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Fed Chair Warsh: No Bailout for Crypto Industry in Crisis
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said the Fed will not bail out failing crypto firms, insisting the industry must bear its own risks while regulators finalize rules under the GENIUS Act.
This post Fed Chair Warsh: No Bailout for Crypto Industry in Crisis first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.
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Bitcoin VC Veterans Launch $40 Million Holding Company Targeting Small Business Acquisitions
Lyn Alden is helping debut a permanent capital company to buys profitable small businesses and put them on a Bitcoin standard.
This post Bitcoin VC Veterans Launch $40 Million Holding Company Targeting Small Business Acquisitions first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.
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Breez Partners With Turnkey to Bring Non-Custodial Bitcoin to Backend-Run Apps
Breez has partnered with Turnkey to let backend-run apps integrate non-custodial bitcoin wallets at scale, allowing users to retain control of their funds without requiring companies to hold private keys or redesign their existing infrastructure.
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Cloudflare x402 Integration Opens Door for Bitcoin in AI Agent Micropayments
Cloudflare’s adoption of the x402 protocol enables websites to monetize data for AI agents via direct crypto payments, with Bitcoin and Lightning Network positioned as strong options alongside stablecoins for privacy and speed.
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Senate Unanimously Votes That Sam Bankman-Fried Should Never Get a Pardon
The Senate unanimously approved a nonbinding resolution declaring that former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried should “under no circumstances” receive a presidential pardon or commutation.
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Bitcoin to $40,000? If History’s Anything to Go By, It’s Possible, Says Report
Bitcoin could drop as low as $38,000 this year, a new report claims.
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President Trump To Meet Senators On Clarity Act’s Ethics Fight: Report
President Trump will meet senators as negotiations over the CLARITY Act’s ethics provisions threaten the bill’s chances of passing before the August recess.
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Traders Took $8.2 Million From Polymarket’s Five-Minute Bitcoin Bets, Study Found
A new study found that Polymarket’s five-minute Bitcoin contract functioned as a wealth transfer mechanism, funneling money from retail traders to a small group of manipulators while distorting Bitcoin’s spot price.
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Bitcoin Price Jumps Over $65,500 on Soft Inflation Data
Bitcoin price jumped over $65,000 per coin after US inflation data was cooler than expected.
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VerifiedX and BitGo Sign MOU to Deliver Qualified Custody for vBTC, Expanding Institutional Access to Native Bitcoin Utility, and with Immediate Support for Non-Synthetic Canonical on Base
VerifiedX today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with BitGo to provide qualified custody support for vBTC, with immediate support for vBTC.b, the non-synthetic canonical Bitcoin asset issued through the VerifiedX Network and deployed on Base. The partnership represents a significant milestone in bringing institutional-grade custody, compliance, and security standards to programmable
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Japan’s Landmark Vote Reclassifies Bitcoin And Crypto As Financial Assets
Japan’s parliament approved legislation reclassifying bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as financial assets, marking a major regulatory shift that aligns digital assets more closely with traditional financial markets.
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Keel Infrastructure to Consolidate Three Bitcoin Sites Into One AI Campus
Keel Infrastructure won key approvals to consolidate three Québec Bitcoin mining sites into a single 96 MW AI and high-performance computing campus in Sherbrooke.
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China’s Prosecutors Move to Treat Crypto Mixers as Evidence of Money Laundering
China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate published proposals that would make it easier to prosecute crypto-related money laundering, including treating the use of mixers and privacy coins as presumptive evidence of laundering intent.
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The Bitcoin Softfork That Tried to Police “Junk Data” — And Why It’s Already Failing
Bitcoin’s real power is that anyone willing to pay fees can write to the ledger. BIP-110’s backers want to change that for data-heavy transactions. The backlash reveals what’s truly at stake.
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CleanSpark Signs $6.6 Billion Data Center Lease as Bitcoin Miner Pivots to Compute
CleanSpark, the Nasdaq-listed bitcoin miner, said on July 14 that it has signed a 20-year infrastructure lease with an unnamed high-investment-grade global technology company at its campus in Sandersville, Georgia. The deal marks the firm’s largest step from pure bitcoin mining toward high-performance computing for hyperscale clients. The lease covers data center infrastructure that will
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UK Adopts ‘No Gain, No Loss’ Tax Treatment for Crypto Lending and Liquidity Pools
The UK will introduce a “no gain, no loss” tax treatment for qualifying crypto lending and DeFi liquidity pool transactions from April 6, 2027, deferring Capital Gains Tax until users make an economic disposal of their cryptocurrency.
