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Bitcoin (BTC) is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency, originally described in a 2008 paper by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto. Launched in January 2009, it was the world’s first cryptocurrency, and remains the most popular, with the highest market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin was built on several key innovations. Firstly, Nakamoto guaranteed that Bitcoin transactions were immutable, by recording all transactions on a distributed ledger known as a blockchain. Secondly, he ensured Bitcoin’s scarcity by capping the total number of Bitcoin in existence at 21 million. Finally, the community was incentivized to verify transactions by receiving rewards in the form of “mined” Bitcoin for checking the accuracy of the blockchain.
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    Metaplanet to Establish US Subsidiary, Seeks $250M to Boost Bitcoin Strategy

    Metaplanet Inc. plans to establish a wholly owned subsidiary in Florida, aiming to raise $250 million to further fuel its Bitcoin treasury strategy. The Tokyo-listed investment firm, which crossed the 5,000 BTC threshold last week, will operate its new entity as Metaplanet Treasury Corp. to expand its access to U.S. institutional investors and bolster 24-hour operations across time zones. "The reason for choosing Florida is clear: the state is rapidly emerging as a global hub for Bitcoin innovat...

    NewsBusiness
    3 min read
    Vince Dioquino
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    Robinhood Rides Crypto Rebound to Beat Q1 Estimates

    Robinhood's revenue jumped 50% in the first quarter, driven by surging crypto activity, as the trading app beat Wall Street estimates. The retail brokerage posted $927 million in revenue, topping forecasts of $920 million, while earnings climbed to 37 cents a share, also ahead of estimates. Meanwhile, the company’s net income surged 114% to $336 million over the past year.  Robinhood’s strong financial performance was partially driven by its crypto business, which generated $252 million in reven...

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    2 min read
    Liz Napolitano
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    Publicly Traded Semler Scientific Buys Millions More in Bitcoin

    Medical device company Semler Scientific purchased another 165 Bitcoin for $15.7 million between the dates of April 25-29, bolstering its Bitcoin treasury to 3,467 BTC.  The purchase marks the firm’s second major Bitcoin acquisition in the last week after it announced that it added 111 BTC for $10 million on April 25. As of Wednesday, Semler’s Bitcoin treasury is valued at more than $327 million. “We bleed orange,” Semler Scientific Chairman Eric Semler posted on X (formerly known as Twitter), j...

    NewsBusiness
    2 min read
    Logan Hitchcock
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    Story of Man Who Lost $750 Million Worth of Bitcoin in Landfill Headed to Hollywood

    The story of a Wales man who believes he accidentally threw away $750 million worth of Bitcoin is now poised to get the Hollywood treatment.  On Wednesday, a new Los Angeles-based production company, Lebul, announced that it secured the exclusive rights to tell the story of James Howells, an IT engineer who mined 8,000 BTC back in 2009—when the tokens were effectively worthless—and then lost them all.  Howells maintains that a former lover threw away a hard drive containing the tokens back in 20...

    NewsCoins
    3 min read
    Sander Lutz
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    US Recession 'Turning Into a Tailwind' for Bitcoin: Bitwise Analyst

    Bitcoin fell on Wednesday after the U.S. economy shrank for the first time in three years, underscoring recession concerns.  But an economic contraction might actually be bullish for the asset, according to one analyst. The growing prospect of a U.S. recession–typically defined as a decline in GDP for two straight quarters–is lifting rate cut hopes as the dollar appears to be weakening, André Dragosch, European head of research at crypto asset manager Bitwise, told Decrypt. “I think the bull mar...

    NewsMarkets
    3 min read
    André Beganski
  • Changpeng "CZ" Zhao at Web Summit 2022. Image: Ben McShane/Web Summit via Sportsfile (CC BY 2.0 Deed)

    Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao Is Advising Countries on How to Start Crypto Strategic Reserves

    Binance co-founder and former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao claims to have been offering advice on how to set up crypto strategic reserves to countries across the globe. And he thinks that Europe is failing to keep up with adoption. “We are talking with many countries, advising on how to set up a crypto strategic reserve,” Zhao said on a Token2049 panel. “Very basic fundamental stuff like what wallet solutions to use? Do you use a professional custody solution, or do you use your own cold wallets?” Th...

