Though J.D. Vance and Ted Cruz have been much discussed for their cryptocurrency – and primarily Bitcoin (BTC) – holdings, they have been far from the most prolific digital assets traders among U.S. politicians. Representative Mike Collins of Georgia’s 10th congressional district has been an active cryptocurrency trader with an affinity for altcoins and meme coins. Since late 2023, he has reported dozens of
Bitcoin’s price is struggling below $100K as some of the altcoins are taking off. The most recent price action of Bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency markets reflects the disappointment in the most recent press conference held by the crypto and AI czar in the US – David Sacks. Markets are shaky and unconvincing, clearly suggesting
Previously, Ethereum users had to purchase ETH for gas fees, but MetaMask now enables payments using multiple tokens. MetaMask has introduced a new feature that allows people to use a selection of tokens to pay gas fees when using MetaMask Swap for smart transactions. Dubbed Gas Station, the innovation addresses a common issue faced by
XRP is navigating an environment of volatility as its push toward $3 resistance appears to have stalled amid the broader market correction. Despite the current market sentiment, XRP is witnessing increasing buying pressure from whales, a key factor likely to spur price growth. At press time, XRP was trading at $2.24, having rallied over 1% in the last
El Salvador struck a loan deal with the IMF in which it will make Bitcoin acceptance voluntary and roll back government involvement in Bitcoin-related projects. El Salvador is set to make merchant acceptance of Bitcoin voluntary, unwind its involvement in its little-used Chivo wallet and make public sector engagement of Bitcoin-related economic activity “confined” as
XRP’s rally today could be short-lived, as a bearish reversal pattern hints at a potential 20%-plus correction ahead. XRP price is up today, with its gains coinciding with Ripple’s donation to US president-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural committee and amongst other events. Ripple donates $5M in XRP to Trump’s inauguration XRP’s price jumped by over 20%
Memecoins are known for their high volatility and tend to outperform major tokens during price rallies, serving as a leveraged bet Solana-based bonk (BONK) led growth among dog-themed memes Saturday as bitcoin staged a recovery rally to above $98,000, a day after Friday’s bloodbath that pushed it near $93,000. BONK surged 30%, CoinGecko data shows, with
Bitcoin (BTC) is pushing to regain its six-figure valuation following a period where it risked falling below $90,000 support zone. However, on-chain data suggests a new record high could be on the horizon amid the recent volatility. Specifically, data indicates that Bitcoin is currently hovering near a critical price range between $97,500 and $99,800, where over 924,000 addresses previously
Bitcoin price fell into the $95,000 range, but data suggests the bulk of the correction could be over. Bitcoin’s BTC $97,622 price correction continued on Dec. 19, creating BTC’s largest daily chart drawdown in Q4 and the steepest decline since Aug. 5. While the crypto asset briefly reclaimed a position above $100,000, the formation of a clear
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation. Today in crypto, Australian computer scientist Craig Wright was given a one-year suspended sentence for contempt of court, Bitcoin miner Hut 8 announced a $100 million purchase