Author: Anthony M. Orbison

Bitcoin acquisitions have taken center stage right now as Strategy announces a $500 million stock offering aimed at significant bitcoin accumulation. This bold move could potentially result in over 100,000 BTC added to their treasury, which would make it perhaps the largest corporate cryptocurrency investment that we’ve seen to date.Source: SEC.govAlso Read: Buy Silver Now: XAG/USD To Reach $35, Spike 15% YTDStrategy’s $500 Million Stock Offering to Supercharge Bitcoin AcquisitionsSource: Bitcoin.comStrategy, formerly known as Microstrategy, has recently unveiled plans to offer 5 million shares of its Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock (STRF). This public offering, which falls under the…

Business intelligence firm and Bitcoin investor Strategy plans to offer 5 million shares of the company’s Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock and use the proceeds to purchase more Bitcoin. In an announcement, the company said it intends to use the proceeds for general purposes. This includes its working capital and “acquisition of Bitcoin.” However, the company said this is still subject to market and other conditions. According to Strategy, the stock will accumulate cumulative dividends at 10% annually. The company also noted that stockholders would receive dividends on the stock quarterly, starting on June 30, 2025. Strategy said it could buy back…

The JFK Files reveal his war on central banks, which mirrors today’s Bitcoin vs CBDCs battle. With Trump’s recent declassification of Kennedy assassination files, we can now see connections between monetary policy and power structures that have gained new relevance, especially with current crypto market volatility and also the rise of CBDCs as government-controlled alternatives to decentralized currencies like Bitcoin and others.Source: WhiteHouse.govAlso Read: How President Trump’s Executive Order Impacts Crypto MarketsHow JFK’s Legacy Shapes Bitcoin’s Challenge to Central Banks and the Rise of CBDCsSource: ReutersKennedy’s Challenge to Central BanksSource: National ArchivesJFK’s Executive Order 11110 back in 1963 actually authorized…

Australian crypto broker Swyftx is set to acquire New Zealand crypto exchange Easy Crypto, with one of the CEOs nodding at positive crypto policy changes in the United States. Swyftx CEO Jason Titman said in a March 19 statement that they see “Trump’s policy messaging around crypto as a tailwind” for this deal. He told Cointelegraph that Swyftx’s deal with Easy Crypto was underway before Trump was elected, but now we are on “the cusp of sensible regulation in the US” that will bring liquidity and put pressure on other governments to legislate.“Everyone is so focused on tariffs that they’re skipping the…

The North Dakota Senate has passed a bill that regulates crypto ATMs while re-adding a provision capping daily transactions at $2,000 per user that was originally dropped by the state’s House.The state’s Senate passed House Bill 1447 in a 45-to-1 vote on March 18. The bill was introduced to the state’s legislative assembly on Jan. 15 and aims to protect residents from scams by introducing a slate of new guidelines for crypto ATMs and their operators.The latest version of the bill passed by the Senate requires crypto ATM and kiosk operators to be licensed in the state as money transmitters,…

Bitcoin (BTC) exchanges are getting a key “deleveraging event,” which should shape future gains, new research says.In one of its “Quicktake” blog posts on March 17, onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant revealed a $10 billion capitulation on Bitcoin futures markets.Bitcoin sees “essential” event for BTC price reboundBitcoin derivatives traders have flipped firmly risk-off since BTC/USD hit its current all-time highs in mid-January.CryptoQuant, which uses data from various major crypto exchanges, calculates that aggregate open interest (OI) on futures fell by $10 billion in just three weeks from Feb. 20 through March 4. “On January 17th, Bitcoin’s open interest reached an all-time high…

Bitcoin’s correction from its January peak is a typical cycle pullback and is not out of the ordinary, with a price top still on the horizon, crypto analysts and executives tell Cointelegraph.“I don’t think the bull run is over; I think the peak of the cycle has been pushed back due to macro conditions, and global liquidity isn’t pretty, which isn’t helping crypto,” Collective Shift CEO Ben Simpson told Cointelegraph.Bitcoin experiencing expected retracement“It is only the third or fourth correction we’ve had over 25% we’ve had in Bitcoin this cycle compared to 12 last cycle,” Simpson said. Bitcoin (BTC) is down…

The decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape continues to evolve, and Bitcoin-centric solutions are gaining momentum. BTCFi is an emerging sector that transforms Bitcoin (BTC) from a passive store of value into an actively utilized asset in DeFi. A new report by Cointelegraph Research and Elastos delves into how Bitcoin’s security helps to create trustless, scalable financial ecosystems.Bitcoin’s expanding role in DeFiDeFi has traditionally been dominated by Ethereum, which accounts for over 50% of the sector’s total $175 billion total value locked (TVL). However, Bitcoin’s strong security and liquidity make it an attractive foundation for DeFi innovation.Despite its strengths, Bitcoin’s lack of native…

Minnesota state Senator Jeremy Miller has introduced the Minnesota Bitcoin Act, which he drafted after completely changing his stance on Bitcoin.“As I do more research on cryptocurrency and hear from more and more constituents, I’ve gone from being highly skeptical to learning more about it, to believing in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies,” Miller said in a March 18 statement.Miller said the bill aims to “promote prosperity” for Minnesotans by allowing the Minnesota State Board of Investment to invest state assets in Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies, just as it invests in traditional assets.Several other US states have introduced similar Bitcoin-buying…

A new lending product from Xapo Bank allows qualifying members to access USD loans using their bitcoin holdings as collateral. This enables bitcoin holders to tap into the fiat value of their assets without having to sell. Xapo Bank, a licensed bank focused on bitcoin services, launched bitcoin-backed lending this week. Eligible members can now take out loans up to $1,000,000 secured against their bitcoin. Once approved, the loan funds are instantly deposited into the member’s bank account. The corresponding bitcoin is held in secure storage by Xapo until repayment. This allows members to retain their bitcoin long-term while borrowing…