Cryptocurrencies analysis

Losses from crypto hacks jump to $2.2 billion in 2024, report says

Funds stolen by hacking cryptocurrency platforms surged 21% from a year ago to $2.2 billion in 2024, a report from blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis showed on Thursday. The hacking...

Solana’s big year ahead: key metrics and insights

Solana’s rising on-chain activity, developer growth, tech improvements, and potential for 2025.

Nic Carter on MicroStrategy, Ethereum, Bitcoin Reserve

Castle Island Ventures Founding Partner Nic Carter discusses MicroStrategy, prospects for Ethereum, a potential strategic Bitcoin reserve, and gives his Bitcoin outlook for 2025. He speaks with...

How would a U.S. bitcoin strategic reserve work?

Bitcoin hit a record high above $107,000 on Monday after President-elect Donald Trump reiterated plans to create a U.S. bitcoin strategic reserve, stoking the enthusiasm of crypto bulls. Here's how...

Analyst sees Bitcoin 'potentially doubling' by end of 2025

STORY: :: Market analyst says Bitcoin is in a 'new golden age' as the cryptocurrency hits record highs :: December 16, 2024 :: Daniel Ives, Global Head of...

Market strategist still 'cautious' about crypto

STORY: In the case of stocks, Haworth explained, prices can be estimated by evaluating the earnings stream and the fundamentals of a company. With bonds, we know the interest rate we're...

Why creating a bitcoin strategic reserve would be a 'challenge'

STORY: Bitcoin's record rally topped $107,000 on Monday after Trump reiterated plans to create a U.S. bitcoin strategic reserve similar to its strategic oil reserve, stoking the enthusiasm of crypto...

Dennis Gartman Is Not Buying Bitcoin

Famed market watcher and University of Akron Endowment Chairman Dennis Gartman says he's surprised by the rally in Bitcoin. But he does favor gold. He's on Bloomberg Businessweek. ...

Crypto's Continued Trump Momentum

Aya Kantorovich, August Markets co-founder, discusses the 2025 crypto market as President-elect Donald Trump hints at a friendlier environment for digital currencies. She joins Tim Stenovec on...

Europe, a world leader in crypto ETP - Crypto Recap

Financial products backed by crypto-assets, such as ETPs , are growing by leaps and bounds in both Europe and the United States. While the United States dominates in terms of volumes, Europe is...

New US House banking chair wants to strip 'calcification' from regulations

The U.S. House banking committee's incoming chair said on Friday he would seek to remove calcification and reduce regulations in the sector when the next Congress convenes in January, showing an...

Blackrock recommends bitcoin portfolio weighting of up to 2% for interested investors

Blackrock recommends that interested investors consider allocating as much as 2% of their portfolio to bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, the giant asset manager said in a report on...

The dawn of a crypto-friendly era in U.S. governance

Treasury, SEC, DOJ, and the new “AI and crypto czar”: pro-crypto leadership is coming to Washington

Trump crypto venture partners with platform linked to Middle East militants

A crypto venture recently unveiled by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his new Middle East envoy, billionaire Steve Witkoff, has partnered with a crypto platform that authorities and financial...

Sheila Warren on Potential For US Bitcoin Reserve

Crypto Council for Innovation CEO Sheila Warren discusses the potential for a US Bitcoin reserve after Lawrence Summers dismissed the idea of a national Bitcoin reserve, calling it crazy. She...

Bitcoin falls 5% to $95,519

Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, fell 5% to $95,519 at 2103 GMT on Monday. Bitcoin is down 7.1% from the year's high of $103,647 on Dec. 5. ...

Binance still to choose location for global headquarters, CEO Teng says

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has yet to decide where to base its global headquarters, its CEO told Reuters on Monday, years after it flagged a decision was imminent, but the executive pointed to...

At Gulf bitcoin gathering, Trump family and allies to bask in crypto industry's euphoria

Several key players in President-elect Donald Trump's new cryptocurrency venture head to Abu Dhabi on Monday for the largest bitcoin gathering in the Gulf region as the digital currency sets record...

Will Microsoft soon be investing in Bitcoin? - Crypto Recap

MicroStrategy has struck another blow, having added 15,400 BTC to its portfolio, reaching an impressive total of 402,100 bitcoins, or almost 2% of all BTC ever created. Michael Saylor, the company's...