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TL;DR Star Xu, founder of OKX, announces a secret Bitcoin-focused business set to debut in February, aiming to foster innovation and accelerate mass adoption of cryptocurrencies. OKX emphasizes neutrality and quality, investing in high-quality projects through OKX Ventures and improving the utility of its platform token, OKB.

Cryptocurrency veteran Austin King, who sold his company to Ripple in 2019 and worked at the decacorn for two years, shares his vision on the next phases of Ripple and XRP Ledger's growth. Acquisitions of Metaco and Standard Custody, together with the hotly anticipated launch of Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin, highlight that B2B tokenization is a focus for Ripple.

The Bitcoin market rallied a bit in the early part of Tuesday, as the Monday session showed signs of recovery after producing a hammer. With this, it looks like the range of trading in Bitcoin will continue to be followed.

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Italy's largest bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, has etched its name in financial history as the first Italian institution to venture into direct bitcoin settlement. First Bitcoin Deal by Italy's Largest Financial Institution On Jan.

Dogecoin (DOGE), the meme-inspired cryptocurrency has long been a favorite in the cryptocurrency space, known for its explosive price movements during bull cycles.

MicroStrategy As A Levered Play On Bitcoin In recent years, MicroStrategy, Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) has emerged as a essentially a levered play on Bitcoin. Over the last year, for example, MicroStrategy was up 468%, while Bitcoin was up 105%.

The XRP price continued to rise, reaching its highest level in over a month as cryptocurrencies bounced back. Ripple (XRP) climbed to $2.60, extending a recovery that began on Dec.

Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy's largest bank, has reportedly entered the Bitcoin market by acquiring €1 million worth of the leading digital asset. This translates to approximately 11 BTC, according to an internal email allegedly signed by Niccolo Bardoscia, the head of the bank's digital asset trading and investment division.

Bitcoin fascinates as much as it disturbs. Some see it as a bulwark against inflation, while others deem it too unstable.

Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo has made its first direct Bitcoin purchase, acquiring 11 Bitcoin valued at approximately €1 million.

Sergio Lerner of RootstockLabs discusses Bitcoin bridging hurdles, BitVM innovations and implications for DeFi.

Co-founder and Chairman of MicroStrategy Michael Saylor, during a recent speech at the ICR Conference in Orlando, has once again shaken up the financial world by proclaiming that companies need to ditch old-fashioned bonds in favor of Bitcoin. He made the call labeling bonds as “toxic” during his speech while asking businesses to look into Bitcoin's potential.

Bitcoin developers are once again debating ossification versus innovation in the protocol. This debate has waged for years, but is now finally reaching a fever pitch.

El Salvador may be reportedly planning to install a Bitcoin node in every household. Max Keiser, Senior Bitcoin Advisor to president Nayib Bukele, reported on Tuesday that one of Bukele's “New Year's resolutions” is “a Bitcoin node in every house.

Banking giant JPMorgan forecasts significant investments in Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) if they receive approval. The report, shared on Jan. 13, suggests these ETFs could outperform Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ETFs in their initial six months.

Intesa Sanpaolo has become Italy's first bank to make a Bitcoin investment after buying more than $1 million worth of BTC during a period of growing institutional interest.

Nasdaq-listed healthcare tech firm Semler Scientific — which made headlines last year for adding Bitcoin (BTC) to its treasury — has bought another $23 million worth of the top crypto. Semler joins a growing list of companies hoarding Bitcoin in recent years.

On-chain and on the market, XRP is exhibiting encouraging trends that could indicate a change in sentiment. Bullish momentum is evident from the price's recent break through the descending trendline resistance.

Ethereum has displayed bearish signals after breaking below its 100-day moving average, underscoring increased selling activity. However, the 200-day MA, acting as the buyers' last defense, still holds, offering hope for a potential rebound.

Ripple's price has been steadily rising, nearing the upper boundary of the sideways wedge pattern. A breakout above this critical threshold could ignite bullish momentum, with buyers targeting the $3 resistance zone.

Bitcoin is trading at $96,156 with a market cap of $1.90 trillion, a 24-hour trade volume of $64 billion, and an intraday range of $89,164 to $97,328, reflecting mixed signals across technical indicators and timeframes.

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have hit a rough patch, with three consecutive days of outflows, coinciding with a brief dip in Bitcoin's price below $90,000. The latest data suggests that investors are pulling back from Bitcoin-related assets, driven by a variety of market forces that are shaking confidence in the cryptocurrency space.

