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Open case filled with gold Bitcoin coins on wet pavement at dusk, symbolizing the White House claim that the Iran war consumed value equal to half of the US Bitcoin reserve in six days

White House admits Iran war burned equivalent of half the US Bitcoin reserve in 6 Days

Estimating the $13B in the US's Iran war spending in Bitcoin highlights BTC's potential as a hedge against military-driven inflation and fiscal strain.

Trump calls CDBCs “very dangerous” and labels the power of AI “scary”

Trump calls CDBCs “very dangerous” and labels the power of AI “scary”

Trump said that CBDCs could be "very dangerous" but the biggest danger of our time is the proliferation of AI.

FTX files motion to offload $1.4 billion stake in AI startup Anthropic

FTX files motion to offload $1.4 billion stake in AI startup Anthropic

The move is a key component of FTX's comprehensive plan to liquidate holdings and marshal resources to repay customers and creditors.

Super Bowl won’t feature crypto ads in 2024, but two AI ads are planned

Super Bowl won’t feature crypto ads in 2024, but two AI ads are planned

Google and Etsy are planning AI-related advertisements.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs rank among largest commodity ETFs by assets held

Spot Bitcoin ETFs rank among largest commodity ETFs by assets held

GBTC and IBIT are among the top ten ETFs in that category.

DOJ charges trio in sim-swap scheme potentially linked to $400 million FTX crypto heist

DOJ charges trio in sim-swap scheme potentially linked to $400 million FTX crypto heist

The federal indictment refrains from explicitly naming FTX as the affected company, though reports strongly indicate its involvement.

Valkyrie’s spot Bitcoin ETF adds BitGo as a second custodian

Valkyrie’s spot Bitcoin ETF adds BitGo as a second custodian

The same fund will simultaneously rely on Coinbase for custody.

Spot Bitcoin ETF options could be approved as late as December 2024

Spot Bitcoin ETF options could be approved as late as December 2024

CFTC involvement could extend the approval process.

US to launch survey on cryptocurrency miners’ energy consumption

US to launch survey on cryptocurrency miners’ energy consumption

The US has emerged as a major Bitcoin mining hub in recent years.

Hut 8 signs four-year deal to manage Celsius Bitcoin mining operations Ionic Digital

Mining 2 years ago

Google allows spot Bitcoin ETF ads; BlackRock, VanEck among sponsored links

ETF 2 years ago

Coinbase has donated $25M to crypto super-PAC Fairshake; Ripple has given $20M

Politics 2 years ago

BlackRock wants to project Bitcoin ETF ads onto former banks, filing says

ETF 2 years ago