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The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) has launched its Peer-to-Peer Rights Fund to safeguard the decentralized, peer-to-peer integrity of the Bitcoin ecosystem. The fund aims to defend non-custodial tools and their developers from regulatory overreach to ensure innovation, privacy, and user autonomy. 🚀Announcing the Peer-to-Peer Rights Fund The mission? Safeguard the
The Senate has passed legislation H.J.Res. 109 to overturn the SEC's Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 121, which prevents highly regulated financial firms from custodying Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. The vote was 60 to 38, showing bipartisan support. The resolution, which already passed the House, aims to
The Trump campaign has announced the launch of a fundraising page allowing federally permissible donors to contribute Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies through the Coinbase Commerce platform. This initiative marks the second time a major party Presidential nominee has adopted Bitcoin for campaign donations. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s donation page has
Bitcoin • Politics • May 21, 2024The Trump campaign has announced the launch of a fundraising page allowing federally permissible donors to contribute Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies through the Coinbase Commerce platform. This initiative marks the second time a major party Presidential nominee has adopted Bitcoin for campaign donations. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s donation page has
Bitcoin • Politics • May 21, 2024The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) has launched its Peer-to-Peer Rights Fund to safeguard the decentralized, peer-to-peer integrity of the Bitcoin ecosystem. The fund aims to defend non-custodial tools and their developers from regulatory overreach to ensure innovation, privacy, and user autonomy. 🚀Announcing the Peer-to-Peer Rights Fund The mission? Safeguard the
Bitcoin • Politics • May 21, 2024The Senate has passed legislation H.J.Res. 109 to overturn the SEC's Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 121, which prevents highly regulated financial firms from custodying Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. The vote was 60 to 38, showing bipartisan support. The resolution, which already passed the House, aims to
Bitcoin • Politics • May 16, 2024The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) has disclosed significant investments in Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) through a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to the filing, SWIB holds nearly $100 million worth of BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT). This disclosure positions SWIB as
News • Bitcoin • May 14, 2024El Salvador unveiled a website to monitor its national Bitcoin treasury holdings, enhancing its dedication to Bitcoin transparency through a partnership with the Mempool Open Source Project. El Salvador now has its own @mempool space where anyone can check out our #bitcoin treasury holdings. See details in the next post.
News • Bitcoin • May 13, 2024The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial watchdog, is evaluating the possibility of integrating Bitcoin and crypto into the region's €12 trillion mutual fund market. ESMA is soliciting feedback on broadening the range of permissible assets for Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable
News • Bitcoin • May 09, 2024Roger Ver, known as "Bitcoin Jesus" and a notable early Bitcoin investor, has been indicted by the Department of Justice on charges including mail fraud, tax evasion, and filing false tax returns. Ver was arrested in Spain over the weekend on these charges, and the U.S. plans
News • Bitcoin • Apr 30, 2024Fernando Nikolić, the director of marketing and communications at Blockstream, has launched a new website dedicated to archiving popular Bitcoin memes and cultural references. Called Know Your Bitcoin Meme, the site features a gallery of several thousand viral images, credited to users of X (formerly Twitter). In a statement to
News • Bitcoin • Apr 26, 2024