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Bitcoin Might Drop to $100K Next Week, According to Analysts

โ€œWith Trumpโ€™s inauguration festivity behind, the crypto market is shifting focus" to U.S. inflation and jobs reports, said a BitBank analyst.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Tether Reports $13B Profit for 2024, With Rising Bitcoin, Gold Prices Contributing

The group also increased its bitcoin holdings last quarter for the first time since March, holding nearly 84,000 BTC worth about $7.8 billion as of year-end.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

MicroStrategy raises $563M from oversubscribed STRK stock offering

MicroStrategy has significantly exceeded expectations with its latest perpetual convertible preferred stock offering, securing $563.4 millionโ€”nearly three times the anticipated amount. According to a Jan. 31 statement, the company expanded its STRK stock offering to 7.3 million shares, each carrying a $100 liquidation preference. The company plans to allocate the proceeds toward corporate initiatives, including [โ€ฆ] The...

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

Strategic Bitcoin reserve: Not only for countries but for protocols

Nations, companies and blockchain protocols consider Bitcoin reserves as a strategic asset, but thereโ€™s game theory hiding behind the decision-making.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Bitcoin ETFs surpass $125B, BlackRock's IBIT ranks 31st worldwide

Bitcoin ETFs accounted for 6% of all ETF inflows from Jan. 1 to 24, amassing over $4.2 billion in investments.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Stablecoin volumes surpassed Visa and Mastercard combined in 2024

Stablecoinsโ€™ role as the lifeblood of crypto trading and DeFi outweighs their use case for savings and remittance, CEX.ioโ€™s lead analyst said.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

British Men Jailed for a Combined 76 Years After Brutal Crypto Theft

The criminals subjected their victim to death threats, drugging, and assaults in an attempt to get their hands on his crypto portfolio.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Stablecoins surpass Visa and Mastercard with $27.6 trillion transfer volume in 2024

According to a report from crypto exchange CEX.IO, stablecoin transfers reached $27.6 trillion in 2024, outpacing Visa and Mastercardโ€™s combined transaction volume by 7.68%. The report pointed out that stablecoins consistently outperformed traditional payment providers throughout the year despite a dip in Q3 due to broader market slowdowns. This trend signals a shift in global [โ€ฆ] The post Stablecoins surpass Visa and...

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: LINK Gains 4.6% as Index Inches Higher From Thursday

Ethereum (ETH) joined Chainlink (LINK) as a top performer, gaining 3.2%.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

UBS Tests ZKSync's Layer-2 Tech, Showing Deeper TradFi Interest in Crypto

The Swiss banking giant, which has been experimenting with blockchain, tapped the layer-2 firm to test whether it could scale its current Key4 Gold program.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Be A Bitcoin Bridge

As a pleb with a โ€œfiat job,โ€ you have an important role to play.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Bitcoin Magazine favicon Bitcoin Magazine

Grayscale Unveils New Dogecoin Trust

The asset manager said the token has transitioned from a memecoin to a tool for global financial inclusion.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

How to Take Profits at Bitcoin Cycle Peaks

Selling Bitcoin doesnโ€™t have to be an emotional decisionโ€”learn how to use key market indicators to take profits strategically and reaccumulate at lower prices.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Bitcoin Magazine favicon Bitcoin Magazine

XRP Ledger โ€˜Clawbackโ€™ Goes Live in Boost For Ripple USD Trading

Clawback refers to tokens that have a feature allowing the issuer to reclaim coins from user wallets under certain conditions.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Elon Muskโ€™s Father Promotes โ€˜Musk Itโ€™ Solana Meme Coin

Errol Musk wants to use the coin to raise $200 million for a think tankโ€”without his sonโ€™s involvement.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Bitcoin's February momentum hinges on next week's labor market data

Bitcoinโ€™s price remains sensitive to macroeconomic conditions, with analysts eyeing the upcoming US labor report as a key driver for Februaryโ€™s momentum.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Russia reacts to Trump tariff threat: BRICS not seeking a dollar alternative

