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Arthur Hayes Predicts Bitcoin To Hit $1 Million By 2028

|Arthur Hayes, Chief Investment Officer of Maelstrom and co-founder of BitMEX on Thursday said that foreign capital repatriation and the devaluation of U.S.

Bitcoin's Volatility Makes It Unfit As A Benchmark For Liquid Funds: Report

|Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) extreme volatility makes it unsuitable as a benchmark for liquid funds, according to a new report from RedStone Oracles

JPMorgan Completes First Public Trade Of Tokenized Treasuries

|JPMorgan's (NYSE:JPM) blockchain division, Kinexys, on Wednesday announced it has executed its first public transaction involving tokenized U.S.

The Curious Story Behind The Melania Trump Meme Coin Launch

|The launch of the Melania (CRYPTO: MELANIA) meme coin, tied to former First Lady Melania Trump, has stirred controversy following a series of unusually timed trades that suggest some investors had early access

3 Key Drivers Behind Ethereum's 65% Rally: Bernstein

|Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) has surged 65% over the past month, sharply outperforming other digital assets after a prolonged stretch of underperformance relative to Bitcoin.

Bitcoin Taps $105,000: Here's When It Could Hit $122,000

|Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) rally to almost $106,000 may not yet be its peak, with technical models and macro flows aligning to support a near-term price target of $122,000, according to a report.

Can The US-China Tariff De-Escalation Send Bitcoin, Ethereum To New Highs?

|The United States and China have agreed to a 90-day truce in their ongoing trade dispute, significantly scaling back reciprocal tariffs and establishing a structured negotiation fra

Bitcoin Rally Is In A 'High-Risk, High-Reward' Zone: Glassnode

|Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) surge above $104,000 has pushed the market into a "high-risk, high-reward" zone, with a structure that mirrors previous bull rallies, according to Glassnode's report on Tuesday.

Solana Faces Competition From Sui, Ton, Base Blockchains: Report

|Solana's (CRYPTO: SOL) rapid rise as a high-performance blockchain is tempered by growing competition and network vulnerabilities, according to a new 21Shares report.

Robinhood To Acquire Canada's WonderFi For $178M All-Cash Deal

|Robinhood to acquire Canadian cryptocurrency platform, WonderFi Technologies Inc., for $178 million. Deal expected to close in second half of 2025.

Anthony Scaramucci Says Bitcoin Is Evolving From A Tech Asset To Digital Gold

|Anthony Scaramucci believes Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is in the midst of a structural transformation, from a volatile tech-aligned investment to a maturing global asset more comparable

Coinbase Could See Up To $16B Net Inflows After S&P 500 Entry: Bernstein

|Bernstein bullish on Coinbase after S&P 500 inclusion, projecting $16B in potential inflows from passive & active investment. Also first crypto firm to join benchmark index.

Cardano Up 23% In 7 Days As Co-Founder Charles Hoskinson Explores Privacy-Focused Stablecoin

|Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) has surged 23% over the past week as co-founder Charles Hoskinson is exploring the possibility of launching a pr

Stanford Warns Future Of Crypto Depends On Regulation, Quantum-Safe Systems, Digital Dollar Competition

|Stanford University has identified three defining challenges shaping the future of cryptocurrencies: the absence of clear U.S.

Nakamoto Holdings Raises $710M, Merges With KindlyMD To Build Bitcoin Treasury Holding Company

|David Bailey's newly formed Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)-native holding company, Nakamoto Holdings Inc., on Monday announced a definitive merger with

Strategy Buys $1.34B In Bitcoin At $99,856, Cites 15.5% BTC Yield

|Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR), has acquired an additional 13,390 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) for approximately $1.34 billion at an average price of

Can The US-China Tariff De-Escalation Send Bitcoin, Ethereum To New Highs?

|The United States and China have agreed to a 90-day truce in their ongoing trade dispute, significantly scaling back reciprocal tariffs and establishing a structured negotiation fra

Bitcoin Taps $105,000: Here's When It Could Hit $122,000

|Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) rally to almost $106,000 may not yet be its peak, with technical models and macro flows aligning to support a near-term price target of $122,000, according to a report.

Ethereum Explodes 25% Higher To $2,400, Notches Largest 1-Day Gain In 4 Years

|Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has soared 20% within 24 hours following the successful deployment of its Pectra upgrade on

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Surge As Experts Predict BTC To $112,000 Soon

|Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is pushing toward the $100,000 mark once again, with analysts forecasting a potential breakout to $112,000 and beyond, while warning that altcoins remain structurally weak amid rising dominance and macro shifts favoring BTC.