MARA CEO Fred Thiel said Bitcoin has only fallen in three of the last 14 calendar years, which is why retail should consider buying Bitcoin and just let it appreciate in value. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/retail-investors-should-buy-bitcoin-forget-about-it-mara-ceo?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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Binance Gains 21st Regulatory Approval – Crypto Giant Tightens Grip Worldwide
Binance has secured its 21st regulatory approval with Brazil’s central bank, bolstering its growing dominance and expanding its footprint in Latin America’s booming crypto market. Binance Expands Regulatory Dominance With Brazil Approval Crypto exchange Binance announced Thursday that it has secured approval from the Central Bank of Brazil to acquire Sim;paul, a licensed broker-dealer in […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/binance-gains-21st-regulatory-approval-crypto-giant-tightens-grip-worldwide/
Bitcoin investors pull $331M from BlackRock IBIT ETF in record outflow
BlackRock’s IBIT has also seen a record three consecutive trading days of outflows. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/blackrock-ibit-record-outflow-331-million-january-2?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
California man sues 3 Asia banks over $1M pig butchering crypto-fraud scam
California resident Ken Liem has accused three banks of failing to perform adequate checks that could have blocked the scammers from opening accounts in the first place. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/california-man-sues-banks-over-1-million-pig-butchering-scam?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Crypto brokerage FalconX acquires derivatives startup Arbelos Markets
FalconX’s CEO Raghu Yarlagadda said institutional confidence will strengthen with a more healthy, transparent crypto derivatives market in place. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-brokerage-falconx-buys-derivates-startup-arbelos-markets?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin Poll Exposes 2025 Buying Frenzy – 78% Say More BTC
Michael Saylor’s bitcoin poll shows 77.7% of investors plan to boost their bitcoin holdings in 2025, signaling strong confidence in the cryptocurrency’s long-term potential. Saylor’s Poll Reflects Bitcoin Bullishness Among Investors Michael Saylor, the executive chairman of software intelligence firm Microstrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) and a notable advocate in the bitcoin community, conducted a poll on […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/michael-saylors-bitcoin-poll-exposes-2025-buying-frenzy-78-say-more-btc/
Tether general counsel retires just days after MiCA regulations
Tether and Bitfinex General Counsel Stuart Hoegner has retired, leaving Michael Hilliard to take his place as legal chief at the two firms. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-legal-chief-stuart-hoegner-retired-after-mica-regulations?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
One of America’s Oldest Investment Banks Sees Bitcoin Soaring to $225K
An analyst from H.C. Wainwright & Co., one of America’s most established financial institutions, anticipates an exhilarating year for bitcoin, driven by clearer regulations and enhanced institutional involvement. H.C. Wainwright’s Mike Colonnese Predicts Bitcoin to Hit $225K On Jan. 2, a CNBC report highlighted insights from H.C. Wainwright & Co., a Boston-based investment bank, indicating […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/one-of-americas-oldest-investment-banks-sees-bitcoin-soaring-to-225k/
New code fuels rumors X payments launch may be imminent
The rumors come two days after X CEO Linda Yaccarino confirmed the social media platform would launch X Money in 2025. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/rumors-x-payments-feature-could-launch-immediately?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
What Is AiXBT? The AI Influencer Taking Crypto by Storm
For years, crypto and AI users have sought to combine both emergent technologies into products greater than the sum of their parts: autonomous agents capable of making human-level decisions and spending digital money to complete complex tasks. In 2024, these lofty dreams started to become reality. There’s still a long way to go, of course. Crypto-powered AI agents capable of…