German Government Officially Acknowledges Involvement in 50,000 Bitcoin Sell-off

The German government has officially acknowledged its involvement in selling 49,858 bitcoin linked to the movie2k case. In a press release, German authorities reported that the sales were completed due to what is stipulated in Section 111p of the Code of Criminal Procedure, classifying this move as an “emergency sale.” Bankhaus Scheich Wertpapierspezialist AG, the … Read more

Tokyo-Based Metaplanet Adds Almost 22 More Bitcoin to Its Treasury

Metaplanet, a Tokyo-based public company, has revealed that it has acquired more bitcoin for its treasury holdings. According to disclosure statements, Metaplanet acquired 21.877 bitcoin, spending about $1.26 million (200 million Japanese yen) for this purpose. Now, Metaplanet holds 225.61 bitcoin, having paid a little over $14.17 million for the cryptocurrency acquired. In May, the … Read more

Trump to Address Bitcoin 2024 Conference Despite Assassination Attempt

Former President Donald Trump, who survived an assassination attempt during a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, is reportedly still scheduled to address the Bitcoin 2024 Conference, taking place in Nashville from July 25 to July 27. According to David Bailey, CEO of Bitcoin Magazine and cryptocurrency advisor to the Trump campaign, he spoke with … Read more

Solana Based AI Project Grass Announces Final Epoch of Closed Beta

Grass, an artificial intelligence (AI) based web crawling project that uses the Solana network, has announced the end of its closed beta version with its final epoch. Grass stated that the beta allowed it to verify that it can reach 100% of the web, with only two companies also capable of doing it, capturing and … Read more

Soccer Stars Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho Promote Water Meme Coin

Lionel Messi, the Argentine soccer player who has won the Ballon d’Or eight times, and Ronaldinho, the former Brazilian soccer star, have promoted WATER, a Solana-based meme coin, to their almost 600 million followers on Instagram. The project, advertised as a “charity token,” argues its objective is “to use the power of meme community to … Read more

Metaplanet Announces Bitcoin Purchases Totaling Nearly $2.5 Million

Metaplanet, a Tokyo-listed public company, has disclosed it has completed bitcoin purchases amounting to 400 million yen (almost $2.5 million). The company, which vowed to use bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset to navigate the uncertainties of the Japanese economy and the devaluation of the yen, acquired 42.466 bitcoin at an aggregate price of $58,600 … Read more

Bukele Calls for Speculators to Stop Gouging Prices in El Salvador, Issues Ultimatum

Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador, has issued an ultimatum for importers and food wholesalers to lower the prices of groceries and other articles, threatening to apply the same tactics he used against gangs with them. Bukele, who pushed the law that made bitcoin legal tender in the country, stated: “I’m going to issue a … Read more

Justin Sun Developing Gasless Transaction Stablecoin Solution for Tron and EVM Chains

Justin Sun, founder of Tron, a smart contracts-enabled blockchain, has announced that his team is developing a gas-free transaction solution for stablecoins. This means that stablecoin movement fees will be free for the users, with issuers having the opportunity to pay for these. The service is expected to be operational by Q4 and will be … Read more

Wallet on Telegram Extends 50% APY for USDT Promotion

Wallet on Telegram, a third-party integrated mini wallet app for Telegram messenger, has recently sent a message to its users announcing an extension of its promotion that allows users to deposit Tether’s USDT and receive a 50% APY during the first two weeks. The app also announced that it would yield additional bonuses until the … Read more

Northern Data Mulls US Market AI Entity IPO at up to $16 Billion Valuation

Northern Data, a European cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and bitcoin mining company, is reportedly mulling going public in U.S. markets. The company would be in talks to complete its initial public offering (IPO) in 2025, creating an entity combining its AI cloud computing and data center divisions. This new entity would have a valuation … Read more