MicroStrategy acquired 10,107 BTC at a price of approximately $1.1 billion between Jan. 21 and Jan. 26, with an average purchase price of $105,596. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/micro-strategy?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Month: January 2025
Bitcoin Sinks Below $100,000 as Trading Volume Explodes
Bitcoin’s trading activity exploded on Monday with volume surging 222% to $55.3 billion, as Maelstrom Fund CIO Arthur Hayes predicted a sharp correction that could drag the price as low as $70,000 before an eventual rise to $250,000 this year. The alpha crypto is currently trading just a smidge above the $99,000 level, down 8.67% from its January 20 all-time…
Trump memecoins boost ‘crypto’ Google searches to 3-year high
Google Trends data from Jan. 19 shows the keyword “crypto” reached its highest search interest since November 2021 after Trump launched his memecoin token. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/google-search-interest-trump-memecoin?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
TRON DAO Unveils Official Research Portal On Messari
PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland, January 27, 2025 – TRON DAO has officially announced the launch of the TRON Portal by Messari, making it the third blockchain to join the Messari Portal program. This innovative dashboard is a public resource, providing real-time insights and key metrics on the TRON network, designed for users of all technical […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/tron-dao-unveils-official-research-portal-on-messari/
Tron, Tether, TRM freeze $26.4M linked to European crypto laundering gang
Tron, Tether and TRM Labs worked with Spanish authorities to destabilize a pan-European crypto laundering scheme. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/tron-tether-and-trm-freeze-26-4-m-linked-to-european-laundering-gang?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
New Documentary Chronicles Roger Ver and His Ongoing Legal Battle
A new documentary exposes the high-stakes battle of Roger Ver, a libertarian crypto pioneer, as he confronts politically driven charges that epitomize the state’s assault on individual freedom. Documentary Exposes Crypto Pioneer’s Fight for Freedom From Lawfare A new documentary lays out the story of Roger Ver, known as “Bitcoin Jesus,” and his current fight […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/new-documentary-chronicles-roger-ver-and-his-ongoing-legal-battle/
Poland overtakes El Salvador in global Bitcoin ATM count
Poland surpasses El Salvador to become the fifth-largest Bitcoin ATM hub globally, recording 219 active machines amid a four-month installation spree. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/poland-overtakes-el-salvador-bitcoin-atm-rankings?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
AI-powered romance scams: The new frontier in crypto fraud
AI-powered romance scams leverage chatbots and deepfakes to deceive crypto users, posing new challenges in fraud prevention. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/explained/ai-powered-romance-scams-the-new-frontier-in-crypto-fraud?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Trump’s executive order sparks $1.9B of inflows to crypto ETPs
Crypto ETPs posted another successful week amid US President Donald Trump signing a pro-crypto executive order and Bitcoin reaching a new high. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/trump-executive-order-boosts-1-9b-crypto-etp-inflows?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Funtico Launches $TICO Token to Support Gaming Ecosystem
New York, New York, January 27th, 2025, GamingWire Funtico, the full-stack, chain agnostic Web3 gaming platform, announced the launch of its Token Generation Event (TGE), bringing the $TICO token to the market. Trading of $TICO will commence on leading cryptocurrency exchanges at 12:00 PM UTC, including Gate.io, MEXC Global, BitMart, and Uniswap. With $TICO serving as the backbone of the…