The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested on Thursday an Alabama man who is allegedly behind the hacking of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s account on social media platform X last January. The United States Department of Justice says Eric Council Jr.

MicroStrategy executive chairman Michael Saylor believes major corporations should consider adopting Bitcoin as a key component of their treasury management strategy. In a recent interview on the Markets with Madison podcast, Saylor argued that by investing in Bitcoin instead of stock buybacks, companies could significantly boost their market capitalization and protect their reserves from inflation.

Rate cuts and rising liquidity could boost Bitcoin in the coming months, says Bitcoin bull Anthony Pompliano.

Bitfinex has invested in Plasma, a payments, real-world assets and decentralized finance infrastructure platform focused on Bitcoin. The Bitfinex team announced via X on Oct.

The idea that Bitcoin does not need to improve and is the perfect state of decentralized money is as delusional as thinking the Model T was the perfect state of the automobile.

Benchmark's Mark Palmer maintained a 'buy' rating on MicroStrategy's stock and raised the company's price target from $215 to $245.

New and old Bitcoin whale wallets have been gobbling up BTC, mirroring a 2020 trend that saw the asset rally by 550%.

Bitcoin (BTC), the world's largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has breached one of the largest consolidations and is poised for a significant upside rally. On October 18, 2024, BTC broke out of the large descending channel pattern it had been moving since March 2024.

Bitcoin is trading at its highest level since July.

Hunter Horsley, CEO of Bitwise, one of the companies attending Benzinga's upcoming Future of Digital Assets event on Nov. 19, likened blockchain's potential to the internet's far-reaching impact. What Happened: In an interview on the When Shift Happens podcast, Horsley said he believes public blockchains have the potential to transform global interactions and organizational structures in the same way the internet reshaped society He described blockchain as "an apolitical monetary instrument," capable of providing people worldwide with access to digital currencies and decentralized applications, without the interference of governments or corporations.

The Bitcoin market continues to see a lot of noisy behavior, as the markets have been somewhat sideways over the last several months. The market continues to see more of a “buy on the dips” type of situation.

Australian scientist Craig Wright has taken legal action in London's High Court of Chancery, suing Bitcoin Core developers and asserting that Bitcoin SV, his version of Bitcoin, is the genuine cryptocurrency, according to a Friday report from Forbes.

Bitcoin is at a pivotal moment after surging past the $68,000 mark and setting a new local high, confirming its bullish uptrend. Analysts and investors closely monitor the next steps, searching for signs of a continued rally or a potential retrace from higher supply levels.

On Thursday, Bitcoin (BTC) network miners saw their total revenue surge to a two-month high. Notably, this uptick coincided with a remarkable day of HODLing, as miners refrained from selling their holdings for the first time in the past month.

It's that time of year again when pundits break out the crystal ball to predict the big new trends in DeFi for 2025.

The cryptocurrency market is never short of surprises, and recent activities among Bitcoin whales are stirring significant excitement. As Bitcoin hovers around the $67,244 mark, a staggering 1.97 million Bitcoins have been transferred to newly established wallets.

MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor dismissed criticism over the firm's $16 billion Bitcoin haul, saying it's driving BTC scarcity.

Anthony Pompliano, well-known Bitcoin advocate and CEO of Professional Capital Management, has made a brave prediction regarding the future of Bitcoin and its relationship to Wall Street.

The weakness in Japanese yen bodes well for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.

Craig Wright's latest lawsuit claims that "BTC Core" conspired to hijack the Bitcoin network, harming the integrity of his BSV creation.

Merlin continues to consolidate its position as a leader among layer 2 (L2) chains based on Bitcoin, gaining the top spot for the volume of BTC locked on its platform.

On Thursday, October 17th, Samson Mow who is the founder of JAN3 talked about Bitcoin strategies in German parliament. He did it along with a member of the Bundestag, who is pro-Bitcoin himself.

Bitcoin's futures market is hitting new milestones as open interest reaches an all-time high. The CME's notional open interest closed at 179,745 BTC, marking a 40% increase in just a week, according to Vetle Lunde, Head of Research at K33 Research.

Bitcoin's L2 ecosystem is growing slowly, despite a rush to new projects in H2, 2024. Merlin remains the top project based on BTC locked and the appeal of linking to Ethereum-based DeFi.

Bitcoin Bull Samsom Mow has indicated that Germany is looking to purchase Bitcoin, making the flagship crypto of their reserve assets. This comes just months after the country sold its BTC holdings worth $2.87 billion.

