From teaching himself how to code to working odd jobs in the United States after emigrating, Roman Storm’s story is anything but typical.
ECR Minerals plc, a U.K.-based gold exploration company focused on Australian projects, announced on Aug. 7, 2025, that its board has formally adopted a bitcoin and digital asset treasury management policy. Gold Miner ECR Adopts Bitcoin Treasury Strategy Under the non-binding policy, ECR Minerals (LSE: ECR) intends to allocate up to 50% of its future […]
The brothers invested an undisclosed amount in American Bitcoin, the mining company co-founded by two of Trump’s sons and others.
The SEC staff guidance on liquid staking could be a boon for institutions that want to include the technology in products, but there’s still uncertainty.
According to unnamed sources speaking with the Financial Times, China may be quietly tinkering with stablecoins even as it enforces its cryptocurrency ban and rolls out its central bank digital currency (CBDC). Behind Closed Doors, Regulators Weigh Stablecoin Fix for Money Rush Over the past decade, China has rolled out a series of bans on […]
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 7 directing federal agencies to enable 401(k) and similar retirement plans to offer investments in alternative assets, including cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. Since the announcement, BTC has spiked comfortably above the $117,000 range. Regulations on 401(k) Alternative Assets Face Overhaul After Order The order instructs the Secretary […]
On Thursday, Chainlink announced the creation of the Chainlink Reserve, an onchain repository of LINK tokens funded by network revenue to support long-term growth. Chainlink Reserve Holds $1M+ LINK, Aims to Grow The reserve accumulates LINK tokens using offchain payments from large enterprises adopting Chainlink services and fees from onchain usage. This process relies on […]
Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Adriana Kugler announced her resignation on Aug. 1, paving the way for a Trump nominee at the US central bank.
The retail convenience store and gas station chain Sheetz is now accepting multiple cryptocurrencies at all its U.S. locations and is offering customers 50% off purchases when paying with digital assets during specific daily hours. Sheetz Adds Steep Discount Incentive for Crypto Spenders The convenience store chain Sheetz, operating over 750 stores in Pennsylvania, Ohio, […]
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) broke their four-day red streak with a $92 million inflow, led by Blackrock and Bitwise, while ether ETFs extended their recovery with a $35 million gain. BTC and ETH ETFs See Gains As Market Finds Its Footing Signs of stabilization crept back into crypto markets on Wednesday, Aug. 6, as both […]
The executive order will allow cryptocurrencies and other alternative investments, such as private equity, to be held in U.S. retirement plans. Bitcoin Climbs as Trump Set to Greenlight Crypto in Retirement Plans U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday that paves the way for 401(k) retirement plans to hold alternative assets […]
Trump’s executive order comes as a group of bank associations are trying to block bank applications from four digital asset firms.
