Louisiana State Treasurer, John Fleming, M.D. has announced that the state government will now accept Bitcoin, Bitcoin Lightning Network, and USD Coin, as a valid form of payment for state services. The first cryptocurrency payment was made to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries today. BREAKING: 🇺🇸 Louisiana state government now acce

Fractal Bitcoin is a recently launched project that bills itself as “the only native scaling solution completely and instantly compatible with Bitcoin. In essence it is a merge mined system portraying itself as a second layer sidechain for Bitcoin, where multiple levels of “sidechains” can be stacked on top of each other. So think of […]

The Federal Reserve made a significant decision today by cutting interest rates by 50 basis points, lowering the federal funds rate target range to 4.75%-5%. The move, the first substantial cut in over four years, reflects concerns over the state of the U.S. economy, despite continued reported economic expansion. BREAKING: 🇺🇸 Federal Reserve cuts i

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The Santa Monica-based non-profit Proof of Workforce Foundation has partnered with Bitcoin financial services company Fold and Pickle Pop to organize a Bitcoin-themed Pickleball tournament, offering a $5,000 prize pool for entrants and winners. The tournament is slated to be held on October 18 in Santa Monica, California during the Peer to Pier Bit

River, a leading U.S. Bitcoin exchange, has launched River Proof of Reserves to provide clients with verifiable proof that their Bitcoin holdings are fully reserved. This sets a new transparency standard for the industry after recent failures of exchanges like FTX shook consumer trust. River CEO Alex Leishman stated, “River Proof of Reserves

Keonne Rodriguez, founder of Samourai Wallet, was denied a request to change his bail conditions by a Southern District Court of New York judge. He faces charges of money laundering conspiracy and operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business.

Fintech giant Revolut is planning to launch its own stablecoin, Coindesk reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. With plans to strengthen its crypto-asset offerings, the London-based firm aims to join PayPal, Ripple, and BitGo in the highly profitable stablecoin market. Insiders suggest the firm is positioning itself as a key player in t

Crypto influencer Professor Crypto is under fire after allegations surfaced suggesting he used bots to boost his social media influence.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin took the stage at Token2049 in Singapore, drawing attention to a major milestone in Ethereum’s evolution—the drastic reduction in Layer-2 (L2) transaction fees.