Many cryptocurrencies soared to new all-time highs after Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election. With 2025 underway and Trump in the White House, Benzinga recently asked readers which cryptocurrencies they are buying.
Malaysia-based BioNexus Gene Lab announced on Mar. 5 that it has approved its treasury strategy, which prioritizes Ethereum (ETH) over Bitcoin (BTC). The firm said the decision was driven by Ethereum's recent inclusion in the US Crypto Strategic Reserve and its “broader utility as a programmable financial platform.
El Salvador announced on Wednesday the purchase of a bitcoin, which takes the total in the country's strategic reserve to above 6,102 coins, the National Bitcoin Office posted on social media.
Bitcoin vaulted to $90,106, reflecting a $1.78 trillion market valuation and $52 billion in daily trading activity, as price volatility danced between $86,415 and $90,917—a microcosm of a market balancing consolidation with latent ambition. BTC Bitcoin‘s daily chart scrutiny unveils a prolonged uptrend birthed in late 2024, peaking near $109,356 per BTC before retreating.
CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju explained that the Trump administration is backing crypto assets that ultimately serve the United States' national interests against others. This followed President Trump's directive to move forward with a Crypto Strategic Reserve.
Bitcoin's price is currently under intense scrutiny as it navigates a volatile market landscape. The interplay between derivatives, spot market activity, and the collective sentiment of traders is shaping Bitcoin's next moves.
While forces such as U.S. Federal Reserve rate policies and disruptive incidents — the $1.4 billion Bybit breach, for instance — indisputably trigger dramatic fluctuations in bitcoin's value, one figure stands apart in shaping its trajectory: U.S. President Donald Trump.
South Korea's financial regulator has reportedly examined the Japanese Financial Services Agency's legislative trend toward digital assets.
On-chain data shows the Bitcoin investors have participated in a massive amount of loss taking as the asset's price has gone through a crash.
The Bitcoin price is struggling to recover from recent declines, as the market downtrend has kept it significantly below the $100,000 mark. Amidst this volatility, Bitcoin is experiencing a bearish deviation that is filling a new Chicago Mercantile (CME) Gap.
Sufficiently decentralized blockchain networks can help preserve sensitive data in a tamper-proof way and ensure election integrity.
A Bitcoin (BTC) trader has projected a looming bear phase for the asset before a subsequent rebound. Market analysts expect sideways trading for the crypto market leader in March despite stints of whale activities.
A new insight from an IntoTheBlock (ITB) chart tracks the number of Bitcoin, Tron and other altcoin holders in profit based on their purchase price. If a high percentage of addresses are in profit, it means the coin has performed well over time.
Bitcoin's (BTC) price action remains centered around critical levels, with $92,000 acting as a necessary threshold for upward momentum and $70,000 emerging as a key support zone, according to a recent Glassnode report. The report highlighted that price structure and on-chain data indicate strong confluence at these levels, shaping the broader market outlook.
The CEO of digital asset market intelligence firm CryptoQuant is highlighting one factor that's holding back Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies from rallying. Ki Young Ju tells his 410,300 followers on the social media platform X that the crypto and Bitcoin markets “will likely remain slow until sentiment in the US improves.
Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, conceded on X that Bitcoin might be a scam, but added that the U.S. dollar is a bigger scam. He backs up his statement by claiming that the Federal Reserve and the banking system defrauds everyone, receiving bailouts when losing money, while regular people do not get bailouts when they lose money.
A closely followed crypto analyst says Bitcoin (BTC) may have formed a market bottom and is now looking bullish.
The digital asset's volatility is reaching cycle highs across multiple measures, according to data from TradingView and Glassnode.
Canadian Bitcoin developer Peter Todd has heavily criticized the concept of strategic cryptocurrency reserve involving other digital assets such as XRP and Solana (SOL).
Bitcoin's fundamentals held up well during the latest dip, suggesting underlying strength, Swissblock analysts said.
China is significantly increasing its money supply, marking its first major monetary easing in 14 years, a strategic move primarily driven by domestic economic pressures and looming U.S. trade tensions under President Donald Trump's administration.
Nayib Bukele refuses to halt Bitcoin investments despite IMF pressures.
