Bitcoin
Bitcoin treasury pioneer MicroStrategy rebrands with a new name: Strategy
MicroStrategy , the software company turned “bitcoin development” firm unveiled a new name and logo ahead of its fourth-quarter earnings report. Going forward, the bitcoin proxy will now be called Strategy, the company said in a press release Wednesday. The revamp comes with a new bitcoin logo and orange brand color, as well as an […]
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White House crypto czar David Sacks says first priority is stablecoin legislation
AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks speaks with President Donald J Trump as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House on Jan. 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. Jabin Botsford | The Washington Post | Getty Images As David Sacks, the newly appointed White House AI and crypto czar, collaborates with […]
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Stripe closes $1.1 billion Bridge deal, prepares for aggressive stablecoin push
Patrick Collison, CEO and co-founder of Stripe, speaking at 2022’s Italian Tech Week in Turin, Italy. Giuliano Berti | Bloomberg | Getty Images SAN FRANCISCO — What started as a casual roundtable at Stripe’s headquarters to discuss issues facing fintech companies turned into a billion-dollar acquisition that could become a defining moment for the industry. […]
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PayPal reports fourth-quarter earnings beat as growth picks up at Venmo
Alex Chriss, CEO of PayPal Inc. Courtesy: PayPal PayPal reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results on Tuesday and issued guidance that also topped analysts’ expectations. The shares slid more than 6% in premarket trading. Here’s how the company did compared with Wall Street estimates, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG: Earnings per share: $1.19, adjusted vs. […]
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Nasdaq 100 celebrates 40 years: Is crypto the next big driver for gains?
ETF Edge Nasdaq 100 celebrates 40 years: Is crypto the next big driver for gains? Published Thu, Jan 30 20257:00 PM ESTUpdated Thu, Jan 30 20257:18 PM EST Krysta Escobar WATCH LIVE Source
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Crypto super PAC Fairshake has $116 million on hand to grow industry’s influence in 2026 election
Fairshake, the super PAC bankrolled by crypto’s biggest players, announced Thursday it has $116 million in cash on hand, a war chest aimed at the 2026 midterm election cycle. The fundraising total, which includes $11 million in new contributions, cements Fairshake as one of the most influential political forces in the country. “With the midterms […]
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Tesla reports $600 million bitcoin profit jump after digital assets rule change
Musk had previously said in June he was leaning towards supporting DeSantis for president in 2024. Joe Skipper | Reuters Tesla‘s bitcoin holdings led to a big pop in reported net income for the fourth quarter because of a new rule change in how companies account for digital assets. After showing a carrying value of […]
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Bitcoin tumbles below $98,000 in risk-off move as Nasdaq stocks are crushed
A bitcoin is on a screen showing the bitcoin-U.S. dollar exchange rate. Fernando Gutierrez-Juarez | picture alliance | Getty Images Cryptocurrencies tumbled to begin the final week of January, with the market in a cooling period after running to a new record and pulled lower by the DeepSeek-driven sell-off in tech stocks. The price of […]
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Crypto industry gets quick return on Trump investment after pouring millions into campaign
FRANCE – 2025/01/20: In this photo illustration, Trump Meme , Trump the Crypto president, is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Romain Doucelin/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Romain Doucelin | Getty Images Crypto executives, companies and investors are getting an early return on their investment in Donald Trump. After pouring tens of […]
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SEC revokes unpopular banking rule that blocked Wall Street banks from adopting crypto
Avishek Das | Lightrocket | Getty Images After years of lobbying by the crypto industry, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has rescinded an accounting rule that forced banks to treat bitcoin and other tokens as a liability on their balance sheets. The guidance was a major deterrent to Wall Street banks owning bitcoin — […]
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