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VanEck head of digital assets research Matthew Sigel called on US lawmakers to attach a royalty to domestic Bitcoin (BTC) mining so the federal government can accumulate BTC for its strategic reserve. Speaking during a policy panel at the 2025 Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas on May 27, Sigel said the reserve can grow through two main channels in his perspective. He explained that one option is executive action, which points to the Exchange Stabilization Fund as a vehicle for an initial $100 million allocation. However, Sigel warned that any larger purchase “is gonna get sued by the Elizabeth Warrens…
Bitcoin Mirrors M2 Growth: Analyst Wise Advice links Bitcoin’s price movement to U.S. M2 money supply with a 10–12 week lag. $135K Target by July 2025: Based on rising M2 levels, Bitcoin could surge 24% to hit $135K, potentially sparking an altcoin rally. In the last 30 days, Bitcoin has seen a growth of at least 16%, with a 3.3% surge in just the past seven days. Currently, Bitcoin’s price sits at $109,031. A new research-based analysis predicts that Bitcoin could reach $135K by July 2025, driven by its correlation with the US M2 money supply. Bitcoin & M2 Correlation…
As spot bitcoin BTC$110,950.66 exchange-traded funds continue to grow and Wall Street wades deeper into crypto, more and more people are able to gain exposure to digital assets through their individual retirement accounts (IRAs).IRAs offer tax advantages and a range of investment options, including stocks, real estate, commodities and, increasingly, cryptocurrencies. But when it comes to crypto, there’s usually only one investment strategy available: to buy and hold. It’s a strategy that might work well for assets like the S&P 500, which have long track records of steadily appreciating over longer time frames, but bitcoin is still an extremely volatile…
After the successful Galactica testnet launch on March 31, 2025, the next phase of Vechain Renaissance, Hayabusa, is ready. According to Vechain’s announcement, Hayabusa brings a new staking model and rewards based on your network commitment. This year, the Vechain ecosystem had a clear vision that its Roadmap would come to life with three major phases: Galactica, Hayabusa, and Intergalactic. In March, we reported that the Galactica testnet went live, which introduced a Dynamic Fee Market, inspired by Ethereum’s EIP-1559, which adjusts gas fees in real-time based on network demand. Now, the Vechain network has announced on an X post…
Samson Mow, Bitcoin maxi and CEO at BTC-focused company JAN3, has expressed his take on the current level of Bitcoin literacy in the world and also shared why digital gold can hardly reach $10 million per coin at the moment. Here’s what stops Bitcoin from soaring to $10 million, per Mow Mow claims that Bitcoin is not trading at $10 million at the moment because the world does not fully understand BTC — how it functions and how it can potentially transform the world in the future. He tweeted: “If the world understood Bitcoin, we would be at $10M a…
Senior Investment Strategist at Standard Chartered Bank, Foo Ken Yap, has predicted that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates despite expectations to the contrary from various market quarters. According to Yap, the Fed will likely take the unexpected action to cushion the bond market impact and lend support to the overall economic growth. The research strategist acknowledged the escalating concerns over the US fiscal deficit. However, he predicted that the US 10-year Treasury bond yield would decrease from 4.59% to 4% – 4.25%. Alongside this, Yap and his team at Standard Chartered Bank maintain an optimistic stance on…
VeChain is advancing its utility by bringing real-world solutions onchain. One major spotlight is the development of the behavioral index to boost ESG initiatives. VeChain, an enterprise blockchain platform, is proving that blockchain can do much more than support price speculation. In 2025, the blockchain project will gain serious attention for its unique focus on recording real-world human behavior that impacts communities. VeChain is building a blockchain system that supports sustainability, trust, and real use. The protocol recently inked new partnerships that would enhance cross-chain interoperability, positioning it to become a powerful force in the future of technology. VeChain Builds…
As Michael Saylor piles dividend and interest obligations onto MicroStrategy (MSTR) in order to buy bitcoin (BTC), doubts about his strategy are rising. The stock is trading at half the 3.4X BTC premium it enjoyed as recently as November 20, and social media is buzzing about whether the company actually possesses all its BTC. Already, shareholders are calling for proof of reserves, however, during a Bitcoin 2025 talk, Saylor claimed that the “current conventional way” to publish them is insecure and “dilutes the security” of custodians, exchanges, and investors. Today, MicroStrategy is trading at a 65% premium to the value…
This is a segment from the Forward Guidance newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. I’m old enough to remember when, just a few months ago, the Trump administration talked about cutting deficits to 3% of GDP. Ever since the Liberation Day pivot, however, the Trump administration has 180’d on its goals and is now pushing a new way to manage the US debt situation: Run it hot. Oftentimes, the zeitgeist of a moment can easily be encapsulated by a meme: Last week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinted at this pivot in a CNN interview: “There is the potential growth of…
More than 3,000 investors have registered for Dubai’s flagship real estate tokenization program. Mahmoud AlBurai, a senior executive at the Dubai Land Department (DLD), disclosed this in a post on LinkedIn. According to AlBurai, the massive number of participants who have joined the waitlist highlights their interest in the project. The real estate tokenization project is the first in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. With the pilot launched on March 16, the DLD partnered with Prypco Mint and Ctrl Alt to tokenize ownership deeds of real estate properties owned by the government. The department now plans to…