By Hannah Lang (Reuters) -China’s wariness of bitcoin should encourage the U.S. to embrace the world’s largest cryptocurrency and build on its strategic advantage in the digital asset, U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday. As the White House pushes for an overhaul of crypto policy, Vance said bitcoin will be a strategically important…

GameStop (GME) stock sank more than 10% on Wednesday after the video game retailer announced it purchased 4,710 bitcoin (BTC-USD). With bitcoin trading around $108,000 per token, the investment is valued at over $500 million. The token reached a record high north of $111,000 last week. NYSE – Delayed Quote • USD In March, the…

Key takeaways from JD Vance’s speech at Bitcoin conference – CBS News Watch CBS News Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O’Grady breaks down his speech. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and…

GameStop announced on Wednesday that it bought 4,710 Bitcoin, which is worth over $500 million at the time of the purchase. The video game retail chain has struggled to stay relevant in a time when digital gaming purchases are increasingly popular — plus, the company took on a new kind of notoriety when it unwittingly…

Praise follows conflict of interest concerns after Trump launches his own coin and hosts a dinner for his investors. United States Vice President JD Vance has urged the domestic cryptocurrency industry to remain involved in US politics, highlighting the close ties of President Donald Trump’s administration to a deep-pocketed industry. Speaking at a Bitcoin conference…

Key point: Bitcoin (BTC) remains pinned below the breakout level of $109,588, indicating that the bears are fiercely defending the level. Bitfinex analysts said in a market note that profit-taking generally follows after Bitcoin hits a new all-time high after a sharp rally. The report added that a mild retracement or consolidation would be healthy…

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Cryptocurrency hardware wallet firm Ledger has launched its Crypto Life (CL) Visa card in the U.S., offering users 1% cashback in bitcoin (BTC) or USDC on purchases and the ability to directly deposit paychecks into the on-chain card account via bank transfer. Ledger’s CL Visa card is facilitated by fiat-to-on-chain card enabler Baanx, which also…

(TNND) — The “Crypto King”, John Woeltz, was arrested and charged on Friday with kidnapping a man and keeping him locked up for weeks. Police say he kept the man, an Italian Bitcoin millionaire, locked up for weeks in his Manhattan apartment where he was beaten, shocked and led to believe his family was in…

Background of Coinbase’s May 2025 breach Coinbase, America’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, received an unsolicited email from an unknown threat actor on May 11, 2025. They claimed to possess sensitive information about its customers and demanded a ransom of $20 million.  Before examining the breach, it is interesting to understand how it happened at a public…