Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has recently displayed worrying signs of a sell-off. Over the past few days, Ethereum has experienced a sharp price decline, indicating that the bears are in control of the market for now.

El Salvador's tourism soared in 2024, with bitcoin adoption and safety reforms transforming the nation into a global powerhouse, driving unprecedented economic and tourism growth. Bitcoin-Led Tourism Boom Positions El Salvador as a Global Model Santander US Capital Markets LLC, a division of the global financial giant Banco Santander, published a report on Jan.

Four spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) figured among the 20 ETFs with the most significant assets under management (AUM) one year after their launch in the US.

Heritage Distilling Holding Company, listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker CASK, has officially announced its Bitcoin Treasury Policy Statement. The company intends to incorporate Bitcoin into its operations by accepting it as payment and holding it as a strategic asset.

Ethereum's price action has been relatively stable recently, showing little change in the past 24 hours despite a surge of bearish sentiment across the crypto market. The news of the U.S. government receiving approval to liquidate 69,000 BTC from the Silk Road seizure has caused significant turbulence.

A significant event in the cryptocurrency market has emerged as a whale deposited a substantial $28.5 million worth of Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) to Binance on January 9, 2025. The sale, which involved 300 WBTC, resulted in an impressive profit of nearly $10 million for the trader.

Legislators in North Dakota will weigh whether to diversify its assets with crypto and precious metals, following other state Bitcoin proposals.

Nubit launches Goldinals, a unified token protocol for every Bitcoin native asset, as well as Meta Protocols.

Bitcoin's network has seen a noticeable shift in its computational capacity, shedding around 44 exahash per second (EH/s) in the past four days. Tough Terrain for Bitcoin Miners The network's hashrate, which reached a peak of 824 EH/s, has now settled at 780 EH/s, based on the seven-day simple moving average (SMA).

Policymakers in Germany are actively considering strategies to integrate Bitcoin (BTC) into the nation's financial framework. The recent Blockchain Roundtable held in the German Parliament brought out some of the key proposals for realizing this objective.

North Dakota lawmakers introduced a House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) on Jan. 7, encouraging the State Treasurer and the State Investment Board to include digital assets and precious metals in the state treasury's portfolio to hedge against inflation. Six Representatives and two Senators sponsor the HCR3001, all Republican: Rep.

The price of the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, Ethereum's ether, could soon surge toward the $6,000 mark as it's currently following a key technical pattern.

Recent data reveals a notable shift in the stablecoin flow dynamics on Binance, with significant outflows dampening market sentiment. These developments come at a critical time, impacting Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies.

Several U.S. lawmakers have revealed their investment in cryptocurrencies, revealing that more and more politicians are involved in the crypto market. Some of them include Rep.Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pa.

As the price of Bitcoin (BTC) continues to fluctuate below the $100,000 price mark, altcoins like Ethereum (ETH), Dogecoin (DOGE), Cardano (ADA), and XRP are also in the spotlight. According to data insight from Santiment, the number of HODLers for these altcoins has fluctuated thus far this new year.

MicroStrategy plans to boost its Bitcoin treasury by proposing a significant increase in authorized shares, with shareholders set to vote on January 21, 2024.

Just seven days after Satoshi launched the Bitcoin network on January 3, 2009, Hal Finney, the first person to ever receive a bitcoin payment, announced to the world that he too had fired up a Bitcoin node.

Volatility continues to reign over the general crypto market, causing major digital assets like Ethereum to retest key support levels that previously prompted an upward move. With ETH experiencing notable bearish pressure, its price performance shows that the altcoin is on the verge of entering a crucial zone.

Ethereum price are approaching a key level at $2.8K following a 20% correction over the last week.

The Nasdaq-listed Heritage Distilling said it is planning to hold Bitcoin in its treasury, following the example of MicroStrategy and others.

Genius Group has made another strategic fund allocation to Bitcoin, with total stack now hitting 373 BTC.

The Russian government has started selling part of the 1,032 bitcoins seized from former investigator Marat Tambiev, convicted of taking bribes.

IntoTheBlock, a crypto analytics platform, reported that over $1.4B worth of Ether had recently exited crypto exchanges. Ethereum witnessed a huge surge in on-chain activity in the past week, with the outflow from crypto exchanges suggesting an accumulation trend.

"Due to its verifiable fixed supply, Bitcoin is the most inflation-resistant store of value available," the proposal read.

