Bitcoin and Michael Saylor

Michael Saylor, executive chairman and co-founder of Strategy, has come out swinging against a new proposal to clean up Bitcoin’s ‘spam,’ arguing that it could fundamentally alter how the world’s largest blockchain operates. The Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) 110, aimed at temporarily restricting arbitrary data to focus on the core monetary functions, is a threat…

Ethereum gained 24% in the past month, beating Bitcoin’s 8% rise. BitMine increased its holdings with a purchase of 9,946 ETH. Spot Ethereum ETF inflows continue to support ETH demand. Ethereum has extended its recent rally, outperforming Bitcoin over the past month as institutional demand continues to strengthen. The latest boost came after BitMine Immersion…

Bitcoin miners shift focus to AI data centers, targeting $70B in contracts as AI revenue could hit 70% by 2026  Pluang

A Google logo displays on a smartphone screen and the European flag on a computer screen. Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images European regulators have fined Google 890 million euros (US$1 billion), alleging the company gives preferential treatment to its own services. The fine is Google’s first under the European Union’s sweeping Digital Markets…

Key Takeaways: Ripple has introduced Ripple Mint, a solution for institutional RLUSD management. Stablecoins can be conducted both as an UI and an API based platform. RLUSD is growing on several blockchains to enhance institutional liquidity. Ripple has launched a novel platform called Ripple Mint to make institutional access and management of its RLUSD stablecoin…

Senate opposes a Trump pardon for SBF as his FTX fraud case and clemency request keep crypto politics in focus. Sam Bankman-Fried is back in the spotlight after filing for a Trump pardon. The Senate moved fast and voted to oppose any clemency for the former FTX chief.  According to Bitcoin News, the chamber backed…