Traditional bonds currently offer modest returns. In contrast, Bitcoin bonds can provide higher yields, reflecting the cryptocurrency's growth potential.
Crypto markets are trending higher as investors anticipate Friday's crypto summit. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $89,787.93 +2.3% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,212.47 +3.3% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $145.22 +2.5% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.50 +0.9% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.2036 +2.4% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001324 +1.4% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume decreasing by 26.3% and daily active addresses falling by 8.2%.
On today's episode of CNBC Crypto World, cryptocurrencies rebound after the Trump administration adds an auto exemption to the recent rollout of tariffs. Plus, the Senate passes a resolution to undo a new IRS rule for DeFi brokers.
A clause in El Salvador's recently completed financing deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) prohibited the country from accumulating any additional Bitcoin.
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is blacklisting a handful of crypto addresses linked to a man known for allegedly running Nemesis, a now-defunct darknet marketplace.
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan believes the market is misreading the impact of former President Donald Trump's proposed strategic crypto reserve, arguing that the initiative will ultimately be bullish for digital assets despite initial volatility.
The miner's stock is still under pressure as the industry grapples with declining Bitcoin spot prices.
Bitcoin jumped above $90,000 amid hopeful signs that U.S. President Donald Trump would scale back tariffs, despite lingering uncertainties.
Best-selling author Robert Kiyosaki says that he bought more Bitcoin (BTC) during the recent correction and that sellers might regret their decision. The Rich Dad Poor Dad author predicts that at some point during Donald Trump's presidential term, the president will start buying Bitcoin as a way to fix the US's financial troubles, pumping BTC.
The Asia's BTC ETF space could pick pace as Japan and South Korea eyes approval in 2025/2026.
China has ramped up both fiscal and monetary stimulus to counter economic challenges, with increased liquidity potentially benefiting bitcoin.
Bitcoin has long been the focal point of the cryptocurrency market, regularly attracting attention due to its volatility and price swings. Recently, the cryptocurrency saw a dramatic drop from its all-time high of $109K to a low of $78K, only to rebound to around $88K.
Benzinga is pleased to announce the conclusion of our highly anticipated debate on the topic: Gold vs. Bitcoin: Which is the better reserve asset and why?
The following article is adapted from The Block's newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Blockstream's institutional Bitcoin investment funds will launch on April 1st, 2025.
The Trump administration will unleash a new era of crypto innovation, said ZX Squared founder CK Zheng.
Metaplanet has expanded its Bitcoin holdings to 2,888 BTC with a $43.9 million purchase, buying the dip twice in just two days as part of its aggressive accumulation strategy.
“Proof of work > proof of whining”, - testified Bukele, in response to restrictions imposed along with the $3.5B IMF deal.
New information about the proposed US crypto reserve is expected to be revealed during the upcoming White House Crypto Summit this Friday, as reported by The Pavlovic Today.
Wyoming Sen. Cynthia Lummis, a leading bitcoin proponent, cast doubt on the immediate feasibility of former President Donald Trump's proposed cryptocurrency strategic reserve, citing insufficient Congressional backing as a critical barrier.
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has reportedly directed his administration to explore Bitcoin mining to capitalize on the country's surplus energy, the state-owned national news agency BeITA reported on March 4. According to the report, Lukashenko stressed that the country should use its excess electricity for crypto mining, pointing to increased demand and potential profitability.
Bitcoin struggles to overcome $90,000 as bears attempt to hold the level as resistance, but BTC and altcoin charts suggest the upside is the most likely path that prices will take.
Bitcoin price rallied 10% as Trump hinted at a tariff rollback, boosting risk appetite. However, market uncertainty persists, as analyst spots patterns similar to 2019's US trade war impact.
Howard Lutnick said Bitcoin will likely be treated differently than the other assets tipped to be in the US crypto reserve.
Data from Glassnode shows that open interest in bitcoin across all exchanges has fallen from 546,000 BTC to 413,000 BTC since August. How does the open interest correlate with bitcoin's price?
The financial landscape of Bitcoin is undergoing a silent transformation. Blockstream, a giant in blockchain infrastructure, has just unveiled an initiative that could rewrite the rules of institutional credit.
