Author: Anthony M. Orbison

The world’s largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) registered notable gains during the past couple of months. BTC’s rise beyond the $100,000 mark was supported by several factors. This includes Donald Trump’s bullish stance on the king coin as well as the halving that occurred in April 2024. BTC undergoes halving once every four years. This process involves lowering the generation rate of new Bitcoins by 50%. Since fewer Bitcoins are entering the market as a result of the halving, the price may rise if demand stays the same or rises.Also Read: De-Dollarization: 9 Countries Ditch the US DollarIt should be noted…

Bitcoin (BTC) has a new gold-inspired $155,000 target, as analysis describes both assets as “remarkably impressive.”In a post on X on April 16, popular trading and analytics account Cryptollica predicted BTC/USD copying gold to hit new all-time highs next.Analysis sees key BTC price similarities to goldBitcoin has made the headlines for its inability to follow in gold’s record-breaking footsteps in 2025.While XAU/USD continues to see repeated record highs, BTC/USD is down 9.3% year-to-date, data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows.BTC/USD 1-day chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewDespite calls for an imminent “blow-off top” for gold, Bitcoin bulls hope that after a delay…

Asset manager Bitwise has listed four Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) exchange-traded products on the London Stock Exchange, expanding its presence in the European region.The listings include the Bitwise Core Bitcoin ETP, the Bitwise Physical Bitcoin ETP, Bitwise’s Physical Ethereum ETP, and the Bitwise Ethereum Staking ETP, according to the April 16 announcement.The products are available to institutional or otherwise-qualified investors with an accreditation, and not open to retail investors.Bitwise is applying to launch crypto investment vehicles as digital assets gain a greater foothold in global financial markets, attracting more institutional interest in crypto and increasing the legitimacy of the…

Advancing the standard for hardware wallet security and cypherpunk aesthetics, Coinkite, a small Bitcoin company out of Canada, is the third largest manufacturer in the industry. Surrounded by hardware wallets that reach for mainstream adoption and seek to integrate every last altcoin in existence, Coinkite has taken a fundamentally different approach, sticking to their Bitcoin-only guns, and it’s been paying off. “Coldcard is the ultimate HODL device — nobody else offers 10% of the features we have, and it’s all designed for Bitcoin. You literally cannot fork Coldcard for altcoins,” Rodolfo Novak, cofounder and CEO of Coinkite told Bitcoin Magazine…

The tone of Bitcoin-related social media posts has flipped to bullish according to crypto analytics platform Santiment, despite Bitcoin continuing to swing around $85,000.“Traders are showing optimism that BTC can regain $90K, which will likely be dependent on tariff and global economy news as the week progresses,” Santiment said in an April 16 X post. The last time Bitcoin (BTC) traded above $90,000 was March 6.Traders regaining confidence in BitcoinSantiment’s social media tracker, which measures how social media users feel about crypto based on the tone of their posts, moved into “bullish territory” on April 16 with a score of…

[San Diego, April 16, 2025] – Merkle Standard, a leading sustainable cryptocurrency mining company, and Hashbranch, the software-enabled Bitcoin mining investment platform, today announced the successful deployment of 13,000 Bitcoin mining units, representing 1.3 Exahash of computing power across 30MW of capacity. The strategic collaboration, which progressed from initial discussions to full implementation through an accelerated timeline, demonstrates both companies’ commitment to creating innovative solutions for institutional mining operations. The seamless execution highlights the operational synergy and aligned vision that characterizes the partnership. “This partnership with Hashbranch has allowed us to monetize our available rack space at several locations while…

Despite recent major developments in the crypto industry, the market has just posted its weakest Q1 performance in years — but a crypto analyst is pointing to several catalysts that could make Q2 more promising.“Frustrating. That’s the best word to describe the past quarter,” Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan said in a recent market report, calling Q1 the “best worst quarter in crypto’s history.”Bitcoin and Ether took an unusual hit in Q1Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), the two largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, saw price declines of 11.82% and 45.41%, respectively, over Q1 2025 — a quarter that has…

The Bitcoin Design Community has officially announced Designathon 2025, a two-week global online event running from May 4–18, 2025, aimed at transforming the user experience of bitcoin through creativity, design, and collaboration, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. In contrast to traditional hackathons that prioritize code, Designathon 2025 aims to put user experience and accessibility front and center, inviting participants from all backgrounds—not just professional designers—to help shape the next generation of bitcoin tools and interfaces. “As bitcoin continues to grow globally, intuitive and accessible design has become critical for mainstream adoption,” organizers stated in the press…

Quantum computing research firm Project Eleven has launched a competition to see just how much of a threat quantum computing currently poses to Bitcoin.Launching the competition on April 16, Project Eleven said it is offering 1 Bitcoin (BTC) to whoever cracks the biggest chunk of a Bitcoin key using a quantum computer within the next year. Project Eleven said the purpose of the “Q-Day Prize” is to test “how urgent the threat” of quantum is to Bitcoin and to find quantum-proof solutions to secure Bitcoin over the long term.“10 million+ addresses have exposed public keys. Quantum computing is steadily progressing. Nobody…

Bull Bitcoin, a leading non-custodial Bitcoin platform, has launched operations in Mexico, allowing anyone—citizens, residents, or tourists—to pay Mexican bank accounts instantly using Bitcoin via Lightning, Bitcoin, or Liquid wallets. Merchants can accept Bitcoin payments and convert to pesos on-demand, expanding the company’s footprint from Canada, Costa Rica, and Europe. “We hope this will massively boost the emerging Bitcoin circular economies in Mexico,” said Francis Pouliot, Founder and CEO of Bull Bitcoin, emphasizing the platform’s mission to drive Bitcoin adoption. Bull Bitcoin offers Mexicans a direct way to purchase Bitcoin into self-custodial wallets using local bank accounts, bypassing altcoins and…