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- BitGo CEO says Bitcoin’s scarcity remains its most important feature The crypto industry has expanded far beyond its original roots. Stablecoins, institutional involvement, tokenization, and digital asset treasuries have dominated the discourse over the last year. According to Mike Belshe, CEO of BitGo, the core idea that launched the industry still matters most: Bitcoin’s scarcity. During a recent interview, Belshe said Bitcoin continues to play a foundational role in the digital asset ecosystem because its monetary supply is fixed in a way that traditional currencies cannot replicate. “Over the long arc of history, we are going to realize that the scarcity of money, which only Bitcoin provides, is how you get the bedrock of...

- Shares of Circle Internet Group (CRCL) closed up roughly 10% on Monday, with the stock sitting at $111.84 as of the close. That move puts CRCL well ahead of its crypto-adjacent peers today, outpacing both MicroStrategy (MSTR) and Coinbase (COIN) in a session where broader crypto sentiment got a modest lift from Bitcoin. Strong Earnings and Stablecoin Momentum Drive the Outperformance Circle's move isn't coming out of nowhere. The company recently reported a standout quarter, with Q4 2025 revenue of $770.23M, up 76.9% year over year, and an EPS of $0.43 against a $0.25 estimate. USDC, Circle's flagship stablecoin, saw its circulation hit $75.30B in Q4, up 72% year over year, while on-chain transaction volume exploded to $11.9...

- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is favoring the bears right now. Since it hit a peak in October 2025, its price has tanked by 46% (as of March 3). But don't let that distract you from the long-term gains. This dominant digital asset has skyrocketed 16,720% in the past decade. Where will Bitcoin be 10 years from now in 2036? Bitcoin will make fundamental progress First, it's important not to think about the price. In other words, investors should consider how Bitcoin will evolve from a fundamental perspective. One way the crypto will grow is by becoming more accepted from a regulatory perspective. In recent years, this has happened with the establishment of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. And there are key government officials who are...

- If you've got $1,000 you don't need for other things, and you want it to grow via investing in crypto, you'll need to look beyond which chart looks pretty this week. That's especially true considering leading cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) are both down by around 27% in the last 30 days. But the future will likely look quite different than the recent past for both of these assets, so let's examine each and determine which is the better place to allocate $1,000. Bitcoin's edge is that it can stay mostly the same Bitcoin's supply famously has a hard supply cap of just 21 million coins that can ever exist, and a schedule that slows new issuance from mining over time through events called...

- A U.S. court has dismissed a terrorism lawsuit against the world's largest cryptocurrency trading exchange, Binance, filed by victims and relatives of 64 terror attacks. The 535 plaintiffs are the victims and relatives of victims of terror attacks carried out by groups such as Hamas, Hezbollah, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), al-Qaeda, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) between 2016 and 2024. The lawsuit claimed that Binance deliberately violated sanctions and anti-money laundering (AML)/countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) norms which effectively led to hundreds of millions of dollars getting poured into the coffers of terror groups. The defendants were Binance...

- 1 Number That Shows Why Bitcoin Will Go Higher in the Long Term Four percent. That's the share of the world's population that currently owns any Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), according to research from River, a financial services business. And for an asset with a market cap of $1.4 trillion, that amount of traction globally is still quite small. So if adoption of Bitcoin continues rising at anything close to its recent pace, every new buyer will be competing for a very slowly growing pool of available coins, and that will send up its price during the long term. Here's how that's likely to play out. Most people still don't hold this coin River's research estimates that the total addressable market (TAM) of Bitcoin is roughly $225...

- Investing is complicated, and during periods of economic and geopolitical uncertainty, it gets even more difficult. For many investors, it makes sense to include an investment that is considered a store of wealth as a hedge against adversity. Historically, that role was played by gold, but now some look to Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and other cryptocurrencies to fill it. A better choice might be Franco-Nevada (NYSE: FNV). Here's why. What is the point of owning a store of wealth? While some market watchers suggest the stock market is efficient, anyone who invests in it knows it can be wildly unpredictable over short periods. In the end, investor emotions are a big driver of near-term market performance, which is why it can make sense to...

- Billionaires Are Loading Up on Index Funds While Retail Investors Chase Crypto. Here's Which Side I'd Bet on for 2035. The richest investors don't need to hunt for the next moonshot all of the time. Some of the most successful billionaires, like Ray Dalio, the founder of Bridgewater Associates, are currently piling capital into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track the market, precisely while retail investors keep chasing speculative crypto bets that torched a lot of their cash in 2024 and 2025. Less-speculative crypto assets, like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), haven't necessarily performed that well either relative to the rest of the market recently. So these different investor camps can't both be right about...

- Analysis-Crypto Bill Hits New Impasse, Raising Doubts Over Its Future March 5 (Reuters) - Talks on landmark crypto legislation have hit a new impasse after banks said they could not back a compromise pushed by the White House, a development that cast doubt on whether the bill will pass this year and sparked criticism from President Donald Trump who accused lenders of trying to undermine it. Trump, who courted crypto cash on the campaign trail and whose family has profited from its own token, has prioritized crypto reform during his second administration. On Tuesday evening, he took to his Truth Social platform to call out the banking industry. "We are not going to allow them to undermine our powerful Crypto Agenda," he posted...

- a16z crypto, the crypto-focused venture capital arm of Andreessen Horowitz, is reportedly seeking about $2 billion for its fifth crypto fund. The raise arrives as the broader crypto market endures a downturn, with venture capital firms also facing mounting pressure. a16z Crypto Dials Down Fund Size with Blockchain-Focused Round for 2026 According to Fortune, the firm aims to close the round by the end of the first half of 2026. This fifth fund will exclusively focus on blockchain investments. The latest fund is significantly smaller than a16z crypto's fourth $4.5 billion fund. BeInCrypto reported in 2022 that the fund was split into $1.5 billion for seed and $3 billion for venture investments. However, this time, a16z crypto is...

- South Korea's benchmark stock index posted its steepest single-day decline on record, as geopolitical tensions from the widening US-Israel-Iran conflict rattled markets. Despite the dip in equities, traders focused on fresh crypto exchange listings, with newly listed tokens posting double-digit gains even as broader market sentiment deteriorated sharply. Korean Stock Market Under Pressure Amid Geopolitical Tensions According to Google Finance data, the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) plunged more than 12% on Wednesday. In addition, Korea Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (KOSDAQ) saw losses exceeding 10%. Channel News Asia reported that the Korean Stock Exchange imposed a temporary trading halt on Wednesday...

- Bitