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Swiss cryptocurrency financial service provider Bitcoin Suisse has received in-principle approval from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), marking its first expansion outside the European Union. According to Cointelegraph, the company secured this approval through its subsidiary BTCS (Middle East) Ltd, positioning the
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The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act passed a crucial procedural vote in the United States Senate with a 66-32 margin on May 20, advancing legislation that creates the first comprehensive federal framework for stablecoin regulation. According to Cointelegraph, the bill now heads to a Senate
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A court decision in Australia could open the door to as much as $640 million in capital gains tax (CGT) refunds on Bitcoin transactions after a judge ruled that crypto should be treated as money rather than a taxable asset. According to Cointelegraph, the ruling emerged from a criminal case
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Panama City Mayor Mayer Mizrachi has indicated a potential move toward establishing a city-level Bitcoin reserve following discussions with key figures from El Salvador's Bitcoin policy team. On May 16, 2025, Mizrachi posted a cryptic message reading "Bitcoin Reserve" on his social media account after meeting
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DDC Enterprise, also known as DayDayCook, a US consumer brand with Hong Kong roots and operations in mainland China, announced a Bitcoin reserve strategy in a shareholder letter on May 15. The company has acquired 100 BTC for approximately $10.4 million and plans to accumulate 5,000 BTC in
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Coinbase, the world's third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, revealed on May 15 that cybercriminals recruited overseas support agents to steal customer data in an extortion attempt. According to Cointelegraph, the company faces expected remediation costs between $180 million and $400 million as it pledged to reimburse phishing attack victims. Despite
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Prominent investor Jim Chanos has revealed a new trading strategy that involves simultaneously shorting shares of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) while directly purchasing Bitcoin. Speaking at the Sohn Investment Conference in New York on May 14, Chanos told CNBC he is "selling MicroStrategy stock and buying bitcoin and basically buying
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Wintermute, a London-based algorithmic crypto trading and market-making firm, has opened an office in New York as part of its expansion into the US market. The company announced the opening on May 15, specifically citing improved regulatory conditions in the United States as the primary motivation for this strategic move.
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Kazakhstan could transform into Central Asia's dominant cryptocurrency hub if proposed regulatory reforms are implemented, according to Kanysh Tuleushin, the country's First Vice Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry. In a recent op-ed published in Kazakhstanskaya Pravda newspaper, Tuleushin outlined how lifting current restrictions
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All three major South Korean presidential candidates have publicly expressed support for legalizing Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) ahead of the June 3 election, according to CryptoQuant founder and CEO Ki Young Ju. Currently, both Bitcoin ETFs and institutional crypto investments are banned in South Korea, resulting in a market where
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Robinhood Markets announced on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, that it will acquire Canadian crypto firm WonderFi for C$250 million ($179 million) in an all-cash deal, marking a significant step in the popular trading platform's global expansion strategy. According to Cointelegraph, the acquisition values WonderFi at 36 Canadian
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South Korea's largest political party, the Democratic Party, has launched a Digital Asset Committee focused on developing cryptocurrency policies and promoting industry growth. The committee held its inaugural meeting at the National Assembly Members' Hall in Seoul on May 13, as reported by Cointelegraph. During this first
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The United States and China have agreed to temporarily reduce their reciprocal tariffs to 10% for a 90-day period beginning May 14, 2025. According to Cointelegraph, this agreement marks a significant thaw in the trade war between the world's largest economies that had previously seen tariffs exceed 100%
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According to Cointelegraph, El Salvador has added 7 Bitcoin (BTC) to its national strategic reserve over the past week, bringing its total holdings to 6,173 BTC, valued at over $637 million. This acquisition continues despite a December 2024 loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that specifically required
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Coinbase, the largest US cryptocurrency exchange, considered adopting a Michael Saylor-like Bitcoin strategy for its treasury but ultimately decided against the approach due to risk concerns. According to Bloomberg, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong revealed on May 9 that the company contemplated allocating 80% of its balance sheet to Bitcoin on
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Japanese investment firm Metaplanet announced a new $21.25 million bond issue to purchase additional Bitcoin for its growing treasury. According to Cointelegraph, the company will issue "0% Ordinary Bonds" with all funds allocated exclusively for Bitcoin acquisition. This latest funding round comes just days after Metaplanet revealed