MicroStrategy plans to raise $2 billion from a perpetual preferred stock offering to purchase extra Bitcoin for the company.

In a promising development, the Bitcoin price is inching closer to the coveted $100,000 mark as it trades above $98,000 for the first time since late December. Crypto analyst Ali Martinez has highlighted several critical metrics that could signal further bullish momentum for the leading cryptocurrency as the market begins to recover.

Bitcoin has started the year with a strong performance, confirming crucial demand above the $92,000 mark and gaining over 6% in price appreciation. This move has renewed investor optimism, reinforcing Bitcoin's position as the market leader amid a broader crypto market recovery.

Russia's stance on Bitcoin (BTC) is evolving rapidly, with experts predicting a sharp rise in the cryptocurrency's value and increasing adoption as an alternative currency. According to Capital Lab partner Evgeny Shatov, Bitcoin could reach as high as $135,000 by mid-2025, as the market enters what he describes as the “altcoin season.

While many celebrate Bitcoin's 16th anniversary it's always a good idea to reflect on the fact that in contrast to fiat currency, bitcoin represents a fascinating attempt to anchor value in the immutable laws of cryptography, mathematics, and energy rather than the arbitrary decrees of governments.

If there's one crypto asset that is expected to make it big this 2025, it has got to be Bitcoin. The premiere crypto has demonstrated remarkable success as it ushers in 2025.

MicroStrategy may decide not to move forward with the perpetual preferred stock offering, depending on how market conditions unfold this quarter.

The year has begun well for Stellar Lumens as evidenced by the remarkable 30% price recovery. This spike occurs as XLM crosses the 50 EMA, a key sign of possible trend reversals and fresh market bullishness.

President-Elect Donald Trump is set to be sentenced on January 10 for hiding a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels. This legal issue is making investors worried about the Bitcoin Reserve, a project he strongly supported to bring Bitcoin into the U.S. financial system.

Using technical indicators like Fibonacci extensions and the Elliott Wave Theory, a crypto analyst pinpoints an ideal “sweet spot” for selling Bitcoin (BTC). According to the analysis, specific price zones have been identified as target BTC sell areas that investors and traders could use to exit positions strategically ahead of possible downtrend.

Ethereum ETFs have been gradually gaining momentum, and analysts are increasingly optimistic that they could surpass Bitcoin ETFs by 2025. Despite trailing Bitcoin ETFs, which closed 2024 with a massive $35 billion in inflows, Ethereum ETFs showed impressive growth, with December alone seeing $2.6 billion in inflows and $13 billion in trading volume.

Blockstream has launched the Jade Plus wallet to help advance secure Bitcoin and crypto storage.

Bitcoin menunjukkan momentum kenaikan yang baru setelah pergantian tahun, memunculkan optimisme mengenai potensi lonjakan harga dalam beberapa waktu ke depan. Dengan peningkatan minat terhadap aset unggulan ini, beberapa analis berpendapat bahwa kenaikan ke rekor harga tertinggi baru bisa segera terjadi.

Bitcoin's hash rate reached a new all-time high today on January 3, 2025. Although BTC's hash rate has risen dramatically in recent months, it broke another new record on Genesis Block's sixteenth birthday.

Banking regulator FDIC discouraged a member bank from using a public blockchain, according to unredacted documents obtained Friday by Coinbase.

MicroStrategy is looking to expand its previously announced plan to sell $42 billion worth of equity and fixed-income securities.

Ethereum ($ETH) mulai menunjukkan tanda-tanda pemulihan setelah sepanjang minggu berada di bawah angka $3.420. Meskipun level tertinggi bulan Desember di $4.077 masih belum terjangkau, ada harapan bahwa $ETH mampu melewati resistensi di $3.500.

A collaborative study from Bybit and Block Scholes provides an in-depth examination of bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) derivatives, shedding light on market behavior during the pivotal 2024 year-end options expiration. Bitcoin and Ethereum Open Interest: Bybit and Block Scholes Report Highlights a Picture of Stability The Bybit and Block Scholes analysis shared with Bitcoin.

MicroStrategy has announced plans to raise more capital to purchase more Bitcoin for its treasury. This is a supplementary plan to the company's $42 billion fundraising campaign for BTC purchases.

This day, January 3rd, 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto mined the very first Bitcoin. Now that so-called genesis block of just 50 coins came six days before the actual release of Bitcoin software and the cryptocurrency network.

The cryptocurrency market will witness the first Bitcoin options expiry of the year, with approximately 20,000 contracts expiring, totaling a notional value of $1.93 billion. While this amount is far less than the massive expiry events that occurred at the end of 2024, the event still draws significant attention, especially considering the current sideways movement in Bitcoin's price.

Bitcoin (BTC) holder balances shifted toward new holders, sparking a new balance with a $87,000 support price. Most buyers are still in the money, but may set the pace during eventual drawdowns.

Bybit and Block Scholes' latest report reveals that the Bitcoin options market maintained stability in the face of year-end expirations, while Ethereum options are poised for brief volatility.

