Micah Zimmerman
Democrats Push Back on GOP Ethics Text as Thune Doubts a Pre-Recess Clarity Vote
Senate Democrats have rejected the ethics provision in the latest Clarity Act draft in blunt terms, and Majority Leader John Thune cast doubt on Thursday that the crypto market-structure...
Smarter Web Company Sells Bitcoin to Clear $11.7 Million Debt Facility
The Smarter Web Company sold 177.89 BTC for $11.7 million to repay a convertible debt facility early, avoiding shareholder dilution while retaining a treasury of 2,700 BTC.
Goldman Sachs Backs the Clarity Act, Splitting Wall Street Over Crypto Rules
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon endorsed the Clarity Act, breaking with much of the banking industry as Senate Republicans push the crypto market-structure bill despite mounting opposition over stablecoin yield provisions and ethics concerns.
Kazakhstan Moves to Build a National Crypto Reserve Funded by Bitcoin Miners
Kazakhstan has laid out a plan to build a national strategic crypto reserve fed by its bitcoin miners, part of a two-step push by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to pull...
BlackRock, Coinbase, Strategy Among Nine Firms Launching the Bitcoin Security Consortium, Pledging $15 Million To BTC Security Development
Nine major Bitcoin firms launched a consortium pledging $15 million to support Bitcoin security research and long-term resilience, including quantum readiness.
Swiss Bank BancaStato Launches Bitcoin Trading Through Sygnum and Avaloq
BancaStato has become the latest Swiss bank to offer regulated bitcoin trading through its existing banking apps via Sygnum's infrastructure.
Nasdaq-listed Zhibao Technology to Take 3,500 Bitcoin in Proposed PIPE Financing
Nasdaq-listed Zhibao Technology plans to accept 3,500 bitcoin in a proposed $220 million PIPE deal, a move that would transform the Chinese insurance-tech firm into the latest public company building a bitcoin treasury.
New Clarity Act Draft Would Bar Trump and Officials From Issuing Crypto, With a 2029 Sunset
Senate Republicans unveiled a revised Clarity Act that adds a temporary ban on top federal officials issuing or sponsoring digital assets while preserving key pro-crypto provisions.
Coinbase Settles FOIA Fight With the SEC Over Gensler’s Vanished Texts
Coinbase settled its FOIA lawsuit against the SEC after the agency admitted it destroyed former Chair Gary Gensler's text messages, securing a $150,000 payment and reforms to the SEC's record-retention policies.
VanEck: Bitcoin’s Summer Lull Masks a Tightening Supply Base
VanEck says Bitcoin's quiet summer trading masks a tightening supply base, with cautious derivatives and weak miner economics weighing on the near term even as long-term holders continue accumulating.
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