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Arthur Hayes on Bitcoin’s route to $200,000, holding gold and why ‘hated’ Ethereum is due for a comeback Arthur Hayes is a famous figure from the early days of Bitcoin, who co-founded the off-shore BitMEX exchange in 2014 before running afoul of U.S. regulators. Hayes recently pleaded guilty to failing to implement sufficient money-laundering controls, and accepted a sentence of probation and paying a fine, but early this year he received a full pardon from President Donald Trump. Today, his focus is on managing Maelstrom, the fund run by his family, but Hayes also remains a deeply influential figure in the digital assets world. He shared his view on current market trends—including a prediction that Bitcoin could hit $200,000 in the...

There have been 45 men elected as president in U.S. history, but only a few appear on coins and bills that most people actually see. That’s not going to change anytime soon either, because you can only have so many denominations. As a way of honoring more presidents, the U.S. Mint began issuing Presidential Dollar coins in the 2000s. Most are worth about face value, but a couple are valued in six figures due to errors. **Background of the Coin Series** From 2007 to 2016, the Mint issued four Presidential Dollar coins per year, according to its website. Each coin has an image of a president on the front and a common reverse design featuring the Statue of Liberty. The composition of the Presidential Dollar coins is identical to that of...

Cryptocurrency executives and other investors with significant wealth from crypto holdings are getting more serious about personal security, according to stories this weekend in both the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg. While cryptocurrencies have always created unique security risks, it seems there’s a rising threat of violent abduction due to the growing value of Bitcoin, as well as new concerns after a recent Coinbase breach exposed customers’ personal information. (Coinbase said the breach affected less than 1% of its customers.) For example, three masked men recently attempted to abduct the daughter and granddaughter of the CEO of French currency company Paymium, only to be driven off by the family’s neighbors. Jethro...

BTC's price chart: 2024 vs 2025. (TradingView/CoinDesk) Bitcoin's BTC price chart is echoing a bullish pattern that foreshadowed the late 2024 price surge from $70,000 to $100,000 amid mounting concerns over the sustainability of the U.S. debt. The leading cryptocurrency by market value appears on track to confirm a "golden cross" in the coming days, according to charting platform TradingView. The pattern occurs when the 50-day simple moving average (SMA) of prices crosses above the 200-day SMA to suggest that the short-term trend is outperforming the broader trend, with the potential to evolve into a major bull run. The moving average-based golden cross has a mixed record of predicting price trends. The impending one, however, is...

Image source: Getty Images. Sweetgreen Is Betting It All on Store Growth Key Points Sweetgreen (NYSE: SG) is a young restaurant chain that aims to grow in the years ahead. The company's first quarter appears to have been reasonably strong, with the top line expanding by 5.4%. But there's an underlying weakness here that you have to understand before you buy into this salad-focused fast-food concept. Let's take a closer look. What does Sweetgreen do? Sweetgreen is a fast-food restaurant chain primarily selling salads. Two key numbers are important to monitor: sales and same-store sales. Sweetgreen's top line expanded by 5.4% in the first quarter of 2025 amidst economic uncertainty. The second key figure, same-store sales, fell...

Image source: Getty Images. These days, it seems like everybody is trying to buy Bitcoin (BTC) -- individuals, Wall Street banks, institutional investors, and even the U.S. government. But until recently, corporations were not getting into the act. Only a relatively small number of publicly traded companies currently hold Bitcoin on their balance sheets. But that could be changing. According to billionaire Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tim Draper, corporations need to start buying Bitcoin. If America's publicly traded corporations decide to go on a Bitcoin buying spree, that could send the world's most popular cryptocurrency soaring to new all-time highs. ### The strategy to buy Bitcoin Corporations are starting to follow the...

