Bitcoin 2025 Conference Announces Speaker Lineup
The list of speakers who will take the stage at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference, which begins today in Las Vegas, is as follows:
- Donald Trump Jr, “Donald Trump’s eldest son”
- David Sacks, ‘White House director of cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence”
- Jim Justice, ’Senator”
- Cynthia Lummis, Senator
- Marsha Blackburn, Senator
- Robert Mitchnick, Head of Digital Assets at BlackRock
US Cryptocurrency Legislation Enters a Critical Phase
The US Congress has entered the final sprint phase of drafting legislation on the structure of the cryptocurrency market and stablecoin regulations. House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill stated that the review of the bill will be completed in June. It is believed that the GENIUS stablecoin bill is more likely to pass first. While Congress members are on recess, many crypto-friendly lawmakers and officials are attending a conference in Las Vegas.
Blockchain Group Completes $72 Million Convertible Bond Offering to Increase Bitcoin Holdings
The Blockchain Group has secured new financing through the issuance of €63.3 million in convertible bonds. The company will acquire an additional 590 bitcoins, bringing its total holdings to over 1,400. This is seen as a significant expansion of the company’s bitcoin accumulation strategy, which began in March.
Michael Saylor Makes Statements
Michael Saylor stated that he believes it is wrong for companies to publish proof of reserves on the blockchain due to security risks. Saylor emphasized that this practice poses potential threats to both issuers and exchanges.
Trump Media Group Rejects Plan to Raise $3 Billion to Buy Cryptocurrency
Trump Media and Technology Group strongly denied reports by the Financial Times that it was planning to create a $3 billion cryptocurrency investment fund. The company emphasized that “the sources and the report have no basis in reality.”
Circle Denies Reports of Considering a Sale to Coinbase or Ripple
Stablecoin issuer Circle denied reports that it had abandoned its IPO plans and was considering a sale to Ripple or Coinbase. The company stated that it would not consider offers below its $5 billion valuation and would maintain its strategic independence.
U.S. SEC Crypto Working Group Discusses Security Tokenization with Nasdaq and DeFi Startups
The SEC’s crypto working group held discussions with Nasdaq, Plume Network, and Etherealize regarding security tokenization on public blockchains. The discussions covered digital asset contracts, decentralized finance applications, and the regulatory compliance of on-chain shareholder registries.
Google Says Quantum Resources Needed to Break Bitcoin Could Be 20 Times Less Than Previously Estimated
According to a new study by Google researcher Craig Gidney, the quantum resources required to break 2048-bit RSA encryption have been reduced from 20 million to one million qubits. While current quantum hardware does not pose a threat, warnings are growing about the potential impact of quantum computers developing in the 2030s.
Sui to Invest an Additional $10 Million to Strengthen Ecological Security
Sui Network has announced that it will invest an additional $10 million to enhance security measures following a security breach in the Cetus protocol. The funds will be used for various measures, including audits and bug bounties.
Cetus Releases Hack Report
Cetus has published a detailed technical report on the recent attack. It was revealed that the attackers exploited a security vulnerability in the math library to gain unauthorized access. The project is working with Sui validators on a fund recovery plan and more comprehensive security audits.
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