Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Standard Treasury To Go Public With 30,021 BTC In SPAC Merger Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company (BSTR) has announced a definitive agreement to go public through a merger with Cantor Equity Partners, a special-purpose acquisition company sponsored by an affiliate of Cantor Fitzgerald. Upon completion, BSTR will launch with 30,021 Bitcoin on its … Read more
Bitcoin Magazine Russia’s Sberbank Plans to Launch Bitcoin and Crypto Custody Services Sberbank, Russia’s largest lender, plans to offer custody services for cryptocurrency assets, aiming to lead the country’s digital asset infrastructure as demand for bitcoin and crypto services grows. The move comes as Russia’s central bank has softened its stance on digital assets, recently … Read more
Bitcoin Magazine France Submits Bill To Test Bitcoin Mining With Excess Power French lawmakers have submitted a new proposal to transform surplus electricity into economic value through Bitcoin mining. The bill, introduced on July 11, outlines a five-year experimental program that would allow energy producers to use excess power—particularly from nuclear and renewable sources—for mining … Read more
Bitcoin Magazine Volcon Inc. to Buy Over $500 Million in Bitcoin with Private Placement Funds Today, Volcon Inc. (NASDAQ: VLCN) has announced a $500 million private placement to fund a new Bitcoin treasury strategy. The company plans to use at least 95 percent of the proceeds to buy Bitcoin, making it Volcon’s primary treasury reserve … Read more
Bitcoin Magazine LND v0.19.2 Released with Key Bug Fixes and Performance Upgrades Today, a new version of the Lightning Network Daemon (LND), version 0.19.2, has been released. This update focuses primarily on bug fixes and performance improvements. lnd v0.19.2 has just been released! https://t.co/ZRd4rZutQ6 this a bug fix release fixes: a bug related to missed … Read more
Bitcoin Magazine FOIA Request Reveals US Marshal Service Holds Nearly 29,000 BTC Worth $3.44 Billion In a newly published response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed on March 24, 2025, the United States Marshal Service (USMS) confirmed it currently holds a total of 28,988.35643016 BTC, according to official documents released to independent … Read more
Bitcoin Magazine El Salvador And Pakistan Leaders Meet To Discuss Bitcoin President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador hosted Pakistan’s Minister of Crypto, Bilal Bin Saqib, for a meeting focused on expanding global Bitcoin collaboration. According to an official statement, the two leaders discussed three major topics: Bitcoin mining and energy resources, the creation of strategic … Read more
Bitcoin Magazine US House Passes Motion To Advance CLARITY, GENIUS, And Anti-CBDC Act Today, the US House of Representatives has officially passed a procedural vote to advance several key pieces of crypto legislation, including the CLARITY Act, the GENIUS Act, and the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act. JUST IN: US House PASSES vote on the motion … Read more
Bitcoin Magazine The Cost Of Self Custody: TANSTAAFL Last week I touched on the nuances and complexities of “Trustodial” systems, systems that can’t be fully categorized as non-custodial or custodial, and how this causes issues when it relates to us categorizing different tools in this space. This is not the only issue being oversimplified in … Read more
Bitcoin Magazine Matador Technologies Plans To Buy 6,000 Bitcoin by 2027 Matador Technologies Inc. (TSXV: MATA) has announced today it plans to acquire up to 6,000 Bitcoin by 2027, with an interim target of 1,000 BTC by 2026. The company currently holds 77.4 BTC and aims to become a top 20 corporate holder globally, with … Read more
