Business

Trump Media Buys $2 Billion in Bitcoin, BTC Securities for Treasury

In brief Trump Media announced on Monday that it had purchased $2 billion in Bitcoin. The publicly traded firm unveiled its Bitcoin acquisition strategy in May. Shares of Trump Media are up roughly 6% following the announcement. Trump Media & Technology Group has purchased $2 billion in Bitcoin and BTC-related securities for its corporate treasury,…

Markets

Strategy Boosts Bitcoin Holdings With Latest $739.8 Million BTC Purchase

In brief Bitcoin treasury company Strategy spent nearly $740 million on bitcoin purchases. The Tysons Corner, Virginia-based company now holds 607,770 digital coins—worth over $72 billion. Bitcoin was recently trading just below $119,000. Strategy, the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, announced Monday that it bought 6,220 Bitcoin worth $739.8 million. The Nasdaq traded company now…

Law and Order

Thailand SEC Moves to Tighten ICO Rules With Investor Testing Mandates

In brief Thailand’s SEC proposes easing knowledge test rules for retail crypto investors, allowing them to skip repeat tests if already passed, replacing the current 3-month retesting requirement. New rules would mandate suitability tests for all digital token investors, reviewed every two years, to ensure alignment between investor risk tolerance and product risk. The proposed…