The State Bank of Vietnam, the country’s central bank, anticipates credit growth of about 20% in 2025, a move that could see liquidity flow into global crypto markets amid rising adoption in the region. Pham Thanh Ha, deputy governor of the central bank, said Friday that interest rates need to be slashed further to encourage
Bitcoin nears record $124K after strong September and Uptober surge. Institutional ETF inflows and corporate buys fuel bullish momentum. Analysts project $160K–$200K if demand growth continues in Q4. Bitcoin (BTC) has stormed into the final quarter of 2025 with the kind of momentum that traders had hoped for, breaking through the $120,000 barrier and reigniting
Naval Ravikant earned millions of impressions for a controversial assertion this week that Zcash (ZEC) is insurance against Bitcoin (BTC). Almost nobody agreed with him. In various posts on social media, the crypto community pointed out the differences between insurance and price performance, the positive correlation between ZEC and BTC, the inferior performance of ZEC,
“Uptober” is off to a roaring start. Bitcoin shot up in price Friday afternoon, rapidly spiking from a price of about $120,000 to a recent peak of $123,855—but fell just short of breaking the all-time price record. Bitcoin was recently trading for $122,346 after giving up some of the gains. It’s up 1.3% on the
Although digital assets continue to attract record interest from institutional investors, traditional banks and corporations, venture capital activity in the sector has slowed notably since the first quarter. Galaxy Research’s latest VC report showed that crypto and blockchain startups raised a total of $1.97 billion across 378 deals in the second quarter. That represents a
Crypto bros tracking bitcoin’s (BTC) price against re-releases of the McDonald’s McRib got a little too excited this week when an online news outlet mistakenly reported the sandwich’s return. Analyst Jack McCordic, known as “internbrah” on X, claims the McRib has “historically” heralded an up-to-2X increase in BTC’s price. McCordic’s graph shows that when the
The stablecoin market cap surpassed the $300 billion threshold for the first time in history, marking a significant milestone in the rapid boom of widespread financial adoption. Summary The global stablecoin market cap has crossed over the $300 billion mark for the first time in history, led by Tether’s USDT dominance. While USD-backed tokens remain
Bitcoin (BTC) has rallied over 10% this week as institutional demand continues to rise, supporting the narrative that September lows are usually followed by strong upward movements. Indeed, historical data shows that October tends to deliver high returns for the cryptocurrency (over 20% on average), earning the month its signature “Uptober” nickname. The situation this
Stephen Miran, the new member of the Fed Board of Governors, who was reportedly appointed by President Donald Trump because of his closeness to him, made remarkable statements about the US economy and monetary policy. Speaking to Bloomberg Television, Miran said he was not shy about offering different views from other members of the central
Bitcoin has reclaimed the $120,000 mark, signaling renewed bullish momentum that is pushing the crypto king closer to its all-time high. The sharp rise in price reflects improving investor sentiment as fresh capital flows into the market. Mid-sized holders and ETF inflows appear to be playing a crucial role. Bitcoin Has Strong Backing The Trend