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The price of Bitcoin hit an all-time high of $108,000 on December 17, 2024, but has declined by more than 10% since that time.
Following a mild price rebound in the past week, Bitcoin (BTC) has surged above 98,000 with the market bulls aiming for a return to the $100,000 price zone. Interestingly, a report from CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost has revealed an increase in short-term holders' demand that has coincided with this recent price rally.
According to recent blockchain data, the Bitcoin hashrate has been on the rise as it touched a new all-time high on Friday, January 3rd, 2025. This new peak comes as the premier cryptocurrency continues to recover after a disappointing end to the year 2024.
Ethereum faces growing doubts about its ability to outperform Bitcoin in the 2025 bull market.
Bitcoin and gold are structurally becoming key components of investor portfolios, according to JPMorgan analysts.
On Friday, spot bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) posted gains, reversing losses from the previous day. Approximately $908.10 million was poured into these ETFs, with dominant players like IBIT, ARKB, and FBTC securing the majority of the inflows.
Despite recent market fluctuations, investor interest in Bitcoin remains strong, as evidenced by the remarkable $908 million in net inflows to US Bitcoin ETFs on Friday. This significant rebound follows a more subdued $242 million outflow the previous day, highlighting the growing optimism surrounding Bitcoin and its role in investment portfolios.
The Bitcoin market experienced a modest recovery over the past week following the 15.7% correction in the latter half of December 2024. Amidst this recent price gain, developments from the short-term holders (STH) activity have revealed significant indications for Bitcoin in the coming days.
The price of Bitcoin continued its rebound on Friday, with the world's largest and oldest crypto inching closer to the much-coveted $100,000 level. BTC registered an impressive rally in 2024, largely due to the BlackRock-spurred Wall Street Bitcoin revolution and Donald Trump's shock victory on Nov. 6.
XRP continues to capture headlines as its market performance cements its place among the most influential cryptocurrencies. In a milestone achievement, XRP's market capitalization hit $138.97 billion, surpassing financial giant Charles Schwab's $135.16 billion, according to Market data on January 4.
Bitcoin turned 16 years old on Friday. Last month, it marked a record high of $108,000 per 1 BTC.
For some time now, MicroStrategy has established itself as the leading company in Bitcoin. With a bold strategy that combines financial innovation and conviction, it is once again in the spotlight with an ambitious proposal: to raise 2 billion dollars to acquire more bitcoin.
XRP has recorded gains in the past 24 hours to flip USDT as the third largest asset by market cap. The asset has attained this feat for the second time in 30 days after it topped USDT temporarily in December 2024.
Spirit Blockchain Capital says it is rolling out a yield-bearing strategy for its Dogecoin holdings while considering other treasury assets.
XRP price has remained in consolidation over the past month, with a modest growth of just 2.2% in the last 30 days. Despite forming a golden cross earlier this month, signaling potential bullish momentum, whale activity suggests a lack of accumulation, which could weigh on further price gains.
New data reveals that asset management titan BlackRock's spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) saw a record number of outflows earlier this week. According to data from blockchain tracker SoSoValue, BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) saw a staggering $332.6 million worth of outflows on January 2nd, its largest day of outflows on record.
Bitcoin continues its recovery after the end-of-year dip that impacted most cryptocurrencies, analysts are starting to weigh in on what's next for the leading cryptocurrency. Bitcoin (BTC) has slowly regained momentum, and some experts believe that 2025 could bring a major bull market for the digital asset.
With Trump administration soon taking the charge and Paul Atkins to take over as the next SEC Chair, the crypto community awaits an end to the long-standing Ripple vs SEC case. Notably, a top attorney following the case predicts it could be resolved by April or May this year.
The fund gained on Friday, however, signaling a possible reversal to the trend—on the anniversary of Bitcoin's Genesis Block, no less.
Bitcoin has a current market capitalization of roughly $1.9 trillion and surpassed silver's $1.6 trillion market cap in 2024.
In an era where bitcoin (BTC) has become synonymous with substantial wealth, tales of its early days evoke both fascination and disbelief. Most are familiar with the now-legendary story of two pizzas purchased for 10,000 BTC—valued today at nearly $1 billion.
Unlike other passive crypto income methods, mining requires purchasing hardware, installing specific applications, and providing enough room for your mine.
Bitcoin staking platform Solv Protocol is at the center of controversy after accusations surfaced that it has been manipulating its total value locked (TVL). Lianchuang Hans, the co-founder of Nubit, alleged on X that the protocol has been recycling user deposits.
