Theme Bitcoin (BTC)

France is preparing to give up its surplus nuclear energy to an American bitcoin miner instead of favoring the French solution.

Bitcoin is reportedly very bored. But when Michael Saylor talks about a "digital rush," one wonders: calm waters or storm brewing in the crypto arena?

Bitcoin is becoming scarce… at least on the open market. The “illiquid supply” has just registered a new high at 14.3 million BTC, while whales absorb more than the annual production. As a result, there are fewer coins available for sale and selling pressure is weakening.

As the conflict in Ukraine drags on, the European Union opens a new front: that of cryptos. For the first time, Brussels plans to directly sanction crypto platforms, integrating these decentralized infrastructures into its economic measures against Moscow. A discreet but strategic shift, integrating cryptos into the realm of international pressure tools.

The Bitcoin network has never been stronger. Its mining difficulty has just reached an all-time high at 142.3 trillion, up 29.6% since January. This figure reflects both the rise in hashrate power and the growing pressure on mining companies. While the blockchain strengthens against potential attacks, technical and economic requirements impose an increasingly tough selection among sector players.

Kevin Durant, two-time NBA champion and recognized investor, has just regained access to a Bitcoin wallet that had been inactive for nearly ten years. Created in 2016, at a time when BTC was trading around 600 dollars, this forgotten wallet illustrates the decisive role of time in the valuation of cryptos. Its reactivation reveals a spectacular gain: a 195-fold increase of the initial investment.

Michigan has accelerated its push to establish a state-owned crypto reserve, with a key bill advancing to its second reading after months of legislative standstill. If passed, the measure will allow the peninsular state to hold 10% of its investment in digital assets.

With Bitcoin resuming its northward movement, the stage seems set for the firstborn crypto to touch new price levels. Bitcoin researcher Axel Adler Jr. even predicts a 70% chance of BTC reaching a fresh high in the next two weeks. However, data also shows more traders exiting positions around $114,000.

What if bitcoin was racing against time? For Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana, the advent of quantum computing is no longer a distant hypothesis. According to him, there is a 50% chance that a major breakthrough will occur within five years. A deadline that could obsolete bitcoin's current cryptography and force the market's leading crypto to urgently rethink its security architecture.

Solid gold Trump holding a bitcoin in front of the Capitol: crypto happening or presidential cult? Between pop culture and monetary policy, Washington becomes the theater of a curious spectacle.

What will China do if the United States truly start selling gold to embrace bitcoin?

Lawmakers from the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives recently met with crypto industry stakeholders to deliberate on key market structures and codify laws for establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve.

On CNBC, Eric Trump stated that Bitcoin has "taken the role of gold in today’s world," elevating crypto to the status of a strategic safe haven asset. This media appearance coincides with the launch of American Bitcoin, a mining and BTC holding company he is close to. Far from a mere announcement, this statement fits within a dynamic where publicly traded companies are beginning to integrate bitcoin at the heart of their reserve strategy.

Powell cuts timidly, Trump shouts louder than ever, and crypto cheers. In Washington, the FED lowers its arms, while Bitcoin and stablecoins revise their choreography.

Usually September bleeds, this time bitcoin smiles: +8%. But behind the miracle, the Fed pulls the strings and the crypto ecosystem holds its breath.

Metaplanet changes dimension. The former Japanese real estate player, now a pioneer in bitcoin treasury, is now affirmed as a model of institutional adoption. With the simultaneous opening of two subsidiaries in Miami and Tokyo, the company no longer just stores the rare asset: it builds a real income infrastructure around bitcoin.

With the U.S. Federal Reserve set to deliberate on a possible rate cut, appetite for risk assets is building. In fact, investors have poured over $600 million into crypto-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the past seven days. Capital rotation in Ethereum ETFs has also resumed, following periods of exits.

Washington dreams of a digital safe: one million bitcoins in the national reserve. But between orange ties, Republican promises, and empty coffers, the crypto political saga unfolds with suspense.

Bitcoin and Ethereum are no longer the only ones capturing the attention of large institutional investors. Solana is now positioning itself as a new leading player among this elite. According to the latest data published by the Strategic Solana Reserve, corporate treasuries now hold more than 17 million SOL tokens, a value exceeding 4 billion dollars. 

The most underestimated risk of bitcoin may no longer be its volatility, but its gradual disappearance from the market. A new report from Fidelity Digital Assets warns of an increasingly marked dynamic: a growing share of the BTC stock is accumulating in inactive or institutional wallets, permanently escaping liquidity. By 2032, this concentration could reach a historic threshold, redefining the available supply and market balances.

Nakamoto Holdings becomes the symbol of a fatigue in the Bitcoin treasuries model. Discover all the details here!

Fitch has downgraded France's sovereign rating from AA- to A+, mainly due to governmental instability and difficulties in reducing the public deficit. This situation reveals the failure of the French government, but also massive interventions by the European Central Bank (ECB).

Standard Chartered sounds the alarm: crypto treasury companies, built around the accumulation of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, face a major crisis. The collapse of the mNAV weakens their business models and signals a consolidation phase where only the strongest players will be able to continue growing.

U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are flying high at the moment, pulling in investments totaling $2.3 billion over the past week. Following a five-day inflow streak from September 8 to September 12, BTC investment vehicles recorded their best weekly outing in the past three months.

PayPal plays the magician: a simple link, and hop, your cryptos fly by SMS. But behind the sparkling innovation, who really holds the strings of your digital payments?

Bitcoin wavers, whales sell, Wall Street sulks... and Strategy laughs. The former MicroStrategy continues to fill its vaults, defying volatility and skeptics of a crypto market that is always surprising.

Large Bitcoin holders have resumed selling after a brief price surge, while long-dormant wallets reactivate and ETFs boost demand.

Wednesday, bitcoin is at stake: between the Fed's boost, the 117,000 $ wall and hungry whales, guaranteed suspense for the crypto market star.