Twitter founder Jack Dorsey recently said that the Bitcoin community should focus on scaling payments in order to remain relevant. “I think it has to be payments for [Bitcoin] to be relevant on the everyday,” he told Haley Berkoe on the 21 in 21 podcast. I disagree. As someone in the trenches with Bitcoin builders,…

A bill proposing the creation of a state Bitcoin reserve was passed by the New Hampshire House of Representatives on Thursday.  The House’s vote on New Hampshire Bill HB302, which if passed would allow the state’s treasury to invest in precious metals and digital assets, held a difference of just 13 votes, with 192 representatives…

MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA – MAY 19: Alex Gladstein speaks on stage during Bitcoin Conference 2023 at … More Miami Beach Convention Center on May 19, 2023 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images for Bitcoin Magazine) Getty Images for Bitcoin Magazine At London’s Frontline Club, a venue once hosting Julian Assange while on…

Investors remain wary that the $29-trillion U.S. Treasury market is flashing a warning sign, which may force the Federal Reserve to intervene. But that might buoy Bitcoin if prices rise as the central bank introduces more liquidity into markets, says one analyst.  Benchmark yields have trended upward since Treasuries were hit with a selloff on…

The price of Bitcoin fell to $79,500 on Thursday, erasing much of the prior day’s gains after jumping to $83,300, as jubilation over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff pause faded. BTC was recently down about 3.1% over the past 24 hours. The president lowered tariffs on most nations to 10% yesterday, sparking a furious rally…

Bitcoin (BTC) project Babylon has launched its layer-1 blockchain “Genesis” as it moves to the next stage of building its staking protocol which has already drawn over $4 billion in total-value locked (TVL). Babylon allows BTC holders to earn yield on their assets, which are used to provide security and liquidity for proof-of-stake networks. Bitcoin…

While attending the MIT Bitcoin Expo this past weekend, I was afforded the opportunity to sit down with Timothy Massad, Research Fellow at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and former Chairman of the U.S. Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).  Massad served as the head of the CFTC from 2014 to 2017,…

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) rallied 5% on Thursday, mirroring a broader upswing in financial markets following another major policy shift by US president Donald Trump. After dipping to local trading lows of around $76,000 (£59,045) on Wednesday, bitcoin rebounded strongly, climbing above the $82,000 mark — a peak not reached in nearly a week. Read more: Crypto…

Bitcoin (BTC) spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) faced significant pressure amid uncertainty caused by the ongoing global trade war. Between March 28 and April 8, these ETFs experienced net outflows totaling $595 million, according to Farside Investors data. Notably, even after most US import tariffs were temporarily lifted on April 9, the funds still recorded an…

Bitcoin’s (BTC) four-year cycle, anchored around its halving events, is widely recognized as a key factor in BTC’s year-over-year price growth. Within this larger framework, traders have come to expect distinct phases: accumulation, parabolic rallies, and eventual crashes. Throughout the four-year period, shorter-duration cycles also emerge, often driven by shifts in market sentiment and the…