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Bitcoin at New ATH on Inauguration Day

Bitcoin bulls are on today as BTC nears $110,000 on the day of the Presidential inauguration. Today, at 12 noon ET, Donald Trump will become the 47th President after serving as the 45th President in an unprecedented return to office following four difficult years under… Read More

Bitcoin Adoption: Italy’s Intesa Sanpaolo Acquires 11 Bitcoin (BTC) Valued at $1 Million

Italy’s largest bank has embraced Bitcoin, which may be considered a key milestone in financial evolution. In a significant development for crypto adoption, Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s largest banking group, has recently acquired 11 BTC worth €1 million, marking the first instance of an Italian bank… Read More

Digital Assets Market Almost Doubled YoY, Peaking at $3.91 Trillion in 2024 – Report

CoinGecko noted in a report that Bitcoin’s fourth halving in 2024 marked the start of the cryptocurrency market’s fourth bull cycle, though “not in ways many had anticipated.” CoinGecko pointed out that the web3 and digital assets market’s momentum was significantly driven by macroeconomic policy… Read More

Bitcoin Trading Activity Surges, Traders Now Positioning for Increased Volatility with Inauguration Days Away – Report

Dr. Sean Dawson, Head of Research at the “decentralized” on-chain options AI-powered platform, Derive.xyz (TVL $128M, $12.3B trade volume), has shared key insights focused on Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) markets. Dr. Sean Dawson, Head of Research at Derive.xyz noted that in the last 24… Read More

Tether Relocates to El Salvador, a Country with a Favorable Regulatory Environment

Tether, the issuer of the largest stablecoin in the world – US dollar-based USDT, has relocated its business to El Salvador, a central American country that has embraced digital asset innovation. El Salvador has experienced a renewal in its prospects following the election of a… Read More

ApeX Report Finds Increased Scams Come With Crypto Value Hikes

As Bitcoin’s price surges, it is attracting more thieves. According to the FBI, in 2022, crypto scams resulted in north of $2.57 billion in losses. The average victim lost $54,000. The increasing intersection of cryptocurrency popularity and evolving fraud tactics highlights the critical need for… Read More

Xapo Bank CEO Comments on US Bitcoin ETF Launch on One Year Anniversary

Although the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fought it tooth and nail, one year ago, the first Bitcoin ETFs were approved by the regulator. The approval brought a degree of mainstream acceptance to the world’s favorite crypto, providing a way for anyone to purchase… Read More

Bitcoin Infrastructure Tech Firm Blockstream Launches Open-Source Hardware Wallet

Blockstream, the global firm focused on Bitcoin infrastructure technology,  marked ‘Bitcoin Genesis Day’—the anniversary of Bitcoin’s first block mined on January 3, 2009—with the launch of its latest “fully-open source” hardware wallet: Blockstream Jade Plus. With a new design, enhanced usability, and advanced security features… Read More

Bitcoin Mining Firm Riot Platforms Releases Latest Production and Operations Updates

Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT), an industry participant focused on vertically integrated Bitcoin (BTC) mining, announces unaudited production and operations updates for December 2024. Jason Les, CEO of Riot said: “Riot mined 516 bitcoin in December, a 4% increase over the previous month, as we… Read More

Bitcoin Is Well-Positioned for Medium-Term Gains but Q1 2025 Pullback Still a Possibility: Bitfinex Analysts

Bitcoin (BTC), the flagship cryptocurrency, started the first full week of 2025 with strong positive momentum, pushing through the key $100,000 mark on Monday and notching up a positive start to the new year. Ethereum (ETH), XRP, and other major crypto-assets have also delivered a… Read More

Bitcoin Tech Firm JAN3 Reports New Funding to Enable AQUA Wallet Development

Bitcoin tech firm JAN3 has recently announced raising $5 million in seed financing to accelerate the development of the AQUA Wallet. Investors reportedly include the following business entities: Fulgur Ventures, Grupo Salinas, Tether, East Ventures, and NYDIG. JAN3 has officially concluded a $5 million seed… Read More

Strategic Reserve to Drive Historic Bitcoin Bull: Nigel Green

deVere Group CEO Nigel Green believes the United States will acquire as many as 400,000 Bitcoin in 2025 as part of a strategic reserve. That will help propel a historic Bitcoin run while reinforcing the dollar’s dominance. Green, who predicted Bitcoin would top $100,000, believes… Read More

Bitcoin Mining Firm MARA Holdings Releases Unaudited BTC Production, Miner Installation Updates

MARA Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA), a global firm focused on leveraging digital asset compute to support the energy transformation,  recently released unaudited BTC production and miner installation updates for December 2024. Fred Thiel, MARA‘s chairman and CEO said: “In December, we surpassed our year-end hash… Read More

Corporate Bitcoin Adoption as Reserve Asset Gained Momentum in 2024, Reflecting Paradigm Shift in Treasury Strategies – Analysis

Ryze Labs has shared its review for the year 2024 as well as its 2025 outlook with CI. Ryze Labs has shared the following key insights, as part of its comprehensive Market Outlook for 2025: The cryptocurrency market displayed “remarkable” maturity and institutional acceptance in… Read More

Adding Bitcoin to Company Balance Sheet Protects Against Inflation, Diversifies Reserves, Relai Exec Explains

Imrich (Imo) Bábics, Chief Growth Officer at Relai, noted last week the company added 13 BTC to their balance sheet, bringing the total Bitcoin holdings in our corporate treasury to 30 BTC. Bábics has shared why they are doing this. He claims that it is… Read More

Bitstamp CEO Comments on 2024: A Pivotal Year for Crypto

Bitstamp CEO  Jean-Baptiste Graftieaux says 2024 was a transformative year for the digital asset sector. Bitstamp is a European crypto exchange that claims to be the world’s longest-running marketplace for crypto. In 2024, Robinhood acquired Bitstamp for $200 million as the broker sought to expand its… Read More

2024 Established Solid Foundation for Digital Assets with Spot Bitcoin ETFs, Stablecoin Adoption, Pro-Crypto Administration – Report

As 2024 came to an end, Coin Metrics says that the year stands in stark contrast to the crypto winter of 2022. As mentioned in the report from Coin Metrics, 2024 was one of the “most consequential years in the history of crypto” across multiple… Read More

Latin America’s Bitso Shares Perspective on Bitcoin (BTC) Adoption and $100K BTC Price Milestone

This past month, the Bitcoin price surpassed the $100,000 barrier. According to Bitso, this is a monumental moment for Bitcoin and the crypto industry. Bitso noted that breaking the $100,000 mark, surpassing both price resistances and the psychological milestone, cements BTC as “one of the… Read More

Bitcoin Mining Industry Report: Crypto Ecosystem Benefitting from Market Value Nearly Doubling YoY

Compass Mining shared its Bitcoin Mining Industry Report for the past month along with key operational updates. Bitcoin, the flagship cryptocurrency, surpassed $100,000 for the first time on Thursday 5 December, 2024, marking a significant milestone in the realm of digital assets and “even recognized… Read More

Nomic DAO Foundation Introduces Bitcoin (BTC) On and Off-Ramp on Osmosis

The Nomic DAO Foundation announced the official launch of a fee-free on-and-off ramp for Bitcoin (BTC) on Osmosis, the “decentralized” exchange (DEX) within the Cosmos ecosystem. Approved by the Nomic DAO and Osmosis DAO through a revenue sharing agreement, Osmosis and Nomic have created a… Read More

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