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Bitcoin Price Jumps Above $64,000 as Cooler-Than-Expected Inflation Strengthens the Case for Rate Cuts
Bitcoin price climbed above $64,000 after cooler-than-expected June inflation boosted expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts, though sticky core inflation and rising oil prices continue to cloud the outlook.
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White House Crypto Chief Patrick Witt to Begin Military Leave as Clarity Act Nears Senate Deadline
White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt will begin military leave later this month as the Senate enters a critical final stretch to pass the Clarity Act before the August recess.
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Bitwise Sees a Bottom in Bitcoin’s Worst Vibes Yet: ‘Darkest Before the Dawn’
Bitwise says Bitcoin’s brutal nine-month downturn masks a stronger-than-ever foundation, arguing institutional adoption, corporate buying, and improving market infrastructure position the industry for a rebound despite record ETF outflows and weak sentiment.
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‘Don’t Let China Win’: President Trump Presses Senate on Clarity Act in Final Stretch
President Trump urged the Senate to pass the CLARITY Act before the August recess as lawmakers face a narrowing window and unresolved political hurdles.
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Strive (ASST) Adds 18 Bitcoin, Pushing Treasury to 19,900 BTC
Strive (ASST) purchased 18 bitcoin for about $1.2 million last week, increasing its treasury to 19,900 BTC while maintaining $154.1 million in cash as it continues integrating its bitcoin-focused treasury strategy.
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Strategy (MSTR) Raises $467 Million in Cash, Leaves Stash of 843,775 Bitcoin Untouched
Strategy (MSTR) raised $467 million through stock sales to boost its cash reserve to $3 billion while leaving its 843,775 BTC holdings unchanged for a second straight week.
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U.S. Representatives Urge Senate to Vote on CLARITY Act in July, Address Ethics Concerns
Rep. French Hill urged the Senate to vote on the CLARITY Act before the August recess, arguing the bill would establish a transparent crypto market framework that addresses ethics concerns surrounding President Trump’s digital asset ventures.
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Circle (CRCL) Wins Final OCC Approval for National Trust Bank
Circle won final OCC approval to establish a national trust bank, allowing it to place USDC reserves under federal oversight and expanding its regulated digital asset custody business.
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Metaplanet Announces Joint Study to Bring Bitcoin-Backed Digital Credit to Japan
Metaplanet is taking its Bitcoin strategy beyond treasury accumulation, launching a study to explore tokenized, Bitcoin-backed credit products that could reshape Japan’s debt market.
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Bitcoin is “A Screaming Buy”: Standard Chartered Backs $100,000 Target, Shrugs Off Strategy (MSTR) Sell-Off
Standard Chartered reaffirmed its $100,000 end-2026 Bitcoin price target, calling Bitcoin “a screaming buy” and arguing that Strategy’s recent sell-off reflects a communication issue around its new monetization strategy rather than a weakening Bitcoin outlook.
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JPMorgan Says the Real Threat to Bitcoin Isn’t Strategy (MSTR) — It’s Private Blockchains
JPMorgan says Strategy’s Bitcoin sales are a short-term concern, but the bigger long-term risk is that banks and institutions adopt private blockchains over public networks, reducing activity and capital flows across the broader crypto ecosystem.
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Bitcoin’s New Debt Machine is Facing Its First Major Test
BitcoinTreasuries.net says June marked the first major stress test for Bitcoin-backed preferred shares, with Strategy’s STRC and Strive’s SATA rebounding after a sharp sell-off, reinforcing confidence in the growing corporate Bitcoin financing model.
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New Hampshire Council Rejects $100 Million Bitcoin-Backed Bond
New Hampshire’s Executive Council voted 3-2 to reject a proposed $100 million Bitcoin-backed municipal bond, shelving what supporters said would have been the world’s first such issuance despite arguments that it posed no risk to taxpayers.
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BitGo Adds Quantum-Risk Controls to Bitcoin Custody
BitGo launched new quantum-risk tools that help institutional Bitcoin holders identify and reduce potential future quantum-computing exposure in their custody wallets.
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Russia’s Largest Private Bank Alfa-Bank To Test Bitcoin and Crypto Trading
Russia’s largest private lender, Alfa-Bank, plans to launch Bitcoin and crypto trading, custody, and a digital depository once new regulations take effect, joining a broader push by major Russian banks to enter the country’s emerging crypto market by late 2026 or 2027.
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Bitcoin Slips to $62,000, Paring Rebound as CryptoQuant Sees Room Higher
Bitcoin slipped to around $62,000 after rebounding from last week’s $57,700 low, while CryptoQuant says improving demand, seasonality and valuation support further gains, though its bearish Bull Score Index suggests the move remains a bear-market recovery rather than a full trend reversal.