Solv Protocol, a prominent Bitcoin staking platform, is facing allegations of inflating its total value locked (TVL) figures. Industry experts have raised these accusations, which question the platform's asset-handling practices and the accuracy of its reported metrics.
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki usually recommends investing in rock-solid assets. His favorite ideas include precious metals, real estate, or running a business of your own.
MicroStrategy announced plans to raise $2 billion through a preferred stock offering, marking a major expansion of its Bitcoin accumulation strategy.
Bitcoin has experienced a significant surge, climbing from local lows of $92,000 to a local top of $98,950 yesterday. This upward momentum has reignited optimism among investors and analysts as the leading cryptocurrency continues to show resilience after weeks of market indecision.
The Bitcoin market has begun 2025 on a positive note with gains over 5% in the first four days of the year. Amidst this renewed bullish strength, Bitcoin is preparing for a vital encounter with the $99,900 capable of significantly altering its price trajectory in the short term.
Bitcoin is showing strong bullish momentum, with key indicators signaling a potential breakout. If it clears the critical $100,000 resistance level, BTC could soar to $125,000.
XRP was trading at $2.45 on Jan. 4, 2025, boasting a market capitalization of $140.85 billion. Its 24-hour trading volume reached $4.47 billion, and the day's price movement ranged between $2.43 and $2.49. XRP XRP's one-hour chart illustrates a phase of consolidation within the $2.45 to $2.50 range, suggesting a possible breakout scenario.
XRP, the native token of Ripple Labs, is gaining significant traction, leading to a bold prediction from analysts that it could reach $8 by 2025. This surge in expectations comes amid XRP's increasing dominance in trading volume, particularly in South Korea, where it has outperformed other major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Solana (SOL).
Bitcoin delivered a remarkable 120% ROI from Jan. 1 2024 to New Year's Day 2025 on Wednesday. But most independent and institutional crypto analysts expect more to come this year.
With Gary Gensler to depart and Paul Atkins to take over as US SEC Chair under the pro-crypto Trump administration, experts and XRP army expect an end to the long-running XRP lawsuit. A top lawyer closely following the Ripple vs SEC lawsuit development predicts the potential resolution of the case by April or May this
Donald Trump will be inaugurated this month—but how likely is the President-elect's pledge that all Bitcoin will be mined in the States?
Ethereum has kicked off the new year with a strong performance, surging over 9% in just a few days. This rally has brought renewed optimism to the market, especially among analysts and investors who had grown concerned about Ethereum's prolonged underperformance compared to Bitcoin.
In a latest development, Hunter Horsley, the CEO of Bitwise has expressed enthusiasm in an X post about the increasing interest in the company's spot Bitcoin ETF. Notably, Bitwise's latest research shows that 24 out of 25 financial advisors received client inquiries about cryptocurrency over the past year, indicating a growing demand for crypto investments.
The future of Bitcoin remains a topic of much excitement and speculation. Economist and trader Alex Krüger has provided his forecast, suggesting a positive outlook for Bitcoin this year.
XRP (XRP 1.65%) cryptocurrency has been on a huge winning streak lately. As of this writing, the token's price has surged 268% over the last year.
Bitcoin is in a firmly different mood as the first Wall Street trading week ends, but BTC price action still needs to convince wary traders.
The sun is setting on Gary Gensler's tenure as US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair, which means all the attention now turns to the agency's upcoming filing deadline in the ongoing legal tussle with Ripple.
A historic statement from Bitcoin's pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, has recently surfaced, provoking reflection on the cryptocurrency's price history.
XRP could drop to $2.05 before its next leg up, said Ali Martinez.
Hunter Horsley, the CEO of the U.S. asset management heavyweight Bitwise, is excited by the growing interest in the company's spot Bitcoin ETF. Also, 24 of 25 advisors said that clients asked them about crypto in the last 12 months, Bitwise's latest research finds.
MicroStrategy, the world's largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, has unveiled plans to raise $2 billion through a perpetual preferred stock offering.
The BTC ETFs saw their best day in over a month on Friday.
A leak has revealed China's central bank is scrambling to contain a fervid bond rally as it gears up to deliver a stimulus bazooka
The Bitcoin network has just reached a historic milestone, achieving a record hashrate of 1,000 exahashes per second (EH/s) on January 3, 2025. This symbolic threshold represents an unprecedented acceleration of computing power mobilized to secure the blockchain, as the mining sector undergoes a phase of strategic expansion.