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Bitcoin native Banking Infrastructure Provider Galoy Launches New Lending Service

Galoy, a provider of Bitcoin-native banking infrastructure, has introduced Lana, a lending platform designed to facilitate digital asset-backed lending for banks of all sizes. Lana specifically caters to the growing demand for bitcoin-backed loans, particularly among challenger and community banks. As stated in the announcement,… Read More

Bitcoin Rewards Card Provider Fold Expands Partnership with Visa

Fold, a Bitcoin rewards card provider, announced an expansion of its collaboration with Visa (NYSE: V) to bring innovative Bitcoin rewards card programs to the market. This expanded agreement encompasses Fold’s flagship debit card program and upcoming credit card products, leveraging Visa’s shared services and incentives to… 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

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 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

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

Partially Signed Bitcoin Transactions Now Gaining Traction within BTC Ecosystem – Report

Partially Signed Bitcoin Transactions (PSBT) have gained significant traction within the Bitcoin ecosystem, according to an update from CertiK. CertiK noted in a report that the rise of innovations like Ordinals and inscription-based assets has driven demand for “secure, multi-party signatures and complex transactions, positioning… Read More

Bitcoin Suisse Now Supports Babylon BTC Staking Protocol

Bitcoin Suisse has announced its support for Babylon, an innovative protocol that expands Bitcoin’s utility by enabling it to secure Proof-of-Stake networks. This initiative provides Bitcoin Suisse clients with the chance to engage in the initial stages of Babylon’s development. Babylon addresses a key challenge… Read More

OKX Introduces Ordinals Launchpad to Trade Digital Collections Directly on Bitcoin

Digital assets firm OKX announced the launch of their ‘Ordinals Launchpad,’ an all-in-one platform that empowers creators to “launch, inscribe and trade collections” directly on Bitcoin. The platform simplifies the technical complexities of Bitcoin inscriptions while providing creators with the “tools, visibility and support” needed… Read More

Bitcoin Reaching $100K+ Signals Next Phase of Resilient Bull Run, According to Research Analyst

As the crypto industry had speculated on if and when Bitcoin could hit the $100,000 milestone (which it has now surpassed reaching a high of more than $103,000) analysis by Copper.co’s Head of Research Fadi Aboualfa suggests ETF flows could be the driver to get… Read More

Rumble Announces Plans to Invest in Bitcoin (BTC) from Cash Reserves

Rumble (NASDAQ:RUM), the video-sharing platform and cloud services provider, announced that its Board of Directors has approved a corporate treasury diversification strategy of allocating “a portion of the company’s excess cash reserves to Bitcoin.” This move emphasizes Rumble’s belief in Bitcoin (BTC) as a valuable… Read More

Anchorage Digital Offers Institutional Access to Babylon Bitcoin Staking

Anchorage Digital, the crypto platform for institutions,  announced support for Bitcoin (BTC) staking on the Babylon bitcoin staking protocol, which is expanding its staking capacity with the beginning of Cap-3 in its mainnet Phase-1. Cap-3 reportedly removes limitations and enables institutional participation. BTC staking marks… Read More

A Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Could Mark Beginning of End for US Fed’s Leadership in Global Monetary Policy, Industry Professional Claims

Christian Catalini, co-founder and chief Strategy Officer at Lightspark and founder of MIT Cryptoeconomics Lab (he was also previously the Co-Creator of the failed Diem / Libra projects), has shared his perspective on the United States debt, the proposal for a Bitcoin strategic reserve, and the calls to replace the current chair… Read More

Nubank Cripto Enables Stablecoin USDC Swaps with Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Uniswap

Nubank (NYSE: NU) clients who hold crypto-assets will be able to trade Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), or Uniswap (UNI) for “digital dollars” USDC as well as vice versa. The feature, integrated with Nubank Cripto, now reportedly simplifies currency transactions via direct exchange. Also… Read More

Bitcoin Surges to $82K, Crypto Analysts Now Forecast $100K+ BTC Price By Year-End

Bitcoin (BTC), a flagship cryptocurrency, reached yet another all-time high of over $82,000 and futures premiums surged, in a strong indicator that investors believe the record-run in the largest digital currency is set for even greater gains following the U.S. elections that saw many pro-crypto… Read More

Bitcoin (BTC) Price Not Significantly Impacted By Inflation Rate Reports (CPI) According to Research Study

Inflation rate reports (CPI) don’t significantly affect the Bitcoin (BTC) price, according to an update from CoinGecko. Having launched back in 2009 after the Great Financial Crisis, Bitcoin (BTC), now the flagship digital currency, reportedly had few macroeconomic “stress tests to withstand.” The extensive research… Read More

Bitcoin (BTC) Focused MicroStrategy MSTR Stock Hits 25-Yr High Before AI and Business Intelligence Firm’s Q3 Earnings Report

MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) company stock recently surged to a 25-year high at $245, which has notably come before the release of AI-focused business intelligence company’s Q3 earnings report. MicroStrategy’s stock strongly aligns with major Bitcoin (BTC) developments. As crypto and Bitcoin industry observers would know, MicroStrategy… Read More

Bitcoin Adoption: OKX Invests in Long-Term BTC Network Security via Grant to 2140 Foundation

Digital assets firm OKX recently revealed that they’re investing in Bitcoin’s long-term security via a grant to 2140 Foundation. OKX explained in a blog post that the grant will aim to extend support to the 2140 Foundation’s multi-year and ongoing effort to foster long-term security,… Read More

Crypto Analyst Says Bitcoin (BTC) and Altcoin Market Recovery Might Be Derailed Due to Escalating Middle East Crisis

Ryan Lee, Chief Analyst at Bitget Research recently explained that Bitcoin (BTC), the flagship cryptocurrency, has grown steadily to become a major global asset, one whose market cap is impacted significantly by global events. For instance, Ryan Lee of Bitget Research, noted that the ongoing… Read More

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