Cryptocurrency News

The government of El Salvador defended its continuous bitcoin purchases before critics, even as the market is currently experiencing a downturn. Vice-President Felix Ulloa stated that bitcoin was part of a reserve strategy and that the country is preparing for a world where fiat currencies will disappear. El Salvador States Bitcoin Is Not a Stock…Read More

Bitcoin may have carved out a $60,000 floor as Metaplanet signals relentless accumulation and long-term upside, reinforcing conviction that volatility won’t derail its aggressive bitcoin-per-share growth strategy. Metaplanet CEO Sees $60,000 Bitcoin Floor, Signals Ongoing Accumulation Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich shared on social media platform X on Feb. 19 his outlook on bitcoin’s price trajectory,…Read More

SEC signals regulatory clarity for payment stablecoins, allowing broker-dealers to apply a 2% net capital haircut and paving the way for broader tokenized securities activity under existing rules. SEC Clarifies Broker-Dealer Treatment of Payment Stablecoins Under Net Capital Rule The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Trading and Markets issued a new FAQ…Read More

U.S. banking rules on bitcoin face mounting scrutiny as Strategy CEO Phong Le urges regulators to revisit Basel capital standards, warning current risk weights could hinder America’s ambitions to lead the global digital asset market. Strategy CEO Warns 1,250% Bitcoin Treatment by Basel Could Undermine America’s Crypto Ambitions Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) CEO Phong Le shared…Read More

SEC leaders unveiled a coordinated push to integrate tokenized securities into U.S. markets, signaling innovation exemptions, safe harbors, and joint rulemaking with the CFTC to reshape crypto oversight. SEC Accelerates Crypto Clarity Agenda With CFTC Coordination and Pro-Growth Innovation Exemptions U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul S. Atkins and Commissioner Hester M. Peirce…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Nakamoto Inc. ($NAKA) Completes Acquisition of BTC Inc. and UTXO Management Nakamoto Inc. (NASDAQ: NAKA) announced today that it has completed its acquisitions of BTC Inc. and UTXO Management GP, LLC (“UTXO”), finalizing merger agreements previously announced earlier this month. This post Nakamoto Inc. ($NAKA) Completes Acquisition of BTC Inc. and UTXO Management…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine The Core Issue: Cluster Mempool, Problems Are Easier In Chunks From The Core Issue: A look at Cluster Mempool, a rearchitecting of how your node’s mempool is organized and managed. This post The Core Issue: Cluster Mempool, Problems Are Easier In Chunks first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Shinobi.Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Pops After Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Tariffs The Supreme Court on Friday struck down Trump’s global tariffs, ruling 6-3 that he exceeded his emergency powers. This post Bitcoin Pops After Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Tariffs first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin’s 50% Slide: Quantum Scare or Capital Rotation? Bitcoin’s massive slide from its October high near $126,000 to about $67,000 has sparked debate over whether fears of quantum computing pose a real threat to the network’s cryptography or whether the downturn is better explained by shifting capital flows. This post Bitcoin’s 50% Slide:…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Fed’s Kashkari: Crypto “Utterly Useless,” Stablecoins No Match for Venmo Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari delivered another pointed criticism of crypto today. This post Fed’s Kashkari: Crypto “Utterly Useless,” Stablecoins No Match for Venmo first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.Read More