Solo Bitcoin miner scores $347K, ‘pure self-soverignty in action’
A solo Bitcoin miner has beaten the odds to mine an entire block alone — earning $347,000 in rewards and showcasing the network’s decentralized spirit. Source link
Chances of SBF Pardon Rockets to 12% on Polymarket
Polymarket bettors have now tipped a 12% chance that former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried will be pardoned this year, after Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao was let off the hook this week. Polymarket odds for “Who will Trump pardon in 2025” saw SBF’s odds rise from 5.6% to 12% in 12 hours, with more than…
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US Government Shutdown End This Week, Trump Adviser
The three-week-long US government shutdown is “likely to end sometime this week,” according to a White House economic adviser, potentially reviving crypto regulatory progress. “I think the Schumer shutdown is likely to end sometime this week,” Hassett told CNBC’s Squawk Box segment on Monday, referring to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, whom Republicans have pointed…
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Florida Lawmaker Introduces Fresh Crypto Reserve Bill
A Florida House Republican has filed a revised bill to allow the state to invest in digital assets, such as Bitcoin and crypto ETFs, after Florida’s operations subcommittee withdrew his initial attempt in June. The Florida House Bill 183 would let the state and certain public entities invest up to 10% of their funds in…
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Jack Dorsey and Peter Todd Urge Signal App to Adopt Bitcoin
Several Bitcoiners, including Jack Dorsey, have reinforced their push for the privacy-focused messaging app Signal to adopt Bitcoin through a new “Bitcoin for Signal” campaign, which aims to integrate Bitcoin with the Cashu protocol to enable payments within the app. “@Signalapp should use Bitcoin,” Dorsey posted to X on Thursday, retweeting a post from pseudonymous…
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US President Trump Confirms Trade War With China
US President Donald Trump has confirmed the US is in an active trade war with China after threatening a 100% tariff on all Chinese imports last week. “Well, we’re in one now,” Trump said after being asked by White House reporters whether the US is preparing for a “sustained trade war with China.” ”If we…
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Steak ‘N Shake U-Turns on ETH Payment Idea
Steak ‘n Shake has reversed course on a potential plan to accept Ether payments after several Bitcoiners balked at the idea of the fast food chain expanding beyond BTC. Steak ‘n Shake asked its 468,800 X followers whether it should accept Ether (ETH) on Saturday, promising to “abide by the results of the poll.” The…
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ETH, BNB, DOGE Lead Crypto Market Recovery
Total crypto market capitalization soared back over $4 trillion on Sunday, with Ether, BNB and Dogecoin posting double-digit gains after Friday’s market crash that wiped out nearly $500 billion in crypto value. The three blue-chip coins have surged 10.5%, 13.6% and 12.5% over the last day, while Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), and Chainlink (LINK) are…
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Democrats Implement Counter-Measure to Restrict DeFi Protocols
Despite previously supporting a crypto market structure bill, several Democratic Senators have reportedly introduced a counter-proposal that could see decentralized finance protocols placed on a “restricted list” if deemed too risky. This move, among others, it proposed could “kill DeFi,” according to its critics. The Senate Banking Committee Democrats sent a proposal to the committee’s…
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Strategy’s Bitcoin Near to Rivaling Tech Giants’ Treasuries
Strategy’s near-$80 billion Bitcoin treasury is catching up to the massive cash positions of tech giants such as Microsoft, whose shareholders rejected a proposal in December to explore adding Bitcoin to its books. Strategy posted to X on Tuesday that its 640,031 Bitcoin (BTC) stash briefly topped $80 billion in value on Monday as Bitcoin…
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