White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks has confirmed that he does not hold any crypto assets, having sold everything prior to US President Donald Trump’s inauguration. “I sold all my cryptocurrency (including BTC, ETH, and SOL) prior to the start of the administration,” Sacks said on X on March 2. His comments came…
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Bitcoin-stacking investment firm Metaplanet purchased another 156 Bitcoin on March 3 as its CEO said the firm is exploring a potential listing outside of Japan, such as the United States. The 156 Bitcoin (BTC) was purchased for around $13.4 million at $85,890 per coin, bringing Metaplanet’s total Bitcoin stash to 2,391 BTC, the company said…
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A crypto whale that placed hundreds of 50x leverage long position bets on Bitcoin and Ether before US President Donald Trump announced a Crypto Strategic Reserve has profited nearly $7 million from the trades. The whale deposited $5.9 million in USD Coin (USDC) on decentralized derivatives exchange Hyperliquid on March 1 to place the long…
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The Chicago Mercantile Exchange has recorded its largest-ever Bitcoin futures gap following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a crypto strategic reserve on March 2. More than $300 billion was added to spot markets after the announcement, opening a $10,000 CME Bitcoin futures gap, according to TradingView. This record gap eclipses the previous record of…
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An illegal crypto ATM operator has been sentenced to serve four years in prison for operating them — in the UK’s first criminal sentencing for unregistered crypto activity. Olumide Osunkoya illegally operated a network of crypto ATMs, which he did without the needed regulatory permission, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said in a Feb. 28…
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Bitcoin dominance slipped from 55.4% to below 50% in the hours after US President Donald Trump initially announced the country would include XRP, Solana and Cardano in its “Crypto Strategic Reserve.” Trump later confirmed on Truth Social that Bitcoin (BTC) — and also Ether (ETH) — would be “at the heart of the reserve” —…
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Bitcoin (BTC) witnessed solid buying over the weekend as US President Donald Trump announced that Bitcoin, Ether (ETH), XRP (XRP), Solana (SOL), and Cardano (ADA) would be included in a crypto strategic reserve. The announcement massively pumped the chosen coins, which made it risky for a fresh entry after the rally. The coins in this…
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Bitcoin (BTC) neared $93,000 on Mar. 2 as US President Donald Trump doubled down on a strategic crypto reserve. BTC/USD 1-day chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Trump writes: “I also love Bitcoin and Ethereum!” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD gaining 8% in rare weekend volatility. Trump ignited a crypto firestorm into the weekly…
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United States President Donald Trump recently announced that the President’s Working Group on Digital Assets has been directed to include XRP (XRP), Solana (SOL), and Cardano’s ADA (ADA) in the crypto strategic reserve. The President did not mention Bitcoin (BTC) in his March 2 Truth Social post or any other cryptocurrencies to be included in…
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Bitcoin active addresses are nearing a three-month high, signaling a potential crypto market capitulation that may stage a price reversal from the latest correction. Active addresses on the Bitcoin network surged to over 912,300 on Feb. 28, a level not seen since Dec. 16, 2024, when Bitcoin (BTC) traded for around $105,000, Glassnode data shows.…
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