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Ethereum Foundation Lays Off R&D Staff, Restructures Under ‘Protocol’ Banner
(Crypto News)-04/06/2025The Ethereum Foundation has laid off members of its research and development team and restructured its Protocol Research and Development division, now rebranded as simply “Protocol,” as it looks to sharpen focus on scaling and usability.In a blog post published Monday, the Foundation said the changes are meant to support “a new level of focus and collaboration” as […]
Meta Shareholders Reject Proposal to Add Bitcoin to Balance Sheet
(Crypto News)-04/06/2025Meta shareholders have overwhelmingly voted down a proposal to explore adding Bitcoin to the company’s balance sheet, according to a May 28 regulatory filing.The so-called “Bitcoin treasury assessment” proposal received just 3.92 million votes in favor — representing only 0.08% of the total — while nearly 5 billion shares voted against the measure.Meta CEO […]
MiCA Pushes EU to Adapt: ‘Not Everyone Will Make the Cut’
(Crypto News)-04/06/2025The rollout of Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) has been one of the most significant regulatory shifts in Europe’s crypto landscape. With unified rules finally in place, the goal is to bring order to a fragmented market. But the transition won’t be easy for everyone.At the UN:BLOCK conference in Riga, held on April 22–24, Cryptonews spoke […]
Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’: How Bitcoin Miners Could Erase 100% Taxes
(Crypto News)-04/06/2025On May 22, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed Donald Trump’s domestic policy tax and spending bill, reviving an old provision that could help Bitcoin miners “wipe out” their tax bills, according to tax experts.The Bill, dubbed by the Republican President “one big, beautiful Bill,” now heads to the Senate before it can be passed […]
Court Blocks Trump’s Tariffs: What Shock Ruling Means for Bitcoin
(Crypto News)-04/06/2025Wednesday was a consequential day for Donald Trump’s presidency, and the repercussions could have an impact on Bitcoin.In a surprise ruling, a little-known trade court blocked the president from rolling out his controversial “Liberation Day tariffs” — taxes on imports that caused stock and crypto markets to tank when they were unveiled in April.And a little later in the […]
‘Everyone is a Target’: Big Threat Overshadows Bitcoin Conference
(Crypto News)-28/05/2025A dark cloud has formed over the Bitcoin 2025 conference — and on crypto’s bull market more generally: the safety of investors.It follows a spate of shocking, violent kidnappings so far this year. The latest involves an Italian tourist who was allegedly kidnapped, drugged and tortured for several weeks — as well as dangled over a ledge — […]
Paris-Based Blockchain Group Plans $72M Bitcoin Purchase After Bond Sale
(Crypto News)-28/05/2025French crypto holding company Blockchain Group has announced plans to purchase an additional $72 million worth of Bitcoin following a successful €63.3 million bond sale, as it expands its aggressive treasury strategy.The company, listed on Euronext Paris under the ticker ALTBG, intends to acquire 590 BTC with the proceeds, which would push its total Bitcoin holdings […]
Dubai Launches Tokenized Real Estate Platform, Eyes $16B in Property Digitization by 2033
(Crypto News)-28/05/2025Dubai has launched its first government-backed tokenized real estate platform, indicating a major step in the city’s ambition to digitize its booming property market according to an announcement made on May 25.The initiative is led by the Dubai Land Department (DLD) and plans to tokenize $16 billion worth of real estate by 2033, or about […]
U.S. Banking Groups Urge SEC to Scrap Cyber Disclosure Rule, Citing National Security Risks
(Crypto News)-28/05/2025On January 31, 2024, leading U.S. banking trade groups, including the American Bankers Association (ABA), the Bank Policy Institute (BPI), and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), sent a formal petition to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requesting that it withdraws a controversial cybersecurity incident disclosure rule.The petition, submitted on May […]
Trump Media Plans $3B Raise to Buy Bitcoin and Crypto Assets as Ethics Firestorm Looms
(Crypto News)-28/05/2025Trump Media & Technology Group is preparing to raise $3 billion to purchase digital assets, including Bitcoin, according to a Financial Times report published on May 26.The company, which operates Truth Social and is controlled by President Donald Trump’s family, is planning a $2 billion equity offering alongside a $1 billion convertible bond. The deal structure remains […]
Indonesian Fintech DigiAsia Stock Doubles on $100M Bitcoin Purchase Plan
(Crypto News)-21/05/2025Shares of Indonesian fintech firm DigiAsia Corp surged by over 91% on May 19, after the Nasdaq-listed company announced plans to raise $100 million to initiate Bitcoin purchases as part of a new treasury strategy.The Jakarta-based firm revealed that its board has approved the creation of a Bitcoin treasury reserve.DigiAsia says it intends to allocate […]
Binance Urges U.S. Court to Dismiss Class Action, Citing Arbitration Clause in User Terms
(Crypto News)-21/05/2025Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has asked a U.S. court to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed by American investors, citing an arbitration clause in its user agreement.The motion was submitted on Friday, marking the latest legal maneuver by the company as it continues to face regulatory and legal pressure in the United States.The […]
Coinbase Attack: What We Know, and Why It Matters
(Crypto News)-21/05/2025Coinbase has revealed that cybercriminals demanded $20 million in Bitcoin in an audacious extortion attempt targeting the exchange and its customers.The trading platform says fraudsters convinced “a small group” of its customer service agents to leak sensitive information belonging to users.Full names, addresses, phone numbers and email were included, along with partial social security numbers and […]
US Justice Department Launches Probe Into Coinbase Breach
(Crypto News)-21/05/2025The US Justice Department has opened an investigation into a recent security breach at Coinbase Global.Bloomberg reported Monday that the probe focuses on how cybercriminals bribed employees and contractors in India to steal sensitive customer data, which was then used in an extortion attempt.The investigation is being led by the department’s criminal division in Washington.Coinbase […]
Why Bitcoin is Getting Greener: Renewables Power 52% of Mining
(Crypto News)-21/05/2025Researchers at Cambridge University recently released their latest report on Bitcoin mining, showing that over 52% of the network is now powered by renewable energy sources, up from 37% in their last report, in 2022.It is a dramatic shift in the Bitcoin industry’s carbon footprint, which has long been criticized for damaging the climate.The study by the Cambridge […]
Canada Misses Out on Pro-Bitcoin PM in Shock Result. What Happened?
(Crypto News)-07/05/2025Canada’s election result is significant for many reasons — and not just the impact it’ll have on crypto regulation in the country.In the dying embers of Justin Trudeau’s government, just before Donald Trump swept to power across the border, the Conservatives under Pierre Poilievre looked almost certain to win.Data from CBC showed his party had a 22-point […]