Bitcoin News Today: Reserve Rules Set Scope for Government Demand
The U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve made news on March 6, 2025, with an executive order that sets out how government-held Bitcoin may be managed and...
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Kalshi Government Shutdown Odds in October Slashed
Federal government shutdown odds on Kalshi traded at 15-16 cents as of August 18, implying roughly a 12% chance. That particular market has just north...
Trump Family Crypto Firm Tied to Chinese AI Models US Government Called a Security Risk
In brief 43 of WorldClaw’s 90 AI models came from Chinese developers. The platform offers models from Alibaba, Baidu, Z.ai, DeepSeek, and Moonshot. WorldClaw accepts...
Chainalysis Sues US Government Over $94.6M ICE Contract Handed to Rival TRM Labs
In brief Chainalysis Government Solutions filed a bid protest on July 27 challenging ICE’s roughly $94.6 million sole-source contract awarded to rival TRM Labs. TRM...
MUFG PoC to bring Japanese government bond repo transactions onchain
MUFG’s experiment plans to bring Japanese government bond repo transactions onchain to achieve 24/7 settlement, as well as improved capital and operational efficiency. Four MUFG...
MUFG to test Japanese government bond repos on Canton Network
Four companies within Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group have launched a proof of concept to test Japanese government bond repo transactions on the Canton Network, with...
Congress Pushes Odds of a Government Shutdown to December as Bitcoin Watches
The House passed a stopgap funding bill 220-205 on July 21, moving its proposed government-funding deadline from September 30 to December 4 and placing it...
What is a Bitcoin strategic reserve? Government BTC holdings explained
A Bitcoin strategic reserve is a government-held stockpile of Bitcoin treated as a national asset alongside gold, oil, and foreign currency reserves. The United States...
Trump teleprompter operator accused over Kalshi bets leaves government: AP
Gabriel Perez, who was accused of profiting from Kalshi bets tied to President Donald Trump’s speeches, is no longer employed by the federal government. A...
UK government defers capital gains on certain crypto with ‘no gain, no loss’ approach
The UK’s tax authority announced that it planned to treat “certain disposals” related to cryptocurrency lending and liquidity pools as transactions that would effectively defer...