Crypto exchange Bybit has received official approval to operate in Austria under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework. This regulatory move positions Austria as a growing hub for digital asset firms seeking clarity and access across the EU.

The new MiCA rules came into effect at the beginning of the year and allow licensed firms to provide services across all 27 EU member states. Austria is already home to Bitpanda a major crypto trading platform that also holds a license in Germany. Bybit’s entry strengthens the country’s crypto presence further.

Bybit was founded in 2018 by entrepreneur Ben Zhou and is now the second largest exchange by trading volume according to CoinMarketCap. Originally based in Singapore the company relocated its headquarters to Dubai in 2022. In February 2025 the exchange suffered a major hack losing $1.5 billion in digital assets marking the largest crypto theft to date. Despite this setback Bybit continues to expand under global regulatory frameworks.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced strong support for launching a Bitcoin-backed municipal bond and eliminating the state’s restrictive BitLicense program. Speaking at the Bitcoin 2025 conference Adams declared his intent to create a “Bitbond” allowing investors to earn interest and potentially benefit from future Bitcoin market gains.

Adams emphasized the need for new financial tools tailored for Bitcoin holders and said the city should lead the way. He criticized the BitLicense framework calling it outdated and too harsh on crypto innovation. The mayor stressed that the policy has pushed businesses away from New York due to high costs and strict rules.

In his efforts to make New York a crypto hub Adams recently introduced a digital advisory council and partnered with companies like Figure Traction and Scale to attract more blockchain investment and jobs. He reaffirmed his role as a pro-crypto leader urging the industry to return and grow in the city without unnecessary regulation.

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Norwegian crypto brokerage K33 has announced a bold leap into Bitcoin after raising 60 million Swedish krona or $6.2 million to build its own BTC treasury. The firm secured the funds through convertible loans and new shares which will be used entirely to buy Bitcoin at current prices. K33 could purchase up to 57 Bitcoin with the funds raised.

CEO Bull Jenssen shared the news on May 28 stating Bitcoin will be the top asset of the decade and that K33 plans to accumulate as many as possible. He emphasized the move as a step toward creating operational synergies with their brokerage business and building a reserve without waiting for government action.

The strategy forms part of K33’s broader expansion plans across the Nordics including BTC-backed lending services. Jenssen called Bitcoin both a high-conviction asset and a strategic tool to unlock revenue and partnerships. K33 stock remained steady after the announcement closing down slightly by 1.96%.

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May 28, 2025 – BTC Inc., the leading provider of Bitcoin-related news and events, is excited to announce that the Bitcoin Conference, the world’s largest and most prestigious gathering of the Bitcoin industry, will be returning to Las Vegas next year. Next year’s conference will take place at the Venetian Las Vegas from April 27 – 29, 2026.

The announcement comes on the heels of a highly successful Bitcoin 2025 event, which saw over 35,000 attendees descend to Las Vegas to participate in valuable networking and community building events, experience leading-edge technology showcases, and hear insights from policy leaders, business executives, and celebrities across the Bitcoin…

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Saifedean Ammous, CEO of Saifedean.com and author of The Bitcoin Standard, delivered a data-driven keynote at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference, warning of inevitable U.S. dollar decline and positioning Bitcoin as the only rational hedge. “Default, devaluation, or default by devaluation are inevitable,” Ammous declared, adding pointedly, “Tether can’t fix what a century of fiat democracy ruined.”

Focusing on Tether (USDT), Ammous explained that devaluation is not a threat to the stablecoin since its liabilities devalue alongside the dollar. “Default is the main risk to Tether,” he said, “but they are protecting against it by buying Bitcoin.” He discussed how Tether…

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At the 2025 Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas, the Executive Chairman & Board Member of American Bitcoin Mike Ho, the CEO of American Bitcoin Matt Prusak, the founder of Altcoin Daily Aaron Arnold, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump discussed the future of Bitcoin and their views.

Eric Trump started the panel by saying, “we are bringing Bitcoin to America and America is going to win the crypto revolution.” 

Donald continued by mentioning the $2.5 billion bitcoin treasury.

“All the announcement yesterday, True Social and TMTG committing $2.5 billion to a bitcoin treasury,” stated Trump Jr. “Then the trifecta of crypto you have is what we are doing with the world liberty and USD1…

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Adam Back, Co-founder and CEO of Blockstream, took the stage at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference with a clear message: Bitcoin is becoming the foundation of global finance—and Blockstream is building the infrastructure to support it. 

“So I think Bitcoin is still early,” Back began, “but more mainstream players are starting to become involved. It is starting to become the foundation of global finance.” From El Salvador’s President becoming “patient zero” to institutional adoption spreading rapidly, Back emphasized that “people in all layers of company management and politics have become orange-pilled.”

Citing Bitcoin’s accelerating growth trajectory, Back…

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