MicroStrategy takes fundraising to $7bn for push into bitcoin

MicroStrategy is still loading up on bitcoin, but the pace of buying is slowing

In a little less than three months, MicroStrategy has spent nearly half of its three-year, $42 billion capital plan to buy bitcoin.

MarketWatch - 23h

Bitcoin drops below $100,000 in risk-off move as Nasdaq stocks are hit

Crypto is in a cooling period after running to a new record last week and was pulled lower by the DeepSeek-driven sell-off in tech stocks.

CNBC - 1d

Trump Pushes Jordan and Egypt to Take in Palestinians to ‘Clean Out’ Gaza

President Trump said he had spoken to Jordan’s leader and planned to call Egypt’s. Mr. Trump’s suggestion echoes proposals from far-right Israelis. A Hamas official rejected the idea.

The New York Times - 2d

Reform UK woos former Tory donors with Mayfair fundraising dinner

Nigel Farage’s party will hold £25,000-a-head event at private members’ club Oswald’s

Financial Times - 3d

Bitcoin needs to see these catalysts to hit $120,000

A weekly look at the most important news and moves in crypto, and what’s on the horizon in digital assets.

MarketWatch - 6d

BlackRock’s Larry Fink says bitcoin could reach $700,000 if this happens

Fink was once skeptical of digital assets, but is now a “big believer” in bitcoin as an instrument.

MarketWatch - 6d

Hamilton raises $1.7M to tokenize real-world assets on Bitcoin

Hamilton, a protocol specializing in tokenizing real-world assets (RWA) on Bitcoin, has raised a $1.7 million pre-seed funding round.

VentureBeat - Jan. 20

Trump inauguration live updates: Trump brings in record $250 million in fundraising

There's a full slate of activities this weekend ahead of Monday's swearing-in ceremonies.

ABC News - Jan. 20

Trump’s deregulation push will take more than the stroke of a pen

Deregulation can be just as cumbersome as regulation, especially if the new administration wants those efforts to survive inevitable legal challenges under the Administrative Procedure Act.

The Hill - Jan. 19

Is Trump’s bitcoin embrace the biggest ‘pump-and-dump’ ever?

The U.S. government buying bitcoin at inflated prices would do nothing to pay off America’s debt.

MarketWatch - Jan. 18

Smaller crypto may gain more than bitcoin after Trump takes office – should you invest?

Altcoins may have more room to rally than bitcoin after the pro-crypto president elect Donald Trump returns to the Oval Office, with his inauguration scheduled on Monday, industry participants said.

MarketWatch - Jan. 18

Bitcoin gains as Trump reportedly plans crypto executive order

Bitcoin rejoined the crypto rally amid reports that President-elect Donald Trump could release an executive order on crypto as soon as day 1.

CNBC - Jan. 18

Trump and bitcoin: BlackRock predicts another historic year for crypto

BlackRock ETF investment chief Samara Cohen thinks President-elect Donald Trump will push crypto-friendly policies.

CNBC - Jan. 16

Small-cap crypto rallies ahead of Trump inauguration, bitcoin trades at $100,000

Cryptocurrencies jumped as investor appetite shifted to smaller, higher risk coins ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

CNBC - Jan. 16

A First-Day Trump Order: A Federal Stockpile of Bitcoin?

The cryptocurrency industry has pushed President-elect Donald J. Trump to establish one, creating real political momentum behind the plan.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

The First Bitcoin President? Tracing Trump’s Crypto Connections

Crypto execs funneled millions in donations to swing this election, and now their man is in charge. Here’s how Donald Trump’s “crypto cabinet” could shape the next four years.

Wired - Jan. 16

3 signs bitcoin isn’t done breaking record highs just yet

A weekly look at the most important news and moves in crypto, and what’s on the horizon in digital assets.

MarketWatch - Jan. 16

Bitcoin touches $100,000 again as a cool inflation reading fuels risk appetite

Bitcoin extended its rebound on Wednesday, touching $100,000 after another encouraging inflation report stirred risk-on appetite.

