Commerce Secretary Lutnick wants US economy on blockchain for some reason
US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick says the Department of Commerce is to start issuing its statistics on the blockchain. But why?
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US Treasury Sec says no BTC buys for Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
Scott Bessent confirmed a disappointing amount of US government bitcoin this morning, putting the number at $15B to $20B.
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Bitcoin treasury chief David Bailey wants $200M for new Bitcoin PAC
Bitcoin treasury company executives rejoiced when Donald Trump became President, and they want to win again in the 2026 mid-term elections.
No, the US government hasn’t sold 179,000 bitcoin
Confusion over seized and forfeited assets led pro-crypto Senator Cynthia Lummis to panic about the US selling off 179,000 BTC.
FOIA reveals US Marshals sitting on at least $1.6B in BTC
A freedom of information request filed by The Rage reporter L0la L33tz revealed that the US Marshals Service holds $1.6B in BTC.
FHFA head wants Jerome Powell investigated and removed
US Federal Housing Finance Agency head Bill Pulte asked Congress to investigate Jerome Powell over his defense of a $2.5B renovation.
Opinion: Coinbase is a ‘mission focused company’
It's okay for Coinbase to sponsor an authoritarian birthday parade, but it's not okay for a Coinbase employee to describe it as such.
Elon Musk has lost $70B since his feud with Trump
Musk's personal net worth has crashed in recent days, and his burned relationship with Donald Trump is to blame.
The fine print on the crypto ‘reserves’ of New Hampshire and Arizona
Two state governors signed crypto reserve funds into law. However, the fine print is significantly different from the headlines about them.
DOGE aide in charge of layoffs could be breaking law by holding BTC, report
The DOGE aide and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau official is reportedly involved in layoffs that may boost his BTC and Tesla holdings.