For Bitcoin 2025, the word of the day was ‘freedom’

For Bitcoin 2025, the word of the day was ‘freedom’

From Ross Ulbricht’s first significant public appearance to Strategy’s Michael Saylor addressing the crowd, the focus of the Bitcoin conference was often on individual liberty. Thousands gathered in the convention center of the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas to hear industry leaders, lawmakers, and charismatic figures from around the world discuss their views on Bitcoin,…

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Bitcoin advocate Max keiser casts doubt over new BTC treasury companies

Bitcoin advocate Max keiser casts doubt over new BTC treasury companies

Newer Bitcoin treasury companies have not yet been battle-tested in prolonged bear market conditions, the Bitcoin maximalist said. Bitcoin (BTC) maximalist Max Keiser recently cast doubt on the ability of newer Bitcoin treasury companies, emulating the corporate BTC reserve system popularized by Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor, to maintain financial discipline during a protracted bear market….

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BitMEX uncovers holes in Lazarus Group's operational security

BitMEX uncovers holes in Lazarus Group's operational security

The analysis by the BitMEX security researchers revealed amateur-level operational security lapses in the Lazarus Group’s hacker network. The BitMEX crypto exchange’s security team discovered gaps in the operational security of the Lazarus Group, a North Korean (DPRK) government-sponsored cybercrime network, following a counter-operations probe into the organization, which exposed IP addresses, a database, and…

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NYC Comptroller rejects Mayor Adams’s proposal for Bitcoin-backed bonds

NYC Comptroller rejects Mayor Adams’s proposal for Bitcoin-backed bonds

Mayor Eric Adams’s push for a Bitcoin-backed municipal bond faces strong opposition from Comptroller Brad Lander, who found the plan “legally dubious and fiscally irresponsible.” New York City Comptroller Brad Lander has criticized Mayor Eric Adams’s proposal to issue municipal bonds backed by Bitcoin, warning that such a move would introduce financial risk and undermine…

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Midas launches tokenized T-Bill on Algorand

Midas launches tokenized T-Bill on Algorand

The first atomic swap, conducted on May 27, saw $2 million in USDC exchanged for the new mTBILL. German tokenization protocol Midas has launched a tokenized US Treasury bill on the Algorand blockchain, offering European investors exposure to yield-bearing government bonds with no investment minimum required.  The mTBILL is a tokenized certificate that references short-term…

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Stablecoin payment volume reaches B, driven by B2B Transfers

Stablecoin payment volume reaches $94B, driven by B2B Transfers

Business-to-business transactions and card-linked stablecoin payments have grown, while Tether’s USDt has established dominance. Stablecoins are gaining ground as a reliable tool for digital payments. New data from Artemis shows that $94.2 billion in stablecoin transactions were settled between January 2023 and February 2025. The report shed light on a few specific rising areas for…

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Telegram raises .7 billion in convertible bond offering

Telegram raises $1.7 billion in convertible bond offering

The messaging platform will use most of the proceeds to repay existing bondholders, with the remainder allocated as working capital to support ongoing operations. Telegram, a messaging platform, raised $1.7 billion from investors in a recent bond offering featuring a 9% coupon that closed on May 28. According to Bloomberg, the company will use a…

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European crypto firm K33 raises .2M for Bitcoin buys

European crypto firm K33 raises $6.2M for Bitcoin buys

K33 CEO Bull Jenssen said his firm hopes to use its Bitcoin holdings as a foundation to offer new services, such as BTC-backed lending. Norwegian crypto brokerage firm K33 plans to join the growing number of public companies buying up Bitcoin after raising 60 million Swedish krona ($6.2 million) to buy and hold the cryptocurrency….

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