Steak ‘N Shake to Roll Out US Bitcoin Payments Nationwide

decrypt.co Bitcoin is coming to the drive-thru. American fast food chain Steak ‘n Shake said Thursday it will begin accepting the world’s largest crypto at all of its U.S. locations…

Bitcoin To Be Global Reserve ‘Sooner Than Most Expect:' Trump Adviser

bitcoinist.com In a conversation on The Scoop, David Bailey, chief executive of Bitcoin Inc. and confidant of US President Trump, mapped out a trajectory that he believes will carry the…

Bitcoin buying SPAC venture Twenty One lists 76 risks. Here are some big ones

dlnews.com The new venture backed by Tether, SoftBank Group, and Cantor Fitzgerald has a singular purpose: to buy up billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin. While the strategy seems…

Bhutan Ropes In Binance Pay For World’s First National Crypto Tourism Payment System

99bitcoins.com Bhutan has become the first country in the world to implement a fully integrated national cryptocurrency payment system for tourism. On 7 May 2025, Bhutan announced the…

What is a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve?

bitcoinmagazine.com Bitcoin Magazine What is a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve? A Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is a designated accumulation of Bitcoin (BTC) held by a government, institution, or…

Falling DXY part of US financial system’s ‘long-term transition’

cointelegraph.com What to know: Lyn Alden says a weaker dollar is necessary for the US to stabilize its financial system. Bitcoin and gold are well-positioned to benefit from…

Bhutan Partners with Binance Pay for Its Tourism Ecosystem

decrypt.co The Himalayan country of Bhutan has partnered with Binance Pay to enable crypto payments throughout its tourism ecosystem. The integration, powered in conjunction with…

Why Is Crypto Up Today? Bitcoin Breaks $97K Amid U.S. Tariff Shift

coinpedia.org The post Why Is Crypto Up Today? Bitcoin Breaks $97K Amid U.S. Tariff Shift appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The crypto market is witnessing a powerful breakout as…

Bitcoin Payments Company Strike Launches BTC-Backed Loans

decrypt.co Bitcoin-backed loans are now available for Strike's American customers, the payment app's CEO announced Tuesday. Strike boss Jack Mallers posted a video on X explaining the…

KULR Technology Buys Additional 42 Bitcoin Worth $4M: Company’s BTC Trove Surges to 716.2 Coins

coinpedia.org The post KULR Technology Buys Additional 42 Bitcoin Worth $4M: Company’s BTC Trove Surges to 716.2 Coins appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News KULR Technology Group has…

Binance founder CZ says Bitcoin could hit $500K

cointelegraph.com Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao expects Bitcoin’s price to top at $500,000 to $1 million during this market cycle. During an interview with Rug Radio published on May…

Kevin O’Leary Slams U.S. Bitcoin Reserve Push: “It Will Never Happen”

coinpedia.org The post Kevin O’Leary Slams U.S. Bitcoin Reserve Push: “It Will Never Happen” appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News As global crypto adoption accelerates, the United…

SEC’s Next Crypto Roundtable Will Discuss Real-World Asset Tokenization

beincrypto.com The SEC’s Crypto Task Force announced the agenda for its next Roundtable discussion, which will focus on tokenization. The agenda will span two halves, presumably focusing…

El Salvador prepares to arrest El Faro journalists, report

protos.com Carlos Dada, the director of El Faro, a newspaper in El Salvador that has published investigations into the Nayib Bukele administration, has claimed that it has “received…

Alcatraz crypto pumps as Trump plans to reopen infamous prison

finbold.com Summary: Summary:⚈ ALCATRAZ meme coin rallied after Trump’s Alcatraz prison post.⚈ The coin’s surge mimicked other opportunistic political-themed token launches.⚈ Multiple…

Latam Insights: Strategy Rises in Brazil; El Salvador Continues to Buy Bitcoin

news.bitcoin.com Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Oranje rises as Latam’s…

Actor Ben McKenzie Reveals Crypto Documentary 'Everyone Is Lying to You for Money'

decrypt.co Actor and noted crypto critic Ben McKenzie is set to make his directorial debut at SXSW London with the June premiere of his documentary, “Everyone Is Lying to You for…

Best Altcoins to Buy as Institutional Bitcoin Buying Set to Outpace Retail

newsbtc.com Bitcoin has emerged as the market’s top hedge option against rising geopolitical uncertainty and cross-border tensions. The institutional adoption of $BTC has increased…

Tether plans new US dollar stablecoin as reserves near $120B amid Washington lobbying

coinjournal.net Q1 2025 audit shows excess reserves down to $5.6 billion from $7 billion. Tether’s reserves are managed by Cantor Fitzgerald, raising scrutiny over potential conflicts.…

Excellence-Only Policy Puts El Salvador’s Bitcoin Program in Global Spotlight

news.bitcoin.com El Salvador is rapidly cementing its status as a global innovation powerhouse, fusing elite bitcoin education with cutting-edge AI training to supercharge national…

