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Crypto Wallet Fragmentation Grows: 62% Of Users Manage Multiple Wallets, Report Says

A new report has revealed that 62% of crypto users now manage two or more wallets, highlighting deep fragmentation in the on-chain user experience.

Bitcoin Betters Stocks In Uncertain World, Says Xapo Bank CEO: 'Nobody Can Print More Of It'

Seamus Rocca, CEO of Xapo Bank, called on cryptocurrency banks to position Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as a viable alternative reserve currency to counter potential currency instability and

Bitcoin To Hit $150,000 By October, Says DYDX's Charles d'Haussy

Charles d'Haussy, director of the DYDX Foundation, forecasts a Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) price surge to $150,000 by mid-October 2025, followed by a capital rotation into altcoins, driven by clearer U.S.

Inside Donald Trump's Plan To Become The 'Bitcoin Superpower'

Bo Hines, Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisors on Digital Assets, outlined the Trump administration's aggressive push to transform the U.S. into a global cryptocurrency leader during a recent discussion.

Eric Trump Advocates For Crypto, Says Banks Need To Evolve Or Face Irrelevance

Eric Trump, a key figure in the Trump Organization, on Wednesday delivered a bold message to traditional banks: evolve or face irrelevance.

Strategy Buys 15,355 Bitcoin For $1.42 Billion, Year-To-Date BTC Yield Hits 13.7%

Strategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR) announced it has acquired an additional 15,355 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) for approximately $1.42 billion

XRP Is The Top Altcoin Bet: 10x Research

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) has emerged as the top conviction altcoin trade according to a new report from 10x Research, citing improving market structure, technical breakouts and upcoming catalysts including the launch of

Bitcoin Supply Squeeze Will Drive Run To New Highs: Bernstein

Bernstein analysts say Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is poised for new highs, driven by accelerating corporate treasury accumulation, record ETF inflows and a sharp

Bitcoin Could Hit $120,000 In Q2, Says Standard Chartered's Geoff Kendrick

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) could surge to a new all-time high of $120,000 in the second quarter, according to Geoffrey Kendrick, Head of Digital Assets Research at Standard Chartered.

Bitcoin Fundamentally Decoupled From US Tech Stocks, BlackRock's Jay Jacobs Says

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) should be viewed as an asset uncorrelated to U.S.

Bitcoin ETFs See $442M Daily Inflow As BTC Hovers Around $94,000

Spot Bitcoin ETFs registered $442 million in net inflows on April 24, marking five consecutive trading days of positive flows and pushing the cumulative inflow above $2.5 billion for the week.

Bitcoin Mining Costs Jump To $137,000 Per Coin When Accounting For Non-Cash Expenses: CoinShares

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mining expenses rose sharply in the final quarter of 2024, with CoinShares reporting that the total average cost to produce one Bitcoin, including non-cash items, climbed to $137,018.

TRUMP Meme Coin Surges 15% As Organizers Clarify Participation Rules For Gala Dinner

The team behind the Official Trump (CRYPTO: TRUMP) meme coin has updated its terms and conditions to clarify that President Donald Trump may not attend the upcom

Bitcoin Fundamentally Decoupled From US Tech Stocks, BlackRock's Jay Jacobs Says

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) should be viewed as an asset uncorrelated to U.S.

Bitcoin ETFs See $442M Daily Inflow As BTC Hovers Around $94,000

Spot Bitcoin ETFs registered $442 million in net inflows on April 24, marking five consecutive trading days of positive flows and pushing the cumulative inflow above $2.5 billion for the week.

ARK's Bitcoin 'Bear Case' Is $300,000 By 2030—What's The Bull Case?

ARK Invest on Friday outlined a conservative price target of approximately $300,000 for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) by 2030, according to its report published this week.

If Bitcoin Breaks $100K, This CEO Will 'Gladly Admit' Being Wrong About A Bear Market

Ki Young Ju, Founder and CEO of on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant, says he's open to conceding a major forecast error, if Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) b

Why Bitcoin Reclaiming $92,900 Could Be A Pivotal Moment: Glassnode

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has briefly reclaimed the Short-Term Holder (STH) Cost Basis of $92,900, a key on-chain level that historically separates bullish and bearish market regimes, according to a Glassnode report on Thursday.

Saros To Deploy DLMM Technology On Solana, Aiming To Improve DeFi Liquidity And Reduce Systemic Risks

Saros, a DeFi protocol on Solana (SOL), plans to launch Dynamic Liquidity Market Maker tech to improve liquidity and reduce risks in DeFi.

CME Group To Launch XRP Futures In May: How Did XRP Price React?

CME Group on Thursday announced the upcoming launch of XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) futures contracts on May 19, subject to regulatory approval, marking a significant expansion of its cryptocurrency derivatives offering.