Charles Schwab launches Bitcoin services for 50M customers, boosting crypto adoption

Square now has roughly 1m U.S. merchants enabled for Bitcoin payments via Lightning, with sellers settled in USD by default at checkout now.

Saylor's Bitcoin strategy could reshape corporate treasury management, potentially increasing institutional adoption and altering investment norms. The post Strategy’s Michael Saylor expects Bitcoin to appreciate 30% annually for the next two decades appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Ray Dalio has reopened one of crypto’s longest-running macro debates, arguing that Bitcoin still has not behaved like the safe-haven asset many investors expected it to become. The Bridgewater Associates founder said gold remains structurally superior as a reserve and crisis asset, drawing immediate pushback from Michael Saylor and several Bitcoin advocates. In a May 11 post on X, Dalio said Bitcoin “gets a lot of attention” but has not fulfilled the defensive portfolio role often assigned to it by supporters. His critique focused less on Bitcoin’s long-term price performance and more on market structure, privacy, correlation and reserve-asset adoption. “While Bitcoin gets a lot of attention, it hasn’t played the safe-haven role many expected. In my view, there are a few reasons why. First, Bitcoin lacks privacy. Transactions can be monitored and potentially controlled, which is why central banks aren’t looking to hold it.” Dalio then tied that transparency issue to Bitcoin’s behavior

Schwab starts phased Bitcoin and Ethereum trading for select U.S. retail clients, with Paxos execution and a 75 bps fee.

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio has sparked debate by arguing that bitcoin has failed to establish itself as a reliable safe-haven asset compared to gold. Dalio: Bitcoin Too Small to Rival Gold In a jab likely to rankle the crypto community, Bridgewater Associates founder and billionaire Ray Dalio noted that bitcoin has struggled to fulfil its […]

The shutdown of Ord.io highlights the volatility and financial challenges within the Bitcoin Ordinals ecosystem, impacting user access and data analysis. The post Ordinals explorer Ord.io to shut down on June 1 due to financial challenges appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Crypto exchange MEXC plans to increase its Guardian Fund to $500 million over the next two years while adding 1,000 bitcoin to its reserves. The move is aimed at strengthening user protection and reinforcing confidence amid continued market expansion. BTC and USDT to Serve as Dual Reserve System for Market Stability Crypto exchange MEXC is […]