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

Latam Insights: Meliuz Surges as Bitcoin Power, Crypto Adoption Rises Sky High in Bolivia

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Meliuz claims the bitcoin throne in Brazil and the region, Bolivia’s crypto adoption grows to record levels, and Brazil announces a public consultation on accounting rules for digital assets. Meliuz Becomes the … Read more

Marxism? ECB Economists Propose Directing Retail Savings to Capital Markets

The ECB proposal includes the creation of new, standardized savings products that would redirect part of savers’ funds to EU capital markets. To attract savers, these products would harness tax incentives and be offered across all European nations. ECB Proposal to Shift Savings to Capital Markets Gets Labeled as Marxist A blog post revealing a … Read more