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Bitwise Asset Management CEO Hunter Horsley is optimistic that the Trump administration’s economic policies would propel crypto landscape in 2025. In an X post on Monday, Horsley wrote that the administration may “unfreeze” mergers and acquisitions (M&As), allowing major companies…

Bitcoin mining company MARA, formerly known as Marathon Digital, lent out 7,377 Bitcoin (BTC) in 2024 to generate additional income. In a recent announcement, the company said the lending was intended to offset the operating costs associated with its energy-intensive…

South Korea’s subtropical Jeju Island plans to woo millennial and Gen Z tourists by issuing NFT-powered “visitors’ cards.” The newspaper Maeil Kyungjae reported the Jeju Island Special Self-Governing Province “plans to issue a digital tourist card.” Jeju Island to Take…

Japanese investment firm Metaplanet aims to significantly increase its Bitcoin holdings, with a goal to reach 10,000 BTC by the end of the year. Since April, it has steadily expanded its crypto reserves, building on its accumulation strategy. On Sunday,…

Russian citizens are fuming at reports that illegal crypto miners in Abkhazia are using Moscow-provided electricity to power their rigs. Multiple media outlets and social media users have raged after a “Polish tourist” posted a report and a video appearing…

The Bitcoin network finalized over $19 trillion in transactions in 2024, more than doubling the $8.7 trillion settled in 2023. The surge marks a significant reversal following two years of declining transaction volumes since 2021, according to Pierre Rochard, vice…

Prominent crypto advocate and former U.S. prosecutor John Deaton has proposed leading a Trump administration investigation into the rumored “Operation Chokepoint 2.0,” an alleged initiative aimed at severing cryptocurrency companies from the traditional banking system. Deaton made his offer in…

Elon Musk’s recent announcement about changes to X’s social media algorithm has ignited widespread controversy, sparking accusations of censorship and raising questions about the platform’s future direction. In a January 3 post, Musk revealed plans to promote content deemed “informative”…

At the close of 2024, the United States solidified its position as a leader in Bitcoin mining, accounting for over 40% of the global hashrate — the total computing power securing the Bitcoin network. U.S.-based mining pools Foundry USA and…

Coinbase is exploring the possibility of offering tokenized shares of its stock, COIN, to U.S. users via Base, its Ethereum layer-2 network. Jesse Pollak, a Base developer, shared the news on January 3 through a post on the X platform,…