Tangem Announces Self-Custodial Visa Card Using Cold Wallet Chip

Swiss-based fintech company Tangem aims to launch Tangem Pay in 2025, a Visa card embedded with a cold wallet chip that enables self-custodial crypto spending without intermediaries. Tangem Pay Targets Crypto Users Seeking Direct Spending Control Tangem, a Zug-based hardware wallet manufacturer, announced the product at Paris Blockchain Week. According to the firm, the card … Read more

FTX Estate Sues NFT Stars and Kurosemi Over Unreturned Tokens

The FTX Estate has initiated legal action against NFT Stars Limited and Kurosemi Inc., accusing them of failing to deliver contractually owed tokens. FTX Still Open to Engagement The entity overseeing the estate of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX announced on April 28 that it is commencing legal action against token issuers NFT Stars Limited … Read more

Latam’s Strategy Rises: Oranje Aims to Invest More Than $200 Million in Bitcoin

Oranje, which is receiving advice from Itau BBA, Itau’s investment bank, aims to mimic the moves of Michael Saylor’s Strategy in Brazil and Latin America. The company was founded by crypto industry heavyweights Guilherme Gomes, formerly of Swan Bitcoin, and Guilherme Ferreira, president of Bahema. Oranje Prepared to Acquire Over $200 Million in BTC, Following … Read more

42% of American Millennials Shop With Crypto, Study Finds

A new study finds that 42% of U.S. millennials have made purchases using cryptocurrency, with 8% using it whenever possible and 14% on occasion. 93% of Millennials Aware of Crypto With U.S. millennials increasingly aware of or owning cryptocurrencies, a new study found 42% have purchased “something” using crypto. In fact, the Millennial Shopping Habits: … Read more

Parisian Jeweler Messika Embraces Crypto Payments Globally

Messika, the Parisian fine jewelry brand, now accepts cryptocurrency payments across its boutiques and online store, embracing bitcoin, ether, USDT, and solana through a seamless integration with Lunu. Messika Now Accepts Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies Worldwide Paris-based fine jewelry house Messika has taken a major step into the future of luxury retail, announcing it now … Read more

Stacks Asia DLT Foundation Registers in ADGM to Advance Bitcoin L2 Innovation

The Stacks Asia DLT Foundation has officially registered in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), becoming the first Bitcoin-based foundation to establish a presence in the financial center. Bitcoin L2 Projects Get Support Through New ADGM Registration According to the announcement shared with Bitcoin.com News, the foundation’s move aims to support Bitcoin layer two (L2) … Read more

Over 7.7 Tons of Gold Now Support Tether’s XAUT Tokens

Tether Holdings has released its first-quarter 2025 attestation for Tether Gold (XAUT), confirming that more than 7.7 tons of physical gold fully back the tokens in circulation. Tether Releases Independent Verification of XAUT Reserves Tether’s attestation report, completed by BDO Italia S.p.A., independently verified that 246,524.33 fine troy ounces of gold were held in custody … Read more

Veteran Fund Manager Predicts $6K Gold and Bitcoin Rallying to $120K–$150K

Gold could climb to $6,000 an ounce during Donald Trump’s second term because a sharper tariff regime would weaken the dollar, investment manager Frank Holmes told Kitco News this week in a wide-ranging interview. Frank Holmes Outlines Bold $6,000 Gold and Bitcoin Growth Outlook Holmes, chief executive and chief investment officer of U.S. Global Investors … Read more

Saylor Calls Bitcoin a ‘Historic Entry Point,’ Predicts It ‘Will Rip Forward With a Vengeance’ 

In a recent interview, Strategy’s Michael Saylor characterized the present moment as a pivotal entry point for bitcoin, contending that many of the earlier risks tied to the asset have largely been eliminated. Michael Saylor: Bitcoin Is the Only Asset the U.S. Would Refuse to Sell On Monday, Strategy—the firm previously recognized as Microstrategy—announced it … Read more

Is Someone Lying? IMF Confirms El Salvador’s Compliance With Bitcoin Non-Accumulation Commitment

In a press briefing during the spring meetings of 2025, the IMF highlighted that, according to their data, El Salvador has complied with the bitcoin non-accumulation agenda to which it committed. Nonetheless, the country continues to report regular bitcoin purchases. IMF States El Salvador Has Not Accumulated More Bitcoin, but Bukele Keeps ‘Buying’ The controversy … Read more