Bitcoin Bull Howard Lutnick Defends Tether in Senate Hearing—But Supports Stablecoin Audits

Wall Street billionaire Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s pick for Commerce Secretary and a noted Bitcoin bull, said during his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday that he would support gover...

Bitcoin Spikes as Fed Skips Rate Cut—No ‘Hurry’ Despite Trump Demand

The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday, hitting the pause button on its easing campaign after delivering three interest rate cuts in a row. And Bitcoin appeared to fa...

Popular Solana and Bitcoin Wallet Phantom Adds Sui Support

Phantom, a popular crypto wallet used across multiple blockchains, added beta support for the Sui blockchain on Wednesday. The addition places Sui alongside Solana, Ethereum, Base, and Bitcoin in Phan...

Global Bitcoin FOMO? Ex-Binance Boss CZ Just Spiced Things up Big Time

Changpeng Zhao is once again driving discussions around national Bitcoin adoption. The latest catalyst? A proposal from the Czech Republic’s central bank to allocate 5% of its national reserves — appr...

China’s DeepSeek AI Is Good for Bitcoin, Says Standard Chartered

The price of Bitcoin has declined by more than 1.6% today, with the market’s largest cryptocurrency struggling to regain momentum as investors fear tepid news from the Federal Reserve. Opinion among a...

Trump Media Launches Fintech Brand With Bitcoin and Crypto Focus

President Donald Trump’s media empire is expanding into financial services and could soon buy Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Trump Media and Technology Group, which runs Trump’s socia...

Fortitude’s Venture Mining Strategy May Enhance Bitcoin Profits Amid DCG’s Financial Challenges

Digital Currency Group (DCG) has made significant strides by launching Fortitude, a venture mining initiative aimed at expanding its revenue model. By exploring new cryptocurrency markets beyond Bitco...

Czech Central Bank to Consider $7 Billion Bitcoin Reserve: Report

The head of the Czech central bank is about to make a move that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago—he wants to add Bitcoin to the nation’s reserves. Czech National Bank (CNB) Gover...

Tesla Holds Steady: No Bitcoin Transactions for Tenth Consecutive Quarter as Company Maintains 9,720 BTC

On January 30th, COINOTAG reported that Tesla (TSLA.O) released its financial results for Q4 2024, highlighting a notable absence of Bitcoin transactions. This marks the tenth consecutive quarter wher...

Trump Media Reveals Plan To Invest In Bitcoin & Other Cryptocurrencies

Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), the parent company of Truth Social, announced its expansion into financial services under the brand Truth.Fi. The company plans to invest in Bitcoin and othe...

South Dakota Seeks to Establish Bitcoin Reserve as More States Join the Trend

South Dakota is expected to begin debating a bill that seeks to add Bitcoin to its financial reserves, a move that would officially recognize the crypto as part of the state’s assets. “I am prou...

From Bitcoin to Decred: The Story of Jake Yocom-Piatt

Jake Yocom-Piatt co-founded Decred to solve governance issues in crypto, combining proof-of-work and proof-of-stake for decentralized decision-making. Decred continues innovating with privacy features...

Texas Bitcoin Reserve Proposal Boosts BTC Legislative Priorities for 2025

In a significant move for the cryptocurrency landscape, Texas Deputy Governor Dan Patrick unveiled the state’s legislative priorities for 2025, prominently featuring a proposal for a Texas Bitcoin Res...

Fed Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged; Bitcoin Reacts with Price Fluctuations

Today, the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has finally announced its first monetary policy decision of 2025. In a press release, the Federal Reserve announced that it will keep interest rates ...

U.S. institutions propel Bitcoin rally, but bears may lurk below

U.S. institutions are purchasing BTC at a higher rate than their non-U.S. counterparts. BTC stands at a pivotal point, with significant liquidity levels positioned both above and below its current pri...

Bitcoin Wallets Holding 10-100 BTC Drop By 600K BTC Since June – Millionaires Cashing Out?

Bitcoin has experienced heightened volatility in recent days, with price action fluctuating between key levels amid ongoing bearish sentiment and market uncertainty. However, despite the turbulence, B...