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) and Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) are gaining momentum, trading significantly up on Tuesday morning. Cryptocurrency Price Market Cap 24-Hour Trend 7-Day Trend Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.3475 $51.3 billion +9.7% -10.1% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00002133 $12.6 billion +6% -10.1% Pepe (CRYPTO: PEPE) $0.00001721 $7.2 billion +6.6% -15.4% Trader Notes: Crypto trader Kevin highlighted that Dogecoin's price action remains strong as long as it holds above $0.26 within its bullish falling channel.

Ethereum (ETH) has dropped nearly 30% since December 16, 2024, due to Bitcoin's (BTC) crash under $90K on Monday. The sudden collapse in BTC and the broader crypto market seems to have created an opportunity for whales to accumulate.

TL;DR The crypto market rebounds significantly, with Bitcoin surging back to $96,000 after a dramatic dip below $90,000. Ethereum and Dogecoin also see impressive gains, with Ethereum climbing to $3,184.61 and Dogecoin rallying over 8.75% to $0.346. The overall crypto market cap rises by 5.40% to $3.32 trillion, fueled by cooling U.S.

The purchase of 11 BTC was confirmed after a leaked email fueled speculation about the bank's intentions. This step comes as the banking giant has long been exploring Bitcoin, signaling its openness to digital innovation.

From buying one BTC a day, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele is taking the country's crypto plans to the next stage with the goal of having a Bitcoin node at every home. Max Keiser, the senior Bitcoin advisor to President Bukele, revealed the key news about plans to transform the country into a full-blown BTC

According to Blockstream CEO Adam Back, Bitcoin's (BTC) price may never dip below $43,000 again. Speaking on the market's recent movements, Back pointed to Bitcoin's 200-week moving average (WMA) now residing above the $43K price level.

In a newly released memo dated January 13, 2025, Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) at Bitwise, argues that the phenomenon of corporations purchasing Bitcoin for their treasuries is far more widespread and influential than most investors realize.

Options market indicated that institutional players were less optimistic about a strong BTC surge to $120K.

Hougan said corporate bitcoin acquisition strategies are an “overlooked megatrend,” enough to tilt the market significantly upward this year.

XRP appears poised for a potential historic breakout against Bitcoin (BTC), following a recent surge that has seen the altcoin clear the critical 30-day resistance level. XRP's performance in the last few months suggests that it may now be positioned to rally toward $4, with a longer-term target of $8.

Italy's largest bank Intesa Sanpaolo has reportedly made its first bitcoin purchase, worth over $1 million.

In the last 24 hours, Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin has seen an increase in activity, with 15,742,960 RLUSD moved across various transactions, according to Ripple stablecoin tracker data. This trend highlights the growing interest in the Ripple stablecoin amid the current market uncertainty.

Traders were worried after Bitcoin recently swept its range lows. Benjamin Cowen, a well-known analyst, thinks this decline may not be as dire as it first appears.

Bitcoin continues to fluctuate in 2025, market experts are carefully analyzing its next moves. One of the most prominent figures in the trading world, Peter Brandt, has shared his insights into Bitcoin's potential price trajectory for the coming months.

Dogecoin price has shown a strong recovery in the last 24 hours, surging 10% after recent market losses. This rebound follows a challenging week for the cryptocurrency, marking a significant turnaround amid renewed bullish sentiment.

Bitcoin (BTC) ha iniziato l'anno con una spinta rialzista, ma ha rapidamente perso slancio, scendendo sotto i 95.000 dollari e generando incertezze tra gli investitori. Per comprendere meglio come potrebbe evolversi la traiettoria della crypto di maggior valore entro la fine del mese, abbiamo analizzato i rendimenti storici e i modelli di prezzo di Bitcoin.

Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy's largest bank by assets and a major player in the European financial landscape, has officially entered the Bitcoin market. According to a report from Reuters, the bank purchased 11 BTC valued at over $1 million on January 13, 2025.

Ripple President Monica Long has waded into the conversation regarding banks' mainstream adoption of tokenization offerings. According to Long, many banks are already embracing crypto, but more can jump on the bandwagon with the right regulation.

Intesa Sanpaolo has allocated over $1 million to buy 11 Bitcoin units in a rare historic move.

Donald Trump, the self-styled bitcoin and crypto president, will reportedly issue several crypto-related executive orders on his first day back in the White House

Cardano nears a critical juncture as it consolidates at $1 resistance. A Ripple RLUSD integration could boost adoption.

Sony, the electronics giant with $73 billion in yearly revenue, announced their ethereum L2 Soneium has launched its mainnet today.

Matthew Sigel described the potential XRP and SOL ETFs as game changers, echoing growing sentiment about the transformative impact of such products.