One of the perks of my old post was having access to a yacht in FiDi during the summer—yes, for some, that’s called business development. The first time I met Patti, she elbowed her way onto the boat. I had no idea who she was, but she insisted that I didn’t like her, which, of…
The digital asset advocacy organization Stand With Crypto has released data suggesting that the crypto policy positions of candidates in the 2025 New Jersey gubernatorial race could determine the outcome. According to a March 6 notice, Stand With Crypto said roughly 62,000 people had registered with the organization in New Jersey, suggesting that crypto-minded voters…
Today, the Texas Senate has passed SB 21, a bill aimed at creating a strategic Bitcoin reserve for the state, by a vote of 25-5. The bill will now advance to the Texas House for further consideration. Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick identified SB 21 as a priority bill for the 2025 legislative session this…
The Texas Senate passed the Bitcoin (BTC) strategic reserve bill SB-21 in a 25-5 vote on March 6, after deliberating the merits of the legislation on the Senate floor. Texas State Senator Charles Schwertner argued for the bill, saying that it would help the US state shore up its balance sheet with a valuable, scarce…
Brazilian fintech company Méliuz announced Thursday it had allocated 10% of its cash reserves into bitcoin, becoming the first publicly traded firm in the country to adopt a bitcoin treasury strategy. Méliuz invested $4.1 million to acquire 45.72 bitcoins at an average price of $90,926 per coin. The purchase represents roughly 10% of the company’s…
Understanding liquidity crises A liquidity crisis occurs when an organization lacks sufficient liquid assets, such as cash or assets readily convertible to cash, to meet its short-term financial obligations. Major hacks in the cryptocurrency exchange sector can trigger liquidity crises in several ways. The immediate depletion of assets, especially from compromised hot wallets, can severely…
Bitcoin (BTC) tapped $92,700 during the early Asian hours on March 6, 19% above the Feb. 28 low of $78,200 as sentiment improved across the board. The recent rejection at $94,500, however, raises questions about whether the BTC price could drop further over the next few days. BTC/USD hourly chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView White House Crypto…
The decentralized finance (DeFi) platform linked to US President Donald Trump significantly increased its Ether holdings over the past week as the cryptocurrency’s price briefly dipped below $2,000. Trump’s World Liberty Financial (WLFI) DeFi platform has tripled its Ether (ETH) holdings over the past seven days as ETH fell below the $2,000 psychological mark, reversing…
Bitcoin is predicted to “blast off” in three weeks as global liquidity trends turn in favor of crypto and risk assets. New X analysis from Andre Dragosch, European head of research at asset management firm Bitwise, predicts global money supply hitting new all-time highs. 3-week countdown to BTC price comeback A new Bitcoin (BTC) price…
A network hoping to become a parallel internet for blockchains is planning for a public mainnet launch in the second half of 2025 after recently completing a $28 million funding round and testnet beta launch. The DoubleZero Network hopes to be an alternative to the public internet that allows network operators to contribute underutilized bandwidth…
