TL;DR Mezo launched its mainnet, enabling users to lock BTC as collateral and mint MUSD, a stablecoin fully backed by Bitcoin. Since its testnet phase, the network has accumulated over $400 million and processed two million transactions, with security audits by Quantstamp and Thesis Defense. The ecosystem already integrates Velar, Zerolend, and BitFi, and will […]
Bitcoin Magazine Block Announces Bitcoin Business Stack, Makes Historic Lightning Payments Push at Bitcoin 2025 Bitcoin isn’t just something to hold anymore—it’s something to live on. That was the core message delivered by Miles Suter, Bitcoin Product Lead at Block Inc., during his keynote at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference today. Standing at the intersection of […]
Key Takeaways: Just before the Bitcoin 2025 conference, Vice President JD Vance will be the main speaker at a private MAGA event in Las Vegas that costs $1 million per person. The event shows how crypto elites and powerful politicians who support Trump’s agenda are getting closer. Vance is a crucial person who connects bitcoin […]
Shares of video game and collectibles retailer GameStop dropped nearly 11% on May 28 after the company announced its first Bitcoin purchase, triggering a classic sell-the-news reaction. The stock closed at $31.21 on the New York Stock Exchange, according to Google Finance. The company announced the purchase of 4,710 Bitcoin (BTC) valued at roughly $513 […]
The US banking industry saw a rise in profits in the first quarter of the year driven by a jump in non-interest income, according to new government numbers. In an announcement from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the agency says that financial institutions in the US reported a return of 1.16% and net income […]
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has stated that American military generals are “big supporters” of a strategic Bitcoin reserve. The Wyoming lawmaker made the remarks earlier this week while addressing attendees at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas. Economic Power and Security According to Lummis, she has spoken to generals who understand that economic power […]
Hackers breached Cork Protocol on May 28, stealing $12 million in digital assets through a malicious contract exploit. Cork Markets Paused On May 28, hackers breached the tokenized risk protocol Cork Protocol’s platform and made off with $12 million in digital assets. According to an alert shared by the blockchain security services platform Cyvers, the […]
Ripple itself did not fund the infamous ad campaign that was targeting Bitcoin mining, according to co-founder Chris Larsen
Crypto prime broker Hidden Road launched a new digital asset swaps prime brokerage offering specifically for the U.S. market. The new service allows U.S.-based institutional clients to trade cash-settled over-the-counter (OTC) swaps across a wide range of prominent digital assets. These transactions will be handled through Hidden Road Partners CIV UK Ltd, the firm’s FCA-regulated […]
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Vice President JD Vance forcefully endorsed cryptocurrency in a Wednesday speech, calling the bitcoin industry a “movement” …
Trump Media confirmed a US$2.5B raise, with one US$1.5B in stock and another US$1B in notes to buy Bitcoin, just a day after mocking the original report from The Financial Times. The company will custody BTC with Anchorage Digital and Crypto.com, alongside US$759M in existing liquid assets. TMTG stock dropped over 12% post-announcement. Trump Media […]
Independent market technician EGRAG CRYPTO posted an updated weekly XRP/USD chart on X. The visual, built on Bitfinex data, frames the entire post-July 2024 advance by XRP as the flag-pole of a classic bull-flag continuation pattern and argues that the subsequent ten-week drift has traced out a near-textbook, downward-slanted consolidation channel whose upper and lower […]
Avalanche builds more and more momentum as a living and colorful decentralized trading hub. Concentrated activity occurs in stablecoin swaps, Bitcoin markets, and AVAX-stablecoin pairs, now very much on public display. While on-chain volumes keep sliding nicely along, who should emerge as the dominant player in this developing ecosystem is becoming increasingly clear. A rush […]
BlackRock is reportedly planning to take a significant stake in Circle’s upcoming initial public offering (IPO). According to a May 28 Bloomberg report citing anonymous sources, BlackRock is looking to purchase roughly 10% of the offering. Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, is aiming to raise $624 million in its initial public offering Cathie […]
May 28th, 2025 – Miami, Florida Today, Weed unveils its holistic wellness platform, a move aimed at reshaping the global conversation around well-being. Over the past five years, the team has directed more than $20 million toward intellectual-property acquisition and product development. The result is a convergence of advanced AI, decentralized Web3 design, and a […]
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis says the US is currently facing a heightened recession risk. In a new interview with CNBC, Minneapolis Fed leader Neel Kashkari says he’s been having concerning discussions with small and big businesses across his region. “The most common comment that I get is that they are […]
