Recently, both North Carolina and Minnesota have introduced legislation aimed at expanding Bitcoin adoption amidst a growing trend among US states to explore cryptocurrency reserves. In North Carolina, the State Senate has passed SB327, a bill that authorizes the State Treasurer to allocate up to 10% of its public funds into Bitcoin. North Carolina, Minnesota […]
The United States government may be keen on owning and maintaining a digital asset stockpile, but not all countries feel the same way. South Korea, for one, has expressed its disinterest in including bitcoin (BTC), or any cryptocurrencies, in its foreign exchange reserves. A report from the local media Korea Economic Daily revealed that the […]
The Lazarus Group, which was responsible for the recent $1.5 billion Bybit hack, now holds 13,518 BTC worth $1.13 billion, according to Arkham Intelligence. This could make North Korea the fifth-largest nation-state to hold the asset behind the United States, China, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine, according to BitBO. It would also make the cybercrime […]
The Rhodes Scholar and liberal media commentator said in a segment that aired Thursday, March 6, that cryptocurrency is a scam. She also slammed the White House for “playing this game.” MSNBC Host Rachel Maddow calls Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve a ‘deeply old-fashioned simple scam.’ She draws a striking comparison between crypto and Beanie Babies, […]
Deutsche Boerse’s post-trade unit, Clearstream, announced that it will introduce crypto custody and settlement services for institutional clients later this year. The services will be provided through its majority-owned subsidiary, Crypto Finance, which will act as a sub-custodian. Clearstream’s Offering According to a Bloomberg report, Clearstream will offer custody services for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum […]
In a strong rebuke of President Donald Trump’s latest financial policy, Democratic Representative Gerald E. Connolly has called on the US Treasury Department to immediately halt efforts to establish a strategic cryptocurrency reserve. Connolly, who serves as the Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, raised concerns over what he described as […]
Around 35,000 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, March 14, and they have a notional value of roughly $2.9 billion. This week’s event is a little larger than last week’s, but a mammoth end-of-quarter $11 billion options contract expiry is due on March 28. The impact on spot markets is likely to be minimal […]
Bitcoin market dominance is currently at a 4-year high of more than 62%, its highest level since March 2021, despite its 29% correction. There was a brief spike above this level on Feb. 3, but that appears to be an isolated wick, whereas recent increases have been more sustained, according to Tradingview. Moreover, BTC market share […]
Michael Saylor-led business intelligence firm, Strategy announced today that it has entered into a sales agreement to offer up to $21 billion of 8% Series A Perpetual Strike Preferred Stock, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The shares, which carry a $0.001 par value, are convertible into Strategy’s class […]
Bitcoin, the number one cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is facing market turbulence, but prominent trader CrediBULL Crypto remains unfazed. He argues that BTC’s correlation with traditional stocks is overstated, and maintains that the asset’s long-term trajectory remains intact. Bitcoin’s Correlation With Stocks: Overblown Fears? The recent dip in the price of Bitcoin, where it dropped […]