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2025

TON Foundation plans US expansion

TON Foundation seeks US expansion amid growing crypto-friendly environment. In the crypto market, Telegram-related blockchain project is powered by the Toncoin (TON) token. Telegram related blockchain platform The Open Network (TON) plans to extend its operation networks in the US. The Toncoin (TON) token rose slightly amid the news. According to details in a report, […]

Weekly price analysis: prices decline on risk-off sentiments

The crypto market trended lower last week, driven largely by risk-off sentiments on newly released Fed meeting notes and economic data The Fed expressed caution around inflation, especially as President-elect Donald Trump’s policies will kick in after his inauguration on January 20 Meanwhile, spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) logged outflows from Wednesday, January 8 Bitcoin […]

Genius Group to raise $33m to buy more BTC

Genius Group has announced a $33 million rights offering. The company will use net proceeds from the sale to buy Bitcoin. Genius Group holds $35 million in BTC and could see holdings rise to $86 million with plans for additional $20 million loan. Publicly-listed artificial intelligence firm Genius Group plans to raise $33 million to […]

Bitcoin price drop caused by profit-taking and macroeconomic conditions

Bitcoin dropped to $89,900 on January 13, its lowest decline in two months James Toledano, COO at Unity Wallet, said one of the reasons for the drop is profit-taking after Bitcoin hit $108,000 in mid-December The inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump could spark renewed buying interest, Toledano said Bitcoin fell below $90,000 for the first […]

Bitcoin price analysis: economic headwinds push price lower

Bitcoin tested the $92,000 level yesterday after falling from a weekly high of $102,000 as sell pressures mounted Macroeconomic factors cause doubts about the market strength as sticky inflation becomes a concern Spot crypto ETFs logged large outflows on Wednesday following the release of the Fed meeting notes Bitcoin’s price has fallen from a high […]

Nasdaq-listed Heritage Distilling adopts Bitcoin strategy

Heritage Distilling Company has announced a Bitcoin treasury strategy. The Nasdaq-listed company will accept BTC for its products and services. Heritage Distilling, a publicly-traded company listed on NASDAQ, is the latest to adopt Bitcoin as a reserve asset. The distiller announced on Jan. 10, 2025 that its board of directors had approved a proposal to […]

Russia confiscates $10M Bitcoin from former law enforcement official

Russia seizes 2,718 Bitcoin worth $10M from ex-ICRF official. The ex-official was involved in what has been termed the largest bribery case in Russia. The confiscated bitcoins will be added to the state revenue. Russian authorities have seized approximately $10 million worth of Bitcoin from Marat Tambiev, a former employee of the Investigative Committee of […]

Oklahoma senator files Bitcoin Freedom Act enabling wages in BTC

The Bitcoin Freedom Act lets Oklahomans accept their wages in Bitcoin Oklahoma State Senator Deevers said Washington is “ruining the US dollar” The Bitcoin Freedom Act is eligible for consideration in the 60th legislative session beginning on February 3 Oklahoma State Senator Dusty Deevers has filed legislation allowing employees to receive wages in Bitcoin and […]