Crypto bulls may need to brace for some turbulence as Japan’s 20-year government bond yield surged to its highest level since 2008 in a move that has historically led to aversion from risk assets such as bitcoin (BTC). The Japanese Government Bond (JGB) yield climbed to 2.265% last week, a level not seen since the…
Nvidia (NVDA 1.92%) and Bitcoin (BTC -3.52%) don’t have much in common, but they have been two of the best-performing investments over the last five years, obliterating the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) index by several orders of magnitude: NVDA data by YCharts Had you taken $10,000 and split it equally between Nvidia stock and Bitcoin…
A clause in Utah’s Blockchain and Digital Innovation Amendments bill, which would establish a Bitcoin reserve, was dropped right before the final Senate vote. Referred to as House Bill 230, Utah’s State Senate passed the bill with a 19-7-3 vote on March 7. However, this version no longer includes the Bitcoin reserve clause. The bill…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Uncertainty lingers around Bitcoin’s next price trajectory as the general crypto market undergoes a robust whirlwind triggered by political events, economic shifts, and waning investor sentiment. However, there is still a chance that the asset might experience a rally soon, but there…
March 10, 2025 09:15:19 UTC Crypto Fear & Greed Index Today Investor sentiment has reached levels not seen since 2022, with the Crypto Fear & Greed Index dropping to a near three-year low of 20. This steep decline reflects heightened fear among investors, driven by regulatory uncertainty and recent price volatility. Historically, such low sentiment…
Bitcoin Magazine CEO David Bailey has speculated that the U.S. Department of Justice might be rapidly conducting Silk Road BTC liquidations. In a Mar. 10 post on X, Bailey suggested that Silk Road liquidations could be happening despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s pro-Bitcoin stance, potentially contributing to the recent downturn in BTC’s price. Bailey’s claim sparked…
In 2021, El Salvador caught the world’s attention by becoming the first country to make cryptocurrency legal tender, alongside the US dollar. Last December, as the price of bitcoin broke $100,000 (£77,765) for the first time, the young president Nayib Bukele posted on social media that the Central American nation’s crypto holdings had more than…
Bitcoin (BTC -5.15%) and XRP (XRP -7.28%) are very different types of cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin, which has a market cap of $1.7 trillion, is the world’s most valuable cryptocurrency. XRP, which has a market cap of $125 billion, is the native token of Ripple’s blockchain-powered payment platform. Bitcoin is mined through the energy-intensive proof-of-work proof-of-work mechanism,…
Donald Trump used to call bitcoin “a scam.” Last year, he changed his mind and promised to create a government-run bitcoin reserve. Now that reserve exists. What’s it supposed to do, and why should the US own one? The US has a strategic bitcoin reserve. Question: What’s a strategic bitcoin reserve? More important question: Why…
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