Louisiana has become one of the first U.S. states to accept Bitcoin for government payments, offering residents more flexible options for transactions.
The tournament, held during the Santa Monica Peer to Pier Bitcoin festival, will feature semi-pro and amateur divisions, awarding a $5,000 prize pool paid in bitcoin.
River launched a transparency tool proving it holds over $800 million worth of Bitcoin in full reserve custody. The U.S. exchange aims to rebuild trust after failures like FTX with its new River Proof of Reserves.
BlackRock released a new report explaining why Bitcoin is a unique portfolio diversifier detached from other assets. The world's largest asset manager continues embracing Bitcoin as adoption gains mainstream acceptance.
Defense attorneys for Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill continue to argue that the developers didn’t operate a money transmitting business with Samourai, and Rodriguez requests modifications to his bail conditions.
Singapore's largest bank, DBS, will begin offering OTC bitcoin and crypto options trading for institutional clients in Q4 2024. DBS is the first major Asian bank providing sophisticated Bitcoin derivatives amid rising allocation demand.