CRYPTO
House Republicans Officially Confirm “Operation Choke Point 2.0” Targeted Bitcoin And Crypto Firms
A new 50-page House Financial Services Committee report formally documents what Republicans call a Biden-era “Operation Chokepoint 2.0,” detailing how regulators pressured banks to avoid crypto while publicly denying any discouragement. Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee have released a 50-page report detailing what they describe as a systematic […]
Texas Buys $5M in BTC ETF as States Edge Toward First Government Crypto Reserves
The effort is starting small, but Texas made an opening foray into a state-based crypto reserve — getting closer to the first government stockpile in the U.S. What to know: Texas took a step toward building a state-based crypto reserve, grabbing $5 million of BlackRock’s bitcoin exchange-traded fund, officials told […]
Swedish Buy Now, Pay Later Giant Klarna Rolling Out Stablecoin with Stripe’s Bridge
Digital bank Klarna’s stablecoin, issued by Stripe’s Bridge on top of the upcoming Tempo blockchain, is set to debut next year. What to know: Klarna, the Sweden-based digital bank known for its “buy now, pay later” offering, said Tuesday that it will debut a U.S. dollar stablecoin, becoming the latest global fintech […]
Cardano Temporarily Splits Into Two Chains as Attacker Claims to Use Possible AI-Generated Script to Exploit a Known Bug
The divergence emerged when newer nodes accepted a malformed transaction that older nodes rejected. What to know: A malformed transaction pushed Cardano into a brief chain split in late U.S. hours on Friday, as older and newer node versions validated transaction data submitted to the network differently. The mismatch caused […]
Strategy and Bitcoin supporters call for ‘boycott’ of JP Morgan
The tension erupted following news that Strategy and other crypto treasury companies would likely be excluded from major market indexes. The backlash against financial services company JP Morgan from the Bitcoin community and supporters of BTC treasury company Strategy continued to swell on Sunday as calls to “boycott” JP Morgan […]
Samourai Wallet Co-Founder Bill Hill Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Unlicensed Money Transmitting
The 67-year-old Hill’s recent autism diagnosis, as well as his advanced age, seemed to serve as mitigating factors for the sentencing judge. What to know: NEW YORK — William “Bill” Hill, 67, one of the co-founders of Bitcoin mixer Samourai Wallet, was sentenced to four years in prison on Wednesday for […]
Banks’ Capital Rules When Holding Crypto Need to Be Reworked, Says Basel Chair: FT
Erik Thedéen said a different approach is needed as the U.S. and U.K. refused to implement the rules already set out. What to know: The rules on banks holding large amounts of capital to cover losses in cryptocurrency need a rework, the chair of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision said, […]
U.S. House Bill Would Allow Federal Taxes in BTC While Aiding U.S. Reserve
Rep. Warren Davidson introduced legislation that allows bitcoin tax payments without incurring capital gains to beef up the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. What to know: One of the crypto industry’s longtime Republican allies in Congress introduced a bill to allow individuals and businesses to pay taxes in bitcoin without triggering capital […]
El Salvador Buys 1,090 BTC as Prices Drop and IMF Pressure Mounts
The country has added nearly 100 million dollars to the national bitcoin treasury as BTC trades below $90k. What to know: El Salvador is doubling down on its bitcoin strategy during one of the sharpest sell-offs of the year, adding more than 1,000 BTC to its national BTC treasury. The government […]
BTC Inc Appoints Brandon Green as Chief Executive Officer
Reports Significant Year-to-Date Growth in Revenue and Global Audience Engagement. Nashville, TN – November 17, 2025 – BTC Inc (the “Company”), the leading provider of Bitcoin-related news and events, today announced the appointment of Brandon Green as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. In this role, Green will oversee the Company’s strategic […]
