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Malta's Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) has fined Okcoin Europe, the European subsidiary of cryptocurrency exchange OKX, 1.1 million euros ($1.2 million) for violations of Anti-Money Laundering laws, according to an announcement on April 3. The fine comes despite acknowledgment from Maltese authorities that OKX has
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Texas House Bill 4258, which would authorize the state comptroller to invest up to $250 million in bitcoin from the state's "Rainy Day Fund," has been referred to the Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee. The bill was introduced on March 11, 2025, with bipartisan support from
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Lawmakers in Minnesota and Alabama have filed companion bills that would allow their states to invest in Bitcoin. These proposals join similar initiatives in 24 other states across the US, as part of a growing movement to create state Bitcoin reserves. In Minnesota, Republican Representative Bernie Perryman introduced the Minnesota
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Video game retailer GameStop Corporation has successfully completed a convertible debt offering that raised $1.5 billion. The company plans to use some of the proceeds to buy Bitcoin as part of its investment strategy, according to an April 1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The debt offering
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The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has approved BlackRock to operate as a crypto asset firm in the country. This approval allows BlackRock to arrange transactions and sales related to exchange-traded products issued by iShares Digital Assets AG, which are backed by crypto assets. The approval enables BlackRock
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A bitcoin investor, Chun Wang, and three polar explorers launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center Monday night on the first human spaceflight to traverse Earth's North and South poles. The SpaceX Falcon rocket headed southward over the Atlantic, putting the crew on a flight path never
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Japan-based Metaplanet has purchased 696 Bitcoin for 10.2 billion yen ($67 million), according to an April 1 announcement on X. This acquisition brings the company's total Bitcoin holdings to 4,046 BTC, worth more than $341 million at current prices. The purchase follows Metaplanet's recent
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California Democrat Avelino Valencia has amended a money transmission bill to focus on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency rights. The changes could benefit the state's 39.4 million residents by securing crypto self-custody rights and other protections. Assembly Bill 1052 was introduced on February 20, 2025, as the Money Transmission
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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has warned that the US dollar risks losing its world reserve currency status to digital assets like bitcoin if the United States fails to control its debt. In his annual letter to investors on Monday, Fink pointed out that while the US has long enjoyed the
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A high-ranking official from President Lula's administration has voiced support for adding Bitcoin to Brazil's national reserves. Pedro Giocondo Guerra, chief of staff to Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, made these comments during a recent congressional event, describing the potential move as valuable for the country'
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Founded in August 2021, Bitcoin Ekasi continues to grow in a township in Mossel Bay, South Africa. The project creates a circular Bitcoin economy in the community, where "Ekasi" is Afrikaans slang for "township." Its success builds on relationships established by The Surfer Kids, a non-profit
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South Carolina has dismissed its lawsuit against Coinbase regarding its staking services, according to a joint stipulation filed on March 27. The state joins Vermont in dropping legal action that had accused the crypto exchange of offering unregistered securities. "South Carolina just joined Vermont to dismiss its unfounded staking
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France's state-owned public investment bank Bpifrance has revealed plans to accelerate its crypto investment strategy with a €25 million ($27 million) fund dedicated to digital assets. The announcement comes as part of a broader effort to support French companies and venture capitalists in the blockchain industry. The bank
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Edan Yago, founder of Sovryn and BitcoinOS, is developing a system to transform Bitcoin into a platform for digital ownership. Born into a family of Holocaust survivors and raised in South Africa, Yago's early experiences smuggling gold coins out of the country between ages nine and eleven shaped
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The Blockchain Group has acquired 580 Bitcoin (BTC) in its largest cryptocurrency purchase to date. This purchase represents the France-based tech consulting company's third Bitcoin acquisition since it began its accumulation strategy in November 2024. The latest purchase is considerably larger than the company's previous acquisitions
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BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has introduced its first bitcoin exchange-traded product in Europe. The new offering, called "iShares Bitcoin ETP," is now available on exchanges in Paris, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt, according to the company's product page. The Switzerland-domiciled product represents BlackRock'