GameStop doesn’t sell Bitcoin (though it does hold BTC)—but one patron recently scored a full Bitcoin, valued at nearly $115,000 today, after opening a pack of cards purchased at the retailer. Nestled in a pack of Cardsmith’s Currency trading cards, an Arizona-based collector recently unveiled a 1 BTC card, which comes with a redemption code
Blockchain advocate MartyParty has outlined a new five-phase roadmap detailing how blockchain-based IPOs could eventually replace traditional stock offerings. The framework shows a step-by-step path from early crypto experiments to a fully tokenized, 24/7 financial market. According to the roadmap, the market is already advancing through early milestones, with corporate experimentation paving the way for
Early Bitcoin investor Tuur Demeester has suggested that the U.S. government could potentially take a stake in Bitcoin companies just like it did with chip giant Intel. A recent report by Adamant Research has addressed this issue, claiming that the “historic risk” to custodied Bitcoin remains in place despite recent adoption milestones and the regulatory
According to Glassnode data, the daily transaction fees on the BTC network (14-day SMA) recently dropped to 3.5 BTC, marking the lowest level since late 2011. The decline usually suggests a lack of demand and could be hinting at a price drop in the foreseeable future. Bitcoin may retrace further to test the 100-day EMA
During the first congressional public hearing on a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve proposal in Brazil, Luís Guilherme Siciliano, head of the International Reserves Department at the central bank, said that adopting the bill would increase risks to the nation’s reserve portfolio. Central Bank of Brazil Argues Holding Bitcoin Would Increase Foreign Reserve Risks The Central Bank
Speaking to Bloomberg during the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, Boston Fed President Susan Collins stated that the interest rate decision to be taken at the next Fed meeting is not yet clear. Collins emphasized that while labor market growth has slowed, economic fundamentals remain solid, adding, “This is a complex picture. We need to balance
Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech on Friday at this year’s Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium balanced rising inflation risk against a fragile labor market, and the political calendar now raises the odds that his eventual successor will be less cautious on rates. Powell’s message was deliberately sober. He said the “effects of tariffs on consumer
Blazpay, a well-known Web3 payment platform, has collaborated with Gmatrix, an on-chain game publisher. The partnership focuses on combining the AI-driven DeFi solutions and omni-chain game publishing infrastructure to redefine the Web3 landscape. As the platform disclosed in its official X announcement, the collaboration seeks to expedite the integration of DeFi, immersive gameplay, and NFTs
Shares of Tesla and American Airlines are among the new high-profile purges by billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller. New U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings for the second quarter show Druckenmiller’s Duquesne Family Office has dumped its entire stake in electric carmaker Tesla (TSLA) and American Airlines Group (AAL), the second-largest US airline by domestic market