CRYPTO
Peter Thiel Shreds $100s and Mocks the Unwashed Masses at Crypto Conference
The billionaire used his Miami Bitcoin 2022 keynote to rip several hundred-dollar bills as an opening bit and lambast the anti-crypto “gerontocracy” of finance. Peter Thiel is a lot of things—a Republican megadonor, an avowed fan of monopolies, and the guy responsible for this website’s former parent company, Gawker Media, going bankrupt some years ago. […]
Strategy Makes $1.34B Bitcoin Buy, Adding Another 13,390 BTC
The Michael Saylor-led company now holds 568,840 bitcoin. What to know: Fresh off the heels of last week’s Strategy Conference, Strategy (MSTR) has resumed its bitcoin (BTC) accumulation, purchasing an additional 13,390 BTC. The company spent approximately $1.34 billion at an average price of $99,856 per bitcoin, according to a filing […]
Trump Family-Linked Firms Profited $320M on Memecoin Despite 87% Decline Since Day One
Data from Chainalysis show the creators of the TRUMP token made $320 million in fees while retail investors lost money. What to know: CORRECTION (May 9, 11:58 UTC): Corrected headline, first bullet to say Trump-family linked firms profited millions from TRUMP token. Added details in the 11th paragraph about the creators […]
Bitcoin Price Hits $104,000 As Demand Increases
With spot Bitcoin ETFs hitting new records, major institutional support growing, and bullish momentum holding strong, here’s why Bitcoin crossed $104,000, and why it’s likely not done yet. The price of Bitcoin has surged past $104,000 this morning, and it’s no accident. A mix of surging institutional inflows, record-breaking ETF momentum, […]
Steak ‘n Shake Will Accept Bitcoin Payments in All U.S. Locations Starting Next Week
Steak ‘n Shake confirms it will roll out Bitcoin payments nationwide, reaching over 100 million customers and making a bold leap into Bitcoin adoption. Steak ‘n Shake will begin accepting Bitcoin as payment at all its U.S. locations starting May 16, the company announced Thursday, marking one of the largest fast food Bitcoin […]
U.S. Vice President JD Vance To Speak At Bitcoin 2025 Conference
On May 28, Vice President Vance will become the first sitting vice president in the history of the United States to publicly voice his support for Bitcoin as he addresses the audience at Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas — the world’s largest Bitcoin gathering. The team at BTC Inc. is proud to […]
The First Crypto Currency: The Dollar
President Abraham Lincoln is considered to be the moral savior of the United States for ending slavery. To pay for the war, he made enormous changes in the basic relationship between the federal government and money. These changes greatly diminished individual property rights and increased the power of Washington over […]
Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Fraud
Mashinsky pled guilty to securities and commodities fraud charges last December. NEW YORK, NY — Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of bankrupt crypto lending platform Celsius Network, was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Thursday for fraud. Judge John Koeltl of the Southern District of New York […]
AS FORECAST: Bitcoin Jumps to Over $100,000 as Trump Prepares to Cash in
Trump will do everything in his power to reward his crypto donors who have given millions to his campaign and inauguration Bitcoin popped on Thursday, blowing past the $100,000 mark for the first time since early February, just as The Trends Journal forecast that U.S. President Donald Trump’s crypto backers […]
Anna Kazlauskas: Data Ownership in the Age of AI
The co-founder of Vana is building data DAOs and decentralized marketplaces to create an ecosystem of user-owned data. She will give the keynote at the AI Summit at Consensus May 16. You’re swimming in data. You’re creating new data every day. If your health app counts your steps? That’s new […]
