CRYPTO
PayPal Opens Bitcoin And Crypto Payments to US Merchants
PayPal now lets small businesses across the US accept Bitcoin and over 100 other cryptocurrencies. Today, PayPal announced that it will launch a new payment option allowing small US businesses to accept over 100 cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin. The option is available to any US merchant using PayPal’s online payments platform. Merchants will […]
SEC Delays Decision on Trump-Linked Truth Social Bitcoin ETF Until September
Other crypto ETF applications, including the Grayscale Solana Trust and Canary Capital Litecoin ETF, were also postponed. What to know: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has pushed back its decision on whether to approve an exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposed by Truth Social, the social media platform affiliated with Donald Trump. The delay, announced […]
Metaplanet Buys $92.5 Million Worth Of Bitcoin
Japanese Hotel firm adds 780 BTC to its treasury as Asian corporate adoption of digital assets accelerates. Metaplanet has acquired an additional 780 Bitcoin for approximately ¥13.67 billion ($92.5 million), bringing its total holdings to 17,132 BTC as institutional Bitcoin adoption gains momentum across Asia. According to a company filing on July 28, Metaplanet purchased […]
Stablecoins Are WORSE Than CBDCs! with Mark Goodwin
SHOW NOTES AND COMMENTS: https://corbettreport.com/interview-1964-stablecoins-are-worse-than-cbdcs-with-mark-goodwin/ CONVERSATION RECORDED JULY 17, 2025. House Republicans just celebrated their “Crypto Week” with the passage of an Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act and the passage of a stablecoin-promoting GENIUS Act. And, whether you know it or not, this new stablecoin regulatory regime is going to transform your […]
Michael Saylor’s Strategy Boosts Latest Preferred Share Raise to $2B From $500M: Bloomberg
The company announced the STRC offering on Monday, originally planning to issue 5 million shares at $100 each. What to know: Strategy (MSTR), the world’s largest corporate bitcoin holder helmed by Michael Saylor, has lifted the size its preferred stock offering STRC to $2 billion, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. That’s a significant raise from […]
Stablecoin Supply to Grow as Much as $75B Following Passage of GENIUS Act, BofA Says
The bank expects further adoption of tokenized assets and money market mutual funds once the crypto market structure bill, the CLARITY Act, becomes law. What to know: Bank of America (BAC) says the GENIUS Act, signed into law last Friday by President Donald Trump, marks a turning point for U.S. stablecoin regulation, laying […]
Grand Jury Charges Pastor, Wife in Alleged Multi-Million Dollar Cryptocurrency Scam
Between January 2022 and July 2023, Eli and Kaitlyn Regalado allegedly solicited nearly $3.4 million from investors and mostly targeted churches. What to know: A Denver grand jury has indicted a married couple on 40 counts of theft, fraud and deceit, for allegedly operating a multi-million-dollar cryptocurrency scam that mostly […]
The Node: Tim Draper on Bitcoin’s Gravitational Pull
Billionaire venture capitalist Tim Draper first invested in bitcoin at $6 — and he’s still super bullish on the digital asset. We chatted about it last week. What to know: Central to Draper’s worldview is the notion that bitcoin is simply better technology than any government-issued currency. Roughly 20% of […]
The Future of Digital Asset Infrastructure in Latin America
Although cryptocurrencies have the potential to entirely change the economy and access in Latin America, their success hinges on infrastructure that prioritizes the needs of marginalized populations, regulatory clarity and educational efforts, writes ChainMyne’s Kimberly Rosales. What to know: You’re reading Crypto Long & Short, our weekly newsletter featuring insights, news […]
President Trump Plans to Open 401(k)s to Bitcoin, Crypto, Gold, and Private Equity: FT
The executive order, expected this week, aims to unlock the $9 trillion retirement market by allowing 401(k) plans to invest in alternative assets. Financial Times reported today that President Trump is preparing to sign an executive order that would allow 401(k) retirement plans to invest in alternative assets such as gold, private […]
