silvi The institutionalization of crypto markets means that bitcoin (BTC) is no longer considered a niche investment, and increased adoption is forcing hesitant investors to reconsider the asset class, WisdomTree said in a report Monday, which looked at crypto trends for 2025. The investment manager noted that portfolios with allocations to bitcoin are consistently outperforming those … Read more
President Donald Trump didn’t mention bitcoin (BTC) during his inaugural speech and crypto was absent from his first batch of executive orders, but Polymarket bettors are confident a pardon for Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht will be coming soon. A Polymarket contract asking who Trump will pardon in his first 100 days in office shot … Read more
A short-lived Trump family token frenzy has left hopeful investors with steep losses. Official memecoins of U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania are down as much as 60% in the past 24 hours amid heavy profit-taking after Monday’s inauguration. Futures tracking the two tokens have fared similarly bad for traders — with liquidation … Read more
Some issues never truly go away, and the U.S. debt ceiling, which limits the maximum amount the government can borrow, is one of them. It’s back in the spotlight, but past experience suggests it could be positive for bitcoin (BTC) and risk assets in general. The U.S. will hit its roughly $36 trillion debt limit … Read more
Deribit-listed options show a persistent bullish outlook for bitcoin relative to ether, following President Donald Trump’s omission of any crypto mention in his inaugural speech on Monday. As of noon Hong Kong Time, BTC call options, which offer a bullish exposure in the leading cryptocurrency, traded pricier than ETH calls across time frames, according to … Read more
Commissioner Mark Uyeda will take over running the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as the agency awaits the Senate confirmation on President Donald Trump’s pick for the permanent role, Paul Atkins. Acting Chair Uyeda, who has been a clear supporter of relaxing the regulator’s pursuit of the crypto industry alongside fellow Republican Commissioner Hester Peirce, … Read more
Arthur Hayes, the chief investment officer of cryptocurrency venture capital firm Maelstrom, says he doubts Donald Trump’s government will get around to creating a strategic Bitcoin reserve, a policy many crypto enthusiasts are pinning their hopes on. “I don’t think Trump will get around to doing a bitcoin reserve,” Hayes, the co-founder and former CEO … Read more
The Ethereum Foundation, the organization that oversees the development of the second-largest blockchain by market capitalization, is allocating 50,000 ether (ETH) worth around $165.3 million at the time of writing to participate in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. The move will see the Foundation set up a 3-of-5 multisig wallet through Safe, which the organization … Read more
Crypto markets saw wild price swings on Monday during Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony as heightened excitement turned to disappointment after he declined to mention crypto during his first speech. The broad-market crypto benchmark CoinDesk 20 Index fell over 5% during the ceremony, while bitcoin (BTC) dipped to $101,000 from $106,000 before stabilizing around $103,000. Layer-1 … Read more
Caroline Pham, one of the Republican commissioners at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, will take over the agency on an interim basis as the administration of President Donald Trump shifts U.S. policy toward a friendlier relationship with digital assets. The CFTC stands to become a leading federal watchdog for crypto, and Pham confirmed Monday that … Read more
