Bitcoin and ether pushed higher alongside global risk assets following a U.S. operation in Venezuela with options positioning and renewed sovereign narratives adding fuel. Bitcoin Breaks Higher Amid Geopolitical and Options Signals After weeks of tight trading in December, crypto prices broke higher during early Asian hours. Bitcoin moved above $92,000, while ether cleared $3,100, […]
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Bitmine Scoops up More ETH, Tightening Grip on Global Ethereum Supply
Bitmine Immersion Technologies expanded its ethereum treasury again this week, lifting total ETH holdings above 4.14 million tokens as the company continues an aggressive accumulation strategy heading into 2026. Bitmine Adds Nearly 33K ETH in a Week Bitmine Immersion Technologies said Monday that its combined crypto assets, cash, and equity investments now total about $14.2 […]
Read MoreETF Weekly Recap: Bitcoin and Ether Rebound to Start 2026 Strong
The final week of 2025 and the first trading days of 2026 delivered a clear shift in exchange-traded fund (ETF) positioning, led by a strong bitcoin rebound. Ether posted decent inflows, while XRP and Solana continued to quietly sustain momentum. Bitcoin Leads ETF Reset as XRP, Solana Stay Resilient The turn of the calendar brought […]
Read MorePrediction Markets Price Uncertainty as Venezuela Eyes New Leadership
Since the U.S. removed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, prediction markets tied to the Latin American nation have attracted large flows of capital. Two specific contracts focused on who will govern the country by the end of 2026 have already recorded close to $2 million in trading volume. Prediction Markets Split on Who Will Lead Venezuela […]
Read MoreVenezuela Crisis Watch: Bitcoin Exchange Netflows Signal Caution, Not Crypto Fear
Venezuela’s return to the geopolitical spotlight is rattling crypto traders, but on-chain data shows limited stress, muted bitcoin selling, and a market increasingly resilient to headline-driven shocks rather than systemic financial threats. Traders Fear Venezuela Spillover — On-Chain Data Tells Its Own Story Market nerves often surface when geopolitical flashpoints erupt, and Venezuela has reentered […]
Read MoreSaylor Strengthens BTC and Cash Stashes as Strategy Adds 1,287 Bitcoin
On Monday, Strategy founder Michael Saylor revealed his firm had snapped up more bitcoin for the vault. The latest haul totaled 1,287 BTC, lifting the company’s stockpile to a tidy 673,783 BTC. After teasing X followers on Sunday with a chart and the question “Orange or Green?”, Saylor confirmed the bitcoin purchase on Monday. Notably, […]
Read MoreBitcoin Taps $93K as Bulls Knock on the Door of a Major Breakout
On Jan. 5, 2025, bitcoin is trading at $93,055 per unit, commanding a market cap of $1.85 trillion, with 24-hour trading volume totaling $38.07 billion and an intraday price band stretching from $90,925 to $93,169. In short, bitcoin is not whispering right now — it is clearing its throat loudly and making sure the market […]
Read MoreBlock Scholes Report Highlights Growth of Tokenized Stocks, Citing Bitget as a Key Market Driver
This content is provided by a sponsor. Victoria, Seychelles, January 5th, 2025—Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has been featured in a newly released report by Block Scholes, a leading digital asset analytics and research firm, examining the rapid growth of tokenized stocks and the evolving role of exchanges in bridging traditional and on-chain […]
Read MoreUS Representative Ritchie Torres to Introduce Act Targeting Government Insider Trading in Prediction Markets
The new bill would bar federal officials from trading prediction‑market contracts based on insider information, such as knowledge about military attacks on foreign powers. Representative Ritchie Torres (D‑NY) will support the introduction of the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026, which would prohibit elected officials, political appointees and Executive Branch employees from buying, selling […]
Read MoreVitalik Buterin: Ethereum’s New Architecture Solves Scalability Trilemma
Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin says the latest upgrades give the blockchain high‑bandwidth, consensus‑driven performance. Vitalik Buterin announced that zero‑knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machines have reached production‑quality performance and that PeerDAS data‑availability sampling is live on mainnet, combining to give Ethereum decentralized consensus and high bandwidth. He contrasted this with earlier peer‑to‑peer models such as Bittorrent’s bandwidth‑heavy, consensus‑free design […]
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