SWIFT, the messaging backbone connecting over 11,000 financial institutions across more than 200 countries, has confirmed that its blockchain-based shared ledger is progressing into its first MVP iteration. After completing a design phase with a global group of banks, the network is now preparing for real-world transactions later this year. What SWIFT’s Blockchain Ledger Actually
Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO who was once closely involved with the cryptocurrency world, added another Bitcoin post to his increasingly rare collection of posts today. Elon Musk, who has recently been frequently sharing images and videos created by Grok, the AI model of the social media platform X, this time shared a dancer with
US Senator Cynthia Lummis is preparing to introduce a bipartisan “Mined in America Act” bill that would incentivize Bitcoin mining; under the plan, miners would be able to sell Bitcoin to the government in exchange for tax benefits (CGT exemption). The bill aims to encourage Bitcoin mining within the country and to bring critical infrastructure
Morgan Stanley’s E*Trade is in talks to take the lead in selling SpaceX IPO shares to everyday US investors, giving the brokerage an early advantage over Robinhood and SoFi in one of the most closely watched listings of 2026. Reuters reported Monday that SpaceX is considering routing a meaningful share of its smaller ticket retail
Jack Dorsey’s Square on Monday announced it began automatically enabling bitcoin payments for millions of eligible U.S. small businesses, marking one of the most aggressive pushes yet to integrate crypto into mainstream commerce. The Block (XYZ) subsidiary said businesses can now accept bitcoin with no additional setup requirements and with transactions instantly converted into U.S.
Strategy, led by Michael Saylor, has paused its weekly Bitcoin purchases for the first time in over a year. The company did not make any new purchases this past week, keeping its total Bitcoin holdings at 762,099 $BTC. The current market value of the total $BTC held by the company is estimated at approximately $51.6
American Bitcoin (ABTC), the Donald Trump family-backed company, has hit 7,000 BTC in its bitcoin reserve, marking roughly a threefold increase in these assets since its Nasdaq debut in September 2025, according to the company. The firm also reported a more than doubling of its satoshis per share, a metric that reflects the amount of
Two former Blackstone professionals Connor Dougherty and Lily Yarborough have closed a $25 million round to digitize private credit, betting blockchain can unlock faster and more transparent lending. The seed round was led by Castle Island Ventures, with participation from Susquehanna’s crypto arm, Maven11, and TeraWulf founders, Fortune reported Monday. The company declined to disclose
Bitcoin price moved higher Sunday night into Monday after remarks from Donald Trump indicating the United States is engaged in discussions with a new leadership structure in Iran and that progress toward a potential agreement is underway. The comments helped lift risk appetite across digital assets after a weekend dip that briefly pushed bitcoin price
Bitcoin price has fallen over 30% from its yearly high, largely impacted by geopolitical and economic concerns that deteriorated investor appetite for risk assets. After rallying nearly 12% to a yearly high of $97,538 on Jan. 15, the bellwether crypto has fallen by nearly 31% to $67,525 at the time of writing. This came amid