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Bitcoin News posted on platform X stating that CNBC reported that a small football club in the UK, Real Bedford, aims to become a global Bitcoin brand.Real Bedford was acquired by podcast host Peter McCormack in 2022 and has attracted fans from around the world, raising $4.5 million from Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss, allowing fans to purchase tickets, food, and merchandise using Bitcoin.Some players and staff are paid partially or entirely in Bitcoin. The club's ultimate goal is to enter the English Football League, build a new stadium and youth academy, and demonstrate that the global Bitcoin community can help transform local clubs.

Cypherpunk Mining announced its official launch, and its 4.2 Gsol/s Equihash computing power deployed in the United States has made it the largest Zcash miner in the world.The company has acquired a fleet of Bitmain Z15 Pro miners previously deployed across the United States by signing a $33.33333 million asset acquisition agreement with Winklevoss Capital, currently producing about 7,800 ZEC per month and has achieved cash flow.Cypherpunk stated that the current unit electricity revenue from Zcash mining is about twice that of AI data center hosting and three times that of Bitcoin mining, and the capital expenditure for equipment is far lower than that of AI infrastructure. The company has no debt and plans to gradually vertically integrate into data centers and power assets.

According to a report by CryptoSlate, documents from the Federal Election Commission show that the Winklevoss brothers donated approximately $10.018 million in Bitcoin to the Trump-affiliated super PAC "MAGA Inc." on June 19.This donation occurred 23 days after the CFTC announced its application to join Gemini in seeking an exemption from certain terms of the 2025 judgment. The documents indicate that the committee sold the donated Bitcoin through Gemini. The CFTC previously stated that under current enforcement standards, complaints against Gemini would not be filed and mentioned that Gemini itself is also a victim of fraud and changes in federal digital asset policy. Both parties applied to the court to lift the permanent injunction, but the $5 million fine already paid by Gemini will not be refunded.

According to Bloomberg, Gemini exchange founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss made a $100 million "strategic investment" in the exchange, purchasing Class A common stock at a price of $14 per share, with payment made in Bitcoin. The exchange's stock closed at $5.26 on Thursday, rising about 15% in after-hours trading, having fallen over 80% in the past year.Gemini's net loss in the first quarter narrowed to $109 million, compared to $149 million in the same period last year; revenue grew 42% to $50 million, mainly driven by income from services such as credit cards. CEO Tyler Winklevoss stated that the market has severely underestimated Gemini, and this investment will help the company transition from a crypto company to a market company. Gemini went public in September 2025, shortly after which the crypto market began to decline.

According to Arkham monitoring, the Winklevoss brothers have just withdrawn $42.77 million worth of BTC from Gemini. Their last large movement occurred over a month ago when they deposited $128.5 million worth of BTC into Gemini, which reduced their Bitcoin balance to its lowest level since 2012, holding only 8,800 coins.

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has seen its market value shrink by over 50% this year and has laid off 30% of its staff. Internally, there are discussions about requesting founders Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss to waive the hundreds of millions of dollars in loans they provided to the company or convert the debt into equity. As of the end of December, Gemini's outstanding debt amounted to 4,619 bitcoins, valued at over $330 million at current prices.Securities filing documents show that Gemini lost $585 million last year. Additionally, the company plans to exit the UK, EU, and Australian markets, with several executives having already left. Currently, the Winklevoss brothers hold the majority voting rights and have not yet expressed whether they support this proposal.

Arkham analyst Emmett Gallic posted on the X platform that the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini disclosed in its latest filing that as of December 31, 2025, it still has 4,619 BTC in loans outstanding to the related party Winklevoss Capital, amounting to approximately $314 million at current prices. The document shows that the annual interest rate for such loans is 4%–8%, and there is no fixed maturity date, but the lender can request repayment at any time with written notice.Historically, Gemini has borrowed over 11,000 BTC and 133,000 ETH from Winklevoss Capital.

According to the official website of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini Space Station, Inc. (Gemini) and its founders Tyler Winklevoss, Cameron Winklevoss, and other executives are facing a securities class action lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges that Gemini made significant misleading statements in the documents related to its initial public offering (IPO) on September 12, 2025, failing to disclose its plan to shift from its core cryptocurrency trading platform business to a prediction market-centered "Gemini 2.0" model.The lawsuit documents also point out that Gemini announced a 25% layoff in February 2026 after the IPO and exited the markets in the UK, EU, and Australia. Additionally, the company's Chief Financial Officer Dan Chen, Chief Operating Officer Marshall Beard, and Chief Legal Officer Tyler Meade have recently left the company. According to Bitget market data, Gemini's stock price is currently reported at $6.3, down 77.5% from the issuance price of $28, resulting in significant losses for investors.

According to Arkham monitoring, the Winklevoss brothers transferred $130 million in BTC to the Gemini hot wallet last week, suspected of selling.They currently still hold $764 million in BTC, with a total profit of approximately $1.8 billion.

According to monitoring by Emmett Gallic, the Winklevoss brothers transferred 1,750 BTC ($128 million) to the Gemini hot wallet. They previously held 108,000 BTC in 2014, accounting for nearly 1% of the total Bitcoin supply at that time. They currently hold 8,757 BTC.