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CFTC Chair Says Clarity Act Is ‘So Close’ As August Deadline Nears
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig urged Congress to pass the Clarity Act before the August recess, saying the crypto market-structure bill is “so close” despite ongoing disputes over ethics and stablecoin provisions.
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Bull Bitcoin Files Landmark Legal Challenge to Annul France’s DAC8 Crypto Data Surveillance Rules
The filing marks the first major legal challenge to DAC8 in the EU. Bull Bitcoin warns that forced consolidation of user data undermines both privacy and the regulation’s own tax-collection goals by driving users toward unregulated alternatives.
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Schwab Strategist Backs Strategy’s STRC Playbook Amid Bitcoin Weakness
Schwab strategist Jim Ferraioli said Strategy’s recent preferred stock actions have eased near-term liquidity concerns despite Bitcoin’s decline.
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Cantor SPAC and Adam Back’s Bitcoin Treasury Renegotiate Merger Terms, Vow New Structure
Cantor-backed SPAC CEPO and Adam Back’s Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company scrapped the original terms of their planned merger and will negotiate a revised structure designed to better reflect current market conditions.
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Polymarket Turns On Instant Bitcoin Deposits Via Lightning Network, Powered by Spark
Polymarket has enabled instant self-custodial Bitcoin deposits via the Lightning Network using Spark.
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Kraken Seeks Final Judgment After $22 Million Award Against Former Auditor
Kraken is seeking a final Delaware court judgment against former auditor Mazars after winning a $22 million arbitration award, arguing the firm’s abrupt resignation during heightened U.S. regulatory pressure caused significant financial and operational harm.
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Vanguard Warms to Crypto With Search for Digital Assets Chief
Vanguard is hiring its first head of digital assets to develop a long-term crypto and blockchain strategy.
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New Hampshire’s $100 Million Bitcoin-Backed Bond Faces Final Vote
New Hampshire’s Executive Council will vote Wednesday on a first-of-its-kind $100 million Bitcoin-backed municipal bond.
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SpaceX Nasdaq-100 Entry Brings Bitcoin Exposure to Passive Index Investors
SpaceX joins the Nasdaq-100 today, triggering ~$4.3B in passive inflows to a company holding 18,712 BTC. This creates rules-based institutional demand for Bitcoin through corporate balance sheets.
This post SpaceX Nasdaq-100 Entry Brings Bitcoin Exposure to Passive Index Investors first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Nick Ward.
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Tether Invests $20 Million in Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin
Tether invested $20 million in Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin to expand regulated blockchain finance, tokenization and stablecoin infrastructure across Latin America.
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U.S. Bitcoin Reserve Stalls as Treasury and Commerce Vie for Control: Report
A dispute between the Treasury and Commerce departments over who should oversee the proposed U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve has delayed its rollout more than a year after President Trump ordered its creation, according to a Bloomberg report.
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Bitcoin Suisse Wins Abu Dhabi License, Extends Digital Asset Push into the UAE
Bitcoin Suisse won regulatory approval in Abu Dhabi, allowing it to offer institutional crypto services across the UAE.
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Trump-Backed American Bitcoin (ABTC) Pushes Treasury Past 8,000 BTC
American Bitcoin (Nasdaq: ABTC) said its treasury has surpassed 8,000 BTC.
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USDT Returns to Bitcoin: RGB and UTEXO Enable Private Lightning Settlements
After years of development, UTEXO—backed by Tether—rolls out Bitcoin-native USDT with client-side validation, slashing fees and middlemen compared to Tron or Ethereum rails.
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President Trump Signals Openness to Bitcoin in Trump Accounts, Calls Himself ‘a Big Fan of Crypto’
President Trump said Bitcoin could eventually be included in the new Trump Accounts savings program, calling himself “a big fan of crypto.”
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Russian-Sberbank Plans Crypto Wallet and Digital Depository by December
Russia’s biggest bank, Sberbank, plans to launch a Bitcoin and crypto wallet plus digital asset custody by December as the country rolls out its new crypto framework.
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Strive (ASST) Adds 17.76 Bitcoin as Falling Prices Boost Its Quarterly Yield
Strive (ASST) added a symbolic 17.76 BTC, pushing its treasury to 19,882 bitcoin as a sharp quarterly accumulation spree delivered a 24% BTC yield.
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Strategy (MSTR) Sells 3,588 Bitcoin to Cover Preferred Dividends
Strategy (MSTR) sold a record 3,588 bitcoin for $216 million to fund preferred stock dividends.
