United States President Donald Trump recently touted the positive impacts of Bitcoin (BTC) on the US economy, including relieving “pressure” from the US dollar during Friday’s White House press conference. The President said that he is a fan of the crypto industry, which has grown into a sector that cannot be ignored due to geostrategic…
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Only a few Bitcoin (BTC) treasury companies will stand the test of time and avoid the vicious “death spiral” that will impact BTC holding companies that trade close to net asset value (NAV), a business entity’s total assets minus its liabilities, according to a report from venture capital (VC) firm Breed. The health of Bitcoin…
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Crypto exchange Coinbase landed on TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies in 2025 list as a “disruptor” after the company was thrust into the limelight for being one of the crypto industry’s leading policy advocates in 2024. Coinbase’s stock is up approximately 42% year-to-date and experienced a sharp rally following the Senate passing the GENIUS stablecoin…
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Opinion by: Youngsun Shin, Head of Product, Flipster Where friction is the highest, previously marginalized users are empowered to utilize crypto as an effective hedge against dollar devaluation. As emerging economies look at new ways to accrue value and create wealth through digital assets, these markets have not just entered as participants in the crypto…
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Crypto cards are beating traditional banks in Europe when it comes to small purchases, with 45% of crypto-linked card transactions under 10 euros ($11.7) — a category where cash has historically dominated. According to a report by CEX.IO shared with Cointelegraph, crypto card holders are showing spending patterns that mirror traditional bank card users while…
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Bitvavo has become the latest crypto exchange to be granted a Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license by the Dutch Authority for Financial Markets (AFM), allowing it to operate across Europe under the new regulatory framework. Bitvavo co-founder and CEO Mark Nuvelstijn confirmed the news in a statement on Friday and expressed his full support for…
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A man at the center of a massive crypto Ponzi scheme will spend nearly eight years behind bars after a federal judge handed down a 97-month prison sentence in Brooklyn on Friday. Dwayne Golden, 57, was convicted of wire fraud and money laundering for his role in orchestrating scams through three digital asset firms, EmpowerCoin,…
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Crypto exchange Gemini has launched a tokenized version of Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) stock for users in the European Union, allowing them to invest in the Bitcoin-buying firm onchain. “Traditional financial rails are hard to access and in need of modernization,” Gemini said in a statement on Friday. More tokenized stocks and ETFs are coming…
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Key takeaways: BTC is consolidating within a descending channel, but weak onchain activity suggests a lack of momentum. Rising Core inflation data (2.7%) and sticky price growth reduce the likelihood of Fed rate cuts, maintaining pressure on Bitcoin and risk assets. Bitcoin (BTC) experienced notable price volatility at the start of the week, with sharp…
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Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party candidate for New York City mayor, will be facing a field of candidates in November, including those who have previously taken firm positions on crypto and blockchain. On Tuesday, Mamdani defeated former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo with 43.5% of the vote in New York City’s Democratic primary. The victory…
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