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Bitcoin crossed the $100,000 threshold today, briefly reaching an intraday peak of $100,715 before easing back to $99,700 at press time. Bitcoin Hits $100K High on Wave of Trump Administration Speculation This price milestone represents a critical psychological and market-level achievement for bitcoin, accompanied by broader gains across the cryptocurrency sector. XRP and XLM posted increases of 10% and 12%, respectively, while VIRTUAL stole the spotlight with a 30% rise, making it the top-performing asset of the day. Bitcoin tapped an intraday peak of $100,715. The market’s upward momentum appears to be driven, in part, by speculation surrounding potential policy…
Chinese ByteDance reportedly plans a $20 billion capital expenditure in 2025, mainly targeting AI as the tech giant seeks to defend its AI lead back home. Sources who spoke to Reuters revealed the TikTok owner will pump a significant chunk of the total money (150 billion yuan or $20 billion) abroad into AI infrastructure development. ByteDance has a lineup of firms to benefit from the initiative ByteDance plans to use the money to develop AI infrastructure such as data centers, and networking equipment, according to the unnamed sources. The Reuters article shows that ByteDance has a lineup of big tech…
The TRUMP meme coin, inspired by U.S. President Donald Trump, has been one of the most talked-about assets in the crypto market since its debut over the weekend. The coin sparked a trading frenzy, attracting hundreds of thousands of new traders. On-chain data now reveals some fascinating insights into the coin’s trading behavior, including who made significant profits and who lost big. Massive Trading Frenzy and Sharp Decline in Activity In the first four days following the launch of TRUMP, the token attracted a staggering 929,543 new on-chain traders. The peak of this frenzy occurred on January 18, with 42,208…
Bitcoin has crossed $100,000 for the first time in 2025, triggering renewed optimism in the crypto market. BTC surge had earlier taken it to $103,000 in early December 2024, making analysts mull over its trajectory. Investors are now looking at if rally signals sustained momentum or just a brief uptick to invoke retail interest. 📊 Crypto markets have ignited new optimism as Bitcoin briefly crossed above $100K for the first time in 2025. Was the bounce just to get retailers excited again, or is this just the beginning of another great year? We investigate in our latest insight. 👇https://t.co/qNvqKJR3Sl —…
Amid a broader market pullback, Ethereum is testing a crucial support level. Will the price of ETH hold steady for a potential bounce? With the broader market remaining bearish and Bitcoin dipping to $101,000 levels, Ethereum has dropped 3.75% over the past 24 hours. Breaking below the $3,200 support level, Ethereum’s market cap has fallen to $385.15 billion. Accordingly, Ethereum’s seven-day return has now dropped to negative 5.12%, with its price trend suggesting a pullback to the $3,100 support level. Could this lead to an extended correction? Ethereum Price Analysis On the daily chart, Ethereum’s price trend continues to show…
While speaking at the World Economic Forum at Davos on Jan. 23rd, president Donald Trump announced plans to force the Federal Reserve into cutting interest rates without delay, escalating what will likely become a renewed battle with the central bank. “I’ll demand that interest rates drop immediately,” Trump said. “And likewise, they should be dropping all over the world. Interest rates should follow us all over.” While he didn’t explicitly name the Federal Reserve, the implication was clear, setting the stage for friction with Fed Chair Jay Powell, who has repeatedly said the institution’s independence from political interference. During his…
US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump launched their own tokens. Trump and his wife, who chose Solana for the launch of these memecoins bearing their own names, moved the SOL price. SOL hit a new record high over the weekend, hitting the $300 mark. Recent developments on Solana have been positive, while block trades on Deribit are showing expectations for the SOL price to rise to $400. An over-the-counter (OTC) options block trade executed on crypto derivatives exchange Deribit on Jan. 20 shows that some investors expect the Solana price to reach $400 by the end of…
Robert Kiyosaki, renowned financial guru and Bitcoin supporter, widely known for authoring a classic book on finance management “Rich Dad Poor Dad”, has made yet another bullish Bitcoin price prediction. However, this time it is slightly lower than his earlier expectations about BTC for this year. I “predict $250,000 this year”: Kiyosaki Kiyosaki published his tweet earlier today as the world’s bellwether cryptocurrency surged to hit the $100,500 zone. Kiyosaki then tweeted: “Bitcoin over $100,000,” adding that he now predicts digital gold to hit $250,000 this year and that he is “buying more” of it. BITCOIN over $100kPredict $250 k…
Despite the Dencun update, designed to reduce transaction costs, Ethereum’s earnings from fees grew in 2024, confirming its position at the top among blockchains. According to the report by CoinGecko published on January 21, Ethereum recorded a 3% year-on-year increase, with total earnings reaching 2.48 billion dollars, consolidating its position as a leader. The Dencun Effect on Ethereum Fees Ethereum: leadership sotto pressione? The Dencun Effect on Ethereum Fees The Dencun update, implemented in March 2024, had as its primary objective the reduction of transaction fees, especially for Layer 2 (L2) networks, in an attempt to make Ethereum more scalable…
Today, President Trump informed a crowd at Davos that he would mandate the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates—a move that many in the media quickly framed as “setting up a clash with the Fed.” The narrative suggests that political interference in monetary policy threatens the Fed’s cherished independence and risks economic harm. But the notion of an independent Federal Reserve, free from political pressure and acting solely in the public’s best interest, is more myth than reality. The Fed’s historical record reveals a pattern of bending to political will, whether from the Treasury or the White House. Far from…