The Bitcoin Act's passage could eventually send BTC's price past $1 million per coin, industry executives say.

Two days ago on Jan. 8, spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and their ether equivalents faced significant outflows, yet the group has amassed a staggering $118.56 billion in bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) holdings since their debut on U.S. stock exchanges. From 5.5 Months to 1 Year: Crypto ETFs Reshape Investment Trends With $118.

A Welsh court has rejected the legal bid of James Howells, an IT engineer from Newport, who sought to recover a hard drive filled with 8,000 Bitcoin lost in a landfill in 2013. The Bitcoin on the hard drive is now worth over $770 million, making the case one of the most remarkable in the history of digital assets.

The post-election rally sparked by Donald Trump's November 5 US presidential victory has significantly cooled, leading the broader market into a consolidation phase since early 2025.

Bitcoin's rising hashrate showcases expanding miner activity, improved technology, and growing institutional interest. With insights from CleanSpark, Riot, and experts, explore how profitability and transparency in the mining industry are shaping the future of Bitcoin's network security and adoption. The post Increasing Bitcoin Hashrate Indicates Confidence in BTC Value appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, recently hit a significant achievement of having thirteen successive green hourly candles, according to Vetle Lunde of K33 Research. This is the longest green candle period since the start of the year 2017 signifying renewed interest in the digital asset.

A new bill introduced by New Hampshire Representative Keith Ammon could authorize the state treasury to hold Bitcoin and precious metals as reserve assets. The proposed legislation would permit the state to store Bitcoin alongside traditional assets such as gold, silver, and platinum, making New Hampshire one of the first U.S. states to formally consider

Meta is urged by advocacy group to consider Bitcoin corporate treasury, highlighting its potential as an inflation hedge. The post Meta urged to consider Bitcoin Treasury shareholder proposal appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

If I were a THORChain creditor, I'd withdraw my bitcoin collateral ASAP.

On-chain metrics suggest Bitcoin (BTC) could be headed for sideways movement or more correction amid weakening buying pressure, according to the crypto analytics firm Glassnode. Glassnode says on the social media platform X that BTC's short-term demand momentum has dwindled. “One key indicator: Hot Capital (capital revived over the last 7 days) has plunged 66.

Babylon Labs and Fiamma, a Lightspeed Faction-backed platform focused on unlocking real-world assets on Bitcoin, are teaming up to advance a BTC-secured decentralized world.

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A widely followed crypto analyst says that there's a high chance that Bitcoin (BTC) reverses course after its latest pullback. In a new strategy session, pseudonymous crypto trader Rekt Capital tells his 529,900 followers on the social media platform X that based on historical precedence, the crypto king should mount a recovery.

Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pa) recently disclosed various cryptocurrency purchases.

Spot Bitcoin ETF products got the green light to trade precisely a year ago after about a decade of waiting on the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). At the time, 11 different asset managers received approval to launch the product.

Bitcoin miners' involvement in the cryptocurrency network has recently seen a sharp decline, as on-chain data shows the miner volume share has dropped significantly. This trend is raising questions about what it means for the future of Bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency market.

Cryptocurrency markets are trading higher on Friday after experiencing significant volatility throughout the day. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $94,777 +3.3% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $3,266 +2.5% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $188.06 +2.3% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.36 +3.4% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.3323 +4.7% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00002151 +2.8% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume decreasing by 6.2% and daily active addresses falling by 0.02%.

It's been one year since US Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) hit Wall Street. They cannonballed in and broke records that are impossible to ignore.

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has secured final approval in the Northern District Court of California to auction off roughly $6.5 billion worth of Bitcoin seized from the infamous Silk Road dark web marketplace. The ruling marks a decisive end to a complex four-year legal dispute over the ownership of this BTC haul.

Nasdaq-listed Heritage Distilling Holding Company has announced a new Bitcoin Treasury Policy Statement. The announcement outlines plans to accept Bitcoin (BTC) as payment and hold it as a strategic asset.

A recent Syncracy thesis on Solana revealed that the blockchain had surpassed Ethereum across several metrics in the past few months. The thesis-driven hedge fund calculated Solana's performance as a percentage of Ethereum's.

The trading pair available to the platform's users from January 14 is TREAT/USDT.

Bitcoin experienced significant selling pressure after successfully breaking above the $100K mark, a psychological milestone that had investors buzzing with optimism. However, the celebration was short-lived as BTC failed to hold this critical level, dropping as low as $92,500 in less than three days.