Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has offered a reflection on his investing approach, admitting that, for all the debate and analysis, simply buying Bitcoin (BTC) might have been the smarter move all along. Portnoy shared that he talks with his financial advisor daily about stocks, only to confess they may have been overthinking it. All
According to data provided by Whale Alert, Bitcoin’s “potential profit,” which is a hypothetical measure representing the total unrealized profit of all coins in circulation, has hit a new record high of $1.47 trillion. Earlier today, Bitcoin briefly skyrocketed to a new record high of $123,236 on the Bitstamp exchange before giving up some of
Professional Capital Management founder and CEO Anthony Pompliano says that Bitcoin (BTC) has become the “greatest show on Wall Street.” In a new interview with CNBC’s Squawk Box, Pompliano gives three reasons why BTC is leading the crypto markets to new all-time highs. “First of all, welcome to The Greatest Show on Wall Street. I
For the first time ever, MicroStrategy admitted that over the course of a single week, it diluted all four classes of the company’s public securities. The liquidations are classed as accretive dilution because the sales allow the company to buy slightly more bitcoin (BTC) than the proceeds of its sales. This is only possible, of
Those betting against bitcoin BTC$116,835.12 -holder MicroStrategy (MSTR) seem to have run out of patience and look to be exiting bearish bets. On Monday, a U.S.-listed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that provides a leveraged bearish exposure to shares of bitcoin holder MicroStrategy sank to lifetime lows on the back of near-record trading activity. Prices for the
Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas. As bitcoin BTC$119,389.32 trades near $119,500, having just recently broken through
One year ago, Germany sold off 50,000 bitcoins, completely liquidating its stockpile. In the intervening time, the price of BTC doubled, and a similar today would’ve netted more than $6.64 billion. This example could provide a useful cautionary tale for leaders around the globe. Even if a government is determined to liquidate its holdings, a
Retail investors buying long-term drove Bitcoin (BTC) out of its four-month channel between $100,000 and $110,000 to a new all-time high of $123,120, a 65% rebound from April’s tariff-panic low. According to the latest Bitfinex Alpha report, the move to heavy bidding from wallets holding fewer than 100 BTC, while long-term holder selling slowed. Grassroots
Daily trading in Bitcoin Ordinals reached its most active level since December 6, 2024, with CryptoSlam data showing $11.5 million in sales on July 14. The data also highlighted more than 8,000 unique buyers versus approximately 3,000 unique sellers, representing the widest buyer/seller gap in five months. The surge places the sales volume curve above