Bitcoin surpassed $111,000 for the first time to reach a record high, with traders increasingly bullish on the prospects of the original cryptocurrency amid mounting institutional demand.  A bitcoin is seen in an illustration picture taken at La Maison du Bitcoin in Paris, France. (REUTERS) Bitcoin climbed as much as 3.1% in early Asian trading…

19h05 ▪ 5 min read ▪ by Ifeoluwa O. Bitcoin recently passed $111,000, drawing attention across the crypto space. Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) reacted to the surge by expressing sympathy for those who sold their Bitcoin below $77,000. His comments followed the price jump, which sparked fresh conversation within the community. In Brief…

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It’s not an official holiday – yet – but for many cryptocurrency enthusiasts “Bitcoin Pizza Day” is still special. Thursday marks the 15th anniversary of the first known use of cryptocurrency to buy real-world goods. The 10,000 bitcoin that software developer Laszlo Hanyecz paid for two Papa John’s pizzas delivered to his Florida home on…

In yet another sign of just how mainstream crypto has become in the past year, JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon just said at the company’s annual investor day event that clients will now be able to buy Bitcoin (BTC 1.99%) for their accounts. That’s big news because Dimon has been a…

It’s not an official holiday – yet – but for many cryptocurrency enthusiasts “Bitcoin Pizza Day” is still special. Thursday marks the 15th anniversary of the first known use of cryptocurrency to buy real-world goods. The 10,000 bitcoin that software developer Laszlo Hanyecz paid for two Papa John’s pizzas delivered to his Florida home on…

The Texas Legislature is nearing passage of a bill that would create the framework for a state strategic Bitcoin reserve. Cryptocurrency advocates view the proposed Bitcoin reserve in the state—which has the second-largest economy in the country—as their potential biggest win as they push similar measures in roughly two dozen states. The measure (S.B. 21)…

Bitcoin (BTC) project Roxom Global is building a BTC-denominated securities exchange and a 24/7 media network dedicated entirely to bitcoin. Roxom has raised $7.9 million in investment for its exchange from Draper Associates, Borderless Capital, ego death and Kingsway Capital and $10 million in a private funding round for RoxomTV, according to an announcement shared…

00:00 Speaker A It’s time now for today’s strategy session. The crypto rally sending Bitcoin to fresh record highs. But can the momentum continue joining us now? We’ve got Matt Hogan, who is the Bitwise CIO. Matt, great to speak with you once again here. Just take us into what’s really prompted this most recent…

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) hover near a new record past $111,000 per token on Thursday, driven by institutional buying, a crypto-friendly environment, and an increasing appetite for an alternative store of wealth amid US debt fears. The digital currency passed an all-time intraday high past $111,700 as a massive tax-cut bill made its way through Congress. “The…