Russia is free to use Bitcoin in foreign trade, says finance minister – Cointelegraph
According to a senior government official, Russia is actively experimenting with digital financial assets (DFA) in foreign trade in line with the country's laws. Russian Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov discussed In an interview with state news channel Russia 24 on December 25, he spoke about alternatives to the US dollar in international trade. Siluanov […]
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF sees record outflow as funds bleed $1.5B in 4 days – Cointelegraph
BlackRock's Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) saw total outflows from Bitcoin funds exceed $1.5 billion for the fourth consecutive business day, marking the largest single-day outflow ever. According to CoinGlass, BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) reached $188.7 million in outflows on Dec. 24, surpassing its previous record of $72.7 million set on Dec. 20. […]
Little-known Canadian crypto firm Matador adds Bitcoin to its books – Cointelegraph
Canadian real-world asset tokenization company Matador Technologies has become the latest company to incorporate Bitcoin into its treasury. company said The company announced on December 23 that its board of directors had unanimously approved adding Bitcoin (BTC) and “US dollar-denominated assets” to its balance sheet as part of what it calls a “long-term capital preservation […]
MicroStrategy calls shareholders meeting to fund more Bitcoin purchases – Cointelegraph
Software company MicroStrategy is convening a special shareholder meeting to expand its stock issuance plans and purchase more Bitcoin (BTC). According to Pursuant to a Dec. 23 proxy filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company is seeking permission to increase the number of shares of both Class A common stock and preferred stock […]
Former Binance.US CEO Brian Brooks takes board seat at MicroStrategy – Cointelegraph
Bitcoin bull Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy has added former Binance US CEO Brian Brooks and two other executives to its board of directors. This appointment follows Nasdaq's recent announcement of MicroStrategy's inclusion in the Nasdaq 100. Brian Brooks, Jane Dietze, also a member of Galaxy Digital's board of directors, and Greg Winiarski, chief legal officer of […]
Bitcoin, Ethereum combo fund to lead ‘wave’ of crypto ETFs in 2025: Analysts – Cointelegraph
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track both Bitcoin and Ether are expected to be the first of a “wave” of new U.S. crypto funds in 2025, said Eric Balciunas, senior analyst at Bloomberg ETFs. He said there was. “We expect to see a wave of crypto ETFs next year, if not all at once,” Balciunas said. […]
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF outflows exceed $21B in under 12 months – Cointelegraph
More than $21 billion has been withdrawn from Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) since its inception on January 11, making it the only spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund in the U.S. with negative net investment flows. (ETF). As of December 16th, the total outflows from GBTC reached $21.045 billion, as GBTC continues to outflow investments worth millions […]
After Pepe Unchained soared over 400%, Wall Street Pepe presale raises $19M in 2 weeks – Cointelegraph
Frog memecoin remains in high demand as investors gear up for the long-awaited “memecoin supercycle.” Following Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election, the price of Pepe rose 250%. Similarly, this week, the low-cost meme token Pepe Unchained rose 400% within just three days of its launch. Now, the new meme coin is Wall […]
Microsoft shareholders vote ‘no’ on Bitcoin reserve – Cointelegraph
Microsoft shareholders voted against a resolution to add Bitcoin (BTC) to the company's balance sheet at the company's annual general meeting on December 10th. The National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR), a pro-free-market think tank based in Washington, D.C., had proposed the resolution as a duty for corporations to provide value to shareholders through […]
Bitcoin sees most liquidations since 2021 as 'crazy' reset wipes $1.6B – Cointelegraph
Bitcoin (BTC) liquidations hit a three-year record as a new price surge makes the market a popular target. new research from X account Ltd revealed the “crazy” behavior of traders as the market capitalization of cryptocurrencies fell by up to 11% on December 9th. Analysis: Coinbase traders sold Bitcoin 'aggressively' Bitcoin met expectations in the […]