On Jan 30, 2025 at the inaugural PlanB Forum in El Salvador, Tether announced it is bringing USDT to Bitcoin and the Lightning Network.

Ethereum is still showing signs of upward momentum if you know where to look. The leading altcoin is now in a bullish expansion phase, with analysts predicting that its price could surge past key resistance levels in the coming weeks.

Eugene Fama, the renowned “Father of modern finance,” predicts Bitcoin will be worthless in a decade. Why? Cryptocurrencies “violate all the rules of a medium of exchange,” Fama said on the Jan. 30 episode of Capitalisn't.

Software development firm MicroStrategy (MSTR) is announcing a massive new stock offering to raise funds for accumulating more Bitcoin (BTC). In a new press release, the business intelligence company says it is setting the price of its perpetual strike preferred stock offering at $80 per share with the hopes of obtaining $563.

BTC ended January with a 9% monthly surge.

Ethereum (ETH) has recently broken out of a bullish falling wedge pattern that has been forming since November 2024, causing a noticeable shift in market sentiment. If the price of Ethereum continues to hold above the critical $3,400 mark, it could see a potential surge of 20%, reaching levels as high as $4,100 in the coming weeks.

Ethereum experienced a surge this week, briefly breaking above a key resistance region. However, it lacked sufficient momentum, appearing to be a false breakout.

Bitcoin dominance continued to rise amid anticipation of an altcoin season at the start of the year. The crypto market has faced harsh headwinds in the last two weeks, reshaping whale holdings and asset dominance.

Bitcoin mining became easier in January as U.S.-based firms struggled to mine profitably, battling high energy costs brought on by cold weather.

The missed deadline highlights the need for transparency and accountability in managing seized digital assets, impacting future policy decisions. The post US Marshals missed deadline for report on Silk Road Bitcoin to Senator Lummis appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Ethereum whales have resumed large buys as bulls set sights to regain lost ground. Bitcoin and other assets saw similar positive figures amid a wider crypto market recovery.

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) suffered a significant loss on Friday as prices dipped below $102,000 marking the end of a rather turbulent trading week. As the global financial markets weathered major losses, Bitcoin made no new price discovery, casting more speculations over the bull market.

Data gathered from the first month of 2025 reveals that bitcoin mining revenue reached $1.4 billion for January, trailing last month's figures by about $40 million.

Ethereum (ETH) is currently in a complex phase, caught between a decline, poor performance, and a critical resistance level. Currently, ETH is trading around $3,241, which is a drop of about 33% from its all-time high!

The US Marshals Service missed the Friday deadline to give Senator Cynthia Lummis what she wanted—straight numbers on how much Bitcoin the agency controls and how it plans to manage it.

Imagine buying Ethereum (ETH) at $10, which made early adopters millionaires. Rexas Finance (RXS),

Industry experts believe Bitcoin may soon hit its new all-time high. US crypto development could push Bitcoin price to $130,000.

According to the latest statistics, following the first week of January, the number of unconfirmed transactions in the mempool has plummeted from slightly more than 200,000 to the current 7,723—a low not seen since 2022. Bitcoin Blockchain Activity Dips—Mempool at Lowest Level Since 2022 Transfer activity on the Bitcoin blockchain has diminished markedly since Nov.

Bitcoin has always had a history of dormant wallets, but recently, several wallets from 2012 and 2013 have sprung to life, moving millions of dollars in Bitcoin after sitting idle for almost a decade. One such wallet, which had been untouched since May 17, 2012, transferred 204.46 BTC, valued at a staggering $21.4 million, on January 31, 2025.

Bitcoin swung wildly thanks to DeepSeek fears, Fed hopes, and Trump tariffs, while Bitcoiners got mad at Ripple over U.S. reserve plans.

The $3.5 trillion crypto market is currently facing a downtrend, with Bitcoin price in the red zone. However, historical patterns suggest a bullish run ahead, as February has traditionally been a strong month.

Ethereum's co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently shared insights into his crypto portfolio, revealing a minimal investment in Bitcoin—less than 10%.

Another day, another $543 million to plow into Bitcoin. With 471,107 BTC on the balance sheet so far, MicroStrategy is the largest corporate holder of the number-one crypto, falling short only of Binance, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs, and Satoshi Namakoto himself.

UBS, a Swiss-based banking and asset managing conglomerate, is experimenting with rolling out Key4 Gold program on zkSync Validium testnet. In a bold move, UBS is setting new standards in RWAs tokenization on Ethereum-like blockchains.

In a recent tweet, Bitcoin historian Pete Rizzo shared a glimpse into what the first Bitcoin website looked like on Jan. 31, 2009, exactly 16 years ago. "What the 1st Bitcoin website looked like when the price was $0, exactly 16 years ago," Rizzo tweeted, accompanied by a screenshot of the Bitcoin.org website as of Jan. 31, 2009.