Manajer aset terkemuka, Grayscale, telah memperbarui daftar 20 token dengan potensi kenaikan tertinggi. Dalam pembaruan ini, terdapat enam tambahan baru, di mana dua token – Jupiter ($JUP) dan Jito ($JTO) – berbasis pada jaringan Solana.

BitFuFu Inc. has secured a two-year deal to buy up to 80,000 high-performance S-series Bitcoin miners from Bitmain, a leading crypto hardware maker, enabling BitFuFu to expand its mining capacity and cloud services as it targets 1 GW of mining power by 2026. BitFuFu Inc.

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes believes one catalyst could help send Bitcoin (BTC) to seven figures as US debt mounts. Hayes tells his 586,800 followers on the social media platform X that if US banks receive a supplementary leverage ratio (SLR) rule change, liquidity could flood the markets, giving Bitcoin a massive boost.

The chief executive of market intelligence platform CryptoQuant is identifying what could unlock massive demand for Bitcoin (BTC) and other crypto assets.

More than a dozen new cryptocurrency-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) reportedly could be launched in 2025, if they're approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission. ETF companies have submitted that many filings with the SEC, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Jan. 2).

Jan van Eck, CEO of VanEck, has recommended that investors maintain or increase their exposure to Bitcoin (BTC) and gold in 2025 in the firm's 2025 outlook report. He argued that these assets are indispensable hedges against inflationary pressures, fiscal uncertainty, and global de-dollarization trends.

The long-running Bitcoin price bull run faces a major risk as U.S. Treasury yields climb to their highest levels in months.

As 2025 begins, the crypto market shows signs of recovering from the late December correction, setting an optimistic tone for the year ahead. Bitcoin, the market leader, has demonstrated remarkable resilience by holding strong support at $92,000 despite recent selling pressure.

Hashrate dominance continues to be debated due to the pseudonymous and geographically distributed nature of Bitcoin mining.

The United States could acquire up to 400,000 Bitcoins in 2025, according to Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group. Green, known for his bullish crypto predictions, believes this Strategic Bitcoin Reserve would cement Bitcoin (BTC) as a cornerstone of U.

Cryptocurrency markets are trading higher on Friday, with Bitcoin prices racing towards reclaiming the $100,000 mark again despite record ETF outflows on Thursday. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $98,729.85 +1.5% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $3,623.43 +4.7% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $216.94 +4.8% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.47 +3.3% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.3771 +11.4% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00002406 +5.3% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume increasing by 20.3% and daily active addresses falling by 0.01%.

A stronger dollar tends to weaken the demand for risk assets such as cryptocurrencies.

The U.S. finally has an active, pro-Bitcoin administration coming into office.

Ethereum dominates USDC's supply at 65%, but Solana, Base, and Hyperliquid now capture a growing share of the market.

MARA Holdings CEO Fred Thiel believes institutional involvement will significantly increase Bitcoin's value, positioning the flagship crypto as a long-term growth asset. Speaking in a Jan. 2 interview with FOX Business, Thiel encouraged retail investors to adopt a steady, long-term investment strategy by regularly purchasing small amounts of Bitcoin.

A top crypto strategist thinks Solana (SOL) will continue to outperform Ethereum (ETH) this cycle as interest in the fifth-largest crypto project remains high. Pseudonymous analyst The Flow Horse tells his 253,400 followers on the social media platform X that Solana will likely outperform Bitcoin (SOL/BTC) this cycle the way ETH did in prior cycles.

Endaoment, a charity fund on Ethereum has sold 3690 ETH tokens worth $12.47 million.

Satoshi Nakamoto mined Bitcoin's genesis block 16 years ago today. Now, mining the cryptocurrency has never been more difficult.

The Bitcoin price is inching closer to the much-coveted $100,000 mark, recently reaching an intraday high of $98,471.

Bitcoin price looks on track to reclaim the $100,000 level. Are altcoins set to follow?

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is surging on Friday, backed by strong ETF inflows and bullish options data. Cryptocurrency Price Market Cap 24-Hour Trend 7-Day Trend Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $3,577.05 $431.1 billion +4.3% +7.3% Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $98,100.82 $1.94 trillion +1.8% +4.4% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.45 $140.8 billion +3% +13.5% Trader Notes: Crypto trader CJ forecasts Ethereum hitting equal highs around $3,555, with the possibility of rejection near $3,640–$3,650 should it push into a supply zone.

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U.S.-based spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced a downturn on Thursday, with a hefty $242.30 million in outflows draining from the 12 funds. Among them, Blackrock felt the brunt of the day's trading, losing the most. Market Jitters: $242M Drains From U.S.

TL;DR Bitcoin regained $98,000 after overcoming a challenging year-end, solidifying its position as a strong-performing asset in 2024. Political changes in the United States, along with pro-crypto figures in the government, are boosting market optimism for BTC and other cryptocurrencies.

Today marks the 16th anniversary of Bitcoin's Genesis Block, mined by the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto on January 3, 2009. This historic event laid the foundation for blockchain technology and decentralized finance (DeFi).