France is resisting calls to seize frozen Russian assets for Ukraine aid, warning that confiscation would violate international law, destabilize the eurozone, and set dangerous economic precedents. France Stands Firm Against Seizing Russian Assets for Ukraine Aid France remains...

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Bitwise’s executives have criticized the U.S. crypto reserve’s inclusion of ETH, XRP, SOL, and ADA, arguing bitcoin alone is a true reserve asset. Bitwise Reacts to Trump’s Crypto Reserve—Did Altcoins Just Weaken the Plan? Many leaders in the cryptocurrency...

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Blackrock warns that bitcoin’s scarcity is more severe than widely believed, predicting that if every U.S. millionaire sought just one BTC, there wouldn’t be enough to meet demand. Blackrock Warns: Not Enough Bitcoin for Every Millionaire to Own Just...

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Veteran trader Peter Brandt slams Trump’s crypto reserve plan, citing a credibility loss for including altcoins like ETH, XRP, SOL, and ADA. Peter Brandt Calls Trump’s Crypto Reserve a ‘Huge Defeat’ for True Crypto Fans Veteran trader Peter Brandt,...

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The SEC’s new Crypto Task Force is launching roundtables to reshape crypto regulation, starting March 21, as enforcement cases drop and pro-innovation policies take hold. SEC’s Crypto Roundtables Signal Major Policy Shift The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...

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Hut 8 Corp. has reported $80.7 million in crypto-related revenue for 2024, driven by bitcoin mining and GPU-as-a-service operations. The company expanded its bitcoin reserve to 10,171 BTC and secured a $125 million partnership with Bitmain. Hut 8 Expands...

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Blockchain analysis reports from Arkham Intelligence indicate that North Korea’s Lazarus Group has fully laundered the ethereum (ETH) proceeds from the Bybit breach, with a significant share of the assets now converted into bitcoin (BTC). From ETH to BTC:...

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As of 4:35 p.m. ET on March 4, 2025, bitcoin commanded a valuation of $88,165, boasting a market capitalization of $1.72 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $69.81 billion. The digital asset oscillated between an intraday trough of...

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As bitcoin holds steady above the $88,000 threshold, Michael Saylor’s Strategy (formerly Microstrategy) maintains a 29% gain on its extensive BTC holdings. Meanwhile, MSTR shares have climbed more than 11% over the past week, defying the broader downturn in...

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The cryptocurrency market remains stable at $2.78 trillion, despite a 6.7% decline over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin has slipped 6% in the last day, hovering slightly above $85,000, while ethereum has fallen 7.5%, settling around the $2,100 mark....

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