President Donald Trump signed two executive orders Monday aimed at cementing U.S. dominance in quantum computing while accelerating the federal government’s transition to encryption that can withstand quantum attacks. 

The move carries significant implications for Bitcoin and the broader crypto industry, which has long been warned that a sufficiently powerful quantum computer could crack the cryptographic foundations underpinning digital assets.

The first order, titled Ushering in the Next Frontier of Quantum Innovation, sets an ambitious target: a “scientifically relevant” quantum computer deployed at a national laboratory or Department of Energy facility by 2028. 

Franklin Templeton has completed its acquisition of 250 Digital, the crypto investment firm spun out of CoinFund in January 2026, and used the closing to launch a new institutional business line called Franklin Crypto. 

The deal, first announced in April, marks one of the most concrete moves by a major legacy asset manager to build a dedicated crypto operation from within.

250 Digital came into existence at the start of 2026 as a standalone entity carved out of CoinFund Management, bringing with it a team built around liquid crypto strategies and institutional-grade portfolio construction. 

Christopher Perkins, who leads the firm, will now head Franklin Crypto. Seth Ginns,…

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If you are into Bitcoin, you might have heard “Nostr,” a strange, nearly unpronounceable word that stands for “Notes and other stuff transmitted by relay”. This acronym that’s captured the imagination of Bitcoin technologists for years has a big idea. That you don’t need to be locked into a social media giant to talk to your friends. 

Invented at the start of COVID19 by Fiatjaff in March of 2020, today the Nostr protocol has a seemingly infinite amount of websites custom-built around this niche, with world-class influencers like Edward Snowden and Jack Dorsey prominently on the platform. 

Unlike the internet and social media ecosystem of today, Nostr lets users…

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The three largest U.S. crypto trade associations sent a joint letter to the House Ways and Means Committee on June 21, calling for passage of H.R. 9175, the Tax Clarity for Mining and Staking Act, introduced by Representative Mike Carey (R-OH). 

The Blockchain Association, Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI), and Digital Chamber described the bill as “a durable compromise” and pressed lawmakers to pass it without changes.

The dispute between the IRS and the crypto industry over mining and staking taxes stretches back over a decade. 

In 2014, the IRS issued Notice 2014-21, which declared that miners must report the fair market value of any mined Bitcoin as gross income…

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In February 2026, a single piece of cardboard sold for $16,492,000. The 1998 Pikachu Illustrator — the only known PSA 10 example of one of the rarest Pokémon cards in existence — was sold by Logan Paul through Goldin Auctions to A.J. Scaramucci, who called the purchase the first move in a “planetary treasure hunt” for the world’s rarest objects. It became the most expensive trading card ever sold at auction. Card collecting, long treated as a culture at the margins, is now impossible to ignore.

What’s new is what’s driving today’s prices: live-stream ripping has turned pack openings into spectator sport, auctions and secondary markets with advanced data-responsive…

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Bitcoin’s onchain transaction count has climbed to its strongest level of 2026, a near-record pace not seen since late 2024 — yet the economic value behind those transactions tells a different story, according to a research note published by CryptoQuant last week.

Daily Bitcoin transactions have surpassed 800,000, more than doubling from lows recorded in 2025 and approaching the peak levels seen during the 2023–2025 bull cycle. The network’s activity index has broken above trend for the first time since December 2024, sitting just 7% below its all-time high activity levels recorded in September 2024. 

“This above-trend reading has been sustained for several weeks and…

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At Bitcoin 2026 in Las Vegas, Qastle Wallet became part of the main-stage conversation.

On April 29th, during a lunchtime panel on quantum risk, a senior protocol engineer at Anduro described Qastle Wallet as an example of “trust me bro cryptography.” The argument was that rising fear around quantum computing could create space for weak products, black boxes, and vendors selling broken solutions to anxious users.

That kind of criticism is serious. It deserves a serious answer.

So let’s start with the part we agree with: “trust me bro” cryptography is not enough. It never has been. Bitcoin exists because trust is not a security model. Self-custody exists because…

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Intercontinental Exchange and OKX announced Monday the formation of a 50/50 joint venture designed to bridge regulated traditional market infrastructure with the global crypto trading ecosystem — a deal that puts the owner of the New York Stock Exchange in a direct operating partnership with one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges.

The joint venture, subject to regulatory approvals, will operate as a U.S.-registered broker-dealer and futures commission merchant (FCM). 

Its primary function will be to give OKX’s 120 million customers access to ICE futures markets and NYSE tokenized equities — bringing the plumbing of global capital markets into crypto-native trading…

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Bitcoin price climbed above $65,000 Monday morning, caught between a sixth straight week of spot ETF outflows, a hawkish Federal Reserve debut, and a U.S.-Iran peace deal that gave risk assets a short-lived lift.

The move higher came as U.S. and Iranian officials reported progress at peace talks in Switzerland, building on last week’s signed memorandum of understanding that formally ended more than 100 days of conflict. 

The deal reopened the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil flows, and sent crude prices to three-month lows. The initial geopolitical relief pushed the bitcoin price to $66,230 late last week before the macro picture reasserted…

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Strive, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASST) disclosed Monday that it purchased 759 bitcoin between June 15 and June 21 at an average cost of approximately $65,850 per coin, inclusive of fees and expenses, bringing its total bitcoin holdings to 19,864 BTC.

The Dallas-based bitcoin treasury company filed a Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 22, 2026, confirming the transaction. At the stated average price, the purchase carries a total cost of roughly $50 million — the company’s largest single-week acquisition in recent months and a meaningful step up from the smaller tranches it deployed in the two weeks prior.

In the preceding two weeks, Strive had purchased just 32…

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