After a rocky start to the week, Bitcoin BTC$97,604 made a strong push above $100,000, and a handful of analysts expect BTC to make a run at the $110,000 level. The move back to $100,000 comes as the November Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showed a slight uptick in inflation in the United States. Historically, crypto traders have had […]
Microsoft (MSFT) shareholders voted against adding Bitcoin to the company’s balance sheet on Tuesday. The decision follows the board’s recommendation to vote against the proposal, citing Microsoft’s existing strategy of evaluating a diverse range of investable assets, including Bitcoin, as part of its broader investment framework. The proposal, titled “Assessment of Investing in Bitcoin,” was […]
Bitcoin’s increasing prominence in global finance is reshaping investment strategies for both individuals and institutions. Roundtable anchor Rob Nelson, Kelly Kellam, Director of BitLab Academy, and Brian Dixon, CEO of Off The Chain Capital, delve into the dynamics of bitcoin investment, portfolio diversification, and upcoming regulatory changes that could significantly impact the cryptocurrency market. Rob […]
Chinese stocks rallied on Monday after the country signaled a more aggressive approach to stimulus next year. Beijing’s top leaders revealed they will embrace a “moderately loose” monetary policy and a “more proactive” fiscal policy, according to China state media Xinhua News Agency. “Relative to the low market expectations prior to the meeting, we view […]
Amazon shareholders at a conservative think tank have sent a proposal to the retail and tech giant, urging it to create a Bitcoin treasury reserve following a record-breaking run for the largest cryptocurrency. In a shareholder proposal dated December 6, The National Center for Public Policy Research asked Amazon to consider holding at least 5% […]
MicroStrategy Inc. bought another $2.1 billion in Bitcoin while its combination of equity and fixed-income securities sales to finance the rapidly increasing acquisitions draws increased scrutiny. It was the fifth consecutive Monday that the Tysons Corner, Virginia-based firm announced purchases of the digital asset. Co-founder and Chairman Michael Saylor has accumulated Bitcoin now worth more […]
While global stock markets have been on a pretty good run over the past decade, the billionaires have apparently got them beat. That’s according to the 10th annual “Billionaire Ambitions Report” for 2024, recently published by UBS. At the top of that report was data showing that between 2015 and 2024, total billionaire wealth rose […]
Oil prices fell on Thursday, a day after OPEC+ delayed its planned output increase by three months to April 2025, and extended the full unwind of production cuts by a year until the end of 2026. The organization also unveiled several other key decisions including the extension of baselines for all countries by a year to end-2026. […]
It was a long, grueling path for many in the crypto world, but it finally happened: The price of bitcoin crossed the $100,000 mark for the first time. Beyond making bitcoin holders quite happy, given the digital currency has risen more than 50% in the past two months, the milestone reached on Wednesday provided some […]
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is having a moment. After starting 2024 off with a bang, the cryptocurrency delivered disappointing performance from March through September. Now, Bitcoin is reaching new heights after rocketing up nearly 80% in the last three months. Although the exact mechanisms of any run are never entirely clear, the recent rise in Bitcoin’s price appears […]
Oil prices edged lower on Friday, with weak demand in focus after the OPEC+ group postponed planned supply increases and extended deep output cuts to the end of 2026. Brent crude futures fell 6 cents, or 0.1%, to $72.03 per barrel by 0336 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures lost 1 cent to $68.29 […]
The price of bitcoin soared past the long-awaited $100,000 benchmark for the first time ever late Wednesday evening. By Thursday afternoon, the flagship cryptocurrency pulled back from the milestone. It was recently higher by 0.28% at $99,140.00, according to Coin Metrics, trading at the lows of Thursday’s trading following some profit taking by investors. On […]