Bitcoin Magazine Human Rights Foundation Donates 800 Million Satoshis To 22 Worldwide Bitcoin And Freedom Projects Today, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) announced its most recent round of Bitcoin Development Fund grants, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. 800 million satoshis (8 BTC) currently worth over $874,000 at the time of writing, […]
Key Takeaways: Coinbase adds 8 high-interest tokens including PENDLE, PENGU, and RPL — exclusive to Germany. The move underscores Germany’s emerging status as Europe’s crypto leader, with clear licensing and infrastructure. Germany’s decade-long regulatory evolution makes it a prime launchpad for localized crypto offerings. Coinbase has surprised global crypto users by rolling out access to […]
TL;DR USD1, WLFI’s stablecoin backed by U.S. Treasuries, can now be restaked on Kernel DAO to help secure its decentralized network. This is the first time USD1 is being used outside its native ecosystem. The move follows the growing trend of deploying stablecoins for blockchain security. The partnership with Kernel DAO aims to expand USD1’s […]
TL;DR James Wynn – an industry participant known across the digital asset space for his high-risk leverage trades – became the latest rock star of crypto by making some jaw-dropping trades before the latest Lookonchain update revealed a total wipe-out. In a twist, an anonymous trader profited $5.6M in three days by consistently taking the […]
The U.S. Department of Labor has rescinded its 2022 guidance that warned fiduciaries to exercise “extreme care” when considering cryptocurrencies for 401(k) retirement plans. Crypto Gets a Policy Boost as Labor Dept. Revokes 401(k) Warning The original release, issued under the Biden administration, had signaled skepticism about the inclusion of digital assets in retirement investment […]
Regulators in the UK have taken a step closer to formal crypto oversight. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has opened consultations on new rules governing stablecoins and the custody of digital assets. The proposals are part of an effort to establish a safer, more transparent environment for crypto services, while still enabling innovation in the […]
MOSCOW. May 28 (Interfax) – Sberbank is developing structured bonds whose yields will be tied to cryptocurrency price movements, the bank's press …
Investors betting on XRP reaching $8 before year’s end may want to take a step back, according to a well-known commentator in the community. XRP analyst Xena asks whether a jump from around $2.31 to $8 is really a big win for a token that many have seen as having much more upside. It’s a […]
May 28th, 2025 – Mahe, Seychelles BitMEX Unveils AI-Powered VIP Trading Reports in Partnership with Hoc-trade VIP clients on BitMEX can now access personalised AI-powered trading reports that analyse their trading behaviour and help traders optimise their profits. BitMEX, the safest crypto exchange, today announced the launch of its new AI-driven personalised trading performance reports, […]
VanEck’s Matthew Siegel says Congress, not executive orders, must lead Bitcoin reserve efforts. Mining incentives, including tax relief for using waste energy, could help grow reserves sustainably. Alternative suggestions include converting Treasury gold certificates into Bitcoin. As the United States moves towards building a strategic Bitcoin reserve, it will be Congress – not executive action […]
Top Bitcoin (BTC) bulls in 2025 have updated their price forecasts, and they range from a relatively cautious $130,000 to seven-figure moonshots. Familiar doubters like gold bug Peter Schiff and economist Nouriel Roubini continue to predict a catastrophic ending for the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Meanwhile, Bitcoin spent the year with record-breaking rallies behind renewed institutional […]
The renewed strength of the AI agent economy on May 27, 2025, could be traced to mid-cap projects and $VIRTUAL leading a recovery in sector activity. That said, the overall market capitalization of AI agents dipped slightly—a fact that doesn’t detract from the AI agent economy. As it turned out, our Virtuals ecosystem is leading […]
Bitcoin Magazine GameStop Buys $513 Million Worth of Bitcoin Video game retailer GameStop has purchased 4,710 Bitcoin worth approximately $513 million, marking another major corporate entry into Bitcoin treasury holdings as the trend of companies adding Bitcoin to their balance sheets accelerates in 2025. The company announced the acquisition via X on Wednesday but did […]
Key Takeaways: Trump Media raises $2.5 billion in a private placement to establish a massive Bitcoin treasury Bitcoin will join over $759 million in liquid assets, making it a key asset class in Trump Media’s balance sheet Institutional backing and high-profile custody partners signal a new crypto-aligned strategy for the company Trump Media and Technology […]
Almost two months after completing a massive $1.5 billion convertible stock offering to raise funds for BTC purchases, GameStop has announced its first bitcoin purchase, worth approximately a third of the entire amount raised. The company has now joined a growing number of entities that accumulate and store bitcoin as part of their strategic reserves. […]