Can blockchain still shake up digital finance in 2025 like it did a decade ago? Judging by the way newer projects are overtaking legacy platforms, the answer is a loud yes. This year, Celestia’s modular tech is already redefining scalability, and Kaspa is winning fans for how blazingly fast its block confirmations are. And while … Read more
Crypto casinos generated more than $81 billion in revenue in 2024, even as regulators in key jurisdictions continued to block access to the platforms, according to a new report. Citing data from the anti-online-crime platform Yield Sec, the Financial Times reported that wagers paid in crypto in 2024 generated $81.4 billion in gross gaming revenue … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) doubled down on its divergence from stocks at the April 21 Wall Street open as US trade war tensions escalated. BTC/USD 1-day chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Trade war reactions fuel BTC price gains Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD matching month-to-date highs above $88,000. Bitcoin continued higher after the weekly close … Read more
Bitcoin’s price continued its upward trajectory today, rising $3,735 (4.42%), at the time of writing, to reach $88,300, seemingly driven by strong institutional buying and renewed momentum in alternative assets. The surge comes as gold breaks above $3,400 per ounce for the first time, currently trading at $3,431.10, underscoring a broader trend of investors seeking … Read more
Strategy has acquired an additional 6,556 bitcoin for $555.8 million, according to a Form 8-K filed with the SEC on Monday. The purchase, made between April 14 and April 20, brings the company’s total bitcoin holdings to 538,200 BTC, acquired at an average price of $67,766 per coin. The latest acquisition was funded through the … Read more
Michael Saylor’s firm, Strategy, which rebranded from MicroStrategy, has yet again made headlines by acquiring 3,459 bitcoins this April. Bitcoin’s surge past $87,000 aligns with increasing global liquidity, propelled by the expanding M2 money supply and heightened institutional activity. Bitcoin jumped to $87,630 this week, its highest level since April 2, signaling a possible turning … Read more
Cardano Founder Charles Hoskinson, a veteran in the crypto industry, has made a bold prediction: Bitcoin could reach $250,000 by the end of 2025—or early 2026 if momentum takes longer to build. He insisted that there will be no “Crypto Winter.” Talking to CNBC on 18 April 2025, Hoskinson said that eventually “the Tariff stuff … Read more
Opinion by: Amitej Gajjala, co-founder and CEO of KernelDAO Bitcoin is the principal asset of the cryptocurrency world and even one of the world’s top 10 most valuable assets, recognized for its role as a store of value. Yet a huge percentage of the Bitcoin (BTC) supply remains dormant for years, meaning the crypto market … Read more
Is a recession in the US confirmed? With the 10-year bond yield once again spiking above 4.40% and equity futures in free fall, the market is fearful of rising inflation and a Fed ready to hold the line against rate cuts. Meanwhile, the cryptocurrency market is a pressure cooker, with Bitcoin at its center. The … Read more
Pseudonymous Bitcoin stock-to-flow (S2F) model creator PlanB attacked Ethereum and mocked the project’s co-founder, Vitalik Buterin. PlanB mockingly reposted a June 2022 X post by Buterin in which the Ethereum co-founder said S2F “is really not looking good now.” PlanB responded with a new posting stating, “Ethereum is really not looking good now.” Source: PlanB … Read more