Texas lawmakers finalize details on Bitcoin reserve, removes staking ahead of final vote
Texas legislators have moved closer to formalizing a Bitcoin reserve for the state. On May 27, a joint Conference Committee composed of House and Senate lawmakers reached an agreement on…
Futures desks made 9 out of 10 Bitcoin trades in May while spot activity slowed down
Bitcoin crossed the six-figure line for the first time this year in March and spent April drifting near the high $90,000 area. May opened at $96,505 and on May 22…
Fast food giant Steak ‘n Shake launches Bitcoin payments, boosts financial efficiency
Fast food chain Steak ‘n Shake has expanded its payment options to include Bitcoin (BTC) at all of its locations globally, where regulations permit. The rollout, which began on May…
Bo Hines declares the US won’t sell Bitcoin, seek endless accumulation for strategic reserve
Bo Hines told the 2025 Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas on May 27 that the federal government will hold every Bitcoin (BTC) already in custody and pursue additional budget-neutral ways…
Cetus seeks Sui community nod to unlock $162M to make users whole
Sui-based protocol Cetus said on May 27 that it can reimburse every user affected by its May 22 exploit if Sui token holders approve the return of frozen funds in…
VanEck proposes mining royalty to fill US strategic Bitcoin reserve in a budget-neutral way
VanEck head of digital assets research Matthew Sigel called on US lawmakers to attach a royalty to domestic Bitcoin (BTC) mining so the federal government can accumulate BTC for its…
SharpLink makes $425M Ethereum treasury plunge with Joseph Lubin’s guidance
SharpLink Gaming plans to establish a $425 million Ethereum (ETH) treasury under the guidance of Consensys CEO and Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin, the company announced on May 27. The sports-betting…
Senator Lummis says US military generals support strategic Bitcoin reserve
Senator Cynthia Lummis told the 2025 Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas on May 27 that several US military generals endorse building a Bitcoin (BTC) reserve to bolster the nation’s economic…
Billionaire Bryan Johnson pledges to witness the final Bitcoin halving
Tech entrepreneur and longevity enthusiast Bryan Johnson announced he will speak at Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas, aligning his vision of radical life extension with Bitcoin’s (BTC) long-term roadmap. In…
Solana’s Raj Gokal doxxed via Migos’ Instagram account after failed 40 BTC extortion bid
Hackers took over rap group Migos’ Instagram account to post Solana co-founder Raj Gokal’s stolen personal information, including his passport and phone number, on May 27 after he refused to…