Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told a Senate panel Wednesday that passing comprehensive crypto legislation is essential to securing U.S. financial leadership and protecting the dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency, using an appearance before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government to amplify a push for legislation that has stalled on … Read more
Bitcoin for Financial Services will host “Bitcoin as Everyday Money,” a live event and livestream, on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 10:00 AM PT at The Venetian’s Satoshi Social Room (Rooms 2002–2004) during Bitcoin 2026 in Las Vegas. Capped at 100 in-person attendees and streamed globally via TFTC, the event invites policy leaders, industry executives, … Read more
More than 100 crypto firms and industry groups are pressing the U.S. Senate to advance long-awaited market structure legislation, warning that continued inaction risks pushing innovation and capital outside the country. In a joint letter sent April 23, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the Blockchain Association urged the Senate Banking Committee to move forward … Read more
Bitcoin developers have a solution to quantum computing threats. The harder question is whether the network can agree on one in time. The quantum computing threat to Bitcoin is not primarily a technical problem — it is a political one. Those are the central arguments of a new commentary published by Guillaume Girard, a venture … Read more
Fold Holdings has launched a new Bitcoin Bonus Program that lets employers offer recurring bitcoin-denominated bonuses without changing payroll systems, positioning it as the first product under its new Fold Business platform. Employers set bonus amounts in dollars on their normal payroll schedule, while Fold handles conversion to bitcoin, custody, vesting and delivery through the … Read more
Pantera Capital is urging Satsuma Technology to liquidate its remaining bitcoin holdings and return capital to shareholders after a steep collapse in the company’s share price. The crypto investment firm, led by Dan Morehead, is among a group of investors pushing for a full wind-down of Satsuma’s bitcoin position, which totals about 646 BTC, valued … Read more
The United States military has an active node on the Bitcoin network, according to Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM). The disclosure, made at a House Services committee hearing, marks the first known confirmation that a U.S. military combatant command is directly participating in the Bitcoin peer-to-peer network. “We have a node … Read more
A panel titled “Code Is Free Speech: Ending The War On Bitcoin” has been announced for Bitcoin 2026, bringing together three figures from law, government, and the Bitcoin industry. The panel features FBI Director Kash Patel, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, and Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal. Kash Patel was confirmed as FBI Director … Read more
ETH derivatives show strong buyer dominance, leading traders to target $2,500 to $2,600 as the next crucial rally. Ether (ETH) futures on Binance have risen to a near two-month high as aggressive buyers stepped into the market over the past week. Buy-taker volume rose above $5 billion, and the current setup suggests the ETH rally … Read more
Two US congressional candidates and one sitting lawmaker have received fines and bans from Kalshi after they were found betting on the outcomes of their election races, as prediction market platforms crack down on insider trading. Matt Klein, a sitting member of the Minnesota State Senate, was fined $539 for betting on his primary race … Read more