In a recent tweet, MicroStrategy chairman Michael Saylor highlighted what he believes might be the biggest regret for crypto holders in the future.“You are going to wish you had bought more Bitcoin,” Saylor wrote, warning cryptocurrency holders of the future regret they may feel if they do not act in the present.

Bitcoin's price is located in a key area at the moment and is one bullish breakout away from rallying toward a new all-time high. Bitcoin Price Analysis By Edris Derakhshi (TradingRage) The Daily Chart On the daily chart, the price has been rallying consistently over the past few days, following its rebound from $60K.

BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (NASDAQ: IBIT) ETF has attracted over $1 billion in inflows this week alone, which has helped propel the apex crypto to a 10% seven-day gain. What Happened: According to data from SoSo Value, spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. garnered $470 million on Thursday alone.

Bitcoin's Open Interest (OI) has been experiencing significant growth lately, with several experts reporting that the metric has surged to a new all-time high. However, Alphractal, an investment data analysis platform, has addressed the claims, noting that open interest in BTC is yet to reclaim its current peak.

The Friday session looks as if it will be more of the same, as the markets continues to like Bitcoin in general. That being said, the market is likely to look at this as still being somewhat range bound, as it has been since February.

Anthony Pompliano, CEO of Professional Capital Management, attributes the cryptocurrency market growth to broader global and sector-focused factors but dismisses the notion that the U.S. presidential election plays a significant role. What Happened: In an appearance on CNBC Squawk Box on Thursday, Pompliano linked this growth to the rising adoption of stablecoins.

The man who hijacked the official X account of the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to post a phony announcement of the premature greenlighting of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has been taken into custody. That false announcement immediately pushed up the price of Bitcoin.

Bitcoin maintains the leading market activity in the broader digital cryptocurrency ecosystem. In the past few days, Bitcoin has witnessed a relatively stable price surge.

Bitcoin (BTC) continued its upward trend, reaching an intra-day high of $68,193, fueled by growing optimism in the cryptocurrency market.

The Bitcoin-focused, EVM-compatible Plasma chain raised capital from friends and family, including Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino.

Billionaire Michael Saylor famously pioneered large-scale corporate acquisitions of Bitcoin (BTC), utilizing borrowed money to turn his publicly traded software intelligence MicroStrategy into one of the world's largest holders of the bellwether cryptocurrency.

A "diamond hands" Bitcoin investor, which has been holding the major cryptocurrency for the last five years, has made headlines by selling 199 BTC, valued at approximately $13.55 million, just over one hour ago, as Lookonchain reported. Initially, this anonymous investor had withdrawn 801 BTC, worth around $8.25 million, from the Huobi exchange, at a price of $10,297 five years ago.

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at approximately $67,000, showing slight declines after an impressive 7.5% rally earlier in the week. Despite this small pullback, enthusiasm is building around the crypto currency, especially as recent reports from Crypto Quant reveal a resurgence in Bitcoin demand and highlight the favorable conditions for price increases.

Cryptocurrency Market Update: The cryptocurrency market is on an upward trajectory, up 1.31% in the last 24 hours, bringing the entire market capitalization to $2.33 trillion. This rebound is aided by a 3.33% increase in 24-hour trading volume, which now stands at $76.74 billion.

Max Keiser, Bitcoin maximalist and advisor to El Salvador's president Nayib Bukele on all things Bitcoin, has published a tweet in which he revisited his ultra-bullish prediction for the future price of the world's largest crypto.

Apple's potential entry into the bitcoin market has sparked considerable discussion following remarks by Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy. In a recent podcast, Saylor suggested that Apple should allocate $100 billion towards bitcoin rather than pursuing a stock buyback.

With bitcoin prices on the rise in October, miners are seeing a bit more cash in their pockets compared to the start of the month. The network's hashprice, which represents the value of one petahash per second (PH/s) of hashpower, has climbed by over 14% this month.

BTC ETFs achieve record inflows in months, a feat that took Gold ETFs years to achieve.

After the SegWit and Taproot upgrades, Craig Wright claims Bitcoin “fundamentally deviated” from Satoshi Nakamoto's vision and misled investors.

Bitcoin's odds of setting up a new all-time high (ATH) have gone up exponentially in the past week due to the recent rally. If the bullish momentum and open interest remain high, the chances of Bitcoin price hitting $75K are very high.

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 18, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk's daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Gold has gone up more than 2% in the past week, reaching a new all-time high fueled by global demand for safe-haven assets and anticipated interest rate cuts from major central banks, while Bitcoin continues to climb above $67,000.