Adoption
Metaplanet Inc. has purchased an additional 319 bitcoin (BTC) worth around ¥3.78 billion (approximately $26.3 million) and is now one of the largest publicly traded corporate holders of the scarce digital asset. Simon Gerovich on X The company now owns 4,525 BTC and is among the top ten public bitcoin-holding firms in the world and […]
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Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has revealed that the company saw a significant uptick in users during the first quarter of 2025 amid the broader crypto market volatility. In an April 14 post on X, Ardoino announced that the number of USDT users rose by 13% during the period. Although he didn’t provide an exact figure
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The following is a guest post from Konstantin Vasilenko, Co-Founder of Paybis. The cryptocurrency industry has come a long way in the past decade, but let’s face it – buying crypto for the first time can feel like trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube blindfolded. Despite all the advancements, first-time buyers often face a maze
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Lomond School in Scotland is set to become the first educational institution in the United Kingdom to accept Bitcoin for tuition payments, starting with the Autumn semester of 2025. The move positions the school at the forefront of digital currency adoption in education and signals a broader commitment to teaching students about financial innovation. The
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Thanks to Bitcoin’s volatile price and speculative nature, those unfamiliar with Bitcoin typically view it as an investment vehicle rather than a currency. In fact, out of the nearly 359 million businesses worldwide, only 15,000 accept bitcoin as payment and it is estimated that only about 2-3% of adults worldwide have used bitcoin in a
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Two more U.S. states are joining the trend of holding bitcoin as part of their state reserves. On April 10, bitcoin reserve bills in both New Hampshire and Florida advanced, helping state-owned bitcoin reserves become a reality. Governments holding bitcoin is a growing theme across the U.S., with several states proposing to invest a portion
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Efforts to create state-owned Bitcoin reserves are gaining traction in the United States, with Florida and New Hampshire taking significant steps this week. On April 10, New Hampshire’s House of Representatives approved House Bill 302 (HB 302) with a narrow 192–179 vote. The bill passed the Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee earlier and moved to
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The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) launched the Bitcoin Humanitarian Alliance on April 10, forming a coalition of activists, humanitarian organizations, and pro-democracy movements leveraging Bitcoin (BTC) to support civil liberties and deliver aid in financially repressive environments. The initiative brings together frontline groups operating in jurisdictions where financial systems are routinely weaponized to block dissent,
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“De-dollarization is here.” Founder and Principal Attorney Sasha Hodder of Hodder Law, a firm specializing in cryptocurrency-related business law founded in 2022, commented on the implications of the Trump administration’s (now paused) tariffs to the U.S. dollar, as highlighted in an article released Wednesday by asset manager, VanEck. Article by VanEck’s Matthew Sigel The article,
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Pierre Rochard, a long-time Bitcoin advocate and well-known figure in the space, has launched a new venture to bring bitcoin to traditional fixed-income markets. The new company, The Bitcoin Bond Company, will offer bitcoin-backed financial products for institutional investors who want exposure to bitcoin without actually holding the asset. Pierre Rochard on X Rochard has
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