Fold Holdings is announcing that it has acquired 475 more Bitcoin (BTC), increasing its total holdings to over 1,485 BTC. According to a new press release, the acquisition ups Fold’s BTC treasury by nearly half, launching the company into the top ten US public companies in terms of Bitcoin holdings. According to the press release, …
Monthly archives: March 2025
Darknet marketplace wallet with over $400M BTC awakens after 9 years
The wallet went dormant with 5,000 BTC after the marketplace, which facilitated drug and weapons sales, went down in April 2016. A crypto wallet holding over $400 million in Bitcoin (BTC) linked to the darknet marketplace Nucleus has awakened after nine years, according to Arkham Intelligence. On March 7, the entity controlling the wallet moved …
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Crypto Biz: The Bitcoin bull market isn’t dead yet
The US manufacturing PMI has historically been a good indicator for where Bitcoin’s price is headed. US President Donald Trump took investors by surprise last weekend when he directed his digital asset working group to create a cryptocurrency reserve that includes Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, XRP and Solana. After an epic pump, crypto markets reversed course …
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‘We’ve decided Bitcoin is scarce, it’s valuable’ for US strategic reserve — David Sacks
Regarding ETH, SOL, XRP and ADA, “The president just mentioned the top five cryptocurrencies by market cap, so I think people are just reading into this a little bit too much,” said Sacks. White House crypto czar David Sacks has further elaborated on the US government’s decision to treat Bitcoin as a special reserve asset, …
Funding Bitcoin: Budget-neutral strategies for US to acquire BTC
Budget-neutral strategies require that assets be purchased without using additional taxpayer dollars to fund acquisitions. US President Donald Trump’s executive order establishing a strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserve called for a budget-neutral strategy to acquire more coins, which includes adding more BTC through asset forfeitures and possibly converting other reserve assets to the cryptocurrency. The US …
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Top Crypto Exchange Binance Launches Trading Support for Brand-New Multichain Oracle Altcoin
Binance, the largest crypto exchange by trading volume in the world, has rolled out trading support for a brand-new multichain oracle altcoin. Traders on the top global crypto exchange can now buy and sell RED, the native asset of the modular blockchain oracle RedStone. RedStone bills itself as “the fastest-growing blockchain oracle” with users on …
Bitcoin price all-time highs historically linked to US Dollar Index declines — Analyst
Real Vision chief crypto analyst Jamie Coutts says declines in the DXY are historically linked to new Bitcoin price all-time highs. Bitcoin has struggled to trade above $90,000 since falling below $95,000 on Feb. 24. The crypto asset has been subjected to severe price fluctuations over the past week, with Bitcoin’s (BTC) realized volatility, reaching …
Price analysis 3/7: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, ADA, DOGE, PI, HBAR, LINK
Bitcoin is trying to form a higher low at $85,000, but the recovery attempt faces stiff resistance at $90,000, signaling a tough battle between the bulls and the bears. Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded off the intraday low on March 7 and is trying to claw back above the $90,000 resistance, indicating buying at lower levels. Bitcoin …
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Sen. Warren requests financial disclosures from Trump’s crypto czar
The Democratic lawmaker asked David Sacks to make official filings public showing he had “made appropriate divestments” to crypto that didn’t represent conflicts of interest. Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, is asking for White House AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks to back up his claims that he no …
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WLFI’s DeFi credentials under fire after Sui partnership
Critics question whether WLFI offers innovation or just another rebranded DeFi service. Sui, a layer-1 blockchain developed by San Francisco-based Mysten Labs, announced on March 6 that it had partnered with World Liberty Financial (WLFI). As part of the deal, Sui’s native token, SUI (SUI), will be included in WLFI’s “Macro Strategy” strategic token reserve, …
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Nasdaq’s 24-hour trading plan draws inspiration from crypto market
Nasdaq plans to introduce 24-hour trading by the second half of 2026, a move that mirrors the crypto market’s nonstop activity. Nasdaq President Tal Cohen confirmed the development on March 7, stating that discussions are underway with regulators, market participants, and infrastructure providers. The goal is to extend trading hours to five days a week …
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Elizabeth Warren questions Crypto Czar David Sacks’ cryptocurrency profits amid market swings
Senator Elizabeth Warren has called for greater transparency in David Sacks‘ role as Donald Trump administration’s crypto and artificial intelligence advisor. In a March 6 letter, Warren urged Sacks to prove that he is not personally profiting from policies that favor select digital assets, weaken regulatory oversight, and ease enforcement actions against the crypto industry. Warren stressed …
New York bill aims to jail crypto fraudsters for up to 20 years
New York lawmakers are moving to crack down on crypto fraud through a new bill that criminalizes deceptive practices. Assembly Bill AO6515, introduced on March 5 by Representative Clyde Vanel, seeks to address rug pulls, private key fraud, and undisclosed financial interests in virtual tokens. Vanel, who chairs the Banking Committee and the Subcommittee on …
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US urged to sell government’s 1.4 billion lbs of cheese reserves to buy Bitcoin
The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) has proposed an unconventional approach to bolstering the US government’s Bitcoin reserves—selling off the country’s Strategic Cheese Reserve. In a March 7 post on X, the BPI suggested that the US could use proceeds from liquidating its cheese stockpile to fund Bitcoin purchases. According to the Institute: “America should immediately …
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hints at future US Bitcoin reserve acquisition plans
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested today that the federal government may expand its Bitcoin reserves beyond seizures by developing budget-neutral acquisition strategies. Bessent emphasized the importance of halting the sale of seized Bitcoin, asserting that retaining digital assets could enhance U.S. global financial leadership. Appearing on CNBC’s Squawk Box, the Treasury Secretary confirmed that …