Bitcoin Magazine What is a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve? A Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is a designated accumulation of Bitcoin (BTC) held by a government, institution, or corporation to secure financial stability, hedge against inflation, and reinforce economic sovereignty. Similar in function to gold or foreign exchange reserves, it leverages Bitcoin’s fixed supply, decentralization, and global liquidity…
Layer 2s have been a great blockchain success story. They’ve reduced congestion on the Ethereum mainnet, driving down gas fees while preserving security. But maybe they’ve become too successful, drawing chain activity and fee income from the parent that spawned them? At least that’s what some are suggesting lately, most recently at Cornell Tech’s blockchain…
Bitcoin Magazine Arizona Becomes Second State to Establish Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Arizona has made history by becoming the second state in the U.S. to create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. On Thursday, Governor Katie Hobbs signed House Bill 2749 into law, officially launching the Arizona Bitcoin & Digital Assets Reserve, a pioneering move that channels profits…
Bitcoin (BTC) is poised to hit a new record high, with investment flows now the dominant market driver, according to Standard Chartered (STAN). U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have seen $5.3 billion in inflows over the past three weeks, the investment bank said in emailed comments Thursday. Adjusting for hedge fund basis trades, net…
[PRESS RELEASE – San Francisco, CA, May 8th, 2025] BITE is set to become the first protocol to eliminate MEV at the consensus level, ending front-running, sandwich attacks, and other transaction exploits. SKALE Labs, the team behind the gas-free invisible blockchain network SKALE, today announced the launch of BITE Protocol, the industry’s first consensus-level solution…
Missouri House Bill 594, a bill that would eliminate capital gains tax in the US state, has passed a vote in the state House of Representatives and now heads to Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe’s desk for signature. According to attorney Aaron Brogan, the bill stipulates a 100% income tax deduction for any capital gains income…
The tech giant’s “thinking model” outperforms rivals on complex benchmarks and is now available to all users for free The tech giant’s “thinking model” outperforms rivals on complex benchmarks and is now available to all users for free Artificial Intelligence Decrypt
Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed the $100,000 mark for the first time in over two months, driven by bullish market sentiment, rising institutional adoption, and renewed macroeconomic confidence after President Donald Trump announced a major trade deal with the UK on May 8. Bitcoin hit an intraday high of $101,493, extending a broader rally that has gained…
TL;DR Popular analysts see momentum building for a BTC breakout, with short-term targets ranging from $104.5K to $108K. Positive net inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs and declining exchange balances signal strong investor confidence, but the RSI breached 70, which could be a precursor of an incoming correction. What Are the Next Targets? The primary cryptocurrency…
Thank you to our sponsor of this week’s newsletter, Grayscale. For financial advisors near Chicago, Grayscale is hosting an exclusive event, Crypto Connect, on Thursday, May 22. Learn more. In today’s Crypto for Advisors, Tedd Strazimiri from Evolve ETFs writes about the evolution of tokenization and the value it brings to investors. Then, Peter Gaffney…