Could a potential breakout be next for the world's largest altcoin?

Christine Lagarde, the President of the European Central Bank (ECB), has firmly dismissed the idea of Bitcoin being adopted as a reserve asset by any of the European Union's central banks. This statement came on January 30, 2025, during a press conference following the ECB's interest rate decision.

With Bitcoin (BTC) finally staying strong above $100,000, some traders might be already interested in taking profits from this crypto rally. Recent on-chain data analysis by CryptoQuant community author shows that long-term holders of digital gold are not in this cohort.

Cryptocurrency analysts of Coinidol.com report, after the current rally, the price of Ethereum (ETH) has broken through the 21-day SMA.

The Arkansas legislature has rejected a proposed bill that intended to prohibit cryptocurrency mining in close proximity to military installations. The Senate City, County, and Local Affairs Committee of the state denied the measure by a 6-1 vote, thereby halting efforts to impose restrictions on mining operations situated within a 30-mile radius of military sites.

Crypto traders face a patchy road after a sentiment drop as asset prices crashed last week. This led to distortion between retail and institutional holders in the market.

Swiss banking giant UBS has successfully tested its UBS Key4 Gold product on ZKSync, an Ethereum Layer-2 network.

Software intelligence company MicroStrategy keeps devising new ways to acquire Bitcoin (BTC). The Michael Saylor-founded firm announced on Jan. 31 that it had finalized the price of its perpetual preferred stock offering, which it will use to raise funds to buy even more of the foremost crypto.

MicroStrategy has surpassed projections with its latest offering of perpetual convertible preferred stock, raising $563.4 million—almost three times more than initially expected.

Robert Kiyosaki, the “Rich Dad Poor Dad” author, anticipates a potential price decline in Bitcoin and precious metals as Trump's new tariff policies take effect.

The crypto market is heating up, and meme coins are stealing the spotlight once again. With an XRP ETF likely coming in 2025—an event that could open floodgates for altcoin adoption—and Strike CEO Jack Mallers being ultra-bullish on Bitcoin, the market sentiment is turning electric.

An analyst who nailed Bitcoin's pre-halving correction last year is updating his outlook for when BTC may peak in the current cycle. The analyst pseudonymously known as Rekt Capital tells his 105,000 YouTube subscribers that based on historic precedence, Bitcoin may peak in the second half of 2025.

The weekend has started with sellers' pressure, according to CoinMarketCap.

Ethereum's future remains a hot topic among crypto enthusiasts, with analysts offering a range of price predictions for the coming years. The current price of Ethereum stands at approximately $3,354, but many experts believe its price could soar significantly by 2025 and beyond.

The price of Ethereum (ETH) has shown some significant change in the past day rising by 1.86%. However, according to trading data from CoinMarketCap, the popular altcoin has recorded negative growth since December 2024 despite some significant gains in the past month.

A prominent crypto analyst, known on social media as CredibleCrypto, has shared his market outlook for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), offering insights that suggest Bitcoin's growth potential may be limited compared to Ethereum in the upcoming cycle. CredibleCrypto, who boasts over 460,000 followers on platform X, has been tracking Bitcoin's price movements and believes that while the crypto king has shown some positive signs during its recent period of sideways consolidation, its upside potential in this cycle might not be as significant as that of other major digital assets.

The crypto market's underwhelming performance continues, although a bounce is anticipated in the coming days or weeks. Ethereum's (ETH) struggle below $4,000 persists, sparking concerns. On the bright side, the current price presents a good entry. Meanwhile, whales have been stockpiling Solana (SOL) and IntelMarkets (INTL), a low-cap AI crypto.

A trading expert is projecting that Bitcoin (BTC) has the potential to surge beyond the $250,000 mark at a time when the asset is basking in the glory of making history after making its first monthly close above $100,000 in January.

With expanding stablecoin liquidity historically linked to price gains, another Bitcoin rally may be on the horizon because USDT and USDC market caps have been increasing.

Bitcoin (BTC) price is still in an uptrend as it continues to trade above the $100,000 support or moving average lines but below the $107,500 high. Cryptocurrency price analysis brought by Coinidol.com.

Bitcoin (BTC) has made a notable recovery, pushing back above the $105,000 mark after dipping to around $98,000 earlier this week. The digital asset even surged past $106,000 at one point before retracing slightly to its current price of around $105,700.

Solana price has experienced consolidation, recently bouncing to $241 before correcting to the $230 support level. Despite this, the altcoin is eyeing a $300 target.

Polymarket bettors are placing bids on whether MicroStrategy can reach the half million Bitcoin point or not before March.