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At the Bitcoin 2025 event in Las Vegas, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley declared that bitcoin is transitioning into a mainstream financial asset in 2025, driven by regulatory changes enabling U.S. institutional investors to enter the market at an unprecedented scale. Bitwise CEO Projects Historic Bitcoin Growth The U.S. regulatory landscape’s evolution in 2025 will allow … Read more
Lyn Ulbricht, mother of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, unveiled a nonprofit called Mothers Against Cruel Sentencing (MACS) during the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas—an initiative centered on criminal justice reform. MACS Founder Lyn Ulbricht Seeks Justice for Nonviolent Offenders The organization targets the issue of excessively punitive prison terms, especially for individuals convicted … Read more
Metamask has officially integrated Solana into its browser extension, allowing users to manage SOL and SPL tokens alongside Ethereum-based assets within a single interface. This move marks Metamask’s first support for a non-EVM chain, with mobile integration expected soon. Unified Wallet Experience With Solana Integration on Metamask Metamask, the self-custody crypto wallet, has expanded its … Read more
Sharplink has announced a $425 million private placement aimed at adopting ethereum as its primary treasury reserve asset. The move includes appointing Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin as chairman of the board, signaling a significant strategic pivot for the company. $425 Million Private Placement by Sharplink Marks Strategic Shift Toward Ethereum Sharplink Gaming Inc. (Nasdaq: SBET), … Read more
Speaking at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, Steak ’n Shake’s Chief Operations Officer (COO), Dan Edwards, asserted that bitcoin outpaces credit cards in terms of speed and emphasized that the company is cutting processing costs in half. Steak ’n Shake COO Says Bitcoin ‘a Win for Everyone’ After Global Rollout Edwards elaborated that … Read more
Cantor, a Wall Street investment bank, has launched its bitcoin financing business, completing initial trades in May and planning to provide up to $2 billion in institutional lending. Cantor Offers Up to $2B in Financing for Bitcoin Holders The service allows institutional bitcoin holders to secure loans using their cryptocurrency as collateral, aiming to address … Read more
Warming up for the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, Strategy founder Michael Saylor was asked to weigh in on the concept of proof-of-reserves. Saylor didn’t mince words, dismissing the idea entirely by stating it “dilutes the security” and calling it a flat-out “bad idea.” Saylor’s ‘Bad Idea’ Comment on Reserve Transparency Ignites Crypto Clash … Read more
A freshly revised prospectus for Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) now includes a cautionary note that the advent of powerful quantum computing—and related developments—could render Bitcoin’s foundational cryptographic safeguards “becoming ineffective.” Blackrock Flags Quantum Computing Risk This week, the debate around quantum computing and Bitcoin has reignited within the crypto sphere, with renewed speculation over … Read more
Reflecting on the need for cash as a fallback for more modern payment systems, Buterin stated that ethereum should be prepared to fulfill that role, retaining all the properties of physical money, such as privacy and resiliency. Vitalik Buterin States Ethereum Should Be Ready to Substitute Cash While cash is being phased out, with its … Read more
The digital ruble payments bill, which has already been approved in its first reading by the State Duma, introduces the concept of a universal code that will facilitate digital currency disbursements, giving banks and retail outlets three years for implementation. Digital Ruble Massification Bill Discussed by Russian State Duma More and more countries are introducing … Read more
