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Bitcoin MENA 2025 Begins in Abu Dhabi

8 Dec 2025 1 minute read 3 comments Yugocean

Bitcoin MENA 2025      The leading Bitcoin conference in the Middle East and North Africa, Bitcoin MENA 2025, part of the global Bitcoin Conference Series, has officially begun. The two-day event, taking place on 8–9 December 2025, is being held at...

French bank BPCE enters in Cryptoverse

7 Dec 2025 1 minute read 6 comments Yugocean

BPCE in Crypto      BPCE, the third-largest bank in France, has unveiled a new cryptocurrency trading service for its clients. This feature will be accessible via its two retail banking arms—Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Épargne—and will be introduce...

14 Sentenced to Life in India’s High-Profile Bitcoin Ransom Case

30 Aug 2025 1 minute read 1 comment Yugocean

     In 2018, Shailesh Bhatt, a builder from the Indian state of Gujarat, was abducted and forced to hand over 176 bitcoins along with cash as ransom. Although Indian law does not yet recognise bitcoin as legal tender, the court treated the matter as...

Bhutan’s Royal Government is transferring BTC to Binance

11 Jul 2025 1 minute read 1 comment Yugocean

A Quiet Game      The Royal Government of Bhutan is transferring its Bitcoin holdings to Binance, sparking discussion in the crypto world. Analysts see this as an example of growing state-level participation in centralised exchanges (CEX). Some even...

Tether’s Move into Bitcoin Mining and Dollar Dominance

10 Jul 2025 1 minute read 3 comments Yugocean

Tether’s Entry into Bitcoin Mining      Tether, already a prominent name in the crypto space, has stepped into Bitcoin mining with the ambition of becoming the world’s largest Bitcoin miner by year’s end. While the company has not publicly outlined i...

BBVA goes for Bitcoin and Ethereum Banking

7 Jul 2025 1 minute read 1 comment Yugocean

BBVA with Bitcoin and Ethereum      BBVA, the second-largest bank in Spain, has officially launched Bitcoin and Ethereum trading and custody services for retail customers through its mobile app. The service is fully developed in-house, reflecting BBV...

Strategy got more BTC

30 Jun 2025 1 minute read 8 comments Yugocean

More Bitcoin to Strategy      Strategy (formally known as Microstrategy) has acquired 4,980 BTC on June 29, 2025, and it's HODL reached 597,325 Bitcoin. Strategy's Bitcoin purchases are funded through at-the-market sales of its MSTR, STRK, and STRF s...

Bit Digital Switches Focus from Bitcoin Mining to Ethereum Staking

27 Jun 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Yugocean

Bit Digital Embraces Ethereum      Bitcoin mining firm Bit Digital has significantly altered its strategy, shifting focus from Bitcoin mining to Ethereum staking and treasury asset management. To support this move, the company has raised $150 million...

Texas Becomes the Third U.S. State to Establish a Bitcoin Reserve

22 Jun 2025 1 minute read 1 comment Yugocean

The Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Investment Act      On 22 June 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 21 into law, the final day available for action on the bill. The legislation formally integrates Bitcoin reserves into the stat...

California Passes Bill to Seize Dormant Crypto Assets

5 Jun 2025 1 minute read 4 comments Yugocean

     The California Assembly has unanimously passed Bill AB-1052, allowing the state to take custody of cryptocurrency assets that have been inactive on exchanges for more than three years. Passed by a 78-0 vote, the bill classifies such assets as “u...