The debate over Bitcoin's role in global finance has heated up after Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), firmly rejected the idea of Bitcoin (BTC) being used as a reserve asset by central banks.
Altcoins fared far worse than bitcoin as the new U.S. president seemingly ignited a trade war.
The crypto market is experiencing another bearish drawdown, with the price of Bitcoin (BTC), XRP, and Dogecoin (DOGE) in the spotlight. Amid this mild route, the combined crypto market cap has dropped by 2.06% to $3.43 trillion.
Crypto analyst Kevin Capital has suggested that the Bitcoin price may be in trouble. This follows his revelation that a bearish pattern that once led to a market crash in the last cycle has returned for the flagship crypto.
Dogecoin price action has stabilized above the $0.32 mark over the past week. A recent DOGE-related announcement from Elon Musk could potentially spark a bullish start to February 2024.
The adoption of Bitcoin as a strategic asset by smaller nation-states may be the catalyst that drives bigger countries to follow suit.
Renowned investor and entrepreneur Robert Kiyosaki, best known for his book Rich Dad Poor Dad, has issued a stark warning regarding the future of Bitcoin. Following a significant drop in Bitcoin's price, Kiyosaki suggested that the cryptocurrency could experience a further crash.
El Salvador buys 5 more BTC to add to its reserves.
Volatility remains the norm in the Bitcoin market, with aggressive price swings defining the past few days. On Monday, BTC dropped to $97K before surging to $106K yesterday.
Bitcoin transaction fees have plummeted as reduced activity on the network led miners to nearly clear out Bitcoin's pool of unconfirmed transactions.
Prominent on-chain analytics firm Glassnode believes that Bitcoin (BTC) has more room to run to the upside based on one on-chain indicator.
The crypto and US equities markets started the week on the worst possible note, reacting negatively to the launch of the Chinese AI platform DeepSeek. Despite the initial downturn, the Bitcoin price has since returned above the $100,000 level, moving mostly sideways to close the week.
On Jan 30, 2025 at the inaugural PlanB Forum in El Salvador, Tether announced it is bringing USDT to Bitcoin and the Lightning Network.
The official Dogecoin account on the X platform has cited Elon Musk's recent tweet, where he talked about money and the economy in general. The DOGE team has basically agreed with the world's most influential Dogecoin lover and added a thing about memes.
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.
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.
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The crypto market might be in for a surprise as a well-known crypto analyst predicts a significant rally for a competitor of Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) and Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB). What Happened: The analyst, known as Inmortal, shared on X platform that the meme coin Floki (CRYPTO: FLOKI) is showing a Relative Strength Index (RSI) pattern similar to one that previously resulted in a 200% price surge.
Investors are shifting focus to Panshibi as interest in top meme coins like Dogecoin faces new competition. #partnercontent
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.
Shiba Inu (SHIB) has remained a prominent cryptocurrency in recent years, gaining attention from investors due to its potential for significant price increases. Despite recent struggles in the market, many holders are still optimistic about its future performance.
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.
Elon Musk's DOGE group asked for a US Treasury audit, which led to a top official quitting and got people talking about government spending. Musk says Treasury officials approve payments without checking, even to scammers, and he plans to cut $4 billion in daily spending by 2026.
Asset manager Grayscale has become the third to file to offer a Dogecoin ETF, sparking a bullish sentiment in the DOGE community. This development has also raised the possibility of the Dogecoin price rallying to $1 soon enough.
As Dogecoin gears up for a major 6-month rally, investors are eyeing a new coin with the potential to rival Ripple. Could this emerging crypto be the next big breakout?
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.
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Lightchain AI is emerging as one of the most promising cryptocurrencies, with analysts predicting an extraordinary 8000% growth potential in the coming year. As the demand for decentralized AI solutions surges, Lightchain AI is uniquely positioned to surpass other popular tokens, including Shiba Inu.
Dogecoin has continued its weekly decline into the past 24 hours, with the price action looking like a continued consolidation below $0.35, at least in the next few days.
Industry experts believe Bitcoin may soon hit its new all-time high. US crypto development could push Bitcoin price to $130,000.
Shiba Inu key developer Kaal Dhairya has provided an important clarification regarding Shibarium, the project's Layer-2 solution. According to Dhairya, Shibarium is a sidechain built on Ethereum as opposed to many L2 solutions that can be costly to settle and often rely on centralized operators.
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.
In an exciting development, the race for the Dogecoin ETF in the US is gaining serious momentum as prominent asset manager Grayscale has now joined the fray. Related Reading: Dogecoin Poised To Spearhead Altcoin Season As DOGE.D/BTC.
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.
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.
Grayscale Investments has launched the Dogecoin Trust, offering institutional investors regulated exposure to DOGE. Could this be the next step in DOGE's mainstream integration?
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.
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.