Chinese Vice Premier Pitches ‘Multilateral’ Stablecoin Trade as US-EU Relations Fracture
China’s push for new digital trade rails is now running into a fragile Western alliance, turning stablecoins and central bank digital currencies into another front in the global power contest. Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng used a major stage at the World Economic
Crypto Market News Today, January 22: No War? Gold Consolidates, US Stocks Run, and Bitcoin Rally Can Finally Start
After weeks of ugly positioning, or days, last night delivered something we were hoping for. A relief. A preferable geopolitical condition flipped the script, sending US stocks sprinting while cooling an overheated gold rally, and giving the long-awaited Bitcoin and crypto a green
WEF Coverage: EC President Von der Leyen Vows ‘Europe Will Always Choose the World,’ But Bitcoin USD Drops to $90k on Trade War Reality
In a fiery special address at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting on 21 January 2025, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared that Europe is forging a “new form of European independence” amid escalating geopolitical shocks. The US continues to threaten
NYSE Plans 24/7 Stock Trading With Tokenized Securities Platform
The New York Stock Exchange is working on a new platform that could let investors trade tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs at any time, day or night. The system blends its current trading infrastructure with blockchain tech to enable instant settlement and remove
Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin Bet Faces Reality Check as Strategy Slips
Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, is one of the biggest Bitcoin advocates. For years, the business intelligence firm has been buying BTC, adding the digital gold into its balance sheet. So far, MicroStrategy is the largest holder of BTC with over 687,000 BTC worth over
US Confirms Samourai Bitcoin Wasn’t Sold
The US government confirms it did not sell the Bitcoin seized in the Samourai Wallet case. For those unfamiliar with the case, Samourai Wallet was a Bitcoin wallet that included a mixing tool called Whirlpool. This tool combined Bitcoin from multiple users to
Steak ’n Shake Buys $10M in Bitcoin After Testing Lightning Payments
Will 2026 be the year of the “Bitcoin Standard”? Looks like so. Institutional adoption started when Michael Saylor and MicroStrategy started adding Bitcoin to its balance sheet. After four years of consistency, the US tech firm is now the largest holder of BTC
Bitcoin Mining Stocks Jump as Riot Taps AMD, Texas Builds Grow
Bitcoin mining stocks jumped after Riot Platforms signed a long-term deal with chip giant AMD, while Galaxy Digital pushed ahead with a massive Texas expansion. Shares moved as investors linked these deals to steadier revenue at a time when Bitcoin USD trades in
Citron Calls Out Coinbase on Crypto Rules: Backs Securitize Instead
Citron Research publicly criticized Coinbase for pulling support from a key US crypto market structure bill and threw its weight behind tokenization firm Securitize. Securitize was in the news late last year after securing a SPAC deal that valued the firm at $1.25Bn.
Coinbase and Robinhood Stocks Slide as Senate Crypto Bill Hits Pause
Shares of Coinbase and Robinhood slid after US senators delayed work on a long-awaited crypto market structure bill. Coinbase (COIN) closed yesterday’s (January 15) trading session down -6.48%, while Robinhood (HOOD) finished the session down -7.79%. Price action across both stocks highlights further
