Bitcoin cash (BCH), a cryptocurrency created by a hard fork of the Bitcoin blockchain in 2017, fell 20% last week, its biggest slide since April, according to data on TradingView and CoinDesk. The sell-off happened as defunct exchange Mt. Gox said it would begin paying back creditors the roughly $9 billion worth of tokens taken

Bitcoin is becoming a critical asset in geopolitics, with several countries competing to build national reserves which will potentially reshape their financial sovereignty. While the global push for Bitcoin grows, skeptics are becoming advocates, Japan remains hesitant to join the trend. According to a report by local news outlet CoinJP, Japan remains cautious about adopting

SBI VC Trade, a crypto-focused subsidiary of Japans financial giant SBI Holdings, is set to inherit the accounts and assets of beleaguered crypto exchange DMM Bitcoin. The transfer will take place on March 8, 2025, marking the culmination of DMM Bitcoins liquidation process after a devastating $305 million hack in May 2024. In a December

South Korea has intensified efforts to curb the illegal cyber operations of its northern neighbor, the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK), which have escalated to alarming levels. These activities, which include cryptocurrency theft and IT-related foreign currency generation, are said to be funding Pyongyangs nuclear and missile programs. In a press statement released on

Strive Asset Management, led by billionaire entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, has filed a request with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch an exchange-traded fund (ETF) focused on Bitcoin-linked convertible bonds. The proposed Strive Bitcoin Bond ETF is designed to offer exposure to bonds issued by corporations that use the proceeds to purchase Bitcoin

Bitcoin price started a decent increase above the $96,000 level. BTC might continue to rise if it clears the $100,00 resistance zone. Bitcoin price started a decent upward move above the $95,000 resistance zone. BTC was able to climb above the $96,500 and $97,000 resistance levels. The pair cleared the $98,000 resistance level and traded

Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency after Bitcoin, has reached a significant milestone after its Total Value Locked (TVL) surpassed $90 billion this month. This massive surge marks the highest TVL Ethereum has recorded since April 2022, igniting discussions about the likelihood of a huge price rally in the coming months. Data from DeFi TVL aggregator DefiLlama

The synergies between AI and crypto are very promising. In fact, the incoming Trump administration is combining the two sectors into one advisory office. President-elect is calling it the White House Crypto and AI Czar. Trump’s appointee for the office, former PayPal COO David Sacks, has close ties to payments and crypto. The AI and

Thailand is considering a potential Bitcoin pilot project, proposed by former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, to be tested in Phuket as a tourism-focused sandbox. The proposal has received support from the Binance Thailand CEO, who sees it as a positive step for the countrys competitiveness and ability to attract tech-savvy visitors. However, despite efforts from industry

While major institutions worldwide are gradually embracing Bitcoin, recognizing its potential as a transformative asset and even integrating it into their corporate treasuries, the perception of the cryptocurrency remains far from universally positive. Amid this growing institutional adoption, the Bank of Italy has taken a notably critical stance. In its Economic and Financial Occasional Paper,