Slovenia Becomes First European Union Nation to Issue Sovereign Digital Bond
The 30 million-euro ($32.5 million) bond was settled through the Bank of France’s tokenized cash system and coordinated by BNP Paribas.
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The Clock Has Ticked on Bitcoin’s Post Halving Surge, 100 Days After the Latest Quadrennial Halving
July 29 marks the 100th day since the Bitcoin blockchain cut per block mining rewards to 3.125 BTC from 6.25 BTC.
Bitcoin Nears $70K on Back of Trump’s Speech, Bitcoin Cash and Base Memecoins Lead Crypto Market Gains
Mt. Gox payouts seem to have not spooked BCH holders as the forked version of bitcoin outperformed the market in an otherwise slow trading day.
Venezuela’s Election Body Says Nicolas Maduro Reelected President, Opposition Claims Victory Too: Reports
The opposition too has claimed victory in a nation where the dependence on crypto is fueled by multiple crises.
COMP Down 6.7% after Supposed ‘Governance Attack’ on Compound DAO
A whale holding COMP tokens is helping push through a governance proposal that would allocate $24 million in COMP to a yield-bearing protocol called goldCOMP.
Bitcoin Nashville Conference in Pictures: Orange Athena, Pink Suits, Polymarket Swag, Trump’s Song
Bitcoin Nashville attendees queued up early on Saturday to get into the conference venue, Music City Center, ahead of former President Donald Trump’s speech (Bradley Keoun)
In Donald Trump’s Own Words – a Partial Transcript of His Bitcoin 2024 Speech
The following excerpts from former President Donald Trump’s speech – aided by AI transcription – focus on portions of his remarks in Nashville, Tenn., in which he addressed crypto and the industry directly.
Bitcoin Prices See Wild Trading as Trump Plans to Establish BTC as U.S. Strategic Asset
BTC jumped above $69,000 earlier Saturday on hopes Trump would announce buying the asset if elected president.
Senator Lummis Proposes the U.S. Buy 1M Bitcoin to Reduce National Debt
Senator Cynthia Lummis on stage in Nashville with a copy of her bitcoin reserve bill (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Trump Backs U.S. Bitcoin Reserve and Says Democrat Win Will Be Disaster for Crypto: ‘Every One of You Will Be Gone’
Donald Trump speaks at the Bitcoin Conference in Nashville. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)