CNBC - Jan. 15

Bitcoin accelerates its slide, falling toward $90,000 to start the week

Bitcoin at one point dropped to the $90,000 mark to start the week, extending weekend losses as investors continued to dump tech stocks.

CNBC - Jan. 13

How Trump could break Bitcoin

Donald Trump's promise to turn the U.S. into a global hub for cryptocurrency innovation and his proposal to create a Bitcoin strategic reserve could lead to increased government oversight, ...

The Hill - Jan. 12

Bitcoin soared in 2024. How much — if any — should you own?

Bitcoin prices soared in 2024.

NBC News - Jan. 11

Bitcoin soared in 2024. How much — if any — should you own?

The crypto asset was the top performer in 2024, rising about 125%. But finance pros say bitcoin should generally not account for over 5% of your portfolio.

CNBC - Jan. 11

Bitcoin may fall 20% to $73,000 if it breaks below this key support level

Bitcoin may face a downside potential to $73,000 if it breaks below its support level at around $90,680, according to Kim Kramer Larsson, analyst at Saxo Bank.

MarketWatch - Jan. 10

Trump fundraises immediately after sentencing

President-elect Trump swiftly tried to raise funds on the heels of his New York hush money sentencing Friday morning, asking supporters if they still “stand with him" in light of the cementing of ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

Higher bond yields could knock bitcoin back down to $90,000

Bitcoin is on pace to record its third straight day of declines as macroeconomic headwinds weigh on the crypto after it hit a record high near $110,000 last month.

MarketWatch - Jan. 10

Man fails in claim to recover £600m Bitcoin hard drive from tip

James Howells tried to sue a council for access to the site or get £495m in compensation.

BBC News - Jan. 9

Judge halts attempt to retrieve £600m bitcoin wallet from Welsh dump

James Howells, 39, took council to court to try to force it to let him search site for hard drive thrown away by accident. A computer expert’s decade-long battle to recover a £600m bitcoin fortune ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

Santos’s sentencing pushed back until April

Former Rep. George Santos's (R-N.Y.) sentencing is delayed until April, a judge ruled Wednesday. Santos, who was ousted from Congress in late 2023, had his request to delay sentencing in part ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

As Bitcoin Booms, More and More Companies Are Taking a Stake

Businesses that have nothing to do with crypto still see BTC as a hedge against inflation or a way to entice investors.

Inc. - Jan. 8

Blinken says Trump's push for US to take control of Greenland is 'not going to happen'

Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is advising the world not to waste a lot of time on what President-elect Donald Trump has been saying about Greenland

ABC News - Jan. 8

Bitcoin Is Luring More Companies and Their Cash

It is a sharp pivot away from the cautious approach of the traditional corporate treasury, normally charged with safeguarding cash rather than chasing higher returns.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Bitcoin drops below $97,000 as Treasury yields pressure risk assets

Bitcoin slumped on Tuesday as a spike in Treasury yields weighed on risk assets broadly.

CNBC - Jan. 7

Germany pushes for EU to ease sanctions on Syria

Berlin circulates proposals for relief on curbs in exchange for reforms from new leadership in Damascus

Financial Times - Jan. 7

MicroStrategy’s latest capital-raise plans are for $2 billion of preferred stock to buy more bitcoin

The move is part of the company’s plan to issue $21 billion of equity and $21 billion in fixed-income instruments over the next three years.

MarketWatch - Jan. 6

Cryptocurrencies rise to start the week, bitcoin jumps above $102,000

The moves in crypto coincided with a rebound in tech stocks as Nvidia and shares of other chip names jumped.

CNBC - Jan. 6

New ETFs that combine bitcoin exposure and options are coming in 2025

Calamos is set to launch a fund later in January that uses options to create a target exposure to bitcoin, one of many crypto fund ideas in the ETF pipeline.

CNBC - Jan. 6