South Dakota lawmakers killed a bill that would have allowed the state to invest in bitcoin. The bitcoin reserve bill, HB 1202, would have allowed the state to allocate up to 10% of its public funds to bitcoin as part of an investment strategy. But concerns over the digital asset’s volatility and lack of regulations
Bitget Wallet has introduced an upgraded authorization detection feature, allowing users to better manage asset permissions and improve security. Key details The new feature enables users to review past DApp and token approvals, assess risks, and revoke unsafe permissions with one tap. Authorization risks are categorized as Low, Medium, or High, with common high-risk approvals
Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ: BTM), a U.S.-based Bitcoin ATM operator has announced the acquisition of an additional 11.1 BTC as part of its ongoing treasury strategy, initially revealed in June 2024. This latest purchase follows the company’s recent acquisition of 51 bitcoin earlier this month, elevating its total treasury holdings to 82.6 BTC. CEO Brandon Mintz
Can cryptocurrency help lessen the financial strain caused by tariffs? But first, what are tariffs? These are taxes imposed on imported goods, typically used by governments to protect domestic industries, generate revenue, or address trade imbalances. Functions: While they serve various economic and political purposes, tariffs can also lead to inflation, supply chain disruptions, and
Bitget, a Seychelles-based crypto exchange, has partnered with Callpay to enable South African Rand (ZAR) deposits and withdrawals. Streamlining Fiat-Crypto Transactions The Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitget announced Feb. 25 that it had integrated with the payment solutions provider Callpay to “offer deposit and withdrawal services in South African rand (ZAR).” It described the integration as
Robinhood pushed the SEC in a high-profile meeting to clarify crypto rules, criticizing case-by-case litigation and urging a structured regulatory framework. Robinhood Urges SEC to Clarify Crypto Rules During High-Profile Meeting The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Crypto Task Force met with representatives from Robinhood Markets Inc. on Feb. 19 to discuss regulatory approaches
Following the launch of its campaign that rewards “yappers” on social media platform X, Kaito, a next-generation web3 information platform that utilizes artificial intelligence, announced on February 20, 2025, the launch and airdrop of its native token, $KAITO. Tokenomics Background Based on its tokenomics, out of the one billion total supply, 10% of $KAITO is
Bybit crypto exchange launched a brand new website to start a war against the North Korean hacking group Lazarus. Summary ByBit crypto exchange launched a new website lazarusbounty.com. ByBit exchange collaborated with a top crypto intelligence firm to track the Lazarus hacking group’s illegal crypto transactions. Mirana Ventures deposited $600M $ETH on the ByBit platform
Strive Asset Management CEO Matt Cole has urged Gamestop to adopt bitcoin as part of its treasury reserve strategy, a proposal acknowledged by Chairman Ryan Cohen but not yet publicly endorsed by the company. Strive CEO Proposes Gamestop Allocate Portion of $5B Cash Reserves to Bitcoin Matt Cole, CEO of Strive Asset Management, recommended in
The former CEO of embattled cryptocurrency exchange FTX was found guilty on seven counts of fraud last year and is currently serving a 25-year prison sentence. After Two-Year Absence, Sam Bankman-Fried Reappears to Discuss DOGE Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried is currently detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, serving a 25-year sentence issued