Japanese CEO Gets 100% of Salary Paid in Bitcoin
Takashi Tashiro, the new CEO of Tokyo-based energy company Remixpoint, will receive his entire salary in Bitcoin, according to a company statement issued Tuesday. The move is part of a strategy to align management with shareholders and reflects a shift toward shareholder-focused governance.
According to the statement, Tashiro’s salary
Robinhood Plans to Launch Thousands of Private Companies as Tokenized Stocks
Vladimir Tenev, CEO and co-founder of the trading platform Robinhood, announced the company’s intention to list “thousands” of private companies as tokenized stocks. The statement follows controversy after Robinhood offered tokenized shares of private firms OpenAI and SpaceX.
The tokenized stocks are currently only available in the European Union
Eric Trump to Discuss Bitcoin’s Future at Asia’s Premier Crypto Event
Eric Trump will be one of the keynote speakers at the Bitcoin Asia 2025 conference, set to take place this August in Hong Kong. The event is part of the city's broader strategy to become a global digital asset hub amid growing competition with the United States.
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Bitcoin Solaris Enters Final Presale Phase Ahead of July 31 App Launch
Bitcoin Solaris (BTC-S) has entered the final phase of its presale ahead of the launch of its mobile mining app, scheduled for July 31, 2025. The current token price is $10, with an upcoming increase to $11 in the next round and a planned launch price of $20.
The project
U.S. House Launches "Crypto Week" to Debate Key Digital Asset Bills
The U.S. House of Representatives has announced that the week of July 14–20 will be designated as "Crypto Week", during which three major digital asset bills will be debated: the CLARITY Act, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, and the GENIUS Act (originally from the Senate).
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MicroStrategy halts bitcoin buying; stock dips 2%
MicroStrategy did not purchase any bitcoin during the week of June 30 – July 6, marking its first pause in nearly three months of consistent acquisitions. Between April 7 and June 29, the company bought 69,140 BTC for approximately $6.77 billion, at an average price of $97,906 per
Zelenskyy’s Suit Controversy Locks $79M on Polymarket
A controversy surrounding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s outfit has led to nearly $79 million being locked on the decentralized betting platform Polymarket. The question was whether Zelenskyy would wear a suit between May 22 and June 30, 2024. On June 24, he appeared at a NATO meeting in the
Three Men Sentenced to 12 Years in Crypto Investor Kidnapping Case
Three men were sentenced on Thursday by a criminal court in Brussels to 12 years in prison each for the kidnapping of crypto investor Stephane Winkel's wife. The incident occurred on December 20, 2024, outside the couple’s home, when the victim was forced into a French-registered van.
Bitcoin Beach: How a Salvadoran Town Became a Crypto Pioneer
El Zonte, a small coastal town in El Salvador, became the first real-world test for using Bitcoin in a local economy. The project began in 2019, initiated by economist Mike Peterson and community leader Roman Martinez, following an anonymous cryptocurrency donation. The goal was to create a circular economy where
$2 Billion in Bitcoin Moves After 14 Years of Dormancy
Two dormant Bitcoin wallets from 2011 have recently transferred a total of 20,000 BTC, valued at over $2 billion, according to monitoring platforms Lookonchain and Whale Alert. These funds were moved to new addresses not linked to exchanges, suggesting a possible security upgrade, with no signs of immediate sale.