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Can Trump make bitcoin useful?

The US president is embracing the cryptocurrency, exciting enthusiasts and concerning sceptics

Financial Times - Feb. 12

Why GameStop might jump on board the bitcoin bandwagon

Shares of GameStop gained more than 7% in premarket trading following a report that the company is weighing a bitcoin investment.

MarketWatch - 6d

GameStop is considering investing in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, sources say

GameStop is exploring investments in alternative asset classes, including crypto and bitcoin in particular, three sources said.

CNBC - 6d

James Howells’s Final Proposal to Recover Lost Bitcoin: Buying the Landfill

For 12 years, James Howells has begged officials to let him dig through a South Wales landfill to find a lost Bitcoin wallet that he says is worth around $800 million.

The New York Times - 6d

MicroStrategy has cut 20% of its workforce as its bitcoin buying multiplies

MicroStrategy, now doing business as Strategy, has been buying so much bitcoin that it now reports when it didn’t buy any.

MarketWatch - 1d

Strategy raises another $2 billion with proceeds earmarked for bitcoin purchases

The crypto play formerly known as MicroStrategy is offering zero-coupon convertible bonds in its latest move to boost its bitcoin holdings.

MarketWatch - 6h

Man who lost Bitcoin fortune wants to buy tip where it may be buried

James Howells wants to search a landfill site where he lost 8,000 bitcoins now worth about £620m.

BBC News - Feb. 10

Man who lost bitcoin fortune in Welsh tip explores purchase of entire landfill

James Howells lost case to force Newport city council to allow him to search for hard drive discarded by accident. A computer expert who has battled for a decade to recover a £600m bitcoin fortune ...

The Guardian - Feb. 10

Man pleads guilty in hack of SEC's X account that claimed approval of bitcoin ETFs

The price of bitcoin rose more than $1,000 after the January 2024 hack of the X account of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

CNBC - Feb. 10

GameStop’s stock rises after CEO Ryan Cohen’s social-media post sparks bitcoin chatter

Cohen posted a photo of himself with Michael Saylor, the executive chair of the business-software company and cryptocurrency play that recently changed its name to Strategy.

MarketWatch - Feb. 10

As gold nears $3,000, here’s how its surge compares to bitcoin and the stock market

Gold has been on an impressive run toward the $3,000-an-ounce milestone, with a years-long buying spree by central banks and economic uncertainty tied to President Donald Trump’s policies leading ...

MarketWatch - Feb. 11

Should you give up on ether, XRP and dogecoin as bitcoin continues to dominate the crypto market?

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

MarketWatch - Feb. 12

With Trump all-in on crypto, bitcoin bulls bet America's corporate balance sheets are next

Last week, White House crypto czar David Sacks held his first press conference to discuss the future of crypto policy coming out of the Trump administration.

NBC News - Feb. 13

With Trump all-in on crypto, bitcoin bulls bet the trillions in cash on America's corporate balance sheets are next

Adoption of cryptocurrency and bitcoin continues to grow, but haven't found a home on corporate balance sheets, where trillions remain in cash and bonds.

CNBC - 6d

Bitcoin could see $23 billion inflow if these 18 states pass bills to establish crypto reserves

If all 20 bills introduced in 18 states to establish state-level bitcoin reserves are enacted, it could potentially lead to the buying of more than $23 billion worth of bitcoin — or some 247,000 ...

MarketWatch - 6d

Man at the centre of £620m Bitcoin row says he won't stop until he gets hard drive back

James Howells claimed his ex-girlfriend threw out the hard drive, today worth £620m, in 2013.

BBC News - 4d

‘Trump trades’ like the dollar and bitcoin are stalling, while Chinese stocks are racing ahead

President Trump has been back in the White House for less than a month. Yet many of the most popular “Trump trades” have already seen their momentum wane, while Chinese and European stocks — which ...

MarketWatch - 3d

Bitcoin’s weakness may mean the U.S. stock-market rally isn’t sustainable. Here’s why.

Bitcoin’s recent weakness may indicate that the U.S. stock rally is more fragile than it seems.

MarketWatch - 20h

Anthony Scaramucci was a hot Wall Street manager last year thanks to crypto. Now he sees bitcoin hitting $200,000 — this year.

The manager says Trump’s meme coin and other cypto-related actions have “slowed down positive crypto regulation.”

MarketWatch - 2d

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