Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure In a keynote speech at the Bitcoin For America event hosted by the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) on March 11, Andrew Hohns, CEO of Newmarket Capital, laid out a thought experiment for a new type of treasury instrument he calls “Bit Bonds.”…

Bitcoin’s sharp pullback is deepening as risk aversion grips global markets, yet a surprising policy shift from Washington could inject fresh momentum into the digital asset.  The U.S. government is reportedly seeking to expand its Bitcoin holdings, a move that—if executed—could alter the supply dynamics of an already tightening market. The crypto is now trading…

Bitcoin (BTC) continued to struggle on Thursday as it fought to stay above $80,000. The largest cryptocurrency by market cap is currently down 3% on the day. It has declined 13% in the first quarter and is about 30% off its all-time high from January. According to Glassnode data, short-term holders — investors who have…

New York CNN  —  At a White House summit last week, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick spoke passionately about the Trump administration’s plans to embrace cryptocurrencies, a largely unregulated industry that has historically operated on the fringes of finance. “Technology is at the foundation of the Trump presidency,” Lutnick said, addressing two dozen crypto CEOs. “We’re…

A federal jury has convicted Rowland Marcus Andrade, the founder and CEO of AML Bitcoin, of wire fraud and money laundering related to the fraudulent marketing and sale of the cryptocurrency. The verdict was reached after a five-week trial in the Northern District of California, with Chief U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg presiding. According to…

A federal jury in the Northern District of California on Wednesday convicted cryptocurrency entrepreneur Rowland Marcus Andrade of wire fraud and money laundering connected to the sale of a token called AML Bitcoin. The charges stemmed from an initial coin offering Andrade conducted for AML Bitcoin in 2017 and 2018. Early court filings covered by…

Bitcoin’s (BTC) role in decentralized finance (DeFi) is growing as the world’s largest cryptocurrency evolves from more than just a store of value, Binance Research said in a report Thursday. The Bitcoin network is “evolving into a broader decentralized finance ecosystem with the emergence of Bitcoin DeFi,” analyst Moulik Nagesh wrote. This is a sector…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin (BTC) is facing strong bearish pressure, struggling to break above the $85,000 level as macro uncertainty weighs on the market. Since late January, BTC has lost over 29% of its value, with investors growing increasingly fearful of further downside. Global trade…

Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart believes the next phase of adoption for crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will be driven by financial advisers, wirehouses, and brokers managing assets for high-net-worth individuals. Speaking on the “Coin Stories” podcast, Seyffart outlined how these financial institutions, which oversee trillions of dollars in assets, could play a central role in…

The fast-moving, risky world of decentralized finance—or DeFi—is what could soon make Bitcoin “HODLers” more money on their investment, according to new research from Binance.  A Thursday report from the world’s biggest crypto exchange says that using Bitcoin, the biggest and oldest cryptocurrency, on DeFi protocols is a “large untapped opportunity” and has the “potential…