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There is no denying that 2025 has been a groundbreaking year for the cryptocurrency sector. That has especially been true for the leading crypto by market cap. Amid Bitcoin’s record-setting year, the US has reportedly missed out on $21 billion from its BTC sales that have taken place since 2014. The United States has not been keen to hold onto Bitcoin for any length of time. At least, that was the case under the prior administration. Now, it is coming to light just how much capital was missed out on by the country opting to forgo any kind of BTC-related strategy and simply selling the asset. Vice President JD Vance Speaking at 2025 Bitcoin Conference – Source: nevadacurrent.com Also Read: Hong Kong’s Reitar Logtech Plans to Acquire $1.5 Billion Bitcoin US Bitcoin Sales Left $21 Billion on the Table Amid Country’s Crypto U-Turn The United States is currently caught in a concerning position of fragility. The national debt has grown to unprecedented levels, reaching $36 t...

A widely followed crypto analyst says that investors should continue hanging on as we are nowhere near the start of the next crypto bear market. In a new video update, Guy Turner, the host of Coin Bureau, tells his 2.66 million YouTube subscribers that the markets are still way too bullish for traders to be thinking about a bear market starting anytime soon, despite the industry taking a “pounding” recently. According to Turner, we’re still very much in Bitcoin (BTC) season as BTC dominance is still on the rise. He notes that when it comes time to flip to altcoin season, which appears to be coming soon, the top 10 altcoins by market cap will likely see the most inflows. “Bitcoin dominance continues to climb… Taking a look at the altcoin season indicator, we’re still clearly in Bitcoin season, but you’ll also notice that we’re also at levels where this trend has historically reversed, with more money flowing into altcoins. ...

With the asset class gaining significant attention over the course of the year, both BRICS and the US could be set to race for Bitcoin supremacy in 2025. Indeed, the economic alliance has discussed its interest in integrating the leading asset. Moreover, with the return of Donald Trump to the White House, the United States is looking to emerge as a global leader. In a recent interview, Eric Trump reiterated these hopes. He explained the path that the US has toward becoming a cryptocurrency superpower. Yet, the incoming presidential administration is certainly not alone in those aspirations. His position regarding BTC has mirrored those that Russian President Vladimir Putin has shared in recent weeks. Source: LA Times Also Read: BRICS to Adopt Bitcoin for Trade Settlements? BRICS & US Face Off in Bitcoin Race: Who Will Become Global Leader? Bitcoin is certainly having its moment this year. The token is leading an emerging asset class, as it reached a six-figure price for the first t...

Jump Crypto was one of the most active traders on Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX and Do Kwon’s Terra/Luna/Anchor platforms. However, after losing at least $300 million after the collapse of FTX and untold civil ramifications for its role in Terra LUNA’s demise, Jump’s crypto heyday has passed. It has liquidated various DeFi positions on platforms like Lido and is sending tens of millions of dollars in proceeds to centralized exchanges. Jump is facing at least two class action lawsuits and a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) investigation. Blockchain evidence from the weekend indicates that it might be trying to raise cash. According to work sponsored by Bitget, researchers claim to have deanonymized wallets belonging to Jump that have redeemed over half a billion dollars worth of Lido’s wrapped staked ether (wstETH) and sent tens of millions of dollars to centralized exchanges. Other rumors are circulating that Jump is shuttering its market-making business altogether. These ar...

Evolve Bank and Trust has agreed to a cease-and-desist order with the Federal Reserve after it “found that Evolve engaged in unsafe and unsound banking practices” surrounding some of its fintech partnerships. Furthermore, the Federal Reserve found that Evolve did not have “controls sufficient to comply with anti-money laundering laws.”  Evolve has been thr US t into the Banking ind US try spotlight recently as many fintech US ers have had their accounts frozen due to the failure of Synapse Financial Technologies, the middleman that connected Evolve to these vario US fintechs.  The problem has grown in complexity as the ledgers of Synapse and Evolve, and even some of the fintechs like Yotta, disagree on how much money is meant to be in certain accounts . Evolve has been an important bank for the crypto ecosystem, serving as the card issuer for BlockFi’s credit cards and providing checking accounts and debit cards for FTX customers. The recent examine...