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Samson Mow, vocal Bitcoin supporter and CEO at Bitcoin adoption-focused company JAN3, has published a tweet, sharing his big Bitcoin-themed predictions for the just-arrived year. Of course, he touched on the subject of BTC price, expecting a mammoth surge. Bitcoin to $1 million in 2025 Prominent Bitcoin supporter Samson Mow made 10 important predictions for the year 2025, starting with the one that says that the world’s leading cryptocurrency is to finally skyrocket to $1 million this year. Another important one was that “3 more nation-states implement a Bitcoin strategy” and one of those will be in Asia, following the…
Crypto community figure Ameen Soleimani recently sparked a conversation on X with a poll asking whether Ethereum’s co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, is more of a “king” or a “prophet.” The poll aimed to frame Buterin’s influence in two distinct ways. The first is as a ruler exerting “hard power” or as a spiritual leader offering “soft power” to guide the Ethereum ecosystem. Specifically, the choices were as follows: King: Holding 3/5 board seats at the Ethereum Foundation and setting the organization’s direction. It also includes controlling the ETH network roadmap and wielding significant competition-related influence—representing hard power. Prophet: Offering spiritual and…
A recent Bank of America survey of global fund managers found that a majority of investors predict the Fed will cut interest rates in 2025. According to the survey conducted in February, 77% of fund managers expect a rate cut, while 46% predict two cuts, 27% one cut and 4% three cuts. Meanwhile, 19% of respondents believe interest rates will remain unchanged, while only 1% predict a rate hike. The rate cut expectations come amid ongoing inflationary pressures. January inflation figures that beat estimates led to a sharp decline in stock markets and a rise in borrowing costs. These market…
As the price of XRP continues to climb, a growing number of holders now find themselves priced out of the top wealth brackets. According to Edo Farina, CEO of Alpha Lions Academy, staying in the top 10% of XRP holders is becoming increasingly difficult. Farina predicts that by the time XRP reaches $100, only a few thousand holders will remain in the top 10% of wallets. How Many XRP to Be Among the Top 10% Rich List In his analysis, Farina highlights a significant trend, noting that the amount of XRP necessary to be in the top 10% of holders…
Nearly every big name in the crypto industry has signed onto a letter calling for Congress to eliminate a U.S. tax policy they say could jeopardize decentralized finance (DeFi) technology by shoehorning much of that space into the field of brokers subject to data collecting and reporting. The Internal Revenue Service — the U.S. Treasury Department’s tax arm — pushed through a key digital assets broker rule between Christmas and New Year’s, just days before President Donald Trump’s administration was set to arrive. It was meant to institute similar information-reporting demands on DeFi brokers as would be faced by securities…
Crypto.com, a top crypto platform providing services to above 100M users, has recently announced a groundbreaking project. As per Crypto.com, the platform has introduced a desktop trading forum named “Crypto.com Web.” The new endeavor targets benefiting the users living within the European Union. The desktop trading platform permits the users to reach the Crypto.com App-based accounts via their desktops. This development provides more convenience and an improved trading experience, eliminating the requirement for the mobile app. https://t.co/vCNztATSCO Web is now available in the EU 🇪🇺EU users can easily access their https://t.co/vCNztATSCO App account on their desktop✅ Simply scan the QR…
Bitcoin has shown resilience by holding above $95,000 despite a decline in global stock indices. This comes as markets assess the outcome of the December 18 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, where Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled a slower pace of quantitative easing through 2025. However, the largest cryptocurrency by market cap is not immune to broader market pressures. On a weekly basis, Bitcoin has been down along with major stock indexes, with a two-week negative return of 11%, according to K33 Head of Research Vetle Lunde. Ethereum (ETH) has fared worse, falling 15% in the same period, pushing…
As Bitcoin gradually recovers to cross above the $96,000 mark, Ethereum is on a recovering trend. With four consecutive bullish candles in the 4-hour chart, the Ethereum price has crossed above the $2,700 level. Aiming for a new bullish reversal, the ETH price trend is close to challenging the 100-EMA line, acting as a dynamic resistance.Will this breakout rally propel Ethereum above the $3,000 mark? Let’s find out. Ethereum Price Action Aims Range Breakout In the 4-hour price chart, the Ethereum price trend reveals a sideways shift below the 23.6% Fibonacci level. This crucial resistance level is priced at $2,741,…
Top banks stick their necks out to support Strategy’s (MicroStrategy) Bitcoin itch. Despite persisting debates about the sustainability of MicroStrategy’s (now Strategy) Bitcoin treasury… strategy, demand for the debt instruments fueling the firm’s digital asset purchases shows no signs of slowing as investors seek high beta exposure to the asset. Now, Banks are taking note. In the latest instance highlighting this, at least four top banks are set to underwrite the firm’s latest convertible note offering to facilitate more Bitcoin buys. A Packed Roster On Tuesday, February 18, the firm announced that it plans to raise another $2 billion through…
TRON (TRX) achieved peak Tether (USDT) activity in 2024, roughly handling more than $17.9B per day in token transfers. Trading and DeFi volumes were even higher, with a 48% yearly growth. TRON (TRX) achieved peak Tether (USDT) activity in 2024, handling on average $17.9M in token transfers. DeFi and trading volumes were higher, reaching $5.46 trillion. TRON turned into one of the most active USDT transfer platforms, despite the drop of supply at the end of 2025. The coming year, however, is seen as potentially successful for all stablecoins. In the first days of January, the total supply of stablecoins…