Category: crypto

Bo Hines announced at the 2025 Bitcoin Conference that the US government will hold all Bitcoin in custody and find budget-neutral ways to increase its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Bitcoin is considered “digital gold” and will not be sold by the government. Various strategies were discussed, including tying royalties to Bitcoin mining and selling altcoins to…

Top Win International has changed its Nasdaq ticker symbol to SORA to reflect its shift to a Bitcoin Treasury company. Jason Fang from Sora Ventures is now chairman of the board, signaling a strategic focus on Bitcoin accumulation. The company plans to rebrand as AsiaStrategy to follow MicroStrategy’s playbook in Asia.

Trump Media & Technology Group plans to raise $2.5 billion to purchase Bitcoin, aiming to become one of the top 10 corporate BTC holders worldwide. The move led to a spike in BTC price, but TMTG’s stock dropped. The company aims to use Bitcoin for subscription payments and other transactions across its platforms.

Hackers took over Migos’ Instagram account to post stolen personal information of Solana co-founder Raj Gokal, including his passport and phone number, after he refused to pay a 40 Bitcoin ransom. The attackers gained access to Gokal’s email account with KYC photos, but he did not pay the ransom. The incident was not related to…

Tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson will speak at Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas, aligning his radical life extension vision with Bitcoin’s long-term roadmap. Johnson, known for investing in age-reversal research, aims to bridge decentralized finance and bio-optimization at the event. Other speakers include US Vice President JD Vance and industry leaders addressing Bitcoin’s future.

Senator Cynthia Lummis spoke at the 2025 Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas, discussing the idea of building a Bitcoin reserve to strengthen the US economic deterrence. She mentioned that several US military generals support the idea, and she reintroduced a bill to add up to 1 million BTC to the US Treasury over five years.…

SharpLink Gaming plans to establish a $425 million Ethereum treasury with the guidance of Consensys CEO Joseph Lubin. The company will issue shares, with gross proceeds expected to be $425 million. They will convert the raise into ETH, with Lubin joining their board. The plan is seen as bullish for Ethereum’s acceptance on corporate balance…

Matthew Sigel, head of digital assets research at VanEck, urged US lawmakers to implement a royalty system on domestic Bitcoin mining to build a strategic reserve for the federal government. This would involve miners contributing a percentage of their block rewards to the Treasury, creating a tax-neutral way to fund a BTC reserve.

Cetus protocol announced on May 27 that it plans to reimburse all users affected by a recent exploit, pending approval from Sui token holders in an upcoming vote. The protocol has secured a loan from the Sui Foundation to cover the $61 million in assets stolen. A community vote will decide on unlocking frozen tokens.

Circle, the USDC stablecoin issuer, has filed for an IPO on the NYSE under the ticker “CRCL.” They plan to offer 24 million shares, with an expected price range of $24 to $26 per share, potentially raising $624 million. Major financial institutions are backing the IPO, signaling Circle’s growing ambitions in traditional finance.