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MicroStrategy plans to raise $2 billion to expand its Bitcoin reserves

January 5, 2025 1 min read

MicroStrategy, recognized as the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, is set to raise $2 billion through a perpetual preferred stock offering, a strategy designed to enhance its Bitcoin reserves while ensuring financial flexibility. This financing method allows the company to issue shares without a maturity date, providing investors with regular dividends and alleviating the pressure of repayment deadlines. The initiative is distinct from previous plans to raise capital through equity

Here are the top AI coins to watch in this bull market

January 4, 2025 1 min read

The recent market correction, which saw Bitcoin (BTC) drop to a multi-week low of $91,000, has led to a bullish trend for tokens associated with artificial intelligence (AI) blockchain projects. Among these, Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) has emerged as the top performer, boasting a remarkable 36% increase over the past week. VIRTUAL’s appeal stems from its innovative sentient AI agents designed to enhance user interaction within the AI and Metaverse landscape

KuCoin has launched KuCoin Pay to simplify crypto payments

January 3, 2025 1 min read

KuCoin has introduced KuCoin Pay, a new payment service aimed at facilitating cryptocurrency transactions for both merchants and customers. This innovative solution enables businesses to accept payments directly from customers’ KuCoin accounts, supporting a diverse range of 54 cryptocurrencies, including major assets like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), as well as popular stablecoins such as USDT and USDC. The integration of KuCoin Pay into existing payment platforms is designed to

XRP trading volume surpasses $1 billion in South Korea

January 2, 2025 1 min read

XRP has recently experienced a remarkable surge in trading volumes on South Korea’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, surpassing both Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). In a 24-hour period, XRP trading volumes across Upbit, Bithumb, and Korbit approached $1 billion, indicating a significant uptick in market activity for this digital asset. On Upbit, XRP dominated with a trading volume of approximately $716.79 million, representing 13.67% of the exchange’s total volume of $5.23

XRP to $5 in 2025? Here what analysts say

December 31, 2024 1 min read

XRP is currently experiencing a period of consolidation within a symmetrical triangle pattern, which has led to a sense of optimism among investors regarding a potential breakout. Crypto analyst Armando Pantoja has noted that while some holders express frustration over this consolidation, it is indicative of a bullish trend, with projections suggesting that XRP could surge to between $3.20 and $4 unexpectedly. Despite the current price stagnation, there has been

Binance’s stablecoin reserves hits $31 billion

December 31, 2024 1 min read

Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, has seen a significant rise in its stablecoin reserves, which are now $31 billion, up from $7 billion in June 2023. This almost five times increase shows more money available and greater trust from investors in the digital asset market. Stablecoins like USDT and USDC are important for keeping liquidity and stability, especially when the market is volatile. Recent data from Cryptoquant

XRP leads crypto losses with 6% drop

December 30, 2024 1 min read

On the second to last day of the year, XRP fell more than 6%, leading to a drop in the cryptocurrency market. A stronger U.S. dollar hurt global currencies and assets, including Bitcoin. Other cryptocurrencies like Dogecoin, Solana’s SOL, Ether, and BNB saw drops of up to 2%. U.S. stocks dropped on Friday as investors changed their strategies due to year-end uncertainties, while Asian markets lost earlier gains. U.S. index

Ethereum ETFs gain $130 million

December 27, 2024 1 min read

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have seen large withdrawals lately, amounting to almost $1.2 billion in just three days, including a record single-day pull of $680 million on December 19. This is the biggest outflow since Bitcoin ETFs started. Analysts say this trend is mainly due to profit-taking, but some think it might show a bigger change in how investors feel. Before this decline, Bitcoin ETFs saw strong inflows, raising their

Russia announces a 6-year crypto mining ban in 10 regions starting January 2025

December 26, 2024 1 min read

Russia will implement a six-year ban on cryptocurrency mining in ten regions, starting in January 2025 and lasting until March 2031. This choice is part of a larger effort to control energy use and stabilize the power grid as electricity demand rises. This ban affects Dagestan, Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay-Cherkessia, North Ossetia, Chechnya, Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson. Also, places like Irkutsk, Buryatia, and the Trans-Baikal Territory will have mining limits

A US federal judge allows Coinbase to delist WBTC

December 22, 2024 1 min read

A California federal judge has ruled in favor of crypto exchange Coinbase, permitting it to proceed with the delisting of Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC). Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín of the US District Court for the Northern District of California made the decision after a legal challenge from BiT Global, a digital asset custodian partly owned by Tron founder Justin Sun. The conflict started in November 2024 when Coinbase said it would remove

Over $2.6 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options set to expire

December 21, 2024 1 min read

Today is an important day in the cryptocurrency market, as $2.62 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options contracts are about to expire. This situation is expected to cause short-term price changes for both crypto, which have recently gone down. Bitcoin is at the top with $2.02 billion in contracts, and Ethereum is next with $598.99 million. Today, more than 20,700 Bitcoin contracts are expiring, a bit lower than last week.

MicroStrategy invests $1.5 billion to acquire 15,350 BTC

December 17, 2024 1 min read

MicroStrategy has bought 15,350 BTC for about $1.5 billion from December 9 to December 15, 2024. This purchase is significant because it’s the first time the company has bought Bitcoin for more than $100,000 each. MicroStrategy now holds a total of 439,000 BTC, worth about $27.1 billion, after this recent acquisition. The company’s plan, guided by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, focuses on Bitcoin as a key treasury asset, showing a