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Strike CEO Jack Mallers Announces Lending Proof-of-Reserves, Volatility-Proof Loans, and Backs Tether Merger Plan

Micah Zimmerman -
Strike CEO Jack Mallers announced a series of product updates and strategic moves at the Bitcoin 2026 Conference.
NEWS

Strategy and Blockstream CEOs Paint Vision of Bitcoin’s Financial Future

Micah Zimmerman -
Strategy CEO Phong Le and Blockstream CEO Adam Back joined moderator Natalie Brunell on Wednesday to discuss Bitcoin treasury strategy, tokenization, digital credit, and Satoshi Nakamoto’s identity.
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Morgan Stanley Executive on Bitcoin: ‘We Are Still So Early on This Journey’

Micah Zimmerman -
Amy Oldenburg, head of digital assets at Morgan Stanley, says client education — not product design — is the central challenge facing bitcoin adoption at the firm and across the industry.
NEWS

Bitcoin, WikiLeaks, and a Film the Streamers Wouldn’t Touch: Jack Dorsey and Eugene Jarecki Make Their Case

Micah Zimmerman -
Filmmaker Eugene Jarecki and Jack Dorsey are teaming up to bring a Julian Assange documentary to the public through a bitcoin-powered distribution model.
NEWS

Eric Trump, John Koudounis Call Bitcoin a Global Reserve Asset, Float $1M Price Target

Micah Zimmerman -
American Bitcoin Co-Founder and Calamos CEO John Koudounis told attendees at Bitcoin 2026 in Las Vegas that the ownership structure of bitcoin has changed in a way that makes a price retreat less likely, and both men urged skeptics to reconsider the asset before a coming wave of institutional and generational capital arrives.
NEWS

Bitcoin-Backed Loans Are Unlocking Homeownership for an Entire New Generation

Micah Zimmerman -
At the Bitcoin 2026 Conference, executives from SALT Lending and Peoples Reserve argued that Bitcoin-backed loans are emerging as a viable path to homeownership by letting holders leverage Bitcoin as collateral instead of selling it.
NEWS

Steak ‘n Shake Says Bitcoin Payments Cut Processing Costs by 50%, Save $6 Million Annually

Micah Zimmerman -
Steak ‘n Shake exec Michael Boes told Bitcoin 2026 attendees that Bitcoin has become central to the chain’s turnaround, driving 2 million new customers, cutting costs, and helping fund a healthier menu overhaul.
NEWS

Bitcoin is Reshaping Traditional Finance, Industry Leaders Say

Micah Zimmerman -
At Bitcoin 2026, a Nakamoto Stage panel made a simple but striking point: Bitcoin’s institutional growth is being driven by competitors who are actually working together, building the tools, products, and infrastructure needed to bring the asset into mainstream finance.
NEWS

‘This Time Is Different’: A First of Its Kind Documentary Covering Bitcoin’s Four Year Cycle, David Bailey, And Nakamoto in Production

Micah Zimmerman -
A new documentary, This Time Is Different, will chronicle Bitcoin’s four-year cycle and David Bailey’s journey building Nakamoto Inc. through its public launch and market swings.
NEWS

Strategy’s (MSTR) Michael Saylor Says STRC is ‘Going Viral’ After $8.5 Billion Run‑Up

Micah Zimmerman -
At Bitcoin 2026, Michael Saylor pitched STRC as a rapidly growing Bitcoin-backed credit product attracting billions from retail investors and aiming to scale digital credit as a major driver of Bitcoin adoption and price growth.
NEWS

Bitcoin 2027 Conference Returning to Nashville, Tennessee

Micah Zimmerman -
The Music City is set to host Bitcoin 2027, the world's largest Bitcoin gathering, on July 15–17, 2027
NEWS

Czech Central Bank Chief Backs Bitcoin as 1% Reserve Slice in ‘Conservative but Innovative’ Strategy

Micah Zimmerman -
Czech National Bank Governor Aleš Michl used a Bitcoin industry stage in Las Vegas to defend a reserve strategy that mixes strict inflation control with measured exposure to digital assets.
NEWS

Lightspark Launches Grid Global Accounts, Targeting Fragmented Global Payment System

Micah Zimmerman -
David Marcus, CEO of Lightspark, used a Tuesday morning session at the Bitcoin 2026 Conference to announce Grid Global Accounts.
NEWS

Your Bank is Becoming a Casino: River CEO Frames Bitcoin as the Alternative

Micah Zimmerman -
Bitcoin 2026 speaker Alex Leishman warned in his Bitcoin 2026 talk that modern finance is shifting toward a gambling-like system, arguing that rising costs and stagnant wages are pushing people toward prediction markets.
NEWS

Block (XYZ) Touts Bitcoin as ‘Everyday Money’ With 800,000 Merchants Now Accepting It

