A new report from River reveals that the United States dominates Bitcoin ownership globally, holding about 40% of all available Bitcoin. With 14.3% of its population owning Bitcoin, the U.S. outpaces Europe, Oceania, and Asia combined.

The United States is the global Bitcoin superpower.

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— River (@River) May 20, 2025

Corporate America also leads in Bitcoin holdings. Thirty-two U.S. public companies, with a combined market cap of $1.26 trillion, hold Bitcoin as a treasury asset. These firms account for 94.8% of all Bitcoin owned by publicly traded companies worldwide….

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Parker Day and Casey Rodarmor’s FUN! Collection is an unprecedented synthesis of photographic maximalism and protocol-level innovation—a work that stands alone within the landscape of Bitcoin-native art. Saturated with Day’s bold color palette, surreal personas, and layered identity play, the collection is anchored by Rodarmor’s foundational role as the creator of the Ordinals protocol. Most notably, the series is inscribed directly under Inscription 0—the first inscription ever made using the Ordinals Protocol—marking it as an ontological outlier in the digital art canon. No other collection occupies this same foundational location on-chain, making FUN! a conceptual and…

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Kraken has begun offering regulated crypto derivatives trading across Europe following approval under the European Union’s MiFID II framework. Retail and institutional clients in the European Economic Area can now access Kraken’s perpetual and fixed maturity futures contracts. This major step was made possible through Kraken’s acquisition of Cypriot investment firm Greenfield Wealth which gave it a license from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission.

This move positions Kraken among leading platforms expanding in Europe alongside exchanges like Bitstamp Gemini and Coinbase. Kraken’s derivatives contracts already see trading volumes of up to $2 billion daily which provides strong liquidity and competitive execution costs. The exchange also continues to grow globally with acquisitions like NinjaTrader in the US and Crypto Facilities in the UK.

Kraken’s recent Embed product lets European fintechs and neobanks offer both spot and derivatives trading to clients. Smaller jurisdictions like Cyprus remain popular among crypto firms due to flexible regulation and a strong pool of financial experts and infrastructure.

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Today, KULR Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE American: KULR) announced a $9 million expansion of its Bitcoin Treasury, bringing total acquisitions to $78 million. The latest purchase was made at a weighted average price of $103,234 per bitcoin, bringing the company’s total holdings to 800.3 BTC.

The move follows KULR’s December 2024 strategy to allocate up to 90% of surplus cash reserves to bitcoin. Year-to-date, the company reports a BTC Yield of 220.2%, a proprietary performance metric reflecting growth in BTC holdings relative to assumed fully diluted shares outstanding.

In Q1 2025, KULR reported revenue of $2.45 million, a 40% increase driven by product sales totaling…

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Magic Eden is integrating with Spark to improve Bitcoin trading by addressing issues like slow transaction times, high fees, and poor user experience. According to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine, the integration will introduce a native settlement system aimed at making transactions faster and more cost-effective, without using bridges or synthetic assets.

The integration will enable users to buy, sell, and earn Bitcoin-native assets more efficiently through Spark’s infrastructure, starting with support for stablecoin-to-BTC swaps and expanding to additional use cases over time.

Spark is built entirely on Bitcoin’s base layer. It provides transaction finality in under a…

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The United States government stands mere months, if not weeks, from the passing of stablecoin legislation that will set the playing field for the global economy for decades, if not centuries, to come. 

During this crucial moment, in which we should all be keeping our eyes locked with precision on the prize, the best and brightest defenders of the one neutral digital asset have once again bifurcated into the trenches of “Us. Vs Them.” As sure as the next block, seemingly every ten minutes there’s another attempt from a faction within the group to imbue an intense ethical intention over the invention of Bitcoin. These groups converge to share interpretations of the Sacred Text…

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Sovereign investment in Bitcoin is accelerating—just not always in the most direct way. In a new report, Standard Chartered Bank says indirect exposure via Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) is quietly increasing among government entities, reinforcing the bank’s long-standing price prediction that Bitcoin will reach $500,000 before President Donald Trump leaves office in 2029.

“The latest 13F data from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) supports our core thesis that Bitcoin (BTC) will reach the $500,000 level before Trump leaves office as it attracts a wider range of institutional buyers,” wrote Geoffrey Kendrick, Standard Chartered’s global head of digital…

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Susquehanna has significantly increased its investment in Bitcoin ETFs now holding approximately $1.3 billion across more than 17.5 million shares according to its latest SEC filing. This move highlights strong institutional confidence in regulated cryptocurrency investment vehicles during a time of growing interest in digital assets.

The firm is already a major player in crypto markets trading a range of instruments including spot futures options and swaps on global exchanges. Bitcoin ETFs allow institutions like Susquehanna to gain exposure without the need for direct custody offering regulatory clarity and seamless integration with existing systems. These funds also provide the liquidity required for managing large investments efficiently.

Susquehanna’s strategy aligns with a broader trend among financial institutions embracing crypto as a long-term asset. The firm has maintained a solid Bitcoin position for years showing resilience during market swings. Its continued investment reflects a strong belief in the future of cryptocurrency regardless of short-term volatility or price fluctuations.

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Auradine Inc., a U.S.-based Bitcoin miner manufacturer, today announced it is unveiling a broadened portfolio of mining products at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas, featuring high-performance ASIC chips, specialized cooling systems, and fully integrated modular containers engineered for scalable, megawatt-class mining operations, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine.

“Our goal is to democratize access to Bitcoin mining and enable innovative integrations,” said the CEO and Co-Founder of Auradine Rajiv Khemani. “Whether you’re running a megawatt container or building a small form-factor heater-miner for your home, we provide the chips, systems, and…

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