Shielded Labs announced on platform X that it has received a donation of 3,221 ZEC from Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss, valued at approximately $1.2 million. The funds will be used to support core initiatives such as network sustainability mechanisms, Crosslink, and dynamic fees, aimed at enhancing the long-term security, sustainability, and scalability of the Zcash network.This is the second donation from Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss to the organization, following their initial donation in 2023 to support the establishment of the Crosslink task force. Shielded Labs is a Zcash support organization based in Switzerland, with its funding entirely sourced from donations, independent of developer funds and block reward operations.

According to Arkham monitoring, Gemini co-founders Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss once held 1% of the circulating BTC. Although their current holdings have slightly decreased, they still hold Bitcoin worth $1.25 billion, with a cumulative profit of $2.3 billion. They currently hold only about 10% of their original position, but they still own over $1.25 billion in BTC.

The core contributor of the open-source AI trading operating system NOFX, Tinkle, posted on the X platform stating that a test network operated by the ChainOpera AI Foundation has directly deployed a version of the code that was released a month ago.Tinkle indicated that the other party only modified the logo and its position in the UI, but the "Nofx" brand identifier remains in the code, and the homepage text is almost identical, with no prior communication ever taking place.Tinkle revealed that their system has rapidly iterated over the past month and has integrated with seven exchanges, including Binance and OKX. Before making a public statement, the team attempted to contact the other party through private channels, and if there is no response, they will retain evidence and may take further action.Tinkle emphasized that they adhere to the spirit of the AGPL open-source license, advocating that the use, deployment, and improvement should remain transparent and attributed. Their team consists of 12 members, and the product aims to allow users to generate quantitative strategies through natural language.

The cryptocurrency exchange Gemini reposted a tweet from its co-founder Tyler Winklevoss on the X platform, which he made over four years ago on January 2, 2021, when he stated that Zash (ZEC) was the most undervalued cryptocurrency, as privacy is a fundamental component of a free and open society. Gemini has received approval from New York's financial regulatory agency to list it. Historical data shows that the price of ZEC at that time was only about $57, while it has now risen to the $700 range, an increase of 11 times.In previous news, Winklevoss Capital, founded by the Winklevoss brothers, announced it would lead a $58.88 million private financing round for the ZEC treasury company Leap Therapeutics.

ChainCatcher news, Nasdaq-listed company Leap Therapeutics announced that it has reached a securities purchase agreement to raise $58,888,888 through a public equity private placement (PIPE), led by Winklevoss Capital. The transaction is expected to be completed on October 8, and the company will use the funds to launch a digital asset treasury.It is reported that Winklevoss Capital will have the right to nominate two individuals to the Leap board of directors, one of whom will also serve as the chairman of the board.

ChainCatcher news, according to Emmett Gallic's monitoring, Winklevoss Capital transferred 350 BTC from the Gemini Custody address.It is reported that Winklevoss Capital regularly sells or donates a small portion of its reserve of 17,000 bitcoins.

According to ChainCatcher, Axios reports that the Winklevoss brothers have officially joined the Republican Party's cryptocurrency donation camp, donating over $32 million this year to various political groups that support crypto-friendly policies. They support Trump's vision of "making America the global crypto hub" and state that the realization of this vision depends on the Republican Party winning control of Congress.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coindesk, Dutch company Treasury BV announced it has raised €126 million (approximately $147 million) through private financing, with this round led by Winklevoss Capital and Nakamoto Holdings. The company has used this to acquire over 1,000 bitcoins, aiming to become the largest publicly listed bitcoin fund management company in Europe.To achieve its listing goal, the company, led by CEO Khing Oei, has signed a binding agreement with Dutch SME investment company MKB Nedsense NV to go public through a reverse takeover on the Euronext Amsterdam exchange. This Dutch company also announced the acquisition of the European flagship bitcoin event Bitcoin Amsterdam to expand the adoption of bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, according to Forbes, AI cybersecurity startup Octane has announced the completion of a $6.75 million seed funding round, led jointly by Archetype and Winklevoss Capital (the family office of Gemini founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss). Other supporters include the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini Frontier Fund, Circle, Duke Capital Partners, and a group of strategic angel investors, including former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan. The funds will be used for product development, expanding the engineering team, and increasing Octane's influence.According to reports, Octane's core proposition is to supplement passive audit models with always-on AI defenses. Octane is currently focused on smart contract vulnerabilities, but the company's future goal is to detect and prevent more complex attacks.

ChainCatcher news, cryptocurrency entrepreneur and Gemini founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss's father, Howard Winklevoss, has donated $4 million worth of Bitcoin to his alma mater, Grove City College. This is the first time the college has received a Bitcoin donation, which will be used to fund new business courses.Howard Winklevoss first invested in Bitcoin in 2013, believing that Bitcoin is "a non-governmental, fixed-supply digital currency, in short, sound money that operates like email."Tyler Winklevoss stated that their father's experience studying at Grove City College profoundly influenced their understanding of Bitcoin. Grove City College will hold a ceremony in November to officially name the business school the "Winklevoss School of Business."