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Bitcoin Price Passes $75,000 as Iran War Turns It From ‘Digital Gold’ Into Geopolitical Settlement Bet

bitcoinmagazine • April 15, 2026 • Micah Zimmerman

Bitcoin Price Passes $75,000 as Iran War Turns It From ‘Digital Gold’ Into Geopolitical Settlement Bet

Bitcoin price jumped past $75,000 on Wednesday as traders recalibrated what the asset represents in the wake of the Iran conflict and an unusually stretched derivatives market.

Crypto Legislation Nears Finish Line as JPMorgan Sees Breakthrough on Negotiations

bitcoinmagazine • April 16, 2026 • Micah Zimmerman

Crypto Legislation Nears Finish Line as JPMorgan Sees Breakthrough on Negotiations

Lawmakers in Washington are closing in on a final agreement over crypto talks and the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act.

Charles Schwab to Launch Spot Bitcoin Trading for Retail Clients

bitcoinmagazine • April 16, 2026 • Micah Zimmerman

Charles Schwab to Launch Spot Bitcoin Trading for Retail Clients

Charles Schwab has unveiled additional details about its plan to launch spot bitcoin trading through its new platform, Schwab Crypto™.

Steak ’n Shake Teases “Bitcoin Milkshake” for Bitcoin Conference 2026

bitcoinmagazine • April 16, 2026 • Micah Zimmerman

Steak ’n Shake Teases “Bitcoin Milkshake” for Bitcoin Conference 2026

Steak ’n Shake teased a Bitcoin-themed “Milkshake” for the Bitcoin Conference 2026, reinforcing its broader Bitcoin-focused strategy spanning payments, treasury, and payroll.

Tennessee Senate Committee to Weigh State Bitcoin Reserve Next Week

bitcoinmagazine • April 16, 2026 • Micah Zimmerman

Tennessee Senate Committee to Weigh State Bitcoin Reserve Next Week

Tennessee lawmakers will take a fresh look at a proposal to create a state Bitcoin reserve next Tuesday, April 21.

Bitcoin Scholars Fund Launches With $21 Million Goal to Bring Bitcoin Education to K–12 Schools

bitcoinmagazine • April 16, 2026 • Micah Zimmerman

Bitcoin Scholars Fund Launches With $21 Million Goal to Bring Bitcoin Education to K–12 Schools

Bitcoin Scholars Fund aims to redirect $21 million in federal tax credits into K–12 Bitcoin education, offering donors a “net cost $0” way to fund curricula.

Pakistan Ends Bitcoin and Crypto Banking Ban, Opens Financial System to Licensed Firms

bitcoinmagazine • April 15, 2026 • Micah Zimmerman

Pakistan Ends Bitcoin and Crypto Banking Ban, Opens Financial System to Licensed Firms

Pakistan has lifted its 2018 crypto banking ban, allowing licensed firms access to banking services under strict regulation while still prohibiting banks from directly holding or trading digital assets.

Virginia Enacts Law Requiring State to Hold ‘Unclaimed’ Crypto in Original Form for One Year

bitcoinmagazine • April 15, 2026 • Micah Zimmerman

Virginia Enacts Law Requiring State to Hold ‘Unclaimed’ Crypto in Original Form for One Year

Virginia enacted a new framework for unclaimed digital assets, requiring the state to hold dormant crypto in its original form for a set period before any sale.

Bitcoin Developers Propose Bitcoin Quantum Migration Plan That Would Freeze Legacy Coins

bitcoinmagazine • April 15, 2026 • Micah Zimmerman

Bitcoin Developers Propose Bitcoin Quantum Migration Plan That Would Freeze Legacy Coins

BIP-361 proposes migrating Bitcoin away from legacy cryptographic signatures to quantum-resistant alternatives through a phased deadline that could eventually make unmigrated coins permanently unspendable.

Tether moves over $70 million in bitcoin to reserves, on-chain data shows

bitcoinmagazine • April 15, 2026 • Micah Zimmerman

Tether moves over $70 million in bitcoin to reserves, on-chain data shows

Tether transferred roughly $70.5 million in Bitcoin into reserves while simultaneously expanding its ecosystem with a new self-custodial wallet.

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