Cryptocurrency markets are trading higher on Thursday as positive market sentiment rings in the new year. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $97,554.72 +3.2% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $3,463.77 +3.3% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $207.01 +7% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.39 +3.8% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.3392 +4.5% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00002282 +5.7% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume decreasing by 35.4% and daily active addresses falling by 0.06%.

Bitcoin has ushered in 2025 with an explosive start, setting a new milestone in its mining history. On New Year's Eve, the cryptocurrency's network achieved an extraordinary computational power peak of 808 exahash per second (EH/s), shattering previous records and setting the stage for what promises to be another groundbreaking year for Bitcoin.

Bitcoin advocates in Switzerland must collect 100,000 signatures by June 2026 to push the proposal to a public referendum.

Robert Kiyosaki, the eccentric businessman and author best known for his "Rich Dad Poor Dad" books, has predicted that the price of Bitcoin could surge anywhere from $175,000 to $350,000 this year.

Asset management titan BlackRock's Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) is now reportedly managing over $50 billion in assets just 11 months after its launch. According to Bloomberg, no other ETF had a better debut than BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT).

It was an eventful year for bitcoin miners in 2024, with the fourth Bitcoin halving and the cryptocurrency surpassing the $100,000 threshold. Kicking off 2025, three publicly traded mining companies posted double-digit gains, while others also delivered solid performances. Bitcoin Miners Ride High: Top Seven Firms by Market Cap Post Gains Currently, bitcoinminingstock.

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"If you miss the BTC peak in 2025, you'll have to wait until 2029," one analyst speculated.

The New Year turned out bullish for most digital currencies including Bitcoin (BTC) whales and retail investors. The digital currency is up by 2.95% in the past 24 hours to $96,783.31, paring off the drawdown of the past week.

The co-founders of the blockchain analysis platform Glassnode say Bitcoin profit-taking is slowing while identifying two factors that could send BTC higher this month.

Dennis Porter, co-founder and CEO of the Satoshi Action Fund (SAF), announced at Michael Saylor's $100K New Year's Eve Bitcoin Party in Miami that a US state is on the brink of initiating BTC purchases within the next four months.

Like beacons in the crypto night, American ETFs illuminate the path for Bitcoin towards dizzying heights. The oracles whisper: $200,000, and perhaps more!

Bitcoin's price surged past $97,000 on Thursday, climbing 2% to hit $97,011. This modest bump capped a 3% gain since the start of 2025, as the crypto markets began shaking off the losses that weighed them down at the end of last year.

U.S. investors are massively selling their assets, as observed in outflows from the spot Bitcoin ETF market and a plunge in the Coinbase Premium Index.

Women based in Europe and the U.S. are doing excellent work in the Bitcoin space, as CoinTelegraph pointed out, but so are women from Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia and The Middle East.

The market has been showing signs of strength, especially with the recent break rally. This suggests that the bearish trend might be losing momentum, increasing the probability of an upward breakout. Altcoins are also looking promising, with several coins potentially completing their corrections and gearing up for the next upward movement in Q1.

In a ranking of the top 20 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in 2024, BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF, IBIT, came in third. In a post shared by Eric Balchunas, Bloomberg's senior ETF analyst on X, IBIT made the top three cut with a total flow of $37 billion.

Bitcoin, the first and largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has increased by nearly 473% since Jim Cramer, host of CNBC's "Mad Money," labeled it a "scam" about two years ago.

US Bitcoin ETFs are nearing $110B in holdings, capturing over 5.7% of BTC supply. With BlackRocks leadership, analysts forecast a $200K BTC price by 2025, fueled by institutional adoption and market momentum.

Bitcoin is rising in the new year, propelling Solana and XRP to major gains as Dogecoin climbs—and Fartcoin blasts off again.

James Butterfill, the Head of Research at digital asset manager CoinShares, has made an intriguing prediction about the future price of Bitcoin (BTC). In a recent interview with CNBC, Butterfill suggested that Bitcoin could eventually reach $250,000—a more than 166% increase from its current price.

Bitcoin rallies to $96,568, edging closer to $100K. IRS tax delay boosts sentiment, while Swiss BTC reserve proposal gains traction. Key levels analyzed. The post Bitcoin Rally: $96,500 Price—Is It Heading for $100K Soon? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Crypto jumps as Bitcoin hits $96,711. Solana leads with 7% gains.

