GameStop revealed it purchased 4,710 BTC as part of its new Bitcoin treasury strategy. K33 announced that it raised $6.2 million from shareholders to launch its Bitcoin treasury. Bitcoin dropped below $108,000 on Wednesday, down 2.6% despite the announcements. Bitcoin (BTC) slips towards $107,000 on Wednesday, despite GameStop’s purchase of 4,710 BTC, worth approximately $508…

(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…

(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…

Image: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) GameStop (GME) has become the latest publicly-traded U.S. company to put cryptocurrency on its balance sheet. The video game retailer bought 4,710 Bitcoin, it announced Wednesday morning in a single-sentence press release. The purchase is worth around $509 million at current market prices, with Bitcoin hovering around $108,000. Shares of…

Vice President JD Vance speaks at Bitcoin 2025, Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in Las Vegas. John Locker | AP LAS VEGAS — Vice President JD Vance used his position on stage at the biggest bitcoin conference of the year to push the Trump administration’s efforts on stablecoin legislation, touting its potential benefits to the U.S.…

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 asset for the United…

Vertical Research Advisory managing partner Kip Herriage discusses GameStop adding Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset on ‘Making Money.’ GameStop is investing in bitcoin. On Wednesday, the video game retailer disclosed an acquisition of 4,710 bitcoin. It marks GameStop’s first time buying the cryptocurrency following the company revising its investment policy to include bitcoin as…

In brief Vice President JD Vance gave a keynote address at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas. He reassured the crypto and digital assets community of its importance while outlining the future for crypto in America. Vance sees Bitcoin in particular being a strategic asset for the U.S. in the next decade. Vice President…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has again called on El Salvador to keep its Bitcoin holdings unchanged. In a statement released on May 27, the IMF said government-owned wallets must not increase their BTC reserves and also urged the country to fully exit its role in the Chivo wallet by the end of July. According…

Donald Trump’s media company says it is raising $2.5 billion from institutional investors to build a bitcoin reserve. Editorial This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. Shares in Trump Media and Technology Group fell around 10% on the news. The…