LATEST: 🇺🇸 South Carolina enacts a pro-crypto law banning state taxes on crypto payments, protecting self-custody rights, and prohibiting state agencies from accepting or testing CBDCs.

Source: https://x.com/CoinDesk/status/2057044292045070345

🟠 Early Bitcoin developer Martti Malmi released an updated Nostr VPN, a decentralized mesh VPN built without centralized servers or accounts.

📰 https://btctimes.com/martti-malmi-releases-updated-nostr-vpn-with-decentralized-mesh-networking

📣 https://x.com/BTCTimescom/status/2057164349215559889

JUST IN: 🟠 World's largest futures exchange CME says the Clarity Act being signed into law will further cement "Bitcoin as a durable fixture in the financial landscape." 🚀

Source: https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/2057113548883472727

🟢 Tether acquired SoftBank’s stake in Twenty One Capital, increasing its ownership as SoftBank exited the board.

📰 https://btctimes.com/tether-international-acquires-softbanks-stake-in-twenty-one-capital

📣 https://x.com/BTCTimescom/status/2057175389911322971

JUST IN: 🟠 Digital asset custodian BitGo Holdings added 776 Bitcoin in Q1 and now holds a total of 2,449 $BTC

Bitcoin 100 Ranking: 31

Source: https://x.com/BTCtreasuries/status/2056998818009465248

JUST IN: 🟠 Bitcoin-only U.S. exchange River has disclosed holding 437 BTC on its corporate balance sheet, becoming the 9th largest private BTC treasury holder.

It custodies over 25,000 BTC for clients with a proven reserve ratio above 100%.

Source: https://x.com/BTCtreasuries/status/2057102887130689563

BREAKING: 🟠 SpaceX reports they own 18,712 bitcoin worth more than $1.45 billion — SEC filing 👀

Source: https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/2057205755208446203

JUST IN: 🟠 British publicly traded The Smarter Web Company ($SWC) buys an additional 19 Bitcoin and now holds a total of 2,859 BTC.

Bitcoin 100 Ranking: 27🔸

Source: https://x.com/btctreasuries/status/2057361836614578541

JUST IN: 🟠 Elon Musk's SpaceX has seen roughly $789 million in unrealized gains since purchasing their Bitcoin 🚀

Source: https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/2057441346110050636

JUST IN: 🟠 $5.6 Trillion State Street Corporation just disclosed it bought 1 million shares ($17.7 million) more of #Bitcoin treasury company Strive and now holds a total of 1.17 million shares ($20 million).

770% position increase by the world's 3rd largest institutional asset manager 🔥

Source: https://x.com/BTCtreasuries/status/2057427575044276519

NEW: 🟠 This morning on CNBC, Saylor discussed the case for Digital Credit $STRC, its impact on $MSTR, and his long-term $BTC forecast with Joe Kernen.

Source: https://x.com/saylor/status/2057443055079182578

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Fox Business reports that the US government is "pushing for global crypto dominance in the US" after new introduced Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill

Source: https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/2057496806351647146

BULLISH: 🇺🇸 CONGRESSMAN NICK BEGICH WANTS THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TO STOCKPILE 5% OF ALL BITCOIN 🔥

Source: https://x.com/SimplyBitcoin/status/2057501783107215797

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Congressman Mike Rulli announces his support for the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve bill:

"While governments can print unlimited amounts of money, Bitcoin's supply is permanently fixed." 🙌

Source: https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/2057534146809884710

BULLISH: 🟠 Fidelity says Bitcoin delivered the highest risk-adjusted return of any asset in the past 10 years.

This is the quiet before the storm.
Happens every cycle.

Source: https://x.com/BitcoinArchive/status/2057524982914117890