The cryptocurrency industry is buzzing with activity as major players make strategic moves in the evolving financial landscape. 1) The Trump family has officially entered the world of Bitcoin mining with American Bitcoin, a new venture launched by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., partnering with Hut 8 to secure a significant bitcoin reserve. 2) GameStop has adopted Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset, aiming to attract younger investors, but the move hasn’t yet gained investor confidence, leading to stock decline. 3) Mastercard is developing a large-scale blockchain payment network for digital asset transactions among consumers and financial institutions, aiming to integrate a compliant framework similar to Venmo. This demonstrates their commitment to expanding in the digital asset space. 4) The SEC and Winklevoss twins are exploring potential resolution in the Gemini Earn lawsuit. Both parties have requested a 60-day halt on deadlines to facilitate negotiations. This case focuses on the alleged failure of Gemini Trust (led by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss) and Genesis Global Capital to register their cryptocurrency asset lending program, aimed at retail investors.