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Eight years ago, I wrote a book about pitching technology. The core lesson was simple: To convince skeptics, you must show your solution’s value isn’t just better — it’s uniquely better. Years later, as I began advocating for Bitcoin’s role in humanitarian crises, this lesson resurfaced with urgency. Skeptical friends asked “Can’t stablecoins do the same?”, “What’s so unique about Bitcoin?”
The answer lies not in theory, but in the protest rallies of Abuja, the blackouts of Caracas and the underground schools that girls secretly attend in Kabul — places where 1.7 billion unbanked, 250 million battling high inflation or hyperinflation and 2.3 billion under…
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Venture Capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya has realized many strong returns from investments over the years including Facebook, Slack, the NBA’s Golden State Warriors and many SPAC mergers.
Palihapitiya recently highlighted what he calls his “absolute best call of all time,” a tweet about Bitcoin BTC.
What Happened: Along with being an early investor in many emerging trends, Palihapitiya was an early supporter of Bitcoin, as Benzinga previously shared.
The venture capitalist said he bought $1 million in Bitcoin in 2012 after a recommendation from a friend. He said he would later add to that investment after learning more about the cryptocurrency.
A study of cryptocurrency and realizing its…
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H100 Group has made a bold move in support of cryptocurrency by acquiring 7.7 more Bitcoin as part of its official Bitcoin Treasury Strategy. This purchase reflects growing institutional confidence in Bitcoin as a store of value and a financial hedge.
With this latest acquisition H100 Group now holds a total of 13.95 BTC on its balance sheet. The company is reinforcing its commitment to digital assets and embracing Bitcoin as a long-term strategic asset in an evolving financial world.
Crypto supporters see this as a strong signal of Bitcoin’s growing acceptance among publicly traded companies. As more institutions follow H100 Group’s lead the mainstream adoption of digital assets continues to gain momentum and reshape the global financial system.
Meanwhile Insurance Bitcoin (Bermuda) Limited (“Meanwhile”) announced it has become the first company in the world to release externally audited financial statements denominated entirely in Bitcoin. According to the announcement, the company reported 220.4 BTC in assets and 25.29 BTC in net income for 2024, a 300% year over year increase.
Today marks a global first & historic event for us, along with the public release of our 2024 audited financial statements, covering our 1st year of sales.
As the 1st company in the world to have Bitcoin-denominated financial statements externally audited, we are excited to…
— meanwhile | Bitcoin Life Insurance (@meanwhilelife) June 5,… Read more on BitcoinMagazine
Today, Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. (Nasdaq, NYSE Texas: DJT) filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a Form S-1 for their upcoming Truth Social Bitcoin ETF.
The ETF, which will hold bitcoin directly, is designed to track the bitcoin’s price performance.
“Truth Social Bitcoin ETF, B.T. is a Nevada business trust that issues beneficial interests in its net assets,” stated the Form S-1. “The assets of the Trust consist primarily of bitcoin held by a custodian on behalf of the Trust. The Trust seeks to reflect generally the performance of the price of bitcoin.”
The ETF is sponsored by Yorkville America Digital, LLC and will trade…
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Botanix Labs has launched Botanix, a federated sidechain built on Bitcoin that has a 16-node founding federation that includes XBTO, Fireblocks, Antpool, UTXO Management, and other entities (full list below).
The federation ensures that no single entity — including Botanix Labs — controls the network. Botanix Labs has relinquished operational responsibilities, transferring governance and consensus to the node operators. The network plans to evolve into a dynamic federation that supports hundreds of nodes, with the long-term goal of enabling anyone to run a Botanix node. The network’s mainnet is scheduled to launch later this quarter.
Willem Schroé, CEO and co-founder of…
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Trump Media and Technology Group has officially filed for its own Bitcoin ETF with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The ETF named Truth Social Bitcoin ETF B.T. aims to directly hold bitcoin and offer shares that reflect the digital asset’s market performance. Once approved the shares will trade on NYSE Arca.
Crypto.com has been chosen as the exclusive Bitcoin custodian and liquidity provider for the ETF. It will also act as the prime execution agent marking a major partnership in the crypto finance space. Yorkville America Digital will serve as the sponsor of the ETF.
The launch still depends on regulatory approval but signals strong support for cryptocurrency from Trump Media. The company continues expanding into digital finance through its FinTech brand Truth.Fi. This move could attract more mainstream and political attention to Bitcoin and potentially spark a new wave of crypto adoption across broader investor bases.
Despite Bitcoin’s BTC/USD impressive climb from $16,000 to $110,000, some analysts believe the real bull market is yet to begin.
What Happened: In a detailed June 4 post on X, crypto trader Hoeem suggests the rally so far has been driven more by institutional flows than euphoric retail speculation, a hallmark of true crypto bull cycles.
Hoeem points to the absence of broad macro liquidity, which he believes is essential for explosive, retail-driven upside.
Drawing on research by Jesse Eckel, he references 11 “liquidity rings of power”, factors like rate cuts, quantitative easing, and fiscal stimulus, which were all active in past bull markets (2013, 2017, 2021). Today, most of these…
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Romanian postal giant Poşta Română has partnered with BTR Exchange to launch a pilot project that installs cryptocurrency funding terminals in post offices across the country. The first terminal is now live at Post Office 1 in Tulcea allowing users to deposit cash and top up their Bitcoin Romania accounts directly.
More terminals will soon be introduced in four other cities including Alexandria Piatra Neamț Botoșani and Nădlac. This move aims to improve access to digital financial services especially in regions with limited tech infrastructure. The initiative reflects Poşta Română’s growing role in promoting financial inclusion through cutting-edge solutions.
The pilot is part of Poşta Română’s broader strategy to embrace digital transformation. After launching Romania’s first official NFT in 2022 and a campaign highlighting anti-communist heroes in 2023 the postal service continues to blend tradition with technology offering citizens innovative ways to engage with the digital world.