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Bitcoin Bulls Return With $200,000 Bets for 2025

4 days ago | blockhead.co | Ashrith Rao

The discussions about the US-China trade deal and the US-UK agreement have turned sentiment from US President Donald Trump's muddled trade agenda to enhanced global trade conditions, boosting cryptos over the last week. Ether led a significant rally in the cryptocurrency market last week, driven by trade deal hopes and expectations of a network upgrade. It marked its biggest gains since 2021.
High-Frequency Trading Firm Tower Research Capital Bets Big on Bitcoin

1 week ago | blockhead.co | Rahul Karunakar

With institutional investors rekindling their interest in cryptos following US President Donald Trump's endorsement of the sector, a lesser-known division within the high-speed trading giant Tower Research Capital is discreetly ramping up its investments in digital assets. One of Tower's own quant trading divisions, Limestone Trading, has increased its funding for its crypto trading activities.
Bitcoin Finds $100,000 Breach Tough

1 week ago | blockhead.co | Ashrith Rao

With the bond markets siding with the Fed and dissing Trump's rhetoric for lower rates, GDP versus jobs data has been putting cryptocurrencies under pressure. US President Donald Trump took advantage of the unexpectedly strong job growth fifteen minutes after Friday's release of the April employment report to increase his pressure on Fed Chair Jerome Powell, claiming that there was no reason to defer interest rate cuts. Traders in bonds came to a very different verdict.
Strategy's Bitcoin Bets Surge Even as Firm Posts Record Loss

1 week ago | blockhead.co | Ashrith Rao

Blockhead Daily Digest — Newsletters — MicroStrategy — Bitcoin While Saylor has leveraged common share and debt offerings to amass Bitcoin, enabling the Strategy to surpass nearly every significant US stock, a pressing concern among many observers remains: how sustainable is this approach in the long run? President Trump wants rates lower — fast. But with inflation still hanging around and a strong jobs report just behind us, the Fed isn’t blinking.
Digital Yuan Gaining Prominence Globally?

1 week ago | blockhead.co | Ashrith Rao

China has quietly introduced what could be its most potent geopolitical weapon to date: the digital yuan, or the e-CNY. Meanwhile, the rest of the world is preoccupied with finding the next big thing in artificial intelligence or discussing whether or not to return to the workplace. The phenomenon is more than just cashless transactions or mobile payments. China is reengineering the world's financial system one transaction at a time. The figures are remarkable already.
US Economy Opens 2025 With a Contraction; Tariffs Taking Hold?

2 weeks ago | blockhead.co | Ashrith Rao

Blockhead Daily Digest — Newsletters — Macro — United States — S&P 500 The US economy contracted in the first quarter of 2025, marking its first decline since 2022, as anxieties surrounding President Trump's trade policies and rising inflation took hold, overshadowing a contrasting surge in cryptocurrency-related stocks during a volatile April.
Bitcoin Bets Remain Ahead of Key Data, Earnings Barrage

2 weeks ago | blockhead.co | Ashrith Rao

Blockhead Daily Digest — Newsletters — Macro — Bitcoin — Gold Cryptocurrencies gained on Monday as traders prepare for a week full of important economic and financial reports, and investors hoped for any indications of improvement in the trade talks. The funding round marks a significant step for Nous Research as it seeks to carve out a niche in the AI landscape by integrating the principles of decentralization and blockchain technology.
Stablecoins: A New Haven Amid Tariff Panic

3 weeks ago | blockhead.co | Ashrith Rao

Stablecoins represented a segment within the highly volatile digital asset landscape that experienced a nuanced expansion amid the wild global market fluctuations observed in recent months. Stablecoins, frequently likened to cash, have served as a refuge for cryptocurrency investors amid the ongoing market fluctuations.
Mantra Token's 90% Crash Shows the Inherent Risk Side of Cryptos

3 weeks ago | blockhead.co | Rahul Karunakar

A cryptocurrency initiative named Mantra, claiming to be a blockchain facilitating the exchange of "real-world assets," experienced a staggering 90% decline in the value of its token OM within just a few hours last week, resulting in a loss exceeding $5 billion. While traders continue to analyze the factors behind the token's drop to 50 cents, those with experience in the cryptocurrency sector recognize that the design of OM's token raised significant concerns.
Bitcoin Bets Surge Even as US Tariff War Triggers an All-Out Plunge

3 weeks ago | blockhead.co | Ashrith Rao

Due to the US tariff war, returns on all investment methods have significantly declined. This includes global equities—both large and small—and the dollar, cryptocurrencies, and corporate debt. Bitcoin is languishing below the $90,000 mark after hitting a new all-time high on Trump's inauguration day in December 2024. Still, the OG token rose in thin trading as investors seemed to be in a wait-and-watch mode.