Tag: Bitcoin

MicroStrategy buys 27,200 BTC worth over $2 billion; Bitcoin spikes above $84k

MicroStrategy, the business intelligence company founded by Michael Saylor that;s now the biggest corporate holder of Bitcoin (BTC), has added to its haul of the digital asset. On Monday, Saylor announced that the publicly-traded company had acquired another 27,200 BTC for over $2 billion. The news coincided with the surge in Bitcoin price – which […]

Over 40,000 BTC leave exchanges as Bitcoin hits $82k

Bitcoin rose to a new all-time high above $82 on November 11, 2024 Over 40,000 Bitcoin valued at nearly $3.28 billion have left exchanges in the past week. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has climbed to a new record high above $82,000 as the momentum that pushed cryptocurrencies higher continues to dictate sentiment. On Monday, […]

Bitcoin breaks $82,000 boosted by Trump’s re-election win

Bitcoin’s upward trajectory follows Donald Trump’s presidential win last week Over the past 30 days, Bitcoin has increased in value by more than 30% Institutional interest is rising with Bitcoin ETFs, noted by BlackRock’s IBIT ETF reaching $1.12 billion in daily inflows Bitcoin has hit another record, reaching over $82,000 on Monday, boosted by Donald […]

Bitcoin hits new ATH as Fed cuts interest rates by 25 bps

Bitcoin spiked to a new all-time high above $76,600 on Thursday amid bullish sentiment around Donald Trump’s election victory. The Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates by 25 basis points and indicate further tightening also buoyed markets. Analysts say the influx of ‘cheap capital’ could strengthen the bull market. Bitcoin rose for the third […]

Bitcoin breaks $75k as crypto celebrates Donald Trump election win

Bitcoin spiked to above $75,400, a new all-time high. This came as Donald Trump clinched the US presidency, beating Kamala Harris. Bitcoin rose to new all-time high above $75,000 as world leaders began to congratulate Donald Trump as the winner and president-elect in the 2024 US election. As Trump took a decisive lead with key […]

Mt. Gox moves $2.2 billion in Bitcoin as it works to repay creditors

Mt. Gox moved 32,371 Bitcoin to two wallets, amounting to $2.19 billion The movement follows the transfer of 500 Bitcoin worth more than $35 million In October, Mt. Gox announced it was pushing its repayment deadline to October 31, 2025 Defunct crypto exchange Mt. Gox has moved another $2.19 billion to two unmarked wallets, according […]

There’s another Bitcoin creator in town, but this one is Stephen Mollah

Stephen Mollah said he was Satoshi Nakamoto in front of a dozen journalists in London Bitcoin core developer Peter Todd was wrongly named as Nakamoto last month in an HBO documentary Another man has come forward claiming to be the mysterious creator behind Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto. This time, he’s called Stephen Mollah. Taking to the […]

Ex-President Donald Trump wishes Bitcoin whitepaper a happy 16th anniversary

Trump wished a happy birthday to the anniversary of Bitcoin’s whitepaper and called on ending “Kamala’s war on crypto” Since Bitcoin’s initial days, its price has risen to over $72,000 and is accepted as legal tender in El Salvador Trump’s post comes less than a week before the US election results are in Former US […]

Tether increases its Bitcoin and gold holdings to $4.8B and $5B respectively

Tether (USDT) circulation surged to $120B, marking a 30% increase in 2024. Tether’s Bitcoin and gold holdings increased to $4.8B and $5B, respectively. Tether’s net equity doubled to $14.2B, while it faces ongoing legal challenges. Tether has announced a substantial increase in its Bitcoin and gold reserves, as detailed in its latest Q3 2024 Consolidated […]