NEW: GameStop officially confirms first Bitcoin purchase of 4,710 BTC

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse donates Skull of Satoshi from Greenpeace’s anti-Bitcoin campaign to the Bitcoin Conference, calling for unity in the industry. Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen funded the campaign with a $5M donation in 2022 to criticize Bitcoin’s energy use.

NEW: IMF says "efforts will continue" to prevent 🇸🇻 El Salvador from acquiring more Bitcoin.

The US M2 money supply hits a new all-time high in April for the first in three years. Got Bitcoin?

SENATOR CYNTHIA LUMMIS: Having a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is ultimate way of having geopolitical advantage. There are generals in our military right now who are big supporters.

JUST IN: Jack Dorsey’s Block is launching Bitcoin payments on Square at the Bitcoin Conference. Merchants can choose to hold the BTC or automatically convert it to fiat. The feature will expand to more sellers later this year.

NEW: 🇷🇺 Russian State Duma has approved in the first reading a bill to prepare the economy for the introduction of the ruble CBDC.

NEW: The 🇺🇸 U.S. dominates global Bitcoin mining with over 36% of the hashrate, according to Hashrate Index. Following the U.S. are: 2. 🇷🇺 Russia: 15.652% 3. 🇨🇳 China: 13.727% 4. 🇨🇦 Canada: 2.919%

NEW: Saylor says showing Proof of Reserves is not a good idea. From @Mitchell 🇺🇸🚀

“This collapse is literally the perfect Bitcoin dip. I’m buying more right now.” 😅 From The Dor Brothers