Micah Zimmerman -
Block is accelerating its push to make bitcoin everyday money, with Miles Suter unveiling new payments, rewards, and self-custody tools at Bitcoin 2026 alongside proof of $2.2 billion in BTC reserves.
NEWS

Blockstream Launches Jade Core to Simplify Bitcoin Self-Custody Without Sacrificing Security

Micah Zimmerman -
Blockstream has launched Jade Core, a simplified, open-source hardware wallet designed to make Bitcoin self-custody more accessible to a broader range of users.
NEWS

Amboss Activates RailsX, Enabling Self-Custody Stablecoin Trading on Bitcoin Lightning

Micah Zimmerman -
Amboss' RailsX goes live with USDT-L and USDC-L, bringing peer-to-peer, self-custodial stablecoin trading to the Lightning Network for the first time.
NEWS

Billionaire Tim Draper: You Should Be Scared If You Don’t Own Bitcoin

Micah Zimmerman -
Billionare Tim Draper said that bitcoin has gone mainstream, with growing adoption signaling the early stages of a broader shift in the global financial system.
NEWS

House Republicans Warn That the America’s Bitcoin Weakness Will Benefit China

Micah Zimmerman -
At Bitcoin 2026 in Las Vegas, three Republican members of Congress framed crypto regulation as a national security and economic competitiveness issue, arguing that U.S. leadership in digital assets is essential to counter China.
NEWS

Lawmakers Warn Crypto Clarity Will Decide U.S. Leadership as 2026 Election Looms

Micah Zimmerman -
U.S. lawmakers and White House officials said that clear crypto rules will determine whether the U.S. leads financial innovation, with Sen. Cynthia Lummis warning that another hostile administration could mean “game over” for sensible regulation.
NEWS

Kalshi Says Bitcoin Payments and Prediction Markets Are Building a New Exchange for Big Money

Micah Zimmerman -
At the Bitcoin 2026 Conference, John Wang pitched Kalshi as a next-gen exchange where Bitcoin payments and event-based contracts could draw major institutional capital beyond traditional spot markets.
NEWS

Aven Launches Bitcoin-Backed Visa Card Offering Up to $1 Million Credit Lines Without Asset Sales

Micah Zimmerman -
Aven has launched a Bitcoin Visa credit card that lets users borrow against their Bitcoin holdings — offering lines of credit up to $1 million without selling assets or triggering taxable events.
NEWS

SEC, CFTC Chiefs Signal ‘New Day’ for U.S. Onshore Crypto, Tokenization and Future‑Proof Rules

Micah Zimmerman -
Paul Atkins and Mike Selig signaled a coordinated regulatory reset at the Bitcoin 2026 Conference, emphasizing onshore crypto development and clearer token classification.
BUSINESS

Paystand Launches USDb Stablecoin on Bitcoin Layers for $100T B2B Payments

Juan Galt -
Paystand, the Bitcoin-powered B2B payments network processing over $20B in volume, today launched USDb, a 1:1 USD-backed stablecoin native to Blockstream’s Liquid and Rootstock layers for commercial-scale accounts receivable, payable, payroll, and treasury.
NEWS

‘Bitcoin Isn’t Going Anywhere’: Trump Officials Discuss DOJ, FBI Refocus on Crypto Crime, Not Developers

Micah Zimmerman -
At the Bitcoin 2026 Conference, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel outlined a shift in the U.S. government’s approach to digital assets like Bitcoin.
NEWS

Senator Lummis Puts Congress On The Clock, Vows May Push To Rescue Stalled Clarity Act

Micah Zimmerman -
Speaking at The Bitcoin Conference, Senator Cynthia Lummis framed Bitcoin as “freedom money,” signaling that Senate lawmakers are preparing a May markup of the long-delayed Clarity Act.
NEWS

Bitcoin Lightning is Turning iGaming Payouts Into a Real-Time Rail: Report 

Micah Zimmerman -
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network is starting to turn iGaming payouts into a native Bitcoin use case, according to a new report from Voltage.
BUSINESS

$1.3M-Funded OpenAgents Pays Gamers and Everyday PCs in Bitcoin via Pylon Distributed AI Network

Juan Galt -
Founder Christopher David is building a Bitcoin-native AI lab that rewards everyday hardware owners directly, creating a new compute market that routes value back to contributors instead of hyperscalers.
NEWS

Bitcoin Magazine Announces BM TV, a Daily Market Broadcast Set for Summer 2026 Launch

Micah Zimmerman -
Bitcoin Magazine announced BM TV, its forthcoming daily broadcast focused on Bitcoin markets, macroeconomics, geopolitics, and frontier technology.
NEWS

Bitcoin Self-Custody Framed as Civil Liberty at Bitcoin 2026 Conference

Micah Zimmerman -
At Bitcoin 2026, Joe Kelly, Nick Begich, and Zach Herbert argued that bitcoin self-custody should be recognized as a civil liberty, with Begich emphasizing that private property rights must extend into digital assets like bitcoin.
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