Eric Trump, co-founder of American Bitcoin and executive vice president of the Trump Organization, declared that crypto is set to revolutionize finance, calling bitcoin “digital gold” and predicting it could eventually hit $1 million. 

Speaking on Making Money with Charles Payne, Trump argued that crypto and bitcoin is not speculative, but a necessary evolution in the traditional financial system.

“My epiphany came when I got debanked by everyone,” Trump said. “Capital One sent me a letter in the middle of the night stripping 300 bank accounts from [our properties] for doing absolutely nothing wrong.”

Trump told Payne that he met people in the crypto space…

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In a significant development for Bitcoin holders, Templar Protocol has announced the launch of its mainnet, introducing the first “Cypher Lending” protocol that enables users to borrow U.S. dollar stablecoins against their native Bitcoin without intermediaries. The launch comes at a time when institutional custody solutions are controlling an increasing share of the Bitcoin supply, with Coinbase alone holding over 10% of the circulating BTC.

The protocol, which has already secured $100 million in lending commitments, combines decentralized Multi-Party Computation (MPC) network technology with immutable smart contracts to ensure user collateral remains secure and free from…

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Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, purchased nearly 8,889 bitcoin today, adding more than $1 billion worth of the asset to its balance sheet, as per the on-chain data.

The on-chain transfer brings the company’s primary treasury holdings to more than 86,000 BTC — cementing Tether’s status as one of the largest corporate bitcoin holders in the world.

The acquisition seems to be a part of a deliberate strategy to diversify Tether’s reserves into “hard assets” such as bitcoin, gold, and even agriculture. 

Earlier this year, the company disclosed it held over 100,000 BTC alongside 50 tons of gold, while also investing in XXI, a bitcoin treasury…

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Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced Assembly Bill 471, a proposal aimed at exempting crypto-related activities such as mining, staking, and non-fiat digital asset transactions from money transmitter licensing requirements. The bill, backed by nine Republicans and one Democrat, seeks to encourage blockchain innovation and provide clearer rules for individuals and businesses operating in the state’s digital asset space.

The legislation outlines that people or companies engaging in blockchain development, node operation, staking, or peer-to-peer crypto transfers would not need a money transmitter license, provided no conversion to legal tender occurs. It also ensures that no state agency can restrict residents from accepting digital assets as payment for legal goods and services or from using self-hosted wallets.

Currently, businesses in Wisconsin must secure money transmitter licenses to operate, as seen with crypto payment provider MoonPay. If passed, Assembly Bill 471 could reduce regulatory barriers and strengthen Wisconsin’s reputation as one of the more crypto-friendly states in the U.S., while advancing through committee review before reaching a full vote.

Kazakhstan has taken a bold step in the digital asset space by creating a state-backed crypto reserve in partnership with Binance. The new fund, called Alem Crypto Fund, was unveiled by the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development and will be managed by Qazaqstan Venture Group under the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC). Its first purchase includes BNB, Binance’s native utility token, though the government has not disclosed the size of the investment or what other digital assets may follow.

Officials said the goal of the fund is to build long-term strategic reserves and foster growth in the country’s digital asset ecosystem. This announcement comes shortly after Kazakhstan introduced its tenge-backed stablecoin (KZTE) on the Solana network in collaboration with Mastercard, Intebix, and Eurasian Bank, reinforcing its push into blockchain innovation.

Kazakhstan has steadily advanced its crypto agenda since 2022, when Binance first partnered with the government to help shape regulatory frameworks. With projects like CryptoCity underway and a call from President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev for a “full-fledged ecosystem,” the nation is positioning itself as a major player in global digital finance.

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The long-running clash between U.S. financial regulators over crypto oversight may finally be ending. Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham declared, “the turf war is over,” during a joint roundtable with the SEC on Monday. Both agencies acknowledged past friction over whether digital assets fall under commodities or securities, a debate that has created uncertainty for investors and crypto firms alike.

Lawmakers in Washington are pushing forward the Clarity Act, a bill aimed at creating a clear market structure for digital assets. The legislation could grant the CFTC expanded authority, setting the stage for more streamlined oversight. Pham emphasized that while regulatory boundaries haven’t always been clear, the goal now is cooperation to avoid unnecessary confusion in the markets.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins dismissed speculation about merging the two regulators, stressing that their priority is “harmonization, not merger.” The roundtable included top industry players such as Kraken, Robinhood, Polymarket, J.P. Morgan, and Bank of America, signaling strong industry engagement in shaping crypto’s future.

Today, in a media scrum after his opening remarks at the SEC-CFTC Roundtable on Regulatory Harmonization Efforts, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Paul Atkins expressed his excitement in regard to bringing tokenized securities on-chain, though he didn’t offer any insight into what platforms or protocols these assets might trade on.

The latter may be particularly important to Bitcoin enthusiasts, because the wallets that you use to trade tokenized securities on-chain will likely require identifying information, and such a rule could spill over to bitcoin wallets.

So, I asked the chairman what securities coming on-chain looked like to him: Would it look…

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