Major cryptocurrencies rose Sunday morning as the U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinted at upcoming trade deals before the July 9 Liberation Day tariff deadline. Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market value, gained over 1%, briefly topping $109,000. Payments-focused XRP and Solana’s SOL token gained over 2% each, with meme token dogecoin DOGE$0.1708 rising 3%,
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The Bitcoin blockchain lacks meaningful on-chain activity, even as its native token, bitcoin BTC$108,911.15 , trades near a record per-unit price. That’s according to mempool – a holding area for unconfirmed blockchain transactions waiting to be included in a block by miners. On Satuday, the mempool had just 5,000 odd transactions awaiting inclusion, with the
Last week, the US markets were seen reaching new historical highs almost every day, and there was a very enthusiastic atmosphere in the markets. While asset management companies’ increasing optimism about US stocks is drawing attention, there are warnings that this excitement could lead to overly concentrated positions and cause sharp fluctuations, especially in the
“Wall Street is coming for bitcoin.” That phrase used to spark both hope and fear across crypto circles. Today, it’s no longer a future threat or a bullish promise—it’s just reality. The original premise of bitcoin (or crypto in general)—an asset that is censorship-resistant and doesn’t answer to any traditional financial institution or government—is fading
Strategy co-founder and executive chairman Michael Saylor has ignited attention in the crypto community with a bold warning for those still undecided about Bitcoin. In a striking tweet, Saylor wrote: “Own Bitcoin or serve the Silicon Overlord.” Own Bitcoin or serve the Silicon Overlord. pic.twitter.com/sVmF1hGbvX — Michael Saylor (@saylor) July 6, 2025 Without Bitcoin, Saylor
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Michael Saylor plans to burn all of his Bitcoin (BTC), which means he is burning your lifeboat to safety from inflation, and that helps the few, not many. Saylor’s MicroStrategy plans to
More than $8 billion worth of Bitcoin mined during the cryptocurrency’s earliest days, known as the “Satoshi era,” was transferred on Friday in the largest such transfer ever recorded. Eight wallets that had been dormant since 2011 moved 10,000 BTC to new SegWit addresses on Friday, more than 14 years after receiving the BTC. The
Mike Novogratz has urged followers to buy Bitcoin amid increasing pressure that is being exerted on Jerome Powell. Powell is facing hostile attacks due to his reluctance to cut interest rates, with some Republicans urging him to resign. FHFA director Bill Pulte is now routinely targeting Powell in order to push for his termination. His most
In a recent social media post, David Schwartz, chief technology officer at Ripple, revealed that he had mined a total of 250 Bitcoins during the cryptocurrency’s early days. This comes after a user shared an image of Schwartz wearing a red “Bitcoin miner” T-shirt. Schwartz first got involved in Bitcoin back in 2011. By the