Author: NBTC
With his return to the presidency, Donald Trump has positioned himself as a key figure in the Bitcoin conversation. His keynote at Bitcoin 2024 laid out ambitious plans for integrating Bitcoin into the U.S. economy, making him the first U.S. president to openly champion the cryptocurrency in such a way. As his second term begins, the Bitcoin community is eager to see how his promises will evolve into concrete policies, with hopes of a friendlier regulatory environment and a more secure, innovative financial system. The Promises Trump’s speech at Bitcoin 2024 highlighted a series of initiatives aimed at embracing Bitcoin…
Trump’s Empire is a hot new Telegram game that builds on the number-goes-up premise of earlier tap-to-earn games, albeit with an unofficial Donald Trump vibe and a slick interface. And given Trump’s return to the White House and launch of a Solana meme coin, it’s particularly timely right now. We’ve been playing loads of the game ahead of the eventual airdrop, and we’ve discovered a few tips and tricks that can hopefully help you maximize your earnings. Some tips are simply ways to get the most dollars per second, while ignoring others could be catastrophic to your income. So if…
Bitcoin (BTC) hit its strongest price in U.S. dollar terms in 2025 on Friday and notched a new record against the British pound as excitement for a new era of crypto-friendly U.S. government mounts ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration next week. BTC topped $105,000 during the U.S. session, surging 5.2% over the past 24 hours and leading the broad-market crypto benchmark CoinDesk 20 Index higher. Of the CoinDesk 20 constituents, only NEAR, and Litecoin’s LTC kept pace with bitcoin’s gains, while solana (SOL) and Ethereum’s ether (ETH) lagged with 3% advances. XRP posted a 4% decline, retreating from its record…
Lawmakers in Wyoming and Massachusetts have recently introduced bills to authorize state investments in Bitcoin (BTC), bringing the total number of US states with such proposals to eight. In Wyoming, Representative Jacob Wasserburger introduced House Bill 201, titled “State Funds-Investment in Bitcoin,” proposing that the state allocate up to 3% of its public funds to Bitcoin investments. If enacted, the legislation would enable the Wyoming State Treasurer to include Bitcoin among the assets managed for the state’s general fund, permanent mineral trust fund, and permanent land fund. According to Wyoming’s latest State Treasurer investment report, the state managed $30.8 billion…
As the Donald Trump administration settles down for a thrilling task ahead of making America great again, the altcoin market has gradually gained bullish momentum. Under the Trump administration, the cryptocurrency industry has massively been legalized, especially memecoins and DeFi tokens. Moreover, the previous Joe Biden administration heavily recognized Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) as commodities, while the rest of the digital assets were classified as securities. Consequently, more investors, led by institutional investors, have been preparing to wholly endorse the cryptocurrency industry in the near term as a hedge against inflation. Top DeFi Token to Consider Ahead Following the…
Shytoshi Kusama, the anonymous lead spokesperson of the Shiba Inu (SHIB) ecosystem, has taken to X to highlight the popular meme-inspired cryptocurrency’s position among the market’s top performers. Referencing data from the widely followed “World of Statistics” account, Kusama highlighted SHIB’s 150% year-to-date gain, placing it second only to Dogecoin’s 310% gain among meme-inspired cryptocurrencies. Other top performers listed include Solana with a 134% return, Bitcoin at 113% and Binance Coin (BNB) at 98%. Recently, there have been many such outbursts from Kusama, reminding market participants that the Shiba Inu token is still the largest Ethereum token by market cap.…
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has backed the concept of a US strategic Bitcoin reserve, detailing the initiative in a blog post shared exclusively with Axios ahead of Trump’s second inauguration. Armstrong, who leads the nation’s largest crypto exchange, emphasized Bitcoin’s role in global economic competition and urged the US to consider holding Bitcoin as a strategic reserve. The proposal marks Coinbase’s first official stance on the concept. Betting markets show growing confidence in the initiative’s potential implementation. Kalshi, a US derivatives exchange, indicates a 63% probability of Trump creating a Bitcoin reserve by 2026, while Polymarket users estimate a 40%…
Laqira Protocol, famous for offering inclusive DeFi services, has reportedly integrated IQ GPT of IQ AI, a well-known platform offering tokenized agents. The integration of IQ GPT permits Laqira Protocol to increase its community engagement. IQ AI disclosed this exclusive integration on its official social media account. Laqira integrates IQ GPT 🚀@LaqiraProtocol is a blockchain-based platform offering DeFi services, an NFT marketplace, and gaming ecosystems 🎮With IQ GPT in its community, Laqira Protocol members can get quick & accurate answers to their questions, educate themselves, & grow… pic.twitter.com/xlWznjPkOR — IQ AI (@IQAICOM) January 21, 2025 Laqira Protocol Incorporates IQ GPT…
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has faulted the process that denied IOG, the engineering company behind Cardano, the opportunity to bid on an RFP in Wyoming. While Hoskinson believes a resolution is close, he noted the denial set the state back, with the people involved in the process hurting the reputation and credibility of Wyoming’s blockchain efforts. This is why all normal RFP qualifications processes typically involve a posting of the functional and non-functional product requirements and a time period for vendors to demonstrate they can be satisfied with a proof of concept. Success gives them the right to bid on…
In the last day, Bitcoin’s price has made a good recovery, rising from around $100,000 to currently trading at $102,448, an increase of over 3.1%. It even briefly peaked at $102,622 but couldn’t keep up that level. The trading volume of Bitcoin over the past 24 hours has gone up by 5.5% to $61.2 billion. Zooming out, Bitcoin fell below $100,000 on January 7 and has been mostly declining since then. It reached a low point of about $89,397 on January 13 but has started to bounce back from that drop. As a result, its total market value has increased…