Cryptocurrency News

Onchain investigator ZachXBT publicly corrected the official Ethereum X account on July 4, pointing out that privacy company Proton accepts only bitcoin, not ether, as a cryptocurrency payment option for its subscriptions. The Callout Replying directly to a post from Ethereum’s official account, ZachXBT wrote on X: “Proton does not currently accept Ethereum as payment…Read More

The U.S. Treasury will accept philanthropic donations of publicly traded stock to fund Trump Accounts, Secretary Scott Bessent announced two days before the children’s savings program launched, with more than 6 million families already signed up. How the Stock Donation Pipeline Works The Treasury Department said it will accept large philanthropic contributions of readily tradable…Read More

President Donald Trump’s investment accounts made 327 previously undisclosed stock purchases worth as much as $12.8 million on April 8, 2025, one day before his surprise tariff pause sent the S&P 500 up 9.5% in its eighth-best session in history, a new filing shows. A 927-Page Filing Lands More Than a Year Late The purchases…Read More

A renewed ethics fight over President Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency earnings has sharpened as U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand pushes to ban elected officials from profiting from digital assets they create or promote while in office. Why Trump’s Crypto Earnings Intensified the Ethics Debate U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) renewed her push on July 3, 2026, to…Read More

Strategy’s CEO linked his family’s escape from Vietnam in 1978 to his belief that bitcoin can provide individuals with monetary freedom through transparent rules, property rights, and individual sovereignty. Why Did Strategy’s CEO Connect Bitcoin to America’s Promise? Strategy CEO Phong Le, head of Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR), the largest corporate holder of bitcoin, shared…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Exchange Inflows Spike to 49,000 BTC in a Day, Signaling More Volatility is Coming: Report CryptoQuant reported Bitcoin exchange inflows surged to 49,000 BTC on June 30 — a rare spike historically linked to heightened volatility and often downside risk — even as Bitcoin rebounded above the key $60,000 support level. This…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Wavespace Launches MiCA-Compliant Self-Custodial Bitcoin Debit Card Powered by Lightning and NWC Wavespace, the Bitcoin-only neobank, has achieved MiCA compliance and launched its self-custodial wavecard® that uses Nostr Wallet Connect to automatically top up from users’ Lightning nodes, eliminating custodial preloading risks. This post Wavespace Launches MiCA-Compliant Self-Custodial Bitcoin Debit Card Powered by…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Bitget Bolsters Stock+ Platform With U.S. Stock Options Trading Bitget has expanded its Stock+ platform by launching U.S. stock options trading, adding long call and put options to its lineup as part of its push to combine crypto and traditional financial markets in a single trading platform. This post Bitget Bolsters Stock+ Platform…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine FBI Director Kash Patel Did Not Disclose Six-Figure Strategy (MSTR) Stake: Report The late disclosure of FBI Director Kash Patel’s six-figure investment in Strategy has reignited some scrutiny over ethics compliance. This post FBI Director Kash Patel Did Not Disclose Six-Figure Strategy (MSTR) Stake: Report first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Metaplanet Adds 2,823 Bitcoin, Reaches 43,000 BTC and Becomes World’s Third-Largest Corporate Treasury Metaplanet added 2,823 BTC in the second quarter to reach 43,000 Bitcoin, becoming the world’s third-largest corporate Bitcoin treasury behind Strategy and Twenty One Capital. This post Metaplanet Adds 2,823 Bitcoin, Reaches 43,000 BTC and Becomes World’s Third-Largest Corporate Treasury…Read More