The next few weeks could see BTC fall to $70,000 or rally above $103,000 as investors either double down on demand or offload their assets more

Bitcoin could climb as high as $120,000 in January 2025, "with peaks near $120,000 likely following a potential correction," an analyst told Decrypt.

Here's how Fed's shift from QT to QE (quantitative easing) could aid BTC's growth in 2025.

Blockstream founder Adam Back has predicted that Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) might reign supreme next year.

Alex Krüger, an economist and popular crypto analyst, explained how the US Federal Reserve's stance in 2025 could serve as a tailwind for the ongoing Bitcoin rally. This comment from Krüger comes as BTC is up 4.34% from its January 1 swing low of $92,840.

Robinhood started 2025 with an extraordinary gesture, distributing as much as 2.5 million dollars in Bitcoin to its Gold users.

The Bitcoin market continues to see a bit of bullish behavior, as the market continues to see the $90,000 level as a support region. At this point in time, the market looks like it is trying to sort out where we are going to work off the froth.

Cryptocurrency markets are surging on the first official trading day of 2025, with the top three coins by market capitalization up between 4% and 11% before U.S. markets open. CRYPTOCURRENCY PRICE 24-HOUR GAINS +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $96,595 +3.4% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $3,462 +4.0% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.40 +10.8% What Happened: XRP has overtaken Tether (CRYPTO: USDT) to become the third-biggest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, surging to $138 billion at the time of writing.

US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs now hold over 5.7% of the entire Bitcoin supply, with analysts seeing it as a price catalyst toward $200,000.

Adam Back, a big figure in the world of cryptography and blockchain, recently shared something interesting: He did not own any Bitcoin (BTC) until 2013. Famous for inventing Hashcash in 1997, a proof-of-work algorithm designed to combat spam and denial-of-service attacks, Back's influence extends deeply into the development of modern blockchain systems.

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Bitcoin is holding above the $96,000 mark as traders adopt a cautious approach — with funding rates staying subdued as crypto begins the year.

Long-term holders offloading their positions as short-term holders continue to accumulate BTC.

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When everyone thought that Bitcoin was going to take another dip, the opposite happened, as Bitcoin continues its recovery from $91,000. Can the bulls send the $BTC price past $100,000, or will we see a return to the ascending trendline that stretches all the way from 2021?

Bitcoin, currently coasting along at $96,566 to $96,751 over the last hour, with a 24-hour volume of $27.76 billion and a market valuation of $1.92 trillion, has been bouncing between $93,444 and $96,794, hinting at exciting volatility according to technical indicators.

Anthony Scaramucci, the founder of Sky Bridge Capital, made waves by discussing the possibility of the U.S. government purchasing a massive amount of Bitcoin as part of a “strategic Bitcoin reserve.” This idea, while still speculative, is gaining traction in some political circles, and experts are now asking: could the U.S. really buy 500,000 Bitcoin?

Excluding Dec. 1, daily transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain experienced a steep decline as the month unfolded. Between Dec. 2 and Dec. 31, a total of 12,105,415 transactions were recorded. Despite the drop, on Dec.

A group cryptocurrency advocates in Switzerland has urged the government to consider the addition of Bitcoin in the national reserve. The Swiss Federal Chancellery initiated the process to gain the required number of signatures to push for the amendment of the country's constitution to allow the Swiss National Bank to build Bitcoin holdings.

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The global cryptocurrency market cap rose by 4% early Thursday, January 2, 2025, as the market flipped green amid gains for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). Gains by most altcoins helped push the global market cap to above $3.4 trillion. Volume was up 13% to over $112 billion, while BTC dominance declined to around 56.2%.

Elon Musk's X chief executive Linda Yaccarino has quietly confirmed payments will be coming to the social media platform in 2025

Tony Edward forecasts a bullish 2025 for the crypto market, driven by regulatory advancements and growing institutional interest.

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The cryptocurrency market could witness an extraordinary year in 2025, with Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) leading the charge. A recent report suggests Bitcoin might exceed $150,000, while Ethereum could reach over $8,000.