category: Cryptocurrency

Trump Pays Up For Smash Burgers And Diet Cokes With Bitcoin During New York Campaign Halt — Move Hailed As ‘One Of The Most Historic Transactions’

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Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, former President Donald Trump made headlines with a notable campaign stop in New York City. What Happened: Former President Trump made a campaign stop at PubKey, a crypto-themed bar in New York, on Wednesday. Trump paid for smash burgers and Diet Cokes using Bitcoin BTC/USD, reported The Wall Street … Read more

MicroStrategy 2X Leveraged, Inverse ETFs Are Here, Offer ‘Unparalleled Access To MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Exposure’ – MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR)

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Investors now have more ways to invest in or against MicroStrategy Inc MSTR, a software company and Bitcoin BTC/USD holder that has outperformed top stocks, asset types and index funds in recent years. What Happened: REX Shares and Tuttle Capital Management launched two new ETFs Wednesday to give investors more ways to get exposure to … Read more

Dogecoin Flat For A Month Despite Elon Musk’s Shoutouts: What Is Going On?

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Dogecoin’s DOGE/USD flat performance over the past 30 days despite repeated shoutouts from Elon Musk has left traders debating what is next for the apex meme coin. What Happened: Crypto chart analyst Ali Martinez noted that in case traders are expecting a breakout, they should watch out for the key resistance level at $0.11, where … Read more

Central And Commercial Banks Partner To Enhance CBDCs With Project Agorá: What You Need To Know

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Over 40 private sector financial firms have joined forces with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and a consortium of leading central banks in Project Agorá, aimed at exploring the potential of tokenization to enhance wholesale cross-border payments. What Happened: The project brings together seven central banks: Bank of France (representing the eurozone), Bank of … Read more

Ultra-Patient ETH Trader Turns $87K Into $38M: But Would You Have Waited 8 Years To Take Profits?

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While complex trading strategies are often associated with high profits, a recent Ether ETH/USD whale’s straightforward approach proves that simplicity can also yield substantial returns. What Happened: In February 2016, when Ether was trading at around $5 per token, an investor purchased 16,636 ETH through the crypto exchange ShapeShift, according to Chinese crypto data account … Read more

Pro-Bitcoin President Javier Milei Presents Argentina’s Budget, Dishes Out ‘First Truth’ Of Macroeconomics: ‘Zero Deficit’

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Pro-Bitcoin BTC/USD President Javier Milei of Argentina has personally presented the 2025 budget to Congress, reflecting his commitment to eradicating the country’s persistent fiscal deficit. What Happened: Milei took the unusual step of presenting the budget himself, rather than delegating the task to his economy minister. He emphasized his commitment to a “zero deficit” budget, … Read more

Michaël Van De Poppe Predicts Massive Bitcoin Surge, Says Price May Soar By 890%

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Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe has forecast that Bitcoin BTC/USD could potentially skyrocket by a staggering 890% in the current cycle, reaching a value between $300,000 and $600,000. What Happened: Van de Poppe shared his optimistic prediction with his 724,700 followers on social media platform X. He expressed his belief that Bitcoin’s current market … Read more

Nvidia, Apple, Lucid And — Dogecoin Surges On Elon Musk’s Joke: Benzinga Bulls And Bears

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Benzinga examined the prospects for many investors’ favorite stocks over the last week — here’s a look at some of our top stories. Stocks climbed on Friday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite marking their best weekly gains of 2024 ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting. The S&P 500 rose 4% and the Nasdaq … Read more

Crypto Bank Anchorage Digital Challenges Coinbase’s ETF Custody Dominance – ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF Common Shares of Beneficial Interests (BATS:ARKB), Coinbase Glb (NASDAQ:COIN)

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Anchorage Digital Bank has secured a role as custodian for the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF ARKB, challenging Coinbase‘s COIN dominance in the cryptocurrency ETF custody market. What Happened: The development marks a notable shift in an industry where Coinbase has been the primary custodian for most U.S. Bitcoin ETFs since their approval in January 2024. … Read more

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits All-Time High Of 92.67 Trillion As Hash Rate Surges

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Bitcoin BTC/USD mining difficulty has increased by 3.6%, setting a new record on Wednesday after the total hash rate reached unprecedented levels over the weekend. What Happened: The difficulty adjustment, which occurred at block height 860,832, raised the mining difficulty to a new peak of 92.67 trillion, surpassing the previous high of 90.67 trillion recorded … Read more

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