Dogecoin (DOGE) Whales Accumulate 1 Billion DOGE Amid Critical Support Formation Geopolitical tensions and evolving trade policies continue to influence cryptocurrency markets, with Dogecoin showing resilience amid broader economic uncertainty. Despite macroeconomic headwinds, DOGE has maintained support above key moving averages while forming a potential bull flag pattern that could target $0.35 if validated by continued buying pressure. Technical Analysis Highlights This article has been published in coindesk.com via Yahoo News. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/dogecoin-doge-whales-accumulate-1-073038593.html

Prediction: Bitcoin Could Be Worth $20 Trillion in 5 Years Key Points Right now, Bitcoin has a market cap of about $2 trillion. That's roughly in line with the valuations of the Magnificent Seven tech stocks, which have valuations ranging from $1.5 trillion to just over $3 trillion. But there's an opportunity for Bitcoin to go much higher. In fact, a $20 trillion market cap might be possible by 2030. If investors begin to view Bitcoin as more than just an ultra-risky tech asset, it could unlock trillions of dollars in market cap. Let's take a closer look. What is Bitcoin, really? In 2009, Bitcoin launched as a digital currency, built using blockchain technology and powered by an internal algorithm. Although Bitcoin differed from...

Image source: Getty Images. Palantir Stock vs. Nvidia Stock: Billionaires Buy One and Sell the Other Key Points Institutional asset managers recently published their Forms 13F for the first quarter, revealing a notable trend: Two billionaire hedge fund managers with strong track records purchased Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) and sold Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). Palantir Technologies: The stock Israel Englander and Ken Griffin bought in the first quarter Palantir develops analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) software to help organizations understand complex data. The International Data Corporation (IDC) recently recognized the company as the market leader in decision intelligence platforms, and Forrester Research...

Robert Kiyosaki, the famed author of *Rich Dad Poor Dad*, is doubling down on his bullish stance toward Bitcoin, predicting it will climb to $250,000 by the end of 2025. In a post on X, Kiyosaki didn’t mince words about what he sees as a failing financial system, “The Marxist Central Bank system is crashing… Many going bankrupt. Keep HODLing. I am and buying more Bitcoin. I predict Bitcoin climbs to $250k this year.” His message to followers is clear: “Buy more. Do not sell.” At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $103,278, up 0.4% in the last 24 hours, continuing a generally bullish trend over the past month. It has gained 7.2% in the past two weeks and 21.4% in the past month, underscoring growing investor confidence...

The crypto market took a cautious step back as news broke late Friday that Moody’s Investors Service had downgraded the United States’ sovereign credit rating. Bitcoin is hovering around $103,014, down 2% in the past 24 hours, while Ethereum is down over 4% for the day. XRP and Solana also saw modest dips. The broader market remains jittery as investors digest the implications of the U.S. losing its triple-A rating. Moody’s officially cut the U.S. government’s long-standing “Aaa” credit rating by one notch to “Aa1” and changed its outlook from “negative” to “stable.” This marks the first time since 1919 that Moody’s has downgraded the U.S., following similar moves by S&P in 2011 and Fitch in 2023. In its announcement, Moody’s...

Image source: Getty Images. 2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks I'm Buying If the Market Crashes Key Points I don't know where the stock market is going in 2025. Wall Street has been an unpredictable place lately -- and short-term market trends are coin-flip bets in the best of times. But I do know that a couple of artificial intelligence (AI) investments look ready for a price correction right now. And I wouldn't mind holding them for the long haul. Their business prospects are great in the long run, and the stocks should serve my portfolio nicely even if I pick them up at inflated share prices. Still, I'd much rather wait for the next market retreat from high-flying growth stocks. These top-notch AI experts may look good now...

The stock market has been especially volatile lately, and investors might be shying away from putting money in the market. However, some advisors are still saying the stock market can be a lucrative game if played right. Recently, on “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” author Robert Kiyosaki’s website, his team detailed why people should still be putting their cash into the stock market. Read on to find out how to make stocks work for you in 2025. The Ability To Start With Any Amount of Money To invest in real estate, someone would need to have a significant amount of capital. However, a person could get started in the stock market with any amount. Apps like Robinhood even make it possible to invest in partial shares, so those looking to invest...

When your best friend or family member asks you to co-sign a loan, it’s easy to say yes. But what feels like a quick favor turns into a long-term financial burden. Co-signing a loan is more than vouching for someone’s creditworthiness. GOBankingRates spoke with Ashley Morgan, debt and bankruptcy lawyer and owner at Ashley F. Morgan Law, to discuss the financial risks of co-signing loans. **You’re Responsible for the Entire Loan Amount** A lot of people assume that co-signing means promising to repay the loan when the borrower defaults. However, “when you co-sign a debt, you are responsible for all the payments in the beginning,” Morgan said. “This means if the account is charged off or in collections, a creditor can collect the full...

