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RGB Consortium Releases Formal Specification for Scalable Bitcoin Smart Contracts

The RGB Consortium released RGB I.0, a scalable smart contract system for Bitcoin and Lightning using client-side validation and zk-STARKs.

Bitcoin • Technology • Aug 04, 2025

Blockstream Launches Simplicity, Heralding a New Era of Smarter, Safer Contracts on Bitcoin

The long-anticipated release introduces more expressive Bitcoin-native smart contract capabilities to layer-2, anchored in Bitcoin’s security model and engineered to avoid the exploits and fragility inherent to other platforms.

Press Release • Bitcoin • Jul 31, 2025

Tether Posts $4.9 Billion Q2 Profit and Adds $20 Billion in USD₮

Tether posted $4.9 billion in Q2 profit, issued $20 billion in USD₮ YTD, and now holds over $127 billion in U.S. Treasuries.

Bitcoin • Business • Jul 31, 2025

Simplicity Smart Contract Language Activated on Liquid Network

Simplicity smart contracts activated after full functionary approval.

Bitcoin • Technology • Jul 30, 2025

H100 Group Raises Bitcoin Treasury Holdings to 685.1 Bitcoin

H100 Group raised its Bitcoin holdings to 685.1 Bitcoin as part of its treasury strategy, backed by Blockstream’s Adam Back.

Bitcoin • Business • Jul 30, 2025

RGB Consortium Releases Formal Specification for Scalable Bitcoin Smart Contracts

The RGB Consortium released RGB I.0, a scalable smart contract system for Bitcoin and Lightning using client-side validation and zk-STARKs.

Bitcoin • Technology • Aug 04, 2025

Blockstream VP Fernando Nikolic Departs After Four Years To Launch Market Intelligence Platform Press Release • Business Aug 02, 2025

Strategy Announces $4.2 Billion Preferred Stock Offering To Fund Further Bitcoin Purchases Bitcoin • Business Aug 01, 2025

Metaplanet To Raise $3.7 Billion for Bitcoin Treasury Expansion Bitcoin • Business Aug 01, 2025

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Rumble Launches Digital Asset Wallet With Tether and Bitcoin Support

Bitcoin • Business • Jan 07, 2026 by Deniz Saat

Rumble launched a non-custodial wallet with Tether that lets users tip creators in Bitcoin, USDt, and Tether Gold.

Bitcoiners Push Back on Quantum Computing Risk Claims

Bitcoin • Technology • Dec 25, 2025 by Deniz Saat

Bitcoiners say quantum computing does not pose an immediate threat and that the network has time to prepare for potential long-term risks.

Tether Introduces PearPass as a Peer-To-Peer Password Management Application

Bitcoin • Technology • Dec 17, 2025 by Deniz Saat

Tether launched PearPass, a password manager that stores credentials locally and synchronizes them peer-to-peer without cloud infrastructure.

Tether Leads $8 Million Funding Round in Lightning Payments Firm Speed

Bitcoin • Technology • Dec 16, 2025 by Deniz Saat

Tether led an $8 million funding round in Speed, a Lightning-based payments firm using USDt for global settlement.

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B HODL Completes Bitcoin-Backed Loan Drawdown and Adds One Bitcoin to Treasury

B HODL drew £74,250 under its Bitcoin-backed loan facility to buy one Bitcoin, increasing total holdings to 159.295 Bitcoin.

DZ Bank Receives MiCAR Authorization for Retail Bitcoin and Crypto Trading Platform

DZ Bank received MiCAR approval to enable retail Bitcoin and crypto trading across Germany’s cooperative banks via its meinKrypto platform.

H100 Group Signs LOI To Acquire Swiss Bitcoin Treasury Firm Future Holdings

H100 Group signed a non-binding LOI to acquire Swiss Bitcoin treasury firm Future Holdings AG for approximately CHF 600,000.

Strategy Discloses $1.25 Billion Bitcoin Purchase Funded Through ATM Sales

Strategy bought 13,627 Bitcoin for $1.25B via ATM equity sales, raising total holdings to 687,410 Bitcoin.

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Bitcoiners Push Back on Quantum Computing Risk Claims

Bitcoiners say quantum computing does not pose an immediate threat and that the network has time to prepare for potential long-term risks.

CFTC Clears Path for Federally Regulated Spot Bitcoin and Crypto Trading

The CFTC will allow federally regulated spot Bitcoin and crypto trading for the first time as Bitnomial prepares to launch its new exchange.

Turkmenistan Approves New Law for Bitcoin and Digital Asset Operations

Turkmenistan has enacted a new law regulating Bitcoin and digital asset activities with licensing requirements and defined legal status.

Texas Buys $5 Million in Bitcoin in First State-Level Purchase of BlackRock’s Spot ETF

Texas bought $5 million of Bitcoin through BlackRock’s IBIT ETF as its first step toward a state Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

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