5 Factors Why is Bitcoin Price Low Despite BlackRock’s $30M BTC Investment?

Bitcoin price performance is a critical factor in the cryptocurrency market, and its moves alone could decide the trajectory of the entire market. Ever since it created an ATH in mid-January, the BTC ...

Tesla’s Bitcoin Holdings Revalued: A $600 Million Gain Highlights Potential Impacts of New Accounting Rules

Tesla’s significant accounting adjustment has redefined its Bitcoin holdings value, highlighting key developments in the crypto financial reporting landscape. This shift to fair market evaluation unde...

Bitcoin Price Drops by $1K as US Federal Reserve Maintains Interest Rates

As expected, the US Fed didn’t lower the key interest rates in the first FOMC meeting of the year. BTC’s price had calmed over the past day or so at around $102,000 – $103,000 but started to lose valu...

Texas Bitcoin Reserve Emerges as 2025 Priority Amid Past Criticism and Ongoing Legislative Challenges

Texas has taken a bold step by prioritizing the establishment of a Bitcoin Reserve for 2025, signaling a major shift in its approach to cryptocurrency policy. In a notable turn, the state’s leadership...

Bitcoin: Whales accumulate 22K BTC off the dip – More rally likely? 

BTC whales scooped 22K BTC during the recent dip.  Most whales have trimmed positions since last December.  Bitcoin [BTC] whale wallets saw a spike in accumulation inflow of over 22K BTC during the di...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Lists Texas Bitcoin Reserve as a “Top Priority”

Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor for the State of Texas, listed Bitcoin Reserve as a top priority for 2025. Other industry-adjacent priorities include “Texas D.O.G.E.” and electrical grid upgrades. Ho...

DeepSeek Launch Triggers $534M Outflow, Sparking Volatility in Bitcoin and Ethereum While XRP Experiences Inflows

The recent launch of DeepSeek has profoundly affected the cryptocurrency landscape, resulting in significant outflows and market turmoil. This unexpected volatility comes as investors grapple with the...

Sen. Cynthia Lummis Spotlights FOMO as Czech Republic Eyes Bitcoin Reserve

The Czech Republic is making waves in the financial sector with its latest move toward Bitcoin adoption, prompting U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis to weigh in on the development. The country’s central ban...

Banks able to serve crypto customers, BTC up 3%

Bitcoin bounced after comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the FOMC meeting signaled that banks are allowed to serve crypto clients. Crypto markets initially had a muted reaction ...

CME Group to introduce options on Bitcoin Friday futures starting Feb. 24

CME Group announced on Jan. 29 that it would introduce options on its Bitcoin (BTC) Friday futures. The new contracts will launch on Feb. 24. According to the announcement, the contracts are CME’s fir...

Can Trump’s “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve” Propel Bitcoin to $150,000 in 2025?

Price outlook Our analysis for 2025 forecasts bitcoin reaching a target of $150,000 in the first half of the year. However, an initial pullback may occur in Q1 if the newly inaugurated Trump administr...

Former Binance Boss CZ Suggests Bitcoin Might End Up Reaching $1 Million

Changpeng Zhao, the former chief executive officer of the Binance exchange, has suggested that the price of Bitcoin could surge to $1 million in the long run. In fact, he believes that some government...

Tesla Holds 9,720 Bitcoins; No BTC Was Sold in Q4 2024

According to Tesla’s latest shareholder update, an American multinational automotive and clean energy company revealed that it has not sold any of its Bitcoins in Q4, 2024, and holds approximately 9,7...

Texas Considers Bitcoin Reserve as Key Legislative Priority for 2025

Texas is set to make headlines in the crypto world as Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick champions the establishment of a Bitcoin reserve as a legislative priority for 2025. This initiative marks Texas’s...

Bitcoin’s early adopters hit big in 2017, this crypto aims to do it faster

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Lightchain AI, a new crypto, aims to grow and provide ...

Bitcoin Miner Riot (RIOT) Gets Hit With Second Activist Investor, Reuters Says

Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms (RIOT) finds itself a target of a second activist investor, with Reuters reporting investment management giant D.E. Shaw as having taken an unspecified stake. The move by ...