Microsoft shareholders reject Bitcoin treasury proposal

Microsoft shareholders have voted against the proposal that sought to have the tech giant add Bitcoin to its balance sheet. The vote on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, followed the proposal by the National Center for Public Policy Research, and came after MicroStrategy founder and Chairman Michael Saylor added to the call for Microsoft to adopt […]

Eric Trump praises Bitcoin, predicts it will hit $1M at Bitcoin MENA 2024

Eric Trump has predicted Bitcoin will hit $1M, citing its scarcity and potential. Eric compared Bitcoin’s adoption to email, emphasizing early adopter advantages. Eric lauded Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation, instability, and global risks. Eric Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organization and son of US President-elect Donald Trump, delivered a stirring keynote […]

El Salvador to change Bitcoin plans to secure $1.3bn IMF loan

El Salvador would also receive $1 billion in lending from the World Bank and $1 billion from the Inter-American Development Bank Under the IMF agreement, El Salvador would change a legal requirement making businesses accept Bitcoin as payment Since 2021, the IMF has been against El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law, asking the government to “narrow its […]

Amazon shareholders call for the company to hold 5% of its assets in Bitcoin

MicroStrategy’s stock has outperformed Amazon’s stock by 537% in the past year The proposal calls for Amazon to include some Bitcoin to maximize shareholder value without taking on too much risk Last week, Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy called on Microsoft to adopt Bitcoin, calling it “digital capital” A group of Amazon shareholders has requested […]

What happened in crypto this week

It’s been another busy week in the crypto market: Virgin Voyages accepts Bitcoin, Donald Trump selects Paul Atkins as next US SEC chair, Coinbase won’t work with anti-crypto law firms, Michael Saylor urges Microsoft to accept Bitcoin, and Bitcoin hits over $100,000 for the first time. Let’s look at these and recap what happened this […]

2024 saw crypto markets dramatically mature

2024 was a landmark year for the cryptocurrency market. It was a year when the market matured, barriers to the institutional investing world came down, and international regulations started to pave the way for digital currencies to enter the mainstream global financial system.  With a President-elect keen on making the US a global crypto hub, […]

Donald Trump names David Sacks as “AI and crypto czar”

David Sacks is the former PayPal COO and founder of Yammer, a SaaS company He will work on a legal framework providing the crypto industry with the clarity it wants US President-elect Donald Trump has announced that David Sacks will be the lead policy advisor on artificial intelligence and crypto, dubbing him the “White House […]

Bitcoin hits $100k for the first time as bull run continues

Bitcoin reached the milestone on December 5 Over the past 30 days, Bitcoin has increased in value by nearly 50% and 140% in YTD value It comes as President-elect Donald Trump named Paul Atkins as the next US SEC chair Bitcoin has reached a new all-time high, hitting $100,000 for the first time, continuing its […]