Bitcoin Magazine Senator Lummis Puts Congress On The Clock, Vows May Push To Rescue Stalled Clarity Act Speaking at The Bitcoin Conference, Senator Cynthia Lummis framed Bitcoin as “freedom money,” signaling that Senate lawmakers are preparing a May markup of the long-delayed Clarity Act. This post Senator Lummis Puts Congress On The Clock, Vows May Push To Rescue Stalled Clarity Act first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

After nearly hitting $79,500, bitcoin dropped below the $77,000 mark, resulting in a 1.7% 24-hour loss and a $20 billion decline in market capitalization. Key Takeaways Bitcoin fell below $77,000 on April 27 as optimism regarding an Iranian peace proposal faded rapidly. Bitstamp data showed $454 million in liquidations as bitcoin decoupled from flat U.S.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Lightning is Turning iGaming Payouts Into a Real-Time Rail: Report  Bitcoin’s Lightning Network is starting to turn iGaming payouts into a native Bitcoin use case, according to a new report from Voltage. This post Bitcoin Lightning is Turning iGaming Payouts Into a Real-Time Rail: Report  first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Magazine $1.3M-Funded OpenAgents Pays Gamers and Everyday PCs in Bitcoin via Pylon Distributed AI Network Founder Christopher David is building a Bitcoin-native AI lab that rewards everyday hardware owners directly, creating a new compute market that routes value back to contributors instead of hyperscalers. This post $1.3M-Funded OpenAgents Pays Gamers and Everyday PCs in Bitcoin via Pylon Distributed AI Network first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Juan Galt.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Magazine Announces BM TV, a Daily Market Broadcast Set for Summer 2026 Launch Bitcoin Magazine announced BM TV, its forthcoming daily broadcast focused on Bitcoin markets, macroeconomics, geopolitics, and frontier technology. This post Bitcoin Magazine Announces BM TV, a Daily Market Broadcast Set for Summer 2026 Launch first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Self-Custody Framed as Civil Liberty at Bitcoin 2026 Conference At Bitcoin 2026, Joe Kelly, Nick Begich, and Zach Herbert argued that bitcoin self-custody should be recognized as a civil liberty, with Begich emphasizing that private property rights must extend into digital assets like bitcoin. This post Bitcoin Self-Custody Framed as Civil Liberty at Bitcoin 2026 Conference first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Magazine MARA Launches Bitcoin-Focused Foundation, Opens $100,000 Community Grant Vote MARA announced the launch of the MARA Foundation, an initiative focused on strengthening the Bitcoin network. This post MARA Launches Bitcoin-Focused Foundation, Opens $100,000 Community Grant Vote first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Consensys and Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin has joined DeFi United, pledging up to 30,000 ETH to help restore rsETH backing following a bridge incident that rattled the protocol on April 18. Key Takeaways: Consensys and Ethereum stewards like Joe Lubin committed up to 30,000 ETH to DeFi United’s rsETH recovery effort on April 27, 2026.

Bitcoin Magazine Block Revamps Bitcoin Ecosystem With Bitkey Wallet, Cash App Features, and Proof of Reserves Block (NYSE: XYZ) unveiled a suite of bitcoin-focused products spanning custody, payments, and infrastructure. This post Block Revamps Bitcoin Ecosystem With Bitkey Wallet, Cash App Features, and Proof of Reserves first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Romania’s gambling regulator published a one-year activity report under President Vlad-Cristian Soare, citing more than 300 unlicensed sites blocked, the country’s first state-funded gambling addiction program, and a recent court win that keeps Polymarket on the national blacklist. Key Takeaways: Romania ONJN blocked over 300 illegal gambling sites and revoked 60 licenses in its 2025-2026