hold 210,000 tokens by the close of 2027 Japanese Bitcoin treasury Metaplanet secured shareholder…
Pete Davidson and Casey Affleck Team Up With Doug Liman on Bitcoin Thriller Film ‘Killing Satoshi’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Satoshi Nakamoto is a man whose very existence remains hotly debated. Now the Bitcoin creator is getting the big-screen treatment. Doug Liman (“The Bourne Identity,” “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”)…
Texas residents push to form a new town to fight Bitcoin mining noise
For months, a group of Hood County, Texas, residents has been pushing to create a new town of their own. The effort began in March, when citizens living in a 2-square-mile unincorporated…
WIRED Roundup: What’s Behind OpenAI’s Government Partnership?
On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss the week’s news, from bitcoin miners trying to beat Trump’s tariffs to OpenAI's new deal with the US government. Source link
Accumulating bitcoin a risky digital rush by companies
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s media group and Tesla, the electric carmaker owned by tech billionaire Elon Musk, are among an increasing number of companies buying huge amounts of bitcoin.…
Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm Guilty on One Count in Federal Crypto Case
“Claiming to offer the Tornado Cash service as a ‘privacy service,’ the defendants in fact knew that it was a haven for criminals to engage in large-scale money laundering and sanctions…
Donald Trump’s New Crypto Bible Is Everything the Industry Ever Wanted
The White House has laid out its plan to usher in a “new American Golden Age,” with cryptocurrency at its center. In a 160-page report published Wednesday, White House representatives…
The Inside Story of Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin
“Going public is a game-changer,” Eric Trump said. “It unlocks capital and institutional access that will fuel our mission to build the largest, most investable platform for long-term…
The Great Crypto Re-Banking Has Begun
For crypto firms, the vibe shift is a blessing. Although they have comparatively few problems accessing overseas bank accounts—often in the Cayman Islands or Switzerland—in lieu of a US…
Michael Saylor’s Strategy owns 3% of Bitcoin in circulation after latest purchase
The cryptocurrency has risen about 1,100% during the same period, while S&P 500 has increased around 120% Michael Saylor’s Strategy now owns more than 3 per cent of all the…
Trump Media buys US$2 billion in Bitcoin for crypto treasury plan
Trump Media & Technology Group, the firm behind Truth Social, has acquired about US$2 billion in Bitcoin and related securities as part of its previously announced plan to become…
What is ‘Crypto Week’—and how will it affect Bitcoin, XRP, and other cryptocurrency prices?
Welcome to Crypto Week: No, contrary to what it sounds like, that’s not a period coined by some crypto bro investor. Instead, it’s the name members of the U.S. House of Representatives…