Billions of dollars have flowed into the U.S.-listed spot bitcoin BTC exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in recent weeks, as the cryptocurrency chalked out a sharp recovery rally from $75,000 to $100,000. Most of the investment is likely driven by bold, strategic bullish directional bets rather than market-neutral arbitrage plays, data analysis suggests. The 11 spot ETFs drew in $2.97 billion in investor money in April, with an additional $2.64 billion flowing in so far this month, according to data source SoSoValue. That has boosted the net inflow since inception in January 2024 to over $41 billion. Institutions have historically used these ETFs to set up non-directional arbitrage plays to profit from price discrepancies between futures...

Mantra's OM suddenly plunged 90% in over a few hours in mid-April. (TradingView) Two of the year’s most chaotic token blowups — Movement Labs' MOVE scandal and the collapse of Mantra’s OM — are sending shockwaves through crypto's market-making businesses. "These scandals have definitely changed trust dynamics between market makers and project teams, where trust is no longer assumed—it's engineered," said Zahreddine Touag, Head of Trading at Woorton. "Market makers -- especially those providing balance sheet-intensive support -- will now insist on full disclosure of side agreements, token grants, and any preferential economic rights," Touag added. In both cases, rapid price crashes revealed hidden actors, questionable token unlocks...

Coinbase Global (COIN) stock price history over the past 5 days Coinbase Global (COIN) has rallied 16% over the past five days, celebrating its upcoming inclusion in the S&P 500 index. This significant milestone marks the first time a cryptocurrency exchange has been included in the index, symbolizing a step toward mainstream acceptance of crypto. The inclusion is expected to boost institutional interest and attract capital through passive funds, effectively making Coinbase and Bitcoin (BTC) “must-own” investments. Despite this positive development, there are risks such as potential overvaluation, declining earnings, and increasing competition. **Fundamental Challenges Persist Despite S&P 500 Boost** Bernstein analyst Gautam...

Major tokens slumped Saturday as investors digested the implications of Moody’s Ratings downgrading the U.S. credit score, with ether (ETH), XRP, and dogecoin (DOGE) dropping roughly 3%. The broader crypto market held at $3.3 trillion, paring earlier gains after briefly touching the week’s high. The move came after rating giant Moody’s cut the U.S. sovereign credit rating to Aa1 from Aaa, citing the country’s swelling deficits, rising interest expenses, and a lack of political will to rein in spending. The firm now joins Fitch and S&P in assigning a rating below the once-unblemished triple-A status long held by the world’s largest economy. As such, the White House was quick to respond, with spokespersons for President Donald Trump...

Image source: Getty Images. Strategy founder and Chief Executive Officer Michael Saylor is one of the most vocal Bitcoin bulls and recently made a prediction about Bitcoin's growth in the coming decades. Saylor projects the price of Bitcoin to rise at a 30% annual rate over the next 20 years, aiming for around $13 million per coin. Currently priced at about $104,000, Saylor's forecast seems ambitious. However, considering Bitcoin's historical performance, with a 43,820% increase in the past 10 years, Saylor's projected growth rate appears conservative. The asset has previously experienced crashes up to 80% but has always recovered, suggesting potential for repeating such patterns. Several factors could contribute to Bitcoin's price...

Despite recent setbacks, U.S. legislation to regulate stablecoin issuers may be heading toward debate and passage next week, according to the backers of the bill known as the "Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins" (GENIUS) Act. “Next week, the Senate will make history when we debate and pass the GENIUS Act that establishes the first ever pro-growth regulatory framework for payment stablecoins,” said Senator Hagerty, a Tennessee Republican who sponsored the bill to set U.S. standards for stablecoins, which are typically dollar-based tokens such as Circle's USDC and Tether's USDT that are vital to crypto trading activity. The latest draft of the bill began circulating this week, and a copy showed language...