Trump Calls for U.S. to Lead in Cryptocurrency to Address National Debt

Trump Urges U.S. to be at the Forefront of CryptocurrencyFormer U.S. President Donald Trump told Fox Business that the country needs to be in the front on cryptocurrency. His advice was to use bitcoin to pay off the $35 trillion national debt in case Congress authorizes. Trump described the crypto as “a different form of…

Microstrategy Boosts Bitcoin Holdings Despite Quarterly Losses

Microstrategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) released its second-quarter earnings statement Thursday. The firm, which holds the largest stash of bitcoins among corporations, added more to the hoard. In a post on social media platform X, Thursday, executive chairman of Microstrategy, Michael Saylor wrote: In July, Microstrategy acquired an additional 169 bitcoins for $11.4 million, bringing its…

SEC Approves Ethereum ETFs: Trading Starts on July 23

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved several Ethereum spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which will begin trading on July 23. This marks a significant development in the cryptocurrency market. The SEC has given final approval to the following six Ethereum ETFs: Details on the management fees for these ETFs have been previously announced:…

Ethereum Could Surpass $5,000 with Spot ETF Launch: Bitwise Executive Predicts

Ethereum Spot ETF Matt Hougan, the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Bitwise, a U.S. cryptocurrency investment firm, predicted on the 16th that the launch of an Ethereum Spot ETF in the U.S. could push Ethereum’s price above $5,000 . Hougan believes that the inflow of funds into an Ethereum Spot ETF would have a greater…

Donald Trump to Speak at Bitcoin Conference in Nashville on July 27

The expected Republican U.S. presidential nominee, Donald Trump, will speak at a Bitcoin conference in Nashville, Tennessee, later this month, according to the conference organizer’s announcement on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, rumors about Trump’s appearance grew as speakers at the conference told CoinDesk their speaking times were changed to accommodate a “very special guest.”…