Billionaire Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun is going to attend an exclusive crypto dinner with Donald Trump after claiming he’s the top holder of the President’s memecoin.
In a new thread on the social media platform X, Sun says he’s excited to join Trump for this special dinner, an event he announced last month for the top 220 holders of Official Trump (TRUMP).
“Honored to support POTUS and...
Bitcoin printed yet another all-time high on Monday as BTC becomes more widely held by Americans than gold, according to a new report.
Bitcoin-focused exchange River says new data shows that BTC is now “America’s emerging reserve asset,” and those living in the country own about 40% of the flagship crypto’s total supply, valued at more than $790 billion.
According to River, 49.6 million...
White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett doesn’t agree with Moody’s downgrade of the US credit rating.
Hassett says in a new interview with Fox Business that US debt “is the safest bet on Earth.”
“There’s no country’s debt that I’d rather have than the United States’, and so Moody’s can do what it wants to. As Secretary Bessent said, it’s a backward-looking thing, penalizing...
Ripple and Coinbase have both reportedly participated in informal talks to acquire the stablecoin issuer Circle.
Fortune, citing four anonymous banking and private equity executives, reports that Circle wants at least $5 billion for a sale.
The USDC issuer has been gearing up for an initial public offering (IPO), but the firm would reportedly scuttle those plans should an acquisition materialize...
Moody’s has downgraded deposit ratings of top US lenders JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo just days after stripping the nation of its triple-A rating.
In a new report by Bloomberg, the lenders’ long-term deposit ratings were lowered to Aa2, a one-step decrease and Moody’s third-highest level.
The reason cited by Moody’s for the downgrade is the government’s weakened ability to...
May 21, 2025 – Vilnius, Lithuania
BTCC, one of the world’s longest-serving cryptocurrency exchanges, today announces the appointment of Dan Liu as its new chief executive officer.
Liu, who previously served as chief research officer at BTCC, brings extensive expertise in both traditional finance and cryptocurrency markets to his new role.
As BTCC approaches its 14th anniversary in June 2025,...
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes is offering an update on the current holdings of his family office Maelstrom Fund.
In a new interview on the Bankless YouTube channel, Hayes says the crypto portfolio of his family office is dominated by the two largest crypto assets by market cap.
“Maelstrom [Fund] is about like 60% Bitcoin, 20% Ethereum. And then a lot of other shitcoins, term sheets of token...
Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) says that one segment of the crypto industry will likely become the largest holders of US Treasuries.
In a new interview on CNBC Television, Hagerty says stablecoin issuers will likely purchase massive amounts of US Treasuries as reserve funds to ensure the digital assets remain pegged to the dollar.
Says Hagerty,
“Stablecoin issuers will be the largest holders of US...
May 21, 2025 – Zug, Switzerland
Bitcoin Suisse, the leading Swiss crypto financial service provider, is proud to announce that its subsidiary BTCS (Middle East) Ltd. has received an IPA (in-principle approval) from the FSRA (Financial Services Regulatory Authority) of ADGM.
This milestone represents a significant step forward in Bitcoin Suisse’s strategic expansion, reinforcing its commitment...
JPMorgan chief executive Jamie Dimon says investors are turning a blind eye to the looming risks tariffs pose to the stock market and the economy.
In a JPMorgan webcast posted by Bloomberg Television, Dimon says investors seem to be operating under a false sense of security following the S...