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The Trump administration is working on bills related to stablecoins, market structure and the Bitcoin Strategic Reserve “in that order.” US President Donald Trump supports the BITCOIN Act and has a team of experts in the White House working to roll out landmark digital asset legislation in the coming weeks, according to Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis.  Speaking at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, Lummis said she is bringing the BITCOIN ACT to the “attention of the American people and the world,” adding that, “President Trump supports the bill.” In March, Lummis reintroduced the BITCOIN Act — landmark legislation that directs the US government to acquire 1 million Bitcoin (BTC) over five years. The acquisitions would be financed using existing funds within the Federal Reserve System and the Treasury Department.  Read more

El Salvador has kept purchasing bitcoin, but the IMF seems unfazed.

It's the first time that MetaMask integrates a non-EVM network.

FaceAge aims to predict biological age using AI, and links facial appearance with survival rates in cancer patients.

Due to Bitcoin’s volatility, the odds are against those who try to time the market, the Blockstream CEO learned in the early years of Bitcoin. Selling Bitcoin is like “playing in a really bad house-rate casino,” according to Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream and one of Bitcoin’s earliest adopters. In a recent interview with Bitcoin financial services firm Unchained, Back said the odds are stacked against traders trying to time the market. Back came to this conclusion in the early days of Bitcoin, he said, when the price “was going up basically exponentially but it [was] extremely volatile.” “So [...] if you see something that’s going up exponentially but with volatility, if you sell it to time the market a bit falling, the odds are against you,” Back said, adding: Read more

VanEck head of digital assets research Matthew Sigel called on US lawmakers to attach a royalty to domestic Bitcoin (BTC) mining so the federal government can accumulate BTC for its strategic reserve.  Speaking during a policy panel at the 2025 Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas on May 27, Sigel said the reserve can grow through […] The post VanEck proposes mining royalty to fill US strategic Bitcoin reserve in a budget-neutral way appeared first on CryptoSlate.

One year after Trump headlined the annual conference, Bitcoin 2025 has landed on the Las Vegas Strip amid a record price push.

a crypto kidnapping investigation has intensified after Miami executive William Duplessie has surrendered to Manhattan police. Prosecutors say he and self-styled ‘Kentucky king of crypto’ John Woeltz have abducted and tortured an Italian associate in a Nolita apartment to steal Bitcoin. The post Crypto Kidnapping: 2nd Suspect Surrenders After Manhattan Bitcoin Torture Plot appeared first on Cryptonews.

The new chief legal officer, Linda Lacewell, is said to be restructuring the firm's legal and compliance divisions, according to a source familiar with the situation.

SharpLink Gaming plans to establish a $425 million Ethereum (ETH) treasury under the guidance of Consensys CEO and Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin, the company announced on May 27. The sports-betting technology company entered into securities purchase agreements for a private investment in public equity. The company will issue 69.1 million shares at $6.15 each, or […] The post SharpLink makes $425M Ethereum treasury plunge with Joseph Lubin’s guidance appeared first on CryptoSlate.

After a year of planning, Cantor Fitzgerald activates crypto lending arm with first Bitcoin-collateralized deals. Wall Street financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald has closed its first Bitcoin lending deal nearly a year after announcing its crypto lending services. According to a May 27 Bloomberg report, Cantor provided Bitcoin-backed loans to FalconX and Maple Finance. FalconX, a digital asset broker, said it secured a facility worth over $100 million as part of a “broader credit framework,” while Maple Finance reportedly closed the first tranche of an agreement with Cantor. The service allows companies holding Bitcoin to borrow funds and use the cryptocurrency as collateral, providing a way to unlock liquidity without selling their BTC holdings. Cantor announced its Bitcoin financing business with an initial capital of $2 billion in July 2024, targeting institutional investors seeking to leverage their Bitcoin. At the time, the company said Anchorage Digital and Copper would serve as custodians and collateral ma...

SOL Strategies, formerly Cypherpunk Holdings, has filed a preliminary base shelf prospectus that could permit raises of up to $1 billion through equity, debt or hybrid offerings. The company says the filing is a precautionary measure to stay agile as opportunities emerge across the Solana ecosystem. The post SOL Strategies Files for $1B Financing Flexibility to Capitalize on Solana Ecosystem Growth appeared first on Cryptonews.

The feature would still need regulatory approval in order to be made available to all customers.

Trump's trade war moves are derailing Bitcoin momentum, showing how BTC now reacts strongly to geopolitical shocks.

Senator Cynthia Lummis told the 2025 Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas on May 27 that several US military generals endorse building a Bitcoin (BTC) reserve to bolster the nation’s economic deterrence. Lummis said she discussed digital reserves with unnamed senior officers who “understand that economic power is as important as military power in addressing aggressors […] The post Senator Lummis says US military generals support strategic Bitcoin reserve appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Financial services firm Strive Asset Management, tied to Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, has raised fresh funds to buy Bitcoin.

The incident, involving alleged abduction and abuse for nearly three weeks, comes amid a growing trend of physical attacks on cryptocurrency users.

Popular pseudonymous TradingView analyst Master Ananda has recommended traders to “buy like it’s the end of the world,” with stacking catalysts creating a fertile environment for growth. The post Solana’s Next Leg Up? One Analyst Thinks $420 Is Just the Beginning appeared first on Cryptonews.

Russian national arrested in Busan has been charged after a violent attempt to steal 1 billion won from crypto traders he and accomplices lured to a Seoul hotel. Two victims have suffered injuries, while at least two suspects have fled overseas, prompting police to request Interpol assistance. The post Russian National Arrested Over $730K Seoul Crypto Ambush – Two Suspects Still at Large appeared first on Cryptonews.

XRP (XRP) has dipped by 1% over the past week, consolidating below $2.60 — but rising futures activity could change that soon, raising bullish XRP price prediction hopes.Trading volumes in the past 24 hours have gone up slightly by 8.4% and currently stand at $2.2 billion as Bitcoin (BTC) seems determined to retest its latest […] The post Is a Massive XRP Move Coming? Futures Say Yes, Charts Say “Any Minute Now” (XRP Price Prediction) appeared first on Cryptonews.