Panama City to Accept Crypto for Public Services

Panama City Mayor has said the Panama District municipality will become the first in the nation to accept cryptocurrency payments for services, following unanimous approval by the City Council. Unanimous Approval The Panama City Mayor Mayer Mizrachi announced on April 15 that the Panama District municipality will become the first in the nation to accept … Read more

Public Bitcoin Miners Sell 40% of Mined BTC Amid Rising Cost Pressures

Public bitcoin miners offloaded over 40% of their mined BTC in March, signaling renewed financial pressure amid low hash price and rising operational costs. Mining Firms Resume BTC Liquidations to Fund Operations and Growth Public bitcoin mining companies resumed heavy selling in March, parting with over 40% of their monthly BTC output, the highest liquidation … Read more

Altcoin Market 41% Drop Signals Possible Crypto Winter: Coinbase

A Coinbase Research report suggests that the 41% drop in the cryptocurrency market capitalization (excluding bitcoin) from its December 2024 peak to mid-April 2025 may signal a new crypto winter. Uncertainty Stokes Indecision The 41% decline in the total cryptocurrency market capitalization, excluding bitcoin, from its December 2024 peak of $1.6 trillion to $950 billion … Read more

Janover’s Solana Hoard Now Over 163K as Firm Accelerates Staking Strategy

Publicly traded firm Janover disclosed the acquisition of 80,567 SOL for $10.5 million in its latest announcement. The company added that it will “begin staking its newly acquired SOL immediately.” From Nasdaq to Node Operator—Janover Stakes Its Claim on Solana Janover Inc. (Nasdaq: JNVR), a publicly traded company that operates an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered online … Read more

Seized but Not Settled: Report Claims China Holds 15,000 BTC Amid Ongoing Policy Uncertainty

A recent Reuters report reveals that China holds 15,000 bitcoin ( BTC) confiscated through criminal investigations. However, officials are currently entangled in deliberations over how to handle these digital assets, as cryptocurrency trading remains prohibited in the country. Local Governments in China Sit on Bitcoin Fortune, Face Legal and Strategic Gridlock Reuters reports that municipal … Read more

Dollar-Based Stablecoins Pose Greater Threat to Euro, Italian Economy Minister Says

Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti warns that dollar-based stablecoins pose a greater threat to the euro’s standing than trade disputes. Bolstering the Euro’s Prominence The European Union (EU) must urgently address the growing appeal of dollar-based stablecoins among its citizens, as they pose a greater threat to the euro’s standing than ongoing trade disputes, Italian … Read more

Semler Scientific Files $500M Offering to Expand Bitcoin Holdings

Semler Scientific, Inc. has filed a $500 million mixed-securities offering to fund additional bitcoin acquisitions, reinforcing its strategy to adopt the cryptocurrency as its primary treasury reserve asset. Semler Chairman: ‘We Have Reached a Settlement in Principle’ Semler Scientific (Nasdaq: SMLR), a medical technology company, announced plans to raise up to $500 million through a … Read more

Elliptic, Monerium Partner to Enhance Compliance for EURe Stablecoin

Cryptocurrency analytics firm Elliptic has partnered with Monerium, a Reykjavik-based Electronic Money Institution (EMI), to enhance anti-money laundering (AML) and compliance measures for its EURe stablecoin. Monerium Taps Elliptic to Navigate MiCA Rules Amid Euro Stablecoin Boom According to the announcement shared with Bitcoin.com News, the collaboration aims to automate cross-chain transaction monitoring and reduce … Read more

Stablecoin Market Will Top $2T by 2028: Standard Chartered

The bank published a report that estimates an almost ten-fold increase in the supply of stablecoins by the end of 2028 if the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act is passed later this year. Standard Chartered Predicts $2 Trillion Stablecoin Market by 2028 London-based Standard Chartered bank published a research report … Read more

Trump to Launch Monopoly-Inspired Crypto Game Amid Expanding Web3 Push

Donald Trump’s next crypto venture is a Monopoly-style real estate video game, adding to his growing portfolio of blockchain-based projects. Trump’s Next Crypto Move: A Real Estate Game Powered by Blockchain President Donald Trump is preparing to enter the crypto gaming space with a new blockchain-based real estate game that sources describe as similar to … Read more