Texas has become the first US state to officially purchase and hold Bitcoin (BTC), acquiring $5 million worth of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and authorizing another $5 million for direct, ...

When the state recently announced plans to launch the first-ever municipal bond backed by Bitcoin, the news exposed a big hole in my knowledge base. Bitcoin wasn’t the problem, it was the bond part ...

New Hampshire recently announced the creation of the first-ever Bitcoin-backed municipal bond. The new $100 million Bitcoin-backed bond represents the blurring of the line between traditional finance ...

The state of Texas recently purchased about $5 million worth of bitcoin through a BlackRock-administered exchange-traded fund, a representative for the state comptroller’s office confirmed in an email ...

Bitcoin prices spiralled lower on Monday, temporarily dipping below $85,000 as investors continue a selloff that began in October. The cryptocurrency dropped more than 8% in the last 24 hours alone, ...

Indiana is advancing a bill to let state pension plans offer bitcoin and crypto ETF investments while blocking local restrictions on digital asset activity. Indiana lawmakers are taking a bold step ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how bitcoin, crypto and blockchain can change the world. Bitcoin and crypto prices have lost steam in recent months ...

Thirteen years ago today, Bitcoin experienced its first halving event, reducing the miner block reward from the original 50 BTC to 25 BTC. At the same time, a niche trend of solo mining is emerging, ...

A new legislative proposal is aiming to make one of the United States’ most traditional public-sector systems, state-run pensions and savings programs, a gateway for Bitcoin and crypto investment ...