The U.S. State Department is launching a program that includes Bitcoin as a way to advance digital freedom worldwide. Named the Freedom Tech Excellence Program, the initiative will see the State Department work with the Bitcoin Policy Institute, data-analytics firm Palantir Technologies, defense technology company Anduril Industries, and the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation on … Read more
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ostensibly prohibit members of Congress, their spouses and dependent children from purchasing publicly traded stocks. In a 232-198 vote in the House on Wednesday, lawmakers approved the Stop Insider Trading Act, sending the bill to the Senate for consideration. Representative Bryan Steil, the Wisconsin … Read more
Breaking news this morning: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has just ordered a trading halt for CryptoNation, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world. This drastic action comes amid serious allegations of widespread fraud and market manipulation. The SEC claims CryptoNation has been involved in illegal activities for years, defrauding investors … Read more
Investment giant Fidelity is the latest big player to back the latest version of the long-awaited Clarity Act. The Boston-based firm’s “Public Policy” account on X said Friday that it was urging the Senate to pass the bill. Lawmakers have been hashing out the crypto market structure bill since last year. A new improved draft … Read more
Wall Street giant Morgan Stanley Bitcoin exchange-traded fund now has close to $400 million in assets under management — despite only launching in April. The NYSE Arca-listed fund, which is the first by a bank, got off to a roaring start when it debuted, bringing in over $33 million in fresh cash on its first … Read more
Strive’s SATA preferred shares have rebounded from a June low of $83.30 to about $97, recovering most of the selloff and moving back within roughly 3% of their $100 par value, according to Yahoo Finance data. Strive introduced SATA in November 2025 as part of its strategy to finance the expansion of its Bitcoin treasury … Read more
The National Fraternal Order of Police became the latest organization to throw its support behind the long-awaited Clarity Act. In a statement Friday, specifically addressed to Democratic senators Elizabeth Warren and Timothy Eugene Scott, the fraternal organization wrote that it approved of the latest bill. The FOP works to improve the working conditions of law … Read more
Crypto markets showed renewed signs of life this week as institutional investors fueled the longest streak of inflows into US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) since April and crypto-linked stocks rallied on optimism over US regulation. But the more intriguing story may be unfolding outside crypto: AI’s grip on speculative capital is beginning to loosen. … Read more
RAS AL KHAIMAH, UAE, July 23, 2026: BFM Company Limited today introduced Bitcoinist.App, a non-custodial Bitcoin mining app and Learn-to-Mine platform released exclusively for iOS. Available from the Apple App Store, Bitcoinist.App gives people a simple way to learn how Bitcoin mining works, access real hashpower, create private Bitcoin mining pools, and receive payouts directly … Read more
Ripple, a blockchain-focused fintech company, has launched Ripple Mint, a platform that gives institutions new ways to access, mint, redeem and manage its US dollar-pegged stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD). The company announced Ripple Mint on Thursday, describing it as a unified platform that lets institutions manage RLUSD through a web interface or direct application programming … Read more