Jack Dorsey said Bitcoin needs payments to scale. Rena Shah, COO of Trust Machines, disagrees.

Before April 9, miners were paying upwards of $3M for chartered flights as they try to outrun the impact of Trump's import levies. Some miners are comparing the tariffs to China's 2021 mining ban.

Matt Hougan declares Bitcoin has transformed from speculative gamble to mature macro asset with institutional backing.

Bitcoin fell below $80,000 Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump raise tariffs against China to 145%. Plus, crypto friendly Paul Atkins is confirmed as the new chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and Pakistan seeks to utilize up to 10,000 megawatts of surplus energy for Bitcoin mining.

The “Live Free or Die” state is one step closer to embracing Bitcoin after the House of Representatives passed a reserve bill.

Bitcoin's price stands at $79,630 as of April 10, 2024, with a market capitalization of $1.57 trillion. Over the last 24 hours, bitcoin has traded between $78,424 and $82,401, amassing a strong trading volume of $52.10 billion, reflecting strong participation and volatile market behavior.

With the investment led by Fulgur Ventures and Framework, the firm plans to scale its bitcoin-denominated life insurance and annuity products designed to combat inflation risk.

Peter Schiff, CEO of Euro Pacific Asset Management, has stated that Bitcoin is "losing" against gold.

The Federal Reserve intervened when this crowded trade unwound during the coronavirus pandemic.

After showing flashes of brilliance early in the day, Bitcoin price is now firmly trading under $80K amid fears for a steeper drop. The drop in prices follows the release of US economic job data as Bitcoin (BTC) finds its bearing amid macroeconomic uncertainties.

The leading cryptocurrency couldn't hold above the $80,000 mark on Thursday.

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan commented that after this tariff issue ends, bitcoin will ultimately be favored in the aftermath. Hougan believes that the endgame of the tariff issue will include a dollar devaluation, which would precede a new reserve system with bitcoin and gold at the forefront.

Twitter founder and cryptocurrency entrepreneur Jack Dorsey publicly called for messenger Signal to integrate bitcoin for peer-to-peer (P2P) payments.

And if Sweden became the next country to integrate Bitcoin into its national reserves? This is the bold question posed by Rickard Nordin, a member of the Swedish Parliament, in a letter addressed to the Minister of Finance, Elisabeth Svantesson.

New data from Glassnode suggests that Bitcoin's MVRV (Market Value to Realized Value) has been higher than Ethereum's for 812 consecutive days. This means that the average BTC investor has accumulated much larger profits than their ETH counterpart since 2023.

Bitcoin's low volatility and Hash Ribbon buy signal hint at the potential for a significant price surge.

A popular crypto strategist is warning that Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at critical levels, signaling a high risk for a deeper correction. Pseudonymous trader Altcoin Sherpa tells his 242,800 followers on the social media platform X that Bitcoin must hold $76,600 as support to remain bullish.

Bitcoin is once again at the center of global market turbulence, experiencing wild price swings as volatility hits both crypto and traditional assets. After a week marked by panic selling and fear, BTC surged over 11% following U.S.

The creator of the smart contract platform Cardano (ADA) says that crypto assets will benefit from Donald Trump's tariff war. In a new interview on CNBC Squawk Box, crypto veteran Charles Hoskinson says that Trump's trade war will ultimately lead to a massive six-figure price tag for Bitcoin (BTC).

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced $127.12 million in net outflows on April 9, despite President Trump's announcement of a 90-day pause on new tariffs, which boosted U.S. stocks. The Nasdaq saw its best day since January 2001, but this didn't translate to Bitcoin ETFs, highlighting a disconnect in market reactions. The post Bitcoin ETFs Record $127 Million in Outflows after Trump's Tariff Pause appeared first on Cryptonews.

The crypto market is showing signs of cooling after a sharp rally on Wednesday. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $79,496.69 -3.1% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $1,516.46 -7.5% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $111.13 -6.5% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $1.95 -3.6% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1535 -4.1% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001155 -2.9% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume increasing by 30.9% and daily active addresses falling by 2.2%.

As Bitcoin's (BTC) appeal as a treasury asset grows, Casa co-founder and CSO Jameson Lopp assessed that concentrating the amount of BTC on a few custody service providers might pose a systemic risk. Lopp said: “The ‘Bitcoin Corporate Treasury' narrative is a footgun if it's not accompanied by the sovereignty via self custody narrative.

Bitcoin's (BTC) four-year cycle, anchored around its halving events, is widely recognized as a key factor in BTC's year-over-year price growth. Within this larger framework, traders have come to expect distinct phases: accumulation, parabolic rallies, and eventual crashes.

