The US forces the disclosure of private keys to access an investor’s 1,200 bitcoins

A district judge in Austin, capital of the state of Texas in the United States, this week ordered Frank Richard Ahlgren to hand over the private keys to his bitcoin (BTC) wallet. The order seeks to recover at least $120 million in BTC, about 1,200 coins. Judge Robert Pitman ruled that Ahlgren reveal your access … Read more

Second largest bitcoin market would lift ban on institutional investment

South Korea is contemplating lifting the de facto ban on institutional investment in cryptocurrencies. This decision aligns with the campaign promises of President Yoon Suk-yeol, who has promoted a stronger digital asset sector in the Asian country. The news becomes especially relevant just as Donald Trump is about to take office as the first pro-bitcoin … Read more

When will the XRP bullish pennant finish forming?

For Brandt, XRP has six weeks at most to go higher. The price of XRP could then shoot towards $8.70. XRP is going through a price consolidation zone, which could be interpreted as a sign that an explosive move is coming in the near term. Since Donald Trump’s victory in the United States elections, The … Read more

Bhutan adds bitcoin and ether to its national treasury after massive investment

Bitcoin, ether and BNB will be part of that entity’s strategic reserves. The reserve will improve the economic resilience of that administrative region, according to the announcement. The special administrative region of Bhutan Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) announced this Wednesday that it will recognize bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH) and BNB as part of its strategic … Read more

A fashion or real need?

Officials from Brazil, Argentina and Chile advocate diversifying national reserves through BTC. Some announcements could be made without a thorough understanding of the economic implications. In July 2024, US Senator Cynthia Lummis introduced an initiative to establish a national treasury backed by Bitcoin. The proposal, sponsored by Donald Trump, became one of the main promises … Read more

4 Latin American countries have elections in 2025, what role will bitcoin play?

Following the United States elections, and the pro-Bitcoin stance expressed by the winning candidate, Donald Trump, there are expectations about how this fact will influence the votes that will be held around the world in the coming months. In this way, the focus is on the role that bitcoin will play in electoral campaigns, given … Read more

Ethereum would become the “institutional favorite”

Gautam Chhugani highlights the usefulness of ETH in the dApp ecosystem. Much of the ETH issued is staking, says the analyst. Analysts at research and brokerage firm Bernstein predict that Ethereum’s cryptocurrency ether (ETH) will have a breakout year in 2025. Gautam Chhugani, who leads the analysis, assures that ETH could establish itself as the … Read more

Chairman of the United States CFTC follows in Gensler’s footsteps and resigns from the position

Rostin Behnam, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), announced his resignation. It will come into force on January 20, 2025, the date of the inauguration of the president-elect of the United States, Donald Trump. According to a release Published on the CFTC’s official site this January 7, Behnam follows in the footsteps of … Read more

The use of RLUSD, Ripple’s stable cryptocurrency, skyrocketed

The RLUSD stablecoin, issued by Ripple, has seen a significant increase in usage since its official launch on December 17, 2024. According to a CryptoQuant reportsince initial testing in June 2024, RLUSD has processed 33,953 transactions on the XRP Ledgerwhile 1,690 transactions have been recorded on Ethereum. Number of transactions for each network. Source: CryptoQuant. … Read more

A historically good month for DOGE began

Many analysts project DOGE at $1 in this bull cycle. Currently, DOGE is 45% from its all-time high price. Although the years go by, dogecoin (DOGE) starts 2025 with the energy of a puppy who never tires of playing. Meanwhile, the market is curiously watching the movements of this iconic Shiba Inu dog, wondering how … Read more