The possibilities for development on the Bitcoin network are expanding — and the BRC-20 ecosystem's rapidly growing market cap reflects the new opportunities.
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Bitcoin’s many deaths: Is crypto market past ‘point of no return?’
Bitcoin has been declared dead more times than you’d think amid downswings in the market, but it’s always managed to bounce back.
Developers of Bitcoin sidechain MVC prepare for BRC-20 DEX launch
The MVC governance token has surged in 2023 to a fully diluted market cap of over $400 million.
Bitcoin may hit $50K on altcoin ‘FUD’ as Ethereum, Solana beat gains
Bitcoin takes a back seat on low timeframes as ETH and SOL claw back crypto market cap share from BTC.
Investment firm floats yield-bearing ETF based on MicroStrategy stock
Investment firm YieldMax has applied to launch an ETF allowing investors to earn monthly yields on MicroStrategy shares.
El Salvador unveils BTC ‘Freedom Visa’ — but it’s 10x the cost of others
The same citizenship-by-investment schemes in nearby Caribbean nations start at $100,000, and one EU country has a citizenship pathway for just over $800,000.
Bitcoin new high set for late 2024, Binance to lose top spot — VanEck
2024 will see Binance lose its leadership position, a U.S. recession, new stablecoin market cap highs and a new peak price for Bitcoin, according to asset manager VanEck.
Hive Digital says BTC miners bought last Dec have already paid themselves off
Hive Digital made a sizeable ASIC miner purchase in December 2022. Just one year later, thanks to a Bitcoin boom, the crypto miner says the rigs have paid for themselves.
HK game firm to buy $100M crypto for treasury, China/UAE CBDC deal: Asia Express
Hong Kong game firm to add $100M of BTC and ETH to treasury, UAE and China strike CBDC deal, Victory Securities starts new HK Bitcoin fund.
Bitcoin options data shows whales betting big — Will $50K BTC come in January?
Institutional investor interest soars as Bitcoin options open interest hits record high.
Sam Altman-linked Meanwhile Advisors creates BTC private credit fund
The closed fund will offer investors a 5% yield in Bitcoin and lend funds in BTC to institutions.
Bitcoin price continues to drop, but how are pro BTC traders positioned?
Data shows top traders futures’ Bitcoin long-to-short at the lowest level in 30 days, but what does this mean for BTC's short-term price action.
Babylon Chain closes $18M funding round for Bitcoin staking
Polychain Capital and Hack VC led the Series A funding round of Babylon Chain, a protocol working on Bitcoin staking for proof-of-stake networks.
Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc. launches self-custody Bitcoin wallet
Users who lose their Bitkey wallet don’t need to input a seed phrase to recover funds, the company said.
‘Early bull market’ — Bitcoin price preps 1st ever weekly golden cross
Bitcoin is lining up a never-before-seen bull signal that could print on the Bitcoin chart by the start of 2024.
Phoenix seals $380M deal with WhatsMiner for green Bitcoin mining
Phoenix Group is acquiring hydro cooling mining equipment from WhatsMiner worth over $136 million, with the option of an additional $246 million purchase.
Games need bots? Illivium CEO admits ‘it’s tough,’ Web3 games 42X upside: Web3 Gamer
Games overrun with bots just show bot owners care, claims Pixels founder. Plus we review Galaxy Fight Club, chat to Illuvium’s CEO and more.
Russia debuts cross-border payments in Tether stablecoin
In addition to Tether, companies transacting through the Exved system can use the U.S. dollar and the offshore ruble, the platform said.
Robinhood launches crypto trading services in Europe
All eligible customers in the EU region can access Robinhood for crypto trading services, with over 25 cryptocurrencies available for trade.
Ocean mining pool refutes claims of censoring certain Bitcoin transactions
Dashjr rejected blame for accusations aimed against Ocean and asked Samourai Wallet to fix the bug “on your end.”