Trump and Putin Discuss Ukraine, US Dollar, and Cooperation: ‘We Agreed to Work Together’

Donald Trump has announced a game-changing dialogue with Vladimir Putin, agreeing to fast-track Ukraine peace talks, plan mutual visits, and launch immediate high-level negotiations. Trump: ‘We Agreed to Work Together, Very Closely, Including Visiting Each Other’s Nations’ U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Feb. 12 that he had engaged in significant discussions with Russian President … Read more

World Liberty Financial Unveils ‘Macro Strategy’ Token Reserve

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the Trump family’s flagship crypto project, unveiled its new “Macro Strategy” token reserve on Tuesday evening via a post on X. The reserve will hold a diverse set of assets and aim to “bolster leading projects like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies that are at the forefront of reshaping global finance.” … Read more

Convicted BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik Freed in US-Russia Prisoner Swap

Alexander Vinnik, a jailed Russian IT specialist and operator of the defunct crypto exchange BTC-e, is set to return to Russia as part of a prisoner exchange that has allowed school teacher and former diplomat Marc Fogel to return to the U.S. Vinnik Avoids 20-Year Prison Sentence Jailed Russian IT specialist and operator of the … Read more

The Death of the Penny: Trump Orders U.S. Treasury to Stop Minting One-Cent Coins

President Trump stresses that producing the penny is “wasteful,” given that it costs more to produce than the coin’s face value. The U.S. Mint lost over $85.3 million in the last fiscal year from coining pennies. The Penny’s End? Trump Orders the Elimination of the ‘Wasteful’ Coin President Donald Trump has made a decision that … Read more

Trump’s Tough Talk on Iran Sends Rial Tumbling to Record Lows

The Iranian currency plummeted to new lows against the U.S. dollar after President Donald Trump reinstated his “maximum pressure” policy against the Middle East country. Trump’s Rhetoric Impacts Markets The Iranian currency plummeted to new lows against the dollar after the U.S. President Donald Trump reinstated his “maximum pressure” policy against Iran. Some observers linked … Read more

US Could Stockpile BTC, Satoshi’s $108B BTC Vault, and More — Week in Review

US Sovereign Wealth Fund could stockpile Bitcoin, Satoshi’s $108 Billion bitcoin vault, Ripple rides ETF surge and regulatory shifts, and more in this Week in Review. Week in Review David Sacks, known as Trump’s “Crypto Czar,” has suggested that the U.S. sovereign wealth fund could potentially hold Bitcoin. Arkham Intelligence’s latest findings reveal a massive … Read more

Consumer Advocacy Group Asks DOJ to Investigate Trump’s ‘Money for Nothing’ Memecoin Sale

Public Citizen has urged the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate whether President Donald Trump violated gift solicitation laws by promoting his memecoin. Memecoin Launch Amounts to Solicitation, Says Public Citizen A consumer advocacy group, Public Citizen, has urged the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate whether President Donald Trump violated gift solicitation laws … Read more

Arthur Hayes Warns of Bitcoin Crash if US Creates Strategic BTC Reserve

A U.S. bitcoin strategic reserve would be a ticking time bomb, warns Arthur Hayes, predicting political manipulation, market chaos, and a government ready to dump BTC at will. Arthur Hayes on the Dangers of a US Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Arthur Hayes, former CEO of crypto exchange Bitmex, published an essay on Feb. 5, where he … Read more

Exhausted? Hodl BTC and Touch Grass

From last week it has felt like most crypto market participants are exhausted. After a whirlwind of meme coin pumps, dramatic price swings, and sentiment whiplash, it’s easy to see why many are feeling that way. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to … Read more

Winklevoss Twins Eye Gemini IPO

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, founded by billionaire twin brothers Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, may file for an initial public offering (IPO) this year according to reporting by Bloomberg. The firm is one of the largest global exchanges by 24-hour trading volume – about $170 million, according to the Coin Market Cap website where it’s currently ranked … Read more