    NewsCoins
    3 min read
    Stacy Elliott
  • Adi Shamir. Image: Dan Farber (CC BY-NC 2.0)

    Cryptography Pioneer Adi Shamir: World 'Would Be Better' Without Cryptocurrencies

    Cryptocurrencies have failed to deliver on their promises, cryptography pioneer Adi Shamir suggested at the RSA Conference in San Francisco, California, on Tuesday. "My personal opinion is that the world would have been better without cryptocurrencies," he told attendees of an expert panel at the conference, per an initial report by The Register. Shamir, co-inventor of the RSA encryption algorithm, was unequivocal about his position. While praising Satoshi Nakamoto's seminal whitepaper on Bitco...

    NewsTechnology
    3 min read
    Vince Dioquino
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    Coinbase Urges Supreme Court to End IRS Surveillance of Crypto Users on Exchanges

    Coinbase is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case that could fundamentally reshape digital privacy laws in America. Though not a direct party to the case, Coinbase joined several states, Elon Musk's X (formerly known as Twitter) and a handful of privacy advocacy groups in filing an amicus brief in Harper v. O'Donnell on Wednesday morning, calling on the Court to reconsider how the so-called third-party doctrine is applied in the digital age. The doctrine, dating back to the 1970s, hold...

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    3 min read
    Eleanor Terrett
  • Eric Trump, son of President Donald Trump. Source: Shutterstock

    Eric Trump: Anti-Crypto Banks Will Be 'Extinct in 10 Years'

    Eric Trump has launched a scathing attack on traditional finance—and is warning banks that if they fail to embrace crypto, they’ll "be extinct in 10 years." Speaking to CNBC, the Trump Organization's executive vice president said modern systems used to move wealth worldwide are "broken, slow and expensive." He described SWIFT, the global network used to facilitate international payments, as an "absolute disaster." The president's son said his business regularly ends up racing to send or receive...

    NewsMarkets
    2 min read
    Connor Sephton
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    Bitcoin Falls as US Economy Contracts for First Time in 3 Three Years

    The price of Bitcoin fell below $95,000 on Wednesday after the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis said that the economy contracted at an annualized rate of 0.3% in the first quarter, underscoring recession concerns tied to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Economists expected the U.S. economy to grow at an annualized rate of 0.3% in the three months through March; however, Wednesday’s reading represented the first quarterly decline in economic growth since the first quarter of 2022, according...

    NewsMarkets
    3 min read
    André Beganski
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    Over 60% of Crypto Users Manage Two or More Wallets: Reown

    A new survey by blockchain analytics firm Nansen and on-chain UX platform Reown has found that 62% of crypto users manage two or more wallets, up 15% from the previous year. The YouGov survey of 1,000 active crypto users in the U.S. and UK points to a fragmented crypto ecosystem, with 48% of users needing to use multiple wallets to access different networks and chains. Crypto users are also increasingly security-conscious, with 44% using multiple wallets as a security measure, up from 32.8% the...

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    Crypto Policy Forum Medici Hires Former Messari Exec as President

    Crypto research and policy forum Medici Network has named former Messari executive Maartje Bus as its new president, Decrypt has learned.  The appointment comes amid rising institutional interest in digital assets—a trend that Bus, whose 25-year career spans both Wall Street and crypto, is well positioned to help Medici capitalize on. In her new role, Bus, who most recently served as vice president and head of research at crypto research firm Messari, will oversee day-to-day operations and help...

    NewsBusiness
    3 min read
    Eleanor Terrett
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    Donald Trump Advisor Bo Hines: There Is a ‘Space Race’ to Build Bitcoin Reserves

    Bo Hines, executive director of the President's Council of Advisers on Digital Assets, has laid out an ambitious set of goals for building a U.S. Bitcoin reserve in a recent interview. Hines told Bitcoin Magazine there “is definitely a sort of space race as it pertains to accumulation of this asset,” saying this is “no different than there is with gold.” Government’s now hold roughly 2.3% of the total supply of Bitcoin, according to price aggregator CoinGecko, with the U.S. slightly edging out C...