Tether Looking To Come Back to the US With New Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin: Report

dailyhodl.com Stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT) is reportedly looking to return to the US with a new dollar-pegged digital asset. According to a new report by CNBC, the world’s largest…

Crypto skeptic to release SBF, Mashinsky interviews in documentary

cointelegraph.com Ben McKenzie, an actor known for his roles on television shows including Gotham and The OC, will make his directorial debut in a scathing documentary about cryptocurrency.…

'Grok Is Woke!' MAGA Users Furious as Elon Musk's AI Delivers 'Uncomfortable Truths'

decrypt.co Right-wing users on X are losing their minds as Elon Musk's "truth-seeking" AI chatbot Grok keeps contradicting their favorite talking points. The problem? It's not that…

Stablecoin Giant Tether Inks $1,000,000,000+ in Operating Profits in the First Quarter of 2025

dailyhodl.com The company behind the largest stablecoin by market cap raked in substantial gains in the first quarter of 2025. In a statement issued following the publication of its Q1…

Tether Plans U.S. Expansion with New Stablecoin Amid Strong Market Performance and Strategic Investments

coinspeaker.com Coinspeaker Tether Plans U.S. Expansion with New Stablecoin Amid Strong Market Performance and Strategic Investments Stablecoin issuer Tether plans to launch a new…

Tether Rakes in Record $1B Q1 Profit

cryptonews.com Key Takeaways: Tether’s assets now exceed liabilities, with over $5 billion in excess reserves.. USDT’s supply and user base surged, with 46 million new wallets, reinforcing…

Tether CEO defends decision to skip MiCA registration for USDT

cointelegraph.com Paolo Ardoino, CEO of stablecoin issuer Tether, addressed criticism over the company's decision not to seek registration under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets…

Tether boosts US Treasury holdings by $3B amid YoY profit drop

cryptoslate.com Tether increased its exposure to US Treasuries by more than $3 billion between quarters while posting a steep year-over-year decline in quarterly profits. According to its…

Cash is 0.04% of Tether’s assets

protos.com Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin, has released its attestation for the first quarter of 2025, claiming that it has over $120 billion in exposure to United States…

Latest Tether Attestation Shows $1B+ Profit in Q1 2025, as Treasury Holdings Near $120B Milestone

thecryptobasic.com Tether has published its Q1 2025 attestation, revealing strong financial performance despite the crypto market turbulence during the quarter. According to a press release…

Tether Mints $2B USDT, Posts $1B Q1 Profit and Near-$120B Treasury Hoard

thedefiant.io Tether Holdings Ltd. minted two separate tranches of $1 billion USDT within a 15-minute span on 29 April, adding $2 billion of the dollar-pegged stablecoin to the issuer’s…

Tether Nears $120B in U.S. Treasuries, Reports Over $1B in Quarterly Profits

coingape.com Stablecoin issuer Tether has published its Q1 2025 attestation report, which has revealed interesting financial results that include U.S. Treasury holdings approaching a new…

El Salvador’s Economy Minister Says Bitcoin Accumulation Spree an ‘Important Project’ Despite IMF Deal: Report

dailyhodl.com A top El Salvador official reportedly says Bitcoin (BTC) purchases are continuing despite a loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that called for scaling…

Buy Now Before Bitcoin Hits $1 Million! Michael Saylor and Pompliano’s Predictions Explained

coinpedia.org The post Buy Now Before Bitcoin Hits $1 Million! Michael Saylor and Pompliano’s Predictions Explained appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Michael Saylor, the executive…

Lightning Network Going Strong in Latin America

bitcoinlightning.com Latin America continues to look towards the Lightning Network for many reasons. The continent is home to millions of crypto users who have turned to this tech as a way to…

Lightning Network Gets Political via Trump Donations

bitcoinlightning.com In a surprising twist, ex-President and current presidential candidate Donald J. Trump announced that he would become the first presidential candidate to accept Lighting…

Crypto makes up 43% of Robinhood’s transaction revenue as retail traders come back

cryptoslate.com Robinhood’s first-quarter results marked a revival in retail crypto trading, with the platform’s crypto revenue doubling year-over-year to $252 million. This surge…

How $100 Billion Bitcoin Purchase by the US Could Send BTC Price to $500K?

coingape.com Amid the Donald Trump election win, the Bitcoin price rally resulted in creating a new ATH, surging almost twice its value within months. This gained the world’s attention,…

El Salvador Committed to Buying Bitcoin Despite IMF Deal, Minister Says

news.bitcoin.com El Salvador is quietly defying the IMF, accelerating daily bitcoin buys and reinforcing its bold crypto strategy on the global stage. El Salvador Keeps Buying Bitcoin Daily…

Companies Hosting Foreign Crypto Miners in Russia Set to Face VAT Charges

cryptonews.com Russian crypto mining firms that lease rigs and data centers to overseas firms and pools will soon have to pay VAT under new government proposals. The rules will also apply…

