MicroStrategy executive chairman Michael Saylor predicted that Bitcoin will “eat gold” in the coming months because it is a far superior asset in every way. The MicroStrategy chair made the statement during a CNBC interview on March 11, where he added that Bitcoin was not only superior to gold but…

The Biden administration released its proposed budget for 2025 on March 11, which includes provisions to implement a series of regulatory measures targeting digital assets. The proposed rules are expected to generate nearly $10 billion in additional tax revenue by 2025. Closing loopholes The new budget proposals specifically target a…

In a recent shift of perspective, Bloomberg analysts have significantly lowered the forecast for the approval of a spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) by May — setting the probability at a mere 35%. According to Eric Balchunas, the odds are down sharply from previous estimates, which ranged between 60% and…

Former US President Donald Trump said that Bitcoin is an “additional form of currency” that has “taken on a life” of its own, and he has no intention of stopping people from using it. Trump made the statement during an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box on March 11. His comments…

MicroStrategy has increased its Bitcoin stash to more than 200,00 after acquiring 12,000 Bitcoin for $821 million between Feb. 26 and Mar. 10, according to a Mar. 11 SEC filing. This purchase was primarily financed by the net proceeds from its recent convertible debt offering, alongside excess cash reserves. With…

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Ethereum-based Hex’s (eHEX) market capitalization plummeted by more than $1 billion after Richard Heart, the controversial figure behind the project, described it as an illegitimate version. Heart’s controversial statement In an extensive Mar. 10 post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Heart renounced eHEX, affirming that only the HEX…

Bitcoin setting a new all-time high and breaking above $72,000 is a significant milestone for the market. Riding the wave of increased institutional interest in spot Bitcoin ETFs, it smashed through the $68,000 ceiling established in November 2021 after a brief correction to $59,000 and seems to be gearing up…

The London Stock Exchange intends to potentially list Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded notes (ETNs) by the second quarter of this year, as revealed in a Mar. 11 market notice. This followed the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approval for Recognised Investment Exchanges (RIEs) to establish a listed market segment dedicated…

Recent data on Bitcoin liquidations and leverage levels indicates unique price discovery activity as longs and shorts have been swept from the market. Much of the leveraged positions were shaken out last week as Bitcoin saw volatile price actions around the US market open. The liquidation chart from CoinGlass below…