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Michael Saylor announced via X on Feb. 26, 2025, that his March 11 Bitcoin for America keynote will outline a theoretical strategy to pay off the U.S. national debt, currently at $36 trillion, using bitcoin. Turning Bitcoin Into Trillions: The Controversial Idea to Zero Out U.S. Debt Saylor’s provocative assertion, central to his March 11 keynote, likely rests on a detailed, hypothetical plan demanding rare collaboration among lawmakers, regulators and financial bodies. This analysis explores the layered strategy the U.S. might employ to turn this vision into reality. Could Bitcoin Eliminate the U.S. Debt?: Dissecting the Strategy Behind This Interesting…
The rapidly evolving crypto sector has recently seen a surge in social activity. As per the data from LunarCrush, $TAO, $FET, and $RENDER are dominating the top 10 AI network coins in terms of social activity, highlighting their dominance on the overall social media. In addition to these three, $NEAR, $QUBIC, $PHA, $VANA, $ORAI, $ATH, and $CGPT also lead the top AI projects. ⚡️ TOP AI Ecosystem Coins by Social Activity$TAO $FET $RENDER $NEAR $QUBIC $PHA $VANA $ORAI $ATH $CGPT pic.twitter.com/L3rufRUAe1 — 🇺🇦 CryptoDep #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 (@Crypto_Dep) December 28, 2024 This social dominance reflects the increasing appeal for the wider…
OKX pleaded guilty to operating as an unlicensed money transmitting business and will pay a $84 million fine, in addition to foregoing $421 million in commission fees from U.S. customers. According to an official statement from OKX, the company acknowledged that “legacy compliance gaps” had allowed some US customers to trade on its global platform in the past. However, OKX noted that these users, who represented only a small portion of its overall customer base, are no longer active on the platform. The company also noted that the settlement does not include any claims of customer harm, criminal charges against…
This is a segment from the Empire newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. At this point, it feels like the SEC is checking its list and dismissing investigations into crypto companies daily. In some regards, it feels like the industry is finally free but the catch is that there’s yet nothing concrete for founders and projects to fall back on when it comes to rules and regulations. Though, as Avalon’s Sean Pinnock told me in an X Spaces Wednesday, founders and devs based in the US can still breathe a sigh of relief. Speaking of that Spaces: Yesterday, The Drop’s…
As bitcoin hovers just above $84,000 at 8:45 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Wednesday amid heightened volatility, ten critical events—from U.S. tariffs to central bank decisions—could shape crypto markets in the weeks ahead. From Trump’s Tariffs to Fed Rates: Key Factors Driving Bitcoin’s Next Move Bitcoin’s price teeters above $84,000 as global economic tremors—from Trump’s tariffs to looming Fed rate decisions—threaten to destabilize crypto markets. With institutional giants like Blackrock shedding holdings, inflation data poised to shift policy, and G20 leaders debating financial frameworks, investors face a tangled web of risks and possible benefits. Here are ten pivotal factors, spanning…
The Pudgy Penguins NFT project will debut an animated Youtube series titled “Lil Pudgys” in Spring 2025, produced in collaboration with digital content studio Thesoul Publishing. Pudgy Penguins NFT Project Launches Animated Youtube Series The series, announced Tuesday, follows four penguin characters—Atlas, Eureka, Snofia and Springer—living in UnderBerg, a fictional iceberg world. Aimed at children and families, the announcement shared with Bitcoin.com News says Lil Pudgys will blend humor and adventure, marking Pudgy Penguins’ first foray into long-form animation. Episodes will premiere exclusively on the Pudgy Penguins Youtube channel, with two new installments weekly after a special debut episode. Presently,…
The Shiba Inu ecosystem is accelerating its growth by strengthening its integration with Chainlink technology. The latest step forward sees SHIB: The Metaverse adopting Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), setting the stage for a more interconnected and versatile blockchain experience. SHIB: The Metaverse Launches Cross-Chain Transactions Using Chainlink CCIP Earlier this month, Shibarium, Shiba Inu’s Layer-2 blockchain, partnered with Chainlink to enhance cross-chain interoperability and integrate advanced data solutions. This partnership positions the ecosystem for groundbreaking multi-chain applications, making it more accessible and robust for users and developers. By utilizing Chainlink’s CCIP and Cross-Chain Token (CCT) standard, Shiba Inu’s native…
Leading financial industry groups have urged President Donald Trump’s administration to roll back federal policies they say have restricted US banks from engaging in digital asset markets and warned that regulatory overreach is hampering American leadership in financial innovation. In a letter sent to David Sacks, Special Advisor for Artificial Intelligence and Crypto and chair of the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets, the groups called for the immediate rescission or revision of policies imposed by federal banking agencies under the previous administration. According to the letter: “These policies have made it exceedingly difficult for banks to engage in…
The Mystery Society, a Web3 game that pairs the casual-friendly gameplay of Among Us with a murder mystery vibe, has suspended development after developer Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow said it struggled to find funding to continue supporting the game. The web-based game debuted in early 2024 as the studio raised $3 million in a funding round led by Shima Capital. Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow was founded by game industry veterans and led by CEO Chris Heatherly, who previously oversaw Disney’s Club Penguin gaming platforms and later NBCUniversal’s gaming division. Mystery Society initially launched on Ethereum scaling network Polygon and then…
Bitcoin’s (BTC) prolonged range play above $90K has concluded bearishly this week, and how? The 12.6% drop observed in the first three days of the week (per UTC hours) marks the largest decline since the FTX bankruptcy in November 2022, according to data from TradingView. The sell-off is consistent with CoinDesk’s analysis earlier this month, which noted investor disappointment over the lack of swift action from President Donald Trump’s administration on creating the promised national BTC reserve and tightening fiat liquidity conditions. Institutional demand for the largest cryptocurrency and its second-largest peer, ether (ETH), weakened, pushing the CME futures market…