Elastos Raises $20M to Build Native Bitcoin DeFi Protocol
Another project looking to turn Bitcoin into a more fruitful base for DeFi has raised $20 million in funding toward that goal
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Bitcoin Friday Futures: CME Group’s Top Crypto Launch Adds Options in February
These new financially settled contracts will expire daily from Monday to Friday.
Ether’s Worst Showing Versus Bitcoin Highlights Cycle of Diminishing Returns: Van Straten
The two tokens’ relative performance is more a sign of bitcoin strength than ether’s weakness, one observer said.
Japan’s Metaplanet Plans to Buy 21,000 Bitcoin by 2026
The “21 Million Plan” comprises the issuance of 21 million shares via moving strike warrants and represents Asia’s largest-ever equity capital raise for Bitcoin with a target of 16.65 billion yen.
Short-Term BTC Holders Quit, CME Open Interest Slid by Record During Monday’s Price Drop
As observed by many metrics, Monday’s capitulation in bitcoin looks like a textbook local bottom.
Metaplanet Announces Largest Raise by an Asian-Listed Firm to Buy Bitcoin
Metaplanet issued 21 million shares through 0% discount moving strike warrants raising 116 billion yen ($745 million) to increase bitcoin treasury.
Mad Money’s Jim Cramer Says ‘Own Bitcoin, Not MicroStrategy’
In January 2024, Cramer said that bitcoin was likely topping out and called for an exit. The asset has surged more than 100% since.
Bitcoin Mining Stocks With AI Ambition Battered 20%-30% Lower as Nvidia’s Plunge Grips Crypto
The selloff could provide traders an attractive entry opportunity in higher-beta altcoins such as Solana’s SOL, which endured a double-digit pullback, one analyst said.
Bitcoin’s Bull Run Could be Tested if BTC Falls Below $91K: Van Straten
Bitcoin has had two 15% corrections since Donald Trump won the U.S. election.
Nasdaq Files for In-Kind Redemptions for BlackRock Spot Bitcoin ETF
The Securities and Exchange Commission had previously only allowed cash redemptions when the spot bitcoin ETFs were approved last January.