El Salvador keeps buying Bitcoin despite $1.4b IMF deal

crypto.news El Salvador is continuing to buy Bitcoin even after agreeing to scale back purchases as part of a $1.4 billion deal with the International Monetary Fund. The Central…

El Salvador Prioritizes Bitcoin Buying Despite Warning: Here’s All

coingape.com Central American nation El Salvador continues to double down on its Bitcoin bet, now prioritizing the accumulation venture despite a recent warning from the IMF…

Tether Flexes Strength With Nearly 8-Ton Gold Reserve For XAUT Token

bitcoinist.com Tether’s gold-backed token XAUT has increased significantly during the first quarter of 2025, the company’s official attestation published on April 28 stated. Every token is…

El Salvador Continues Bitcoin Accumulation Despite IMF Loan Agreement: Economy Minister

cryptonews.com El Salvador continues to stack Bitcoin despite a high-stakes $1.4 billion IMF deal, the nation’s economy minister, Maria Luisa Hayem, confirmed. Speaking to Bloomberg News…

Bitcoin Holds $94K

cryptonews.com Bitcoin is currently trading at $94,297, with a 24-hour dip of 0.75%, but the broader picture remains bullish. With a market cap nearing $1.87 trillion, Bitcoin remains the…

El Salvador’s Ministry of Education To Launch Educational Bitcoin Curriculum For Young School Students

bitcoinmagazine.com Bitcoin Magazine El Salvador’s Ministry of Education To Launch Educational Bitcoin Curriculum For Young School Students El Salvador is showing once again that it is leading…

Every country that has failed to make bitcoin legal tender

protos.com Every country that has failed to make bitcoin legal tender On June 5, 2021, a crowd of thousands in the US heard that El Salvador had adopted bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender.…

Tether Own Over $800M In Gold: A Look Inside Tether’s Gold Reserve

99bitcoins.com What is the difference between Tether printing money and a private organization like the Federal Reserve printing money? Nothing. And increasingly, Tether is becoming the…

Tether’s Q1 2025 Report Reveals 7.7 Tons of Physical Gold Backing XAUT Tokens

beincrypto.com Tether, a leading stablecoin issuer, has published its first Q1 2025 attestation report on Tether Gold (XAUT). The report revealed that more than 7.7 tons of physical gold…

Arizona Passes Bill To Create Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

coingape.com Arizona has moved closer to establishing the first Bitcoin reserve at the state level in the United States. Lawmakers passed two key bills allowing up to 10% of public funds…

Democrat Senator Calls for President Trump’s Impeachment for Allegedly Using Memecoin To Grant Audiences: Report

dailyhodl.com Democrat Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia is reportedly calling for Donald Trump’s impeachment, alleging that the president leveraged his memecoin to meet with certain people.…

Tether Releases First Gold Token Attestation: 7.7 Tons of Gold Back $770M XAUT Supply

thecryptobasic.com The world’s largest stablecoin issuer, Tether, has released its first formal attestation for its gold-backed token, Tether Gold (XAU₮). Notably, this token is under El…

Tether Verifies 7.7 Ton Gold Cache as XAUT Surges to $770 M Market Cap

cryptonews.com Tether has published its first official attestation for Tether Gold (XAUT) for the first quarter of 2025, confirming that every token in circulation is fully backed by…

Everything You Need To Know About UAE’s First Fully Regulated Stablecoin

99bitcoins.com Stablecoins have been rapidly gaining traction across the world, and the UAE is no exception. The nation is preparing to launch the AE stablecoin, its first regulated…

IMF Confirms El Salvador Complying With Plan To Move Away From Bitcoin Despite BTC Accumulation

dailyhodl.com An official from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has confirmed that El Salvador is complying with an agreement to back away from using Bitcoin (BTC) as a reserve…

Government Bitcoin Holdings Drop by Over 12% in a Year

beincrypto.com According to a new report from CoinGecko, government accounts hold 2.3% of the total Bitcoin supply. Collectively, their holdings amount to 463,741 BTC, a decrease from…

Tether Reports 7.7 Tons of Gold Backing 246,523 XAU₮ Tokens, $770M Market Cap in Q1 2025 Attestation

thedefiant.io Tether has released its first official attestation for the Tether Gold (XAU₮) stablecoin for the first quarter of 2025, confirming that more than 7.7 tons of physical gold…

Top Crypto-Tax Free Countries to Maximize Your Gains in 2025

coinpedia.org The post Top Crypto-Tax Free Countries to Maximize Your Gains in 2025 appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News As crypto prices soar in 2025, many investors are eager to…

El Salvador is Buying Bitcoin Despite IMF Compliance: How?

decrypt.co While President Nayib Bukele’s government formally paused its Bitcoin acquisitions by public sector entities to satisfy International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan conditions,…