Public companies are no longer sitting on their Bitcoin and waiting. They’re putting it to work. More than 160 listed firms have now stacked up over 300,000 Bitcoin. But instead of just holding, they’re chasing yield. They’re lending, staking, writing options, and even buying NFTs to squeeze every bit of value out of their crypto.
Nine days ago, bitcoin was selling at its steepest discount of the year in South Korea. While the discount hasn’t disappeared, the price gap has been shrinking ever since. Korean Bitcoin Market Seems to Be Recovering From Deepest Discount of the Year Bitcoin (BTC) usually fetches a premium in South Korea, but that trend flipped
Bitcoin traders are watching the Federal Reserve closely today following a pattern of strong price moves after past FOMC meetings. Specifically, prominent market analyst Merlijn The Trader posted on X that “Bitcoin loves FOMC,” noting that 5 out of the last 7 meetings resulted in upside movements. Data from an accompanying chart confirms this disclosure,
Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 network Base has overtaken Solana as the top ecosystem for launching memecoins, buoyed by a surge in token creations on the Zora platform in recent weeks. On Wednesday, Zora alone accounted for 23,419 newly launched tokens, surpassing both LetsBonk and Pump.fun, two of Solana’s most active launchpads, according to blockchain data tracked
“Digital Energy.” That was Michael Saylor’s entire post, and it arrived less than 24 hours after his company moved over $2.5 billion into Bitcoin. Strategy had just completed a massive preferred stock offering – STRC Series A – pulling in $2.521 billion, all of which was immediately converted into 21,021 BTC at an average cost
A noticeable stagnation is evident in the crypto markets. Bitcoin is trading sideways in the $116,000-$120,000 range, while Ethereum is losing momentum around $3,800, according to the latest analysis from QCP Capital. QCP: Signs of Crypto Market Fatigue, Eyes on US Data Analysts say that the fact that prices have not increased significantly despite recent
New Zealand-based investment platform Sharesies is entering the crypto market. Co-CEO Leighton Roberts announced the company will roll out retail cryptocurrency trading in August. This comes amidst increased user demand and all-time high crypto market rallies driven by Bitcoin. “At Sharesies, we see an opportunity to make crypto investment more straightforward and less overwhelming for
Story Highlights Trump urges the Fed to cut rates after Q2 GDP jumps 3%, beating expectations. Markets now price in a 65% chance of a September rate cut as inflation cools. Crypto markets remain optimistic, seeing upside whether or not the Fed acts today. Trump really doesn’t hold back! The U.S. economy grew faster than
Sui Research has introduced a cryptographic framework that could offer protection against quantum computing threats without requiring hard forks, address changes or key updates. Cryptographer Kostas Chalkias wrote in a Monday X post that the recent research paper he co-authored with Sui Research constitutes “a major breakthrough in quantum transition of ‘some’ blockchains.” He explained
Nasdaq-listed Fundamental Global (FGF) is rebranding to FG Nexus and entering the digital asset space with a $200 million private placement to launch an ether-based treasury strategy, the company said in a press release Wednesday The offering, composed of 40 million prefunded warrants priced at $5, was backed by a slate of high-profile strategic investors,