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Bitcoin Exchange Inflows Spike to 49,000 BTC in a Day, Signaling More Volatility is Coming: Report
CryptoQuant reported Bitcoin exchange inflows surged to 49,000 BTC on June 30 — a rare spike historically linked to heightened volatility and often downside risk — even as Bitcoin rebounded above the key $60,000 support level.
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Wavespace Launches MiCA-Compliant Self-Custodial Bitcoin Debit Card Powered by Lightning and NWC
Wavespace, the Bitcoin-only neobank, has achieved MiCA compliance and launched its self-custodial wavecard® that uses Nostr Wallet Connect to automatically top up from users’ Lightning nodes, eliminating custodial preloading risks.
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Wavespace Launches MiCA-Compliant Self-Custodial Bitcoin Debit Card Powered by Lightning and NWC
Wavespace, the Bitcoin-only neobank, has achieved MiCA compliance and launched its self-custodial wavecard® that uses Nostr Wallet Connect to automatically top up from users’ Lightning nodes, eliminating custodial preloading risks.
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Bitget Bolsters Stock+ Platform With U.S. Stock Options Trading
Bitget has expanded its Stock+ platform by launching U.S. stock options trading, adding long call and put options to its lineup as part of its push to combine crypto and traditional financial markets in a single trading platform.
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FBI Director Kash Patel Did Not Disclose Six-Figure Strategy (MSTR) Stake: Report
The late disclosure of FBI Director Kash Patel’s six-figure investment in Strategy has reignited some scrutiny over ethics compliance.
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Metaplanet Adds 2,823 Bitcoin, Reaches 43,000 BTC and Becomes World’s Third-Largest Corporate Treasury
Metaplanet added 2,823 BTC in the second quarter to reach 43,000 Bitcoin, becoming the world’s third-largest corporate Bitcoin treasury behind Strategy and Twenty One Capital.
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The 2036 Issue: The Future Is Now, Words of Wisdom from Jeff Booth
From The 2036 Issue: An interview with Jeff Booth on where Bitcoin is going over the next decade, by Frank Corva.
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Bitcoin Price Reclaims $60,000 As Strategy (MSTR) and Strive (ASST) Jump More Than 10%
Bitcoin price climbed back above $60,000 on Wednesday, lifting Bitcoin treasury stocks, with Strategy (MSTR) and Strive (ASST) surging more than 10% intraday.
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AI’s Bitcoin Moment: Why the Open-Source Fight Looks Like Crypto Back in 2014
A new installment of Chain of Thought, the Brownstone Research newsletter written by Ben Lilly, argues that the battle over open-source artificial intelligence is following the same path Bitcoin walked a decade ago, and that investors who recognize the pattern stand to profit. The note opens with testimony that Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei gave to
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Moody’s Flags Quantum Threat to Bitcoin and Digital Assets After Trump Orders
Moody’s warned that President Trump’s new quantum computing executive orders accelerate the need for Bitcoin and the broader digital asset industry to adopt quantum-resistant cryptography.
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Preferred Stock Is Becoming Bitcoin Treasury Firms’ Financing Tool of Choice: Report
Bitcoin-backed preferred shares — led by Strategy and emerging players like Strive—have grown into a roughly $13B market by offering high-yield.
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Standard Chartered and LMAX Group Execute First Live Digital Asset Prime Brokerage Trades
Standard Chartered executed its first digital asset prime brokerage trades with LMAX Group, using its own balance sheet to intermediate institutional Bitcoin trades in a move that advances bank-backed crypto market infrastructure.
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Citi Slashes Bitcoin Target to $82,000 as ETF Money Heads for the Exits
Citi sharply lowered its 12-month Bitcoin price target to $82,000, citing collapsing ETF demand, weaker investor sentiment and delayed U.S. crypto legislation.
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Trump-Backed American Bitcoin (ABTC) Sets Reverse Split for July 2
American Bitcoin (Nasdaq: ABTC) will implement a 1-for-15 reverse stock split effective July 2, reducing its outstanding shares to about 73 million ahead of reverse split-adjusted trading beginning July 6.
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SEC’s Peirce Sees Clarity Act Passing This Summer as Crypto Rules Take Shape
SEC leaders Hester Peirce and Paul Atkins said the U.S. is moving toward clearer crypto rules and freer capital markets, with Peirce expecting the Clarity Act to pass this summer and Atkins reaffirming the Trump administration’s push to make America the global crypto hub.
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Taiwan Passes Crucial Crypto Law With Licensing Rules, Stablecoin Framework
Taiwan passed its first comprehensive crypto law, creating a licensing regime for virtual asset firms, establishing stablecoin rules, and imposing penalties of up to seven years in prison for unlicensed operations, as the island moves to formalize and expand its digital asset industry.
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President Donald Trump Discloses More Than $50 Million in Bitcoin Held in Cold Storage
President Donald Trump’s 2025 financial disclosure revealed more than $50 million in self-custodied Bitcoin held in cold storage and over $1 billion in crypto-related reported revenue and proceeds tied to licensing and World Liberty Financial.
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Anchorage Digital and Binance Launch Off-Exchange Settlement for Institutional Crypto Trading
Anchorage Digital and Binance launched off-exchange settlement for institutional crypto trading, allowing institutions to trade on Binance while keeping their assets in segregated custody at Anchorage Digital Bank instead of on the exchange.
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Visa, Mastercard, And Over 140 Companies Launch Stablecoin Open USD
Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, Coinbase, and 140+ firms have launched Open USD (OUSD), a new yield-sharing stablecoin that aims to challenge Circle and reshape the economics of the $300 billion stablecoin market.
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One Year Later: How Coldcard Q’s Key Teleport Delivers Secure Remote Key Management for Bitcoin Treasuries
Bitcoin users facing travel or emergency scenarios benefit from Coldcard Q’s mature Key Teleport implementation, which outperforms traditional Tails-OS + PGP setups and resisted advanced AI decryption attempts.
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Crypto Firms Lead $517 Million Corporate Surge Into 2026 Midterms
Crypto companies have become the largest corporate political spenders in the 2026 U.S. midterms, contributing $189 million so far.
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UAE-Based Goldman Lampe Private Bank Acquires $137 Million in Bitcoin
Goldman Lampe Private Bank purchased €120 million (roughly $137 million) worth of Bitcoin, the UAE-based institution announced Monday.
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UK Sets Landmark Crypto Rules in Race to Become Global Hub
The UK unveiled its most comprehensive crypto regulatory framework yet, requiring firms to meet capital, stress-testing, and market-abuse standards while easing some stablecoin rules.
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Strategy (MSTR) Surges Over 12% As Bitcoin-Linked Stocks Have Green Day
Strategy (MSTR) shares surged 14% at times on Monday after the company unveiled a sweeping capital overhaul, leading a broad rally in bitcoin-linked stocks despite Bitcoin remaining under pressure near $60,000.
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JPMorgan Backs U.S. Crypto Bill, But Puts a Warning Label Front and Center as Senate Eyes August Deadline
JPMorgan urged Congress to pass clear digital asset legislation with robust safeguards, warning that without robust oversight, crypto innovation could create shadow-banking risks and undermine financial stability.
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Fidelity Outlines 5 Factors That Could End the Bitcoin and Crypto Winter
Fidelity says Bitcoin’s current crypto winter could end if history repeats and one or more major catalysts emerge, including the four-year cycle, clearer regulation, Federal Reserve easing, a new breakout crypto use case, or a fresh wave of institutional adoption.
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Clarity Act Enters Critical Two-Week Window as Senate Heads Into Recess
Clarity Act enters a critical two-week stretch as Senate negotiators race to resolve disputes over Trump ethics provisions, law enforcement concerns, and market structure rules before a narrow pre-August recess window for a floor vote.
This post Clarity Act Enters Critical Two-Week Window as Senate Heads Into Recess first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.
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2007–2009—The Global Financial Crisis and the Birth of Bitcoin
An excerpt from Bitcoin: The Honest Money explains how the 2007–2009 financial crisis exposed the fragility of the fiat system and set the stage for Bitcoin’s creation.
This post 2007–2009—The Global Financial Crisis and the Birth of Bitcoin first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Alex v. Frankenberg.
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Strive (ASST) Holds 19,864 BTC With No New Purchases Last Week, Balance Sheet Hits $141.7M Cash
Strive held its Bitcoin treasury unchanged at 19,864 BTC last week, maintaining $141.7 million in cash.
This post Strive (ASST) Holds 19,864 BTC With No New Purchases Last Week, Balance Sheet Hits $141.7M Cash first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.
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Strategy (MSTR) Raises STRC Dividend, Authorizes $2B in Buybacks, and Unlocks Further Bitcoin Sales
Strategy (MSTR) unveiled a new capital management framework that raises STRC’s dividend to 12%, authorizes $2 billion in share buybacks, and permits limited bitcoin sales to fund reserves, dividends, debt obligations, and stock repurchases.
This post Strategy (MSTR) Raises STRC Dividend, Authorizes $2B in Buybacks, and Unlocks Further Bitcoin Sales first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.