Despite reports in February suggesting that 2 million pro-crypto voters could decide the outcome of this week’s Australian Federal Election, crypto has barely rated a mention during the campaign. “I think it’s a missed opportunity,” Independent Reserve founder Adrian Przelozny told Cointelegraph. “Neither side has made crypto a headline issue because they’re wary of polarizing … Read more
Blockstream, a leader in Bitcoin-powered financial infrastructure, has shared a new update detailing its growth plans for 2025. Following a successful $210 million raise in October 2024 led by Fulgur Ventures, the company is accelerating its development across infrastructure, software, mining, and institutional investment offerings. “We are at a pivotal moment for Bitcoin’s growth,” stated … Read more
Strategy, the corporate bitcoin treasury firm formerly known as Microstrategy, revealed plans for a $21 billion at-the-market (ATM) common stock offering to acquire additional bitcoin ( BTC), even as it reported a first-quarter net loss of $4.2 billion, or $16.49 per diluted share. Strategy Wants More Bitcoin The company’s net loss included a $5.9 billion … Read more
Blockstream, a leader in Bitcoin-powered financial infrastructure, has shared a new update detailing its growth plans for 2025. Following a successful $210 million raise in October 2024 led by Fulgur Ventures, the company is accelerating its development across infrastructure, software, mining, and institutional investment offerings. “We are at a pivotal moment for Bitcoin’s growth,” stated … Read more
Bitcoin surged past $97,000 in reaction to positive earnings reports from Microsoft and Meta, indicating resilience in the crypto market despite economic tensions. This bullish momentum comes as investors react to the broader market dynamics, hinting at a renewed risk-on sentiment across asset classes. According to Steven Lubka from Swan Bitcoin, Bitcoin’s performance is intricately … Read more
Avraham Eisenberg was sentenced to more than four years in prison on child pornography charges, unrelated to his role in the 2022 exploit that drained the decentralized exchange Mango Markets of roughly $100 million. According to reporting from Inner City Press, a judge sentenced Eisenberg to 52 months in prison at a May 1 hearing … Read more
Dogecoin’s price action is beginning to tell a quiet but compelling story, as key structural signals align to support a potential move higher. While the meme coin has stayed under the radar recently, a closer look at its chart reveals a foundation of gradually rising lows and well-respected support levels, which are classic traits of … Read more
The bitcoin development community is divided over a proposal to remove certain guardrails designed to deter the use of its blockchain for storing arbitrary data (or ‘spam’). Some developers argue that this change will impact the future of bitcoin, while others assert that it is already happening. ‘Spam’ Drama Grows: Is Bitcoin Destined to Save … Read more
Michael Saylot’s tech firm Strategy has earned shareholders a Bitcoin yield of 13.7% in the year-to-date, the company said in its May 1 earnings report. That equates to a Bitcoin gain of more than 61,000 Bitcoin (BTC), worth approximately $5.8 billion, according to the company. Bitcoin yield and Bitcoin gain are unofficial accounting metrics that Strategy … Read more
The cryptocurrency landscape has faced a startlingly rapid transformation. Recent data suggests that, since 2021, more than 52.7% of the altcoin market has effectively vanished. This translates to just over half of the roughly seven million altcoin projects collapsing. The peak years for these failures were predominantly 2024 and 2025, indicating a volatile period for … Read more