In a move that diverges from many other U.S. states, Connecticut has passed a new law that bars state and local governments from investing in bitcoin or any other digital currency. The bill, HB7082, passed unanimously in both the House and Senate with zero opposing votes. The law, officially titled “An Act Concerning the Regulation […]
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Bitcoin Core Github page announced yesterday that Core Developers have merged pull request #32406, removing support for “-datacarrier” argument for Bitcoin Core software in their next release, expected to be published in October. Pull request #32406 has been merged — Github This is the latest development regarding the initiative brought forth by Bitcoin Core developer
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Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has announced a massive $5.4 billion plan to increase its bitcoin holdings to 210,000 BTC by the end of 2027 — that’s about 1% of the total bitcoin supply. Metaplanet on X The Tokyo-listed company is accelerating its already aggressive bitcoin plan, with CEO Simon Gerovich calling the initiative “Asia’s largest-ever
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Bluebird Mining Ventures Ltd., a UK-listed gold exploration company, has made headlines after announcing it will convert future revenues into bitcoin. This is the first time a UK mining company has committed to having a bitcoin treasury. Bluebird Mining on X The news sent Bluebird’s stock flying, rising 63% to £0.6 in 48 hours. Bluebird
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In a massive vote of confidence for a new bitcoin-focused company, Tether and Bitfinex have moved over 37,000 BTC—worth $3.9 billion—to digital treasury firm Twenty One Capital. This is one of the largest Bitcoin transactions in recent history. The announcement came from Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether and CTO of Bitfinex, through multiple posts on
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Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has voted down a shareholder proposal to add bitcoin to its treasury. The vote took place at the company’s annual shareholder meeting on May 30, 2025. The proposal, known as Proposal 13, was submitted by investor Ethan Peck on behalf of the National Center for
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The Bitcoin world begins what is considered to be its biggest event yet — Bitcoin 2025, a three-day conference taking place May 27-29 at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas. With over 30,000 attendees expected, the event will bring together the biggest names in politics, finance, technology and the global Bitcoin community. Hosted by BTC
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H100 Group AB, a Swedish publicly listed health technology company, has made the headlines after investing in bitcoin as part of a new financial strategy. The move has caused a stir in Sweden and beyond, with H100’s stock price rising 40% after the announcement. The company has bought 4.39 bitcoin for 5 million Norwegian Krone
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Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager, has entered the Bitcoin space with a $1.08 million investment in BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF. This is a big deal for both Wall Street and the Bitcoin world. Blackstone has made its first direct investment in bitcoin through regulated financial products. A May 20, 2025, SEC filing revealed that
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JPMorgan Chase, the biggest bank in the U.S., is now allowing its clients to buy bitcoin — a big change of heart for an institution whose CEO, Jamie Dimon, has been a long-time critic of the scarce digital asset. Dimon made the announcement on the bank’s investor day, which came as a shift in JPMorgan’s
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