    NewsMarkets
    3 min read
    Will McCurdy
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    Bitcoin Community Split Over Key Proposal To Add Data

    Bitcoin developers are debating a proposal that could fundamentally change what the alpha crypto and network is used for, dividing the community between those who see it as necessary progress and others who fear it threatens Bitcoin's core purpose. At issue is a technical change called "removing OP_RETURN limits." If approved, it would allow people to store much larger amounts of non-financial data directly on the Bitcoin blockchain, for use in things like text and images. The issue Currently, B...

    NewsTechnology
    3 min read
    Vince Dioquino
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    Trump's First 100 Days as Crypto President: From Bitcoin Reserve to SEC Shakeup

    U.S. President Donald Trump will complete his first 100 days in office on Wednesday—a benchmark widely regarded as a window into an administration's policy priorities. And while the commander-in-chief's political playbook continues to mystify both his allies and adversaries, at least one thing is clear: He's largely committed to championing crypto. Over the past three months, Trump has passed several executive orders that address the crypto community's interests, including a directive for the U....

    Deep DivesLong Reads
    5 min read
    Liz Napolitano
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    Bitcoin Mixer Founders May Get Reprieve as DOJ Weighs Dropping Case

    The developers behind banned Bitcoin mixing app Samourai Wallet are hoping their case will get dropped, given the new crypto-friendly president in the White House.  A Monday letter from the Samourai Wallet co-founders' legal team and prosecutors asked a court for a 16-day extension as prosecutors consider dropping the case. The letter comes after the defendants in the case earlier this month wrote to the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York asking for the case to be dropped follow...

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    2 min read
    Mat Di Salvo
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    Bitcoin Edges Higher as Trump Hints at India Trade Deal

    The price of Bitcoin edged higher on Tuesday as members of U.S. President Donald Trump’s cabinet teased trade deals ahead of a rally scheduled for the president in Michigan. The original cryptocurrency was recently changing hands around $95,400, a 0.5% increase over the past day, according to crypto data provider CoinGecko. Most altcoins showed bigger gains, with Ethereum and Solana rising 3% to $1,830 and 2% to $150, respectively.  The president is expected to speak in Macomb County, Michigan,...

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    3 min read
    André Beganski
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    UK Government Reveals Draft Crypto Laws in Effort to Drive Growth, Protect Investors

    Newly published draft legislation from the UK government aims to create clear, new crypto laws to give investors confidence while protecting them in the process. A 27-page draft document of Order 2025 of the Financial Services and Market Act 2000 and an accompanying policy explainer highlights new definitions for crypto assets like stablecoins, while bringing acts like custodying crypto assets and operating crypto exchanges into the regulatory fold. “Through our Plan for Change, we are making Br...

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    2 min read
    Logan Hitchcock
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    DOJ Seeks 20-Year Sentence for Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky

    Prosecutors have asked a judge to sentence Celsius Network founder Alex Mashinsky to 20 years behind bars. It comes as investors who lost their savings when the doomed crypto lender collapsed call for him to spend the rest of his life in prison. In a sentencing memo, the U.S. Justice Department said he should face "just punishment for his years-long campaign of lies and self-dealing that left in its wake billions in losses and thousands of victimized customers." The filing asserts that Mashinsky...

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    3 min read
    Connor Sephton
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    Bitcoin ETFs Outstrip Gold as Investors Turn to ‘Better Hedge’ Against US Assets

    Bitcoin ETF inflows in the U.S. have topped $3 billion over the past five trading days, with data from Standard Chartered also showing that gold ETFs have suffered an outflow of $1 billion. Writing in an investor note, Standard Chartered analyst Geoffrey Kendrick also highlighted that the gap between Bitcoin ETF and gold ETF flows has reached $4 billion, which is the biggest it has been since the week of the U.S. presidential election in November. Bitcoin ETFs are outstripping their gold counter...

    NewsMarkets
    3 min read
    Simon Chandler
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