CRYPTO
JP Morgan Bends the Knee to Bitcoin
Marty’s Bent J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon has long been an outspoken skeptic and critic of bitcoin. He has called Bitcoin a speculative asset, a fraud, a pet rock, and has opined that it will inevitably blow up. A couple of years ago, he was on Capitol Hill saying that […]
Billionaire Winklevoss Twins-Backed Exchange Gemini Files With SEC For Planned IPO
Specific details around the size and valuation of the offering remain undisclosed. What to know: Gemini Space Station Inc., the crypto exchange and custody platform founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has taken a significant step toward becoming a publicly traded company. The firm announced Friday that it has confidentially […]
Bitcoin Life Insurer, Meanwhile, Becomes First Company to Publish Audited Financials Denominated in Bitcoin
Meanwhile, a life insurance company that operates entirely in Bitcoin, has become the first business in the world to publish fully audited financial statements denominated in BTC. Meanwhile Insurance Bitcoin (Bermuda) Limited (“Meanwhile”) announced it has become the first company in the world to release externally audited financial statements denominated entirely in Bitcoin. […]
Bitcoin ATM Operator CoinFlip Explores Potential $1B Sale: Bloomberg
The company could become the latest crypto firm to sell as bitcoin’s rally fuels an acquisition boom. What to know: CoinFlip, a Chicago-based operator of more than 5,500 cryptocurrency ATMs globally, is exploring a potential sale as merger and acquisition activity heats up across the digital asset sector, according to Bloomberg. The […]
Bitcoin Miner MARA Holdings Posts Record Block Wins, Produces 950 BTC in May
The company’s bitcoin output rose 35% month-over-month, hitting its highest level since the 2024 halving. What to know: Bitcoin miner MARA Holdings (MARA) produced 950 BTC in May, a 35% increase from the previous month and its strongest output since the Bitcoin halving in April 2024, the company said Tuesday. The firm […]
Russia’s Largest Bank Sberbank Launches Structured Bonds Tied to Bitcoin
The structured product gives exposure to BTC price changes and USD/RUB exchange shifts. What to know: Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, has introduced a new structured bond that tracks the price of bitcoin BTC$105,033.01 and the dollar-to-ruble exchange rate. Initially available over the counter to a limited pool of qualified investors, the bonds […]
Metaplanet Acquires 1,088 More Bitcoin, Bringing Total Holdings to 8,888 BTC
Metaplanet has purchased 1,088 Bitcoin. This acquisition raises the company’s total Bitcoin holdings to 8,888 BTC. Metaplanet, Japan’s leading Bitcoin treasury firm, has purchased an additional 1,088 Bitcoin for approximately ¥16.89 billion at an average price of ¥15,519,019 per BTC. This acquisition raises the company’s total Bitcoin holdings to 8,888 BTC, with […]
Nigel Farage Vows to Establish BTC Reserve and Pass Pro-Crypto Legislation Once in Government
“We are going to launch, in Britain, a crypto revolution. We’re going to make London one of the major trading centers of the world,” Farage said. What to know: Reform UK leader Nigel Farage promised today to pass crypto-friendly legislation and establish a bitcoin BTC$105,460.84 reserve at the Bank of England if […]
Ark Labs Launches Arkade, a New Native Operating System Using Bitcoin
Ark Labs introduces Arkade, a new application that enables Bitcoin-native programmability without altering the protocol or self-custody. Ark Labs has officially launched Arkade, a Bitcoin-native execution layer designed to unlock programmable financial applications using Bitcoin as it exists today. The announcement comes after a $2.5 million pre-seed funding round in August 2024, led […]
Ships Could Pay Panama Canal Transit Fees in Bitcoin and Cut the Line, Panama City Mayor Muses
The mayor of Panama City, Mayer Mizrachi, said the city could potentially establish a bitcoin reserve. What to know: LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The Mayor of Panama City, Mayer Mizrachi, is taking notes on bitcoin from the leader of El Salvador. Speaking at Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas on Thursday, Mizrachi […]
