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Donald Trump's committee returned part of the donations from the Winklevoss brothers, which exceeded the legally established limit of $844,600 per person. Each brother donated $1 million in Bitcoin. It is unclear whether the committee returned BTC or an equivalent dollar amount. The Story of Bankrupt Mt. Gox: Is the Repayment Day Near?
Mt. Gox was one of the earliest and largest crypto exchanges. In February 2014, it announced losing around 850,000 Bitcoins worth around $400 million at the time. The exchange declared bankruptcy and shut down. Later, the CEO Mark Karpelès announced finding 200,000 coins in an old wallet. 
Bloomberg reports that Standard Chartered, a multinational financial corporation, is developing its own platform for trading Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). This new division will operate as part of the bank's global banking sector, with its management hub based in London. 
Ukrainian Startup OpenDelta to Issue BTC-Backed Synthetic Dollar
Bitcoin-based development is a growing trend in crypto. It became possible due to protocol improvements, mainly the Taproot upgrade. Taproot has enabled developers to build apps and tokens on top of Bitcoin. Among the rising Bitcoin-focused startups is OpenDelta, a company with Ukrainian roots. 
Why Did BTC Crash Amid the Attack on Israel? What Comes Next?
Cryptocurrencies and politics are more intertwined than we might wish. On the night of April 13, Iran launched a large-scale missile attack on Israel, likely in retaliation for a strike in Syria that resulted in the deaths of high-ranking Iranian military officers. This incident triggered a significant downturn in the crypto market. But what exactly happened? 