U.S. Congressman Nick Begich Wants America to Stop Selling Its Bitcoin — And Start Treating It Like Gold
BitcoinBitcoin Magazine2026-06-17 16:20
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U.S. Congressman Nick Begich Wants America to Stop Selling Its Bitcoin — And Start Treating It Like Gold
A first-term Alaska congres...
Bitcoin Magazine
U.S. Congressman Nick Begich Wants America to Stop Selling Its Bitcoin — And Start Treating It Like Gold
A first-term Alaska congressman and former tech entrepreneur argues the U.S. should stop selling seized Bitcoin, treat it as a strategic reserve asset, and approach AI with the same sober reckoning it applies to nuclear technology.
This post U.S. Congressman Nick Begich Wants America to Stop Selling Its Bitcoin — And Start Treating It Like Gold first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.
Oman Launches Mandatory National Bitcoin Mining Pool in State-Backed Push for Regulatory Control
BitcoinBitcoin Magazine2026-06-17 15:40
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Oman Launches Mandatory National Bitcoin Mining Pool in State-Backed Push for Regulatory Control
Oman launched a mandatory state-bac...
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Oman Launches Mandatory National Bitcoin Mining Pool in State-Backed Push for Regulatory Control
Oman launched a mandatory state-backed Bitcoin mining pool requiring all licensed miners to participate, tightening regulatory oversight while expanding the country's $700 million-plus push into industrial-scale Bitcoin mining.
This post Oman Launches Mandatory National Bitcoin Mining Pool in State-Backed Push for Regulatory Control first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.
Bitgo Europe Gives Crypto Firms a MiCAR-Compliant Alternative Before July Deadline
BitcoinBitcoin.com News2026-06-17 15:20
Bitgo Europe GmbH is opening a regulated infrastructure path for European crypto businesses that face losing their operating licenses as legacy virtua...
Bitgo Europe GmbH is opening a regulated infrastructure path for European crypto businesses that face losing their operating licenses as legacy virtual asset service provider registration regimes expire under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation. MiCAR Is Replacing the Old System MiCAR has replaced fragmented national crypto registration regimes across the European Economic Area […]
A Second Nation Just Built a State Bitcoin Mining Pool — Oman’s Omanhash.om Redraws the Map
BitcoinBitcoin.com News2026-06-17 15:20
Oman has launched a mandatory national bitcoin mining pool, requiring every licensed cryptocurrency miner in the Sultanate to route its hashrate throu...
Oman has launched a mandatory national bitcoin mining pool, requiring every licensed cryptocurrency miner in the Sultanate to route its hashrate through a single state-backed platform. The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT) unveiled Omanhash.om on June 17, 2026. The pool is the official and sole legal pooling option for licensed mining companies […]
Crypto Industry Slams Illinois’ New Digital Asset Tax as ‘Most Punitive’ in U.S.
BitcoinBitcoin Magazine2026-06-17 14:00
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Crypto Industry Slams Illinois’ New Digital Asset Tax as ‘Most Punitive’ in U.S.
Illinois became the first U.S. state to impose a tr...
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Crypto Industry Slams Illinois’ New Digital Asset Tax as ‘Most Punitive’ in U.S.
Illinois became the first U.S. state to impose a transaction-based crypto tax after Gov. JB Pritzker signed SB 3019 into law.
This post Crypto Industry Slams Illinois’ New Digital Asset Tax as ‘Most Punitive’ in U.S. first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.
France Quietly Overtakes Spain as Two World Cup Prediction Markets Near $3B in Combined Volume
BitcoinBitcoin.com News2026-06-17 13:40
Traders on Polymarket and Kalshi have committed more than $2.8 billion combined to predict the 2026 FIFA World Cup winner, with France holding the top...
Traders on Polymarket and Kalshi have committed more than $2.8 billion combined to predict the 2026 FIFA World Cup winner, with France holding the top spot across both platforms as the group stage heats up. France Leads, Spain Slips On Polymarket, France sits at an 18% implied probability, with shares trading at 18.5 cents and […]
UNI Climbs 23% in a Day as Standard Chartered Forecast Sparks Fresh Interest
BitcoinBitcoin.com News2026-06-17 13:00
The Uniswap utility token (UNI) jumped over 23% in 24 hours to pass $3.60, pushing its seven-day gains to nearly 50% and its market cap to $2.2 billio...
The Uniswap utility token (UNI) jumped over 23% in 24 hours to pass $3.60, pushing its seven-day gains to nearly 50% and its market cap to $2.2 billion. UNI Rallies past $3.60 as Weekly Gains Surge The utility token of the decentralized exchange ( DEX) Uniswap breached the $3.60 threshold Wednesday, a more than 23% […]
CZ Calls Hyperliquid’s Innovation ‘Awesome’ While Uniswap’s Hayden Adams Blasts US Securities Law
BitcoinBitcoin.com News2026-06-17 11:40
Binance’s CZ praised rival Hyperliquid as “actually awesome” even as he said he would never run it the same way, while Uniswap creator Hayden Adams ar...
Binance’s CZ praised rival Hyperliquid as “actually awesome” even as he said he would never run it the same way, while Uniswap creator Hayden Adams argued U.S. securities law ensures “only people who are already millionaires can invest in startups.” CZ: ‘A Niche Binance Cannot Compete In’ In his appearance on the Galaxy Brains podcast, […]
Ethereum’s Glamsterdam Upgrade Enters Final Testing as Devs Target a 200 Million Gas Limit
BitcoinBitcoin.com News2026-06-17 10:40
Ethereum developers have moved the Glamsterdam upgrade into its final development phase, running multi-client test networks loaded with every change s...
Ethereum developers have moved the Glamsterdam upgrade into its final development phase, running multi-client test networks loaded with every change slated for what could become the network’s biggest overhaul since 2022. Final Stretch Before Mainnet Core developers have begun full-scale testing of a fork that bundles each Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) earmarked for Glamsterdam. The […]
Ethereum Whales Load Up: Arthur Hayes-Linked Wallet and ‘Geministar’ Scoop up Tens of Millions in ETH
BitcoinBitcoin.com News2026-06-17 10:40
A wallet linked to BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes added 1,400 ETH worth about $2.51 million, while popular ether whale “geministar.eth” hauled in 32,2...
A wallet linked to BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes added 1,400 ETH worth about $2.51 million, while popular ether whale “geministar.eth” hauled in 32,278 ETH, roughly $57 million, over just two days. Hayes-Linked Wallet Keeps Buying Lookonchain reported that a wallet associated with Arthur Hayes has bought another 1,400 ETH, worth around $2.51 million, adding to […]