Bitcoin (BTC) has undergone a sharp price correction, tumbling from a peak of nearly $110,000 in late 2024 to approximately $84,000 as of March 18, 2025. But for more perspective, BTC had actually dropped to around $16,000 in the last cycle after peaking at about… Read More
Gibraltar-based Xapo Bank has announced US dollar-based loans backed by Bitcoin. According to the bank, their customers may access credit of up to $1 million, secured by Bitcoin holders. Terms range from 30 days and up to a year. No penalties for early repayment. By… Read More
YouHodler’s chief of markets, Ruslan Lienkha, recently shared his thoughts on cryptocurrency market trends. With BTC’s price cooling off after recent highs, is this a healthy consolidation phase, or does it signal deeper weakness ahead? Based on last year’s trends, Bitcoin’s consolidation phase can last… Read More
Recent cryptocurrency-related moves from Washington generated mixed reactions from industry insiders. Some moves were more important than the markets may think, while others lacked substance. SPACE ID director of business development Harrison Seletsky said that despite the market’s tepid reaction to the crypto reserve announcement,… Read More
REX Shares, a firm focused on exchange-traded products, announces the launch of the REX Bitcoin Corporate Treasury Convertible Bond ETF (NASDAQ: BMAX), a fund that provides exposure to convertible bonds issued by companies actively incorporating Bitcoin into their corporate treasury. In a strategy adopted by… Read More
Fold Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLD), the publicly traded bitcoin financial services company, announced the addition of 475 bitcoin to its treasury. The addition marks a nearly 50% increase in Fold’s bitcoin holdings, which now stands “at over 1,485 BTC.” Fold acquired the additional bitcoin in… Read More
Today, a group of crypto-related executives and insiders are meeting at the White House to discuss the future of digital assets. Fox News shared a list of the individuals invited to the summit. These include mostly CEOs from top digital asset firms: Gemini Ripple Anchorage… Read More
Following the recent updates on the surge in cryptocurrency ETFs, we recently caught up with Manthan Dave, Co-founder of Palisade, a digital assets custodian backed by enterprise blockchain firm Ripple. Manthan Dave from Palisade shared key insights on the potential for more crypto ETFs beyond… Read More
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Iran-based Behrouz Parsarad, the sole administrator of Nemesis, an online darknet marketplace, which was subject of an international law enforcement operation and “was taken down in 2024.” Prior to its takedown by… Read More
U.S.-based spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) finally snapped an eight-day streak of net outflows on Friday (February 28, 2025), recording a modest $94 million in net inflows. The slight turnaround was primarily driven by Ark and 21Shares’ ARKB fund, which pulled in $194 million, and… Read More
President Donald Trump’s recent proposal to integrate various altcoins—such as XRP, Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), and Ethereum (ETH)—into a national cryptocurrency strategic reserve has ignited a firestorm of debate within the crypto industry. One of the key takeaways from this is that at least it… Read More
The team at digital assets firm Gemini noted that after surging to an all-time high of nearly $110,00 in mid-December, the price of bitcoin has experienced a protracted three-month lull, followed by a recent decline. Although the crypto market prices have surged considerably after President… Read More
On March 2, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency ecosystem with his announcement of a so-called strategic crypto reserve featuring Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), XRP, and Cardano’s ADA token. Unveiled via Truth Social, Trump’s vision to position the U.S…. Read More
A little over a month into the Trump Administration, the U.S. finds itself at a crossroads of economic upheaval and transformative policy shifts. Businesses and consumers in the US are now grappling with uncertainty as proposed tariffs loom over major trading partners—25% on Canada and… Read More
The White House is set to convene its inaugural “Crypto Summit” on March 7, bringing together founders, chief executives, and investors from the digital currency industry to discuss strategies for fostering innovation and establishing clear regulatory guidelines for virtual assets. David Sachs, who is the administration’s… Read More
Milo, a financial technology company and the enabler of crypto mortgage lending, has reportedly achieved a key milestone by “surpassing $65 million in total loan volume for its crypto mortgage offering.” This is said to highlight the demand for alternative financing solutions and validates the… Read More
As we look further toward 2025, crypto hedge fund founder CK Zheng has some predictions for what’s to come in the industry. For context, CK is the founder of ZX Squared and the former global head of risk for Credit Suisse. He has experience in digital assets and… Read More
Kaspersky Global Research & Analysis Team (GReAT) discovered hundreds of open source repositories with multistaged malware targeting gamers and crypto investors within a new campaign that was dubbed by Kaspersky as GitVenom. The infected projects include an automation instrument for “interacting with Instagram accounts, a… Read More
The cryptocurrency market in early 2025 has already seen significant developments, as revealed in Gemini’s recent industry update. From Ethereum’s ETF resurgence to corporate Bitcoin accumulation and a revival in the NFT market, the research report from Gemini indicates that the crypto industry is growing… Read More
Formerly known as MicroStrategy, Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) has announced that it has sold debt for approximately $1.99 billion, after fees, and used the money to purchase Bitcoin (BTC). The company rebranded as Strategy this month (February 2025). The company said it had purchased 20,356 Bitcoin at… Read More
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