Bitcoin Core development picked up significantly in 2025, with the software still powering about 78% of all Bitcoin full nodes, according to metrics from Casa’s Jameson Lopp. Emails to the Bitcoin Development Mailing List, a central forum for protocol debate, were also up 60% from last year. Lopp said the latest bump was even more
MicroStrategy continues to rewrite the rules of private equity and capital markets, leveraging Bitcoin to achieve what traditional funds have pursued, and largely failed to do, for over a decade. According to Chaitanya Jain, MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Strategy Manager, the company has successfully addressed two persistent challenges in private equity. MicroStrategy Turns Bitcoin into Perpetual Capital,
Venezuela’s long-rumored Bitcoin hoard has come into sharp focus following the January 2026 US-led operation that captured President Nicolás Maduro. Intelligence reports indicate the country may have amassed a “shadow reserve” of 600,000–660,000 BTC, valued at between $60 billion and $67 billion, making it one of the largest holders of Bitcoin globally. How does the
Bitcoin BTC$92,652.12 traders began 2026 on a positive note, snapping up options bets that target a price rally into six digits. Since at least Friday, there has been a notable increase in investor interest in the $100,000 strike January expiry call option listed on Deribit, the world’s largest crypto options exchange by volume and open
Bitcoin (BTC) has rallied in the opening days of the year (for now), fueling optimism among bulls that 2026 could be a highly rewarding period. Others believe the following 12 months will be generous only for the bears, envisioning a severe pullback. The Bullish Scenario The largest cryptocurrency had its shining moments in 2025, and
Fu Rao, Executive Director of the Hong Kong International New Economy Research Institute, based in Hong Kong, argued in his analysis titled “Speculative Characteristics Weaken, Bitcoin Volatility Stabilizes,” published in the Hong Kong newspaper Ta Kung Pao, that Bitcoin’s rise in 2025 differs significantly from previous cycles. According to Fu Rao, the main reason for
Bitcoin is moving slowly this weekend, but important price levels are starting to take shape. After breaking higher on Saturday, the price has paused, showing a steady market mood. While there has not been a major rally yet, the overall setup shows that Bitcoin is still holding strength. Bitcoin Holds Support Near $90,400 The most
Despite Bitcoin’s history of volatility during geopolitical tensions, its price is unlikely to fall in the coming days following the US strike on Venezuela, according to a crypto analyst. “I don’t think we’ll see a widespread correction based on the attack in Venezuela on Bitcoin,” MN Trading Capital founder Michael van de Poppe said in
The crypto community is buzzing with the celebration of Bitcoin’s 17th birthday, and CFTC’s acting chairman, Caroline D. Pham, has joined in, sharing memories of her early Bitcoin trades. On Sunday, Jan. 4, Caroline D. Pham took to X to share old screenshots from Coinbase, showing some of her first major crypto transactions with the
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) remained firm at about $90,000, despite geopolitical tensions between the United States and Venezuela reaching a boiling point in the early hours of Saturday morning. Bitcoin briefly fell below $90,000 on Saturday before climbing back up above the $90,000 level, where it is trading at the time of this writing.