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Bitcoin-friendly Javier Milei wins Argentina presidential election

Milei won over 55% of the votes with 99% of the votes counted in the run-off presidential election. Argentina's Bitcoin-friendly Javier Milei won the country’s presidential run-off election on Nov. 19, beating out his opponent Sergio Massa.

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Bitcoin ETF approval nearing, but brace for more setbacks: BitGo CEO

In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Mike Belshe, CEO of crypto exchange BitGo, stated that the market structure needs to improve before the U.S. SEC will grant approval for Bitcoin ETFs. Mike Belshe, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange BitGo, has suggested that all indications are leaning towards a favorable outcome for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). However, he emphasized that the journey...

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Sushi taps into ZetaChain to begin testing native Bitcoin DeFi swaps

Decentralized exchange Sushi will test native Bitcoin DeFi functionality that promises to allow users to swap BTC across 30 blockchain networks. DeFi platform Sushi has partnered with interoperability platform ZetaChain to explore the possibility of native Bitcoinbswaps for its users across 30 different blockchain networks.

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‘Bitcoin is an international asset' according to BlackRock CEO

Larry Fink, CEO of the largest asset management company in the world, discussed BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF filing and the potential advantages of cryptocurrencies.During the asset manager's application to list a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States, Larry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock, made comments that were favorable to the cryptocurrency. "Let's get straight to the point: Fink stated,...

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Bitcoin cleans up the environment and helps catch criminals: US Senator Cynthia Lummis

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis joined Chamber of Digital Commerce CEO Perianne Boring on stage at Bitcoin 2023 in Miami for a lengthy discussion on regulation United States Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming held a fireside chat with the founder and CEO of the Chamber of Digital Commerce, Perianne Boring, during the Bitcoin 2023 event in Miami on May 19. The topics of...

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