Taking a closer look at Bitcoin's current price action on the weekly timeframe and the critical importance of the $65,000 region in maintaining the bullish market structure.

The trade war initiated by Trump has rattled global markets, and Jack Mallers, the CEO of Strike, posits that bitcoin stands poised to “go nuclear” when additional fiat currency enters circulation. Mallers: Debasement of Currency Will Propel Bitcoin to Unprecedented Heights Major stock indexes slumped between 2.81% and 5.

Bitcoin dropped more than 3% to $79,465.09 on Thursday as financial markets fell apart again, with traders dumping both crypto and stocks after a one-day rally sparked by a temporary tariff pause. According to data from Bloomberg, cryptocurrencies moved in lockstep with U.S.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James has urged U.S. congressional leaders to take action on regulating digital assets. She warned that the growing influence of cryptocurrencies, particularly Bitcoin, could undermine the U.S. dollar's dominance in the global financial system.

Hoskinson remains confident that Bitcoin will soar to $250,000, driven by regulatory changes, geopolitical tensions, and increased global crypto adoption.

Bitcoin (BTC) has outperformed Ethereum by over 85% in realized market capitalization growth, according to data provided by on-chain analytics platform Glassnode on April 10.

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John Bollinger, one of the most prominent traders, claims that Bitcoin might be in the process of bottoming out.

Bitcoin (BTC) fell more than 3% on April 10, slipping to a low of $78,200 as global markets unwound gains from soaring to an intraday high of $83,424 the previous day triggered by President Donald Trump's announcement of a temporary tariff pause.

Neptune Digital Assets Corp. has expanded its Bitcoin treasury to 401 BTC as of April 10, 2025.

Bitcoin (BTC) spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) faced significant pressure amid uncertainty caused by the ongoing global trade war. Between March 28 and April 8, these ETFs experienced net outflows totaling $595 million, according to Farside Investors data.

Until his pardon, Ulbricht was serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for creating and operating Silk Road.

After the third-biggest stock market rally in history, reality is setting in.

Bitcoin Magazine Former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad On Bitcoin And Digital Asset Privacy As a former U.S. regulator, Massad believes that a balance must be found between user privacy and the government's ability to monitor for illicit activity when it comes to digital assets. This post Former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad On Bitcoin And Digital Asset Privacy first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Frank Corva.

President Donald Trump's “Liberation Day” tariffs triggered a global financial rout last week, with bitcoin plunging to $74,500 and ethereum to $1,380—their lowest since early 2023—according to an April 9 Glassnode report. Researchers Ukuriaoc and Cryptovizart linked the sell-off to tariff-induced liquidity strains and a faltering U.S. dollar, deepening digital assets' broad-based contraction.

Bitcoin (BTC) may have a severe correction if one major support level fails to hold up, according to digital asset analytics firm Glassnode.

Arthur Hayes, BitMEX founder, made a string of comments on X, pointing out the escalating trade war between China and America, arguing that there was a high likelihood of a Chinese Yuan (CNY) devaluation, and therefore a positive sign for the Bitcoin market. Hayes argued that a devalued CNY would result in Chinese capital flight and further flight into Bitcoin.

The cryptocurrency market is navigating turbulent waters as geopolitical tensions and trade policies reshape investor sentiment. Despite Trump's rapid implementation of wide-ranging import tariffs in recent days, which has rocked Bitcoin's price, head researchers from Bitwise still expect the top asset to spring to new heights this year.

Bitcoin Magazine How Semler Scientific (SMLR) Escaped the Zombie Zone with a Bitcoin Treasury Strategy Eric Semler on how a Bitcoin treasury strategy helped Semler Scientific (SMLR) escape the zombie zone and revive shareholder value. This post How Semler Scientific (SMLR) Escaped the Zombie Zone with a Bitcoin Treasury Strategy first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Nick Ward.

A Bitcoin-denominated life insurance firm regulated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority called meanwhile has secured $40 million in a Series A funding round.

Florida's Insurance and Banking Subcommittee unanimously passed a bill supporting a state-level Bitcoin Reserve. It will now head to the legislature.

Cryptocurrencies pulled back with the broader market as investors gave back more than half of Wednesday's historic rally.

The digital asset surged to $83K late Wednesday on news of President Donald Trump's 90-day tariff pause.

Bitcoin's price may have rebounded briefly due to recent news following US President Donald Trump's plans of a 90-day pause on all country tariffs except China. However, volatility continues to linger in the market, with BTC's price stability being questioned as it struggles to break the $83,000 level.