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The U.S. could acquire $200 billion worth of Bitcoin and save an estimated $354 billion in the process, according to Andrew Hohns, CEO of Newmarket Capital. During the Bitcoin For America event, Hohns presented a strategy that uses Bitcoin in bond issuance to cut government borrowing costs. The plan could also benefit from Bitcoin’s long-term…

Arizona is one vote away from approving a state-level Bitcoin reserve. Other priorities may stall the bill at the governor’s desk. Similar crypto measures have already failed in other states. Arizona is ready to stack Sats, but the governor is threatening to nuke a pair of bills that would make it possible. This month, legislators…

Key Takeaways: BlackRock added another $30.8 million in BTC to its iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). The purchase confirms institutional demand for Bitcoin exposure in 2025. Spot Bitcoin ETFs continue to be an attractive entry point for traditional finance. Bitcoin emerges as an increasingly strategic portfolio diversification asset. BlackRock Adds More Bitcoin ETF Holdings BlackRock is…

Gold’s rally might’ve stolen Bitcoin’s spotlight but that doesn’t mean the stage is empty. Bitcoin is just waiting for its cue — maybe a Fed pivot or profit-taking shift. Sideways could be the story for now — resilience in uncertainty is still a plot twist. Looking for actionable trade ideas to navigate the current market…

On April 18, 2025, Michaël van de Poppe, a prominent crypto analyst, tweeted his perspective on the current state of Bitcoin, suggesting that the market sentiment is indicative of a ‘final shakeout’ before a significant bullish run (Source: Twitter, @CryptoMichNL, April 18, 2025). This statement comes at a time when Bitcoin experienced a notable price…

Global grocery giant Spar has rolled out Bitcoin-based payments in Switzerland, marking another step in the growing adoption of cryptocurrency for everyday transactions. A Spar supermarket in Zug, Switzerland, has implemented Bitcoin BTCUSD payments via the Lightning Network. The store’s Bitcoin payments went live on BTC Mao, a community-driven project highlighting stores that accept BTC…

Bitcoin BTCUSD speculators could spark “significant” BTC price volatility as a large tranche of coins moves onchain. In one of its “Quicktake” blog posts on April 18, onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant warned that a Bitcoin market shake-up is now due. CryptoQuant: “Volatility is coming” for BTC price Bitcoin short-term holders (STHs) are signaling that the…

In recent months, the U.S. government has made two major moves in the digital currency space that seem, at best, contradictory—and at worst, irresponsible. In January 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology.” On the surface, this might sound like a push toward innovation. But dig deeper, and…

Gold’s rally might’ve stolen Bitcoin’s spotlight but that doesn’t mean the stage is empty. Bitcoin is just waiting for its cue — maybe a Fed pivot or profit-taking shift. Sideways could be the story for now — resilience in uncertainty is still a plot twist. Looking for actionable trade ideas to navigate the current market…