Trump Media Raises $2.4B for Bitcoin Play, FTX Begins $5B Payout

NYC Comptroller blocks mayor’s Bitcoin bond plan, James Wynn liquidated for $110M, FTX begins $5B payout round, and Trump Media raises $2.4B to launch corporate Bitcoin treasury.

FTX $5B Payout Set for May 30 as Trumps Predict $170K Bitcoin

eToro expands U.S. crypto offerings after IPO and SEC settlement, FTX prepares $5B stablecoin payout fueling altcoin season hopes, GameStop adopts Bitcoin as treasury asset triggering stock drop, and Don Jr. and Eric Trump forecast BTC to hit $170K by 2026 while advancing pro-crypto agenda amid regulatory scrutiny.

Trump Media and GameStop Bet Big on Bitcoin With Over $3B in New Investments

MetaMask integrates Solana and targets Bitcoin support by Q3 2025; Trump Media raises $2.5B to build corporate Bitcoin reserves; GameStop buys $512.8M in BTC to mirror MicroStrategy’s strategy; IMF pressures El Salvador to halt Bitcoin purchases as Bukele expands holdings—highlighting accelerating institutional adoption and regulatory tensions in the crypto sector.

Trump Media Eyes $3B Crypto Bet; SBF Could Walk 4 Years Early from 25-Year Sentence

Sam Bankman-Fried’s 25-Year Sentence, $3.3B in Weekly Inflows, Florida’s Tax-Free Bitcoin Bill, and Trump Media’s $3B Crypto Investment Plans Signal Major Shifts in the Digital Asset Market.

Trump Faces Legal Scrutiny After $TRUMP Meme Coin Dinner

Trump’s Private $TRUMP Coin Dinner Draws Legal Scrutiny Over Presidential Seal Use and Foreign Ties, as Binance Denies Acting as Fixer for Trump-Linked Crypto Firm and New Report Projects $400B in Institutional Inflows Into Bitcoin and Ethereum by 2026 Amid Strategic Global Adoption Shift.

Maxine Waters Proposes Bill to Halt Trump’s “Crypto Corruption”

U.S. Crypto Momentum Accelerates as Strategy Inc. Unveils $2.1B Bitcoin-Focused Stock Offering, Trump Faces Scrutiny Over Memecoin Ties, CFTC Signals Approval for Perpetual Futures, and Major Banks Explore Stablecoin Launch Amid Regulatory Push.

Coinbase Breach Exposes Data of 69,000+ Users

SafeMoon CEO Braden Karony Found Guilty of Fraud, Bitcoin Surges to $109K, Solana Shows Strong Network Growth, Hawk Tuah Memecoin Probe Clears Haliey Welch, Coinbase Breach Exposes 69,000+ Users, and SEC Acknowledges Physical Redemption for BlackRock’s Spot Ethereum ETF.

Binance Moves to Dismiss $1.76B FTX Lawsuit as Strive Targets Discounted Mt. Gox Bitcoin Claims

Binance fights $1.76B FTX lawsuit, Unicoin faces SEC fraud charges, Strive targets Mt. Gox Bitcoin claims, and Circle co-founder launches AI-native banking startup Catena Labs.

Warren Slams Stablecoin Bill Over Trump Ties as JP Morgan Opens Bitcoin Access to Clients

From Circle’s $5B IPO plans and Coinbase’s cyberattack fallout to JP Morgan’s Bitcoin pivot and Senator Warren’s warning on Trump-backed stablecoins, crypto continues to collide with Wall Street, regulation, and political controversy.

Powell Warns of Prolonged High Interest Rates + Coinbase Blocks $20M Extortion Attempt

Jim Chanos Shorts MicroStrategy While Buying Bitcoin, eToro Goes Public on Nasdaq, Coinbase Fights $20M Extortion After Insider Breach, and Fed Chair Powell Warns of Higher Long-Term Interest Rates Amid Economic Shifts.