May 2, 2026
Bitcoin

NYSE owner doubles down on Polymarket with fresh $600 million investment

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), said it added another $600 million to its investment in prediction market platform Polymarket, closing out a previously announced funding agreement between the two firms. The new capital comes on top of a $1 billion investment ICE made in October. ICE also

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St. Cloud Financial Credit Union Surpasses 10 Bitcoin In Member Custody Pilot

St. Cloud Financial Credit Union (SCFCU) has surpassed 10 bitcoin held on behalf of its members through its newly launched CU-Digital Asset Vault™, signaling early demand for community-based bitcoin custody solutions. The credit union told Bitcoin Magazine that it is now safeguarding more than 12.6 BTC, along with smaller amounts of ether and USDC, just

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David Sacks Steps Down as White House Crypto and AI Czar

David Sacks leaves AI and crypto czar role after 130 days, shifts to new advisory position shaping US technology policies. David Sacks has stepped down from his White House role as crypto and AI Czar after 130 days. However, he will continue to advise on technology policy in his new role. According to Bloomberg, his

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Mobile App Change Log 7.18.0

03 December, 2025 Recent updates and optimisations to the Bitfinex mobile app We’re pleased to present Version 7.18.0 of the Bitfinex mobile app. The latest update to the Bitfinex mobile app includes general improvements. You can also download the latest version of the Bitfinex mobile app from the Android Application Package (APK). Please share your

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US Congressman Moves to Ban Staff From Trading on Prediction Markets

A sitting US congressman has banned his entire staff from trading on prediction markets, making him one of the first members of Congress to formalize such a prohibition. Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA) issued the office-wide policy effective March 26, 2026, covering all personnel across legislative, communications, district, and operations teams. The move arrives as Washington

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White House crypto czar David Sacks transfers to presidential advisory committee role

White House AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks is changing titles and joining the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology as co-chair, he announced Thursday. Sacks, who was named U.S. President Donald Trump’s crypto and AI czar before Trump retook office last January, has overseen the White House’s early work on crypto initiatives,

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Simon Gerovich Confirmed As A Bitcoin 2026 Speaker

Simon Gerovich has been officially confirmed as a speaker at Bitcoin 2026. As Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed Metaplanet, he has helped transform the once struggling hospitality company into one of the largest corporate Bitcoin holders in the world. Now, Gerovich arrives in Las Vegas as one of the most closely watched

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Xiaomi & Sei Bring Crypto Wallets to 150M Phones

Xiaomi preloads Sei wallets on ~150M phones yearly across global markets outside US and China. Sei network growth shows +93.5% daily users and TVL jumped from $13M to $624M in 18 months. Kraken adds native USDC and USDT0 on Sei, enabling direct deposits without cross-chain bridges. Xiaomi has partnered with Sei blockchain network to expand

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Bitfinex to List STABLE, Governance Token of the Stable Network

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, British Virgin Islands – 4 December, 2025 – Bitfinex (https://www.bitfinex.com/), a premier digital asset trading platform, announced today that it will list STABLE, the governance token of the Stable network. The Stable network is designed as a high-performance blockchain optimised for stablecoin transactions and digital asset settlements. Its economic model separates user-facing

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BlackRock CEO Issues Major Crypto Prediction as Bitcoin Price Stabilize

Larry Fink just put a number on his Bitcoin price bet. The BlackRock CEO, who once called crypto a money laundering tool, is now projecting $500 million in annual revenue from digital assets by 2030. That is not a footnote. That is a line item in a shareholder letter from the man running $10 trillion

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