El Salvador Passes IMF Review With Flying Colors Despite Its Bitcoin Purchases

The IMF reached a staff-level consensus on El Salvador’s performance in meeting the conditions required to receive a new disbursement. Regarding bitcoin, efforts will be made to ensure that the total amount of the cryptocurrency owned remains unchanged. El Salvador Overcomes IMF Review With a ‘Strong Performance’ The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the … Read more

Bolivia Bans State Oil Company From Using Crypto for Energy Settlements

Luis Arce, the President of Bolivia, signed an executive order prohibiting the use of cryptoassets for energy purchases, aiming to curb speculation surrounding cryptocurrencies and stablecoins on exchanges like Binance. Bolivia Issues Executive Order to Ban Crypto From Energy Settlements Bolivia, a country that has recently shown several positive signs of integrating crypto into its … Read more

From $4.5B to $20B: Grayscale Bullish on AI Crypto’s Future, Cites Key Catalysts

The market capitalization of tokens in the artificial intelligence (AI) crypto sector has surged from $4.5 billion in 2023 to $20 billion in just two years. Growth has however slowed this year, with Bittensor’s TAO being the best performer at just 2% growth, while Elizaos has plummeted by 80%. Bittensor Halving Event According to Grayscale … Read more

‘Bad Idea’ Be Damned: Arkham Maps Strategy’s Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Hoard

While Strategy founder Michael Saylor dismissed the idea of exposing the firm’s bitcoin wallet addresses as a “bad idea,” Arkham Intelligence appears to have done some digital sleuthing of its own. The firm now claims it has uncovered 87.5% of Strategy’s BTC trove onchain, after linking an additional 70,816 BTC to the company. Arkham Lights … Read more

DeFi Platform Cork Protocol Suffers $12M Exploit, Markets Paused

Hackers breached Cork Protocol on May 28, stealing $12 million in digital assets through a malicious contract exploit. Cork Markets Paused On May 28, hackers breached the tokenized risk protocol Cork Protocol’s platform and made off with $12 million in digital assets. According to an alert shared by the blockchain security services platform Cyvers, the … Read more

Vance Declares Biden’s Crypto Crackdown Is Over, Champions Bitcoin at Las Vegas Conference

Vice President J.D. Vance declared the end of “Operation Chokepoint 2.0” and pledged unwavering support for digital assets during his address at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas. Crypto ‘Is a Movement,’ Vance Tells Packed Bitcoin 2025 Crowd Speaking before an energized crowd, J.D. Vance outlined the Trump administration’s crypto agenda, emphasizing deregulation, innovation, … Read more

US Labor Department Rescinds Biden-Era Crypto Warning for Retirement Plans

The U.S. Department of Labor has rescinded its 2022 guidance that warned fiduciaries to exercise “extreme care” when considering cryptocurrencies for 401(k) retirement plans. Crypto Gets a Policy Boost as Labor Dept. Revokes 401(k) Warning The original release, issued under the Biden administration, had signaled skepticism about the inclusion of digital assets in retirement investment … Read more

‘Orange Pilled’ by Censorship: Trump Jr. Links Free Speech and DeFi in Vegas Speech 

Donald Trump Jr. linked his family’s embrace of bitcoin directly to experiences of financial and speech suppression during an appearance at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas. Trump Jr. Rallies Bitcoin Faithful When asked how he was “orange pilled,” Donald Trump Jr. described being “debanked” and “de-insured” following political backlash, which he characterized as … Read more

$750M Private Investment Fuels Strive’s Bid to Become Top Bitcoin Treasury Firm

Strive Asset Management and Asset Entities Inc. (Nasdaq: ASST) announced a $750 million private investment to fund their first wave of bitcoin acquisitions, aiming to establish Strive as a leading bitcoin treasury company focused on long-term outperformance. Strive Eyes Bitcoin Dominance With No-Debt $750M Funding Round The financing for Strive Asset Management and Asset Entities … Read more

Crypto Exchange Bitget Debuts Yield-Bearing BGUSD Backed by RWAs

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget launched BGUSD, a stable asset certificate offering a 4% annual yield, backed by tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) including money market funds and U.S. Treasuries. New Bitget Stablecoin BGUSD Generates Yield from Tokenized Assets The product, announced on May 27, 2025, is redeemable for USDC at a 1:1 ratio and can be purchased … Read more