Cryptocurrencies analysis

Currency markets look to steady amid political turmoil, eye US jobs report

Major currencies steadied on Friday as markets considered the impact of a politically turbulent week that saw the collapse of France's government and the brief imposition of martial law in South...

Australian regulator moves to curtail criminal use of cryptocurrency

Australia's agency for monitoring financial crimes said on Friday it had established an internal cryptocurrency task force to identify and take action against crypto ATM providers that do not comply...

Nouriel Roubini: Don't Think Bitcoin Will Ever Become a Currency

Nouriel Roubini, chief executive officer at Roubini Macro Associates, and portfolio manager at Atlas America Fund, weighs in on the rise of Bitcoin, which he sees as a speculative asset and not a...

Bitcoin's clean break

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook One bitcoin will now set you back six figures. The cryptocurrency's break above the $100,000...

Bitcoin surges above $100,000

Bitcoin hit a record high above $100,000 on Thursday as the election of Republican Donald Trump as U.S. president fuels expectations that his administration will usher in a friendly regulatory...

Bitcoin tops $100,000 on optimism over Trump crypto plans

Bitcoin rose above $100,000 for the first time on Thursday as the election of Republican Donald Trump as president of the United States spurred expectations that his administration will create a...

The altcoin season is here: Top-performing coins and key trends

As bitcoin pauses just below the $100,000 threshold, the crypto market's focus shifts to altcoins. Over the past few weeks, crypto social media has entered a full-blown altcoin hype, and for a reason...

Russia-related sanctions target illicit digital finance network, US Treasury says

The Biden administration issued a fresh round of Russia-related sanctions on Wednesday, taking aim at what it called an illicit finance network that allowed Russian elites to leverage digital assets...

$100K Bitcoin Is Profit-Taking Stage: Bitget CEO

Bitget CEO Gracy Chen discusses Bitcoin's price almost reaching 100k and the future of altcoins and hurdles they could have getting ETF approval. She speaks with Sonali Basak and Tim Stenovec on...

How MicroStrategy became the ultimate bitcoin stock

MicroStrategy has transformed from a software company into a bitcoin powerhouse – and its shares are skyrocketing.

Bitcoin last up 5.05% at $96,286

Bitcoin rose 5.05% to $96,286 at 2130 GMT on Wednesday, adding $4,633 to its previous close. Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is up 150.3% from the year's low of $38,505...

Court overturns US sanctions against cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash

The U.S. Treasury Department acted outside its authority when it sanctioned cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash in 2022 and accused it of helping launder over $7 billion for North Korean hackers and...

Bitcoin options trade shows more bets on retreat after failing to breach $100,000

Investors in the world's largest cryptocurrency are anticipating a significant downward move after bitcoin failed to hit an all-time peak of $100,000, according to a crypto trading platform citing...

Trump pick Lutnick's firm in talks with Tether for $2 billion bitcoin lending project, Bloomberg reports

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, is in talks to deepen his financial ties with the company operating the world's largest stablecoin, Tether, by...

Bitcoin at record highs, sets sights on $100,000

Bitcoin touched a fresh record high on Friday, with its sights set firmly on the $100,000 barrier, in a stellar rally for the cryptocurrency sparked by expectations of a more friendly regulatory...

Bitcoin's wild ride toward $100,000

Bitcoin neared $100,000 for the first time on Thursday as the election of Republican Donald Trump as president fuelled expectations that his administration will create a friendly regulatory...

Crypto industry jockeys for seats at Trump's promised council

A slew of crypto companies including Ripple, Kraken and Circle are jostling for a seat on President-elect Donald Trump's promised crypto advisory council, seeking a say in his planned overhaul of U.S....

MicroStrategy, the company that outperforms Nvidia - Crypto Recap

MicroStrategy, once a discreet player in the software sector, is now in the global financial spotlight. Its bold strategy of betting on bitcoin has taken it to new heights, but the colossal risks...

Institutional Bull Run: Crypto Reshapes Investing

Professional investors embrace bitcoin and crypto as market sentiment shifts