World Bitcoin News

Global financial markets continued to tumble on April 7, as US equities dropped more than 3%, wiping more than $2 trillion in value on market open. The pullback saw the S&P 500 drop 2.79%, with the index officially entering a bear market, following a 20% decline from its recent all-time highs.However, the SPX momentarily rallied…Read More

Metaplanet, a Japanese hotel manager turned Bitcoin treasury company, has fully repaid 2 billion yen ($13.5 million) worth of bonds ahead of schedule as it seeks to shore up its financial position.Metaplanet conducted an early redemption of its 9th Series of Ordinary Bonds on April 4, more than five months before the maturity date, the…Read More

Bitcoin holders are facing renewed pressure following US President Donald Trump’s trade tariff announcement, which sent shockwaves through global financial markets, including cryptocurrencies.Even with Bitcoin (BTC) hodlers under pressure, some community members, including BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes, are not missing a chance to buy BTC at a discount.“Been nibbling on BTC all day, and shall…Read More

Opinion by: Alvin Kan, chief operating officer of Bitget WalletHere we go again: A top centralized crypto exchange (CEX) was hacked, this time likely for the largest sum in humanity’s history. We were lucky to avoid the worst — platform collapse and devastating consequences for the industry. The incident reminded us again that even the…Read More

Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $75,000 on April 6, pressured by traditional markets as S&P 500 futures hit their lowest levels since January 2024. The initial panic also caused WTI oil futures to drop below $60 for the first time in four years. However, markets later recovered some losses, allowing Bitcoin to reclaim the $78,000 level.Bitcoin’s…Read More

Bitcoin (BTC) sought a relief rally into the April 7 Wall Street open as US stocks rebounded from a 4%+ loss.BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewBitcoin joins US stocks in relief rallyData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed the area around $80,000 forming a focus for BTC/USD after the pair hit five-month lows.The fallout from…Read More

Today in crypto, as the market bloodbath continues, one Ethereum whale was forced to make an emergency $14 million Ether deposit to avoid the potential liquidation of a short position worth around $340 million, Bitcoin hashrate trackers show the network crossed over 1 zetahash per second, and cypherpunk Jameson Lopp has sounded the alarm on…Read More

Michael Saylor’s firm Strategy, the world’s largest publicly listed corporate holder of Bitcoin, did not add to its BTC holdings last week as the cryptocurrency’s price dropped below $87,000.In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on April 7, Strategy announced it made no Bitcoin (BTC) purchases during the week of March 31…Read More

US federal agencies are expected to disclose their cryptocurrency holdings to the Department of the Treasury by April 7, following an executive order signed by President Donald Trump earlier this year.Citing an unidentified White House official, journalist Eleanor Terrett reported that the deadline for federal agencies to report their crypto holdings to Treasury Secretary Scott…Read More

The Mantra blockchain network has launched a $108,888,888 ecosystem fund aimed at accelerating the growth of startups focused on real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and decentralized finance (DeFi), amid rising demand for stable, asset-backed digital products.Mantra, a layer-1 (L1) blockchain built for tokenized RWAs, launched the Mantra Ecosystem Fund (MEF) to accelerate the growth and adoption…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy CEO Makes the Case for Corporate Bitcoin Adoption in MIT Keynote Strategy CEO Phong Le makes the case for corporate Bitcoin adoption and explains how it helped MSTR outperform every major market benchmark. This post Strategy CEO Makes the Case for Corporate Bitcoin Adoption in MIT Keynote first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine The Future of Bitcoin Mining is Distributed Troy Cross argues that Bitcoin mining’s future lies in global distribution, not U.S. dominance, to protect its neutrality and value against nation-state attacks. This post The Future of Bitcoin Mining is Distributed first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Troy Cross.Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Covenants: CHECKSIGFROMSTACK (BIP 348) The second article in the Covenant series, examining the CHECKSIGFROMSTACK (CSFS) proposal from Brandon Black and Jeremy Rubin. This post Bitcoin Covenants: CHECKSIGFROMSTACK (BIP 348) first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Shinobi.Read More

Bitcoin Magazine This Easy Bitcoin ETF Flow Strategy Beats Buy and Hold by 40% Unlock higher returns with this simple Bitcoin ETF flow strategy, outperforming buy-and-hold by 40% using daily flow data to beat institutional moves in 2025. This post This Easy Bitcoin ETF Flow Strategy Beats Buy and Hold by 40% first appeared on…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Bitwise Debuts Option Income ETFs on Bitcoin Treasury Stocks: MSTR, MARA, COIN Bitwise launches ETFs offering covered call income on Bitcoin-linked stocks—MSTR, MARA, and COIN—designed for yield without losing BTC upside. This post Bitwise Debuts Option Income ETFs on Bitcoin Treasury Stocks: MSTR, MARA, COIN first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Covenants, CTV, And Making Things Easier For Developers Stu is an opensource developer who has gone from working at ZBD, to building prototypes for CTV tools, to now contributing to the Char Network. This post Covenants, CTV, And Making Things Easier For Developers first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Shinobi.Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Post Wook: Surreal and Immersive Art on Bitcoin & the Future of Digital Expression Dennis Koch interviews Post Wook, an artist who will showcase her work at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas. This post Post Wook: Surreal and Immersive Art on Bitcoin & the Future of Digital Expression first appeared on…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Startups Raised Nearly $1.2 Billion Bitcoin-native startups have raised nearly $1.2 billion between 2021 and 2024, according to new research from Trammell Venture Partners. Early-stage activity continues to grow despite broader market declines. This post Bitcoin Startups Raised Nearly $1.2 Billion first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Vivek Sen…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Rep. Keith Ammon Is New Hampshire’s Premier Bitcoin Advocate On Tuesday, Rep. Keith Ammon addressed a New Hampshire House Ways and Means Committee on House Bill (HB) 302, which would permit the state’s treasurer to invest in bitcoin. In speaking to the committee, he brought up the United States’ excessive debt and made…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Gen Z’s Bitcoin Bet and the Largest Wealth Transfer in History | Bitcoin Backstage w/ Dylan LeClair Episode Summary On this episode of Bitcoin Backstage, Isabella Santos mines deep on the looming $84 TRILLION inheritance the Boomer generation is set to bequeath to younger generations. With rising adoption amongst younger generations, could Gen…Read More