A potential โ€œBRICS currencyโ€ will not be a rival to the US dollar, but rather a tool for mutual investment within the group, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Elon Muskโ€™s father wants to raise $200M for think-tank through โ€˜Musk Itโ€™ memecoin

Errol Musk, the father of tech billionaire Elon Musk, is backing a new memecoin called โ€œMusk Itโ€ to raise between $150 million and $200 million for the Musk Instituteโ€”a newly established for-profit think tank focused on scientific research and innovation. According to a Fortune report, Errol Musk and his business partner, Nathan Browne, are leading [โ€ฆ] The post Elon Muskโ€™s father wants to raise $200M for think-tank...

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

Crypto Daybook Americas: USDC Takes January Crown as Bitcoin Looks to Core PCE Data

The day ahead in crypto: Jan. 31, 2025

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Thodex Founder Granted Partial Release in $2 Billion Crypto Fraud Case

While Ozer remains in prison, his legal team vowed to push for further leniency.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

January Could Become Bitcoin's Second-Best Month in the Last 10 Months

February and March are both seasonally bullish months for bitcoin, with Q1 being the second-best-performing quarter.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Stablecoin Market Surges Past $200B, Signaling Potential Crypto Price Upswing

The stablecoin market has grown by almost $40 billion since President Trump won the U.S. election.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Pump.fun Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Unregistered Securities Sales

The Solana-based meme coin platform allegedly operated an unauthorized securities exchange, court documents reveal.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Forget the ECB โ€” Czechia Should Embrace Bitcoin on Its Own Terms

The Czech National Bank is considering adding bitcoin to its reserves. It should, regardless of what the European Central Bank thinks about that.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Bitcoin Magazine favicon Bitcoin Magazine

Bitcoin retail sellers send $625M to Binance before 'first cycle top'

Bitcoin whales hold off on major selling, but retail investors appear unwilling to wait for the real bull market gains to hit.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

VIRTUAL Surges 28% as Upbit Listing Exposes the Token to Altcoin Savvy South Koreans

VIRTUAL is the native token of the AI launchpad Virtuals Protocol, a Base-native that recently expanded to Solana.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Manchester court sentences 7 for kidnapping, $124K crypto extortion

A UK gang that kidnapped, tortured and extorted a man for his cryptocurrency has been sentenced at Manchester Crown Court.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Google exposes government-backed misuse of Geminiย AI

Googleโ€™s report reveals attempts by government-backed hackers to misuse Gemini AI for cyber threats, but jailbreak efforts were unsuccessful.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Crypto on-ramps and off-ramps, explained

On-ramps typically involve payment methods like bank transfers, or credit cards, whereas off-ramps often require identity verification when converting crypto to fiat.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Elon Muskโ€™s Dad Eyes $200M Raise From 'MUSK IT' Memecoin to Go โ€˜Beyond Rocketsโ€™

Muskโ€™s flirtation with memecoins has remained limited to dogecoin. His father is taking a different path.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

BOJ's Ueda Says Need to Maintain Accommodative Monetary Environment to Support Economy

The slightly dovish take may assuage concerns about a yen-led risk-off in global markets, including cryptocurrencies.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Sam Bankman-Friedโ€™s Parents Seek Presidential Pardon for Their Son: Report

Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried have engaged with individuals connected to Trump's inner circle to discuss potential clemency for their 32-year-old son.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Bitcoin Steady, Gold Tokens Shine as XAU Hits Record High; Inflation in Tokyo Rises

BTC takes a breather as Trump's tariff threat bodes well for gold, and the uptick in Tokyo inflation supports BOJ rate hikes.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Grayscale Files SEC Proposal to Convert XRP Trust Into ETF

Earlier in January, Ripple Labs president Monica Long remarked an XRP ETF could โ€œsoon be a realityโ€ under the new Trump administration.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

SEC Fast-Tracks Bitwise's Bitcoin-Ethereum ETF, Signaling Broader Crypto Acceptance

The Bitwise fund's asset allocation reflects market capitalization proportions, comprising 83% Bitcoin and 17% Ethereum.

Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt