Trump-Backed American Bitcoin Raises $220 Million to Buy BTC and Mining Gear

American Bitcoin, a crypto venture backed by Eric Trump, has raised $220 million from private investors to purchase bitcoin and mining equipment, with plans to go public via a merger with Gryphon Digital Mining. Crypto Firm American Bitcoin Goes Big With New Raise Amid Plans for Public Listing A crypto venture connected to the Trump … Read more

Bitget Wallet Partners With Mastercard for Self-Custodied Crypto Payments 

Bitget Wallet partnered with Mastercard and infrastructure provider Immersve to launch a zero-fee crypto-linked payment card. Mastercard Digital First Enables Instant Bitget Wallet Crypto Card Access The card allows users to spend directly from their digital wallets at over 150 million Mastercard-accepting merchants globally. It will be accessible via the Bitget Wallet app, supporting real-time … Read more

National Bank of Kazakhstan to Establish Cryptocurrency Reserve

Timur Suleimenov, chairman of the National Bank of Kazakhstan, noted that the institution was considering the creation of such a reserve based on international practices, starting with expropriated cryptocurrency and mined assets from companies with state participation. Kazakhstan Will Have a Cryptocurrency Reserve, According to the National Bank Another country has decided to set up … Read more

Number of Bitcoin Wallets Holding Over $1 Million Sees Significant Jump: Coinbase Institutional

Coinbase Institutional projects a constructive outlook for cryptocurrency markets in the second half of 2025, driven by economic optimism, corporate adoption and regulatory progress. Positive 2H25 Crypto Outlook Amid Rising Institutional Holdings The report identifies three key themes: improved U.S. macroeconomic prospects reducing recession fears, increasing adoption by corporate treasuries as a significant demand source, … Read more

Analysts Clash Over Strategy’s Bitcoin Strategy Premium 

Prominent financial analysts engaged in a heated public debate this weekend over the performance and mechanics of Strategy’s (MSTR) bitcoin-focused corporate strategy, highlighting deep divisions over the company’s valuation premium. Premium Fuel: Experts Debate MSTR’s Outperformance vs. Bitcoin The exchange featured Lyn Alden, founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy and a noted bitcoin bull; Jim … Read more

Legendary Bitcoiner Debunks Paper Bitcoin, Sparks Discussion on the Phenomenon

Adam Back took to social media to debunk claims about paper bitcoin, stating that large institutions are taking delivery of their purchases with custodians. However, a discussion ensued, with some claiming that this phenomenon is real and that there are billions of fake BTC in the market. Adam Back Debunks Paper Bitcoin: Is It Fake? … Read more

Spanish Coffee Shop Franchise Joins the Bitcoin Treasury Craze: Approves €1B Purchase Strategy

Spanish franchise Vanadi Coffee is now ready to execute its bitcoin purchase strategy and cryptocurrency pivot following the approval of this move at a shareholder meeting. The company already holds 54 BTC under the custody of the Spain-based exchange Bit2me. Spanish Franchise Vanadi Coffee Snatches Bitcoin Pivot Approval, Executes BTC Purchase Bitcoin Treasury Companies (BTCs) … Read more

Buterin: Zero-Knowledge Digital IDs Still Carry Coercion, Privacy Risks

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has raised concerns that digital identity systems using zero-knowledge proofs, such as Sam Altman’s World project, could weaken online pseudonymity while introducing new risks. Buterin Argues One-ID-Per-Person Systems Create New Vulnerabilities In a June 28 blog post, Buterin argued that even privacy-focused designs face fundamental challenges when enforcing a one-identity-per-person rule. … Read more

‘You’ll Wish You Bought More’ – Saylor’s Weekly Bitcoin Tease Signals Another Buy

With 592,345 BTC now worth a staggering $64 billion, Strategy founder Michael Saylor teased yet another bitcoin buy early Sunday. As usual, Saylor followed his weekly ritual—posting a chart from a tracker that maps out Strategy’s growing stash. On the Brink of the S&P 500 – Strategy’s Bitcoin Bet Might Seal the Deal It looks … Read more

Lazarus Group Launders $1.95M in Stolen Ethereum via Tornado Cash

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has identified hackers tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group laundering $1.95 million worth of stolen crypto through the mixer Tornado Cash. North Korea’s Hackers Use Tornado Cash to Obfuscate the Trail of $1.95M Ethereum The theft originated from a May 16, 2025, attack where a victim lost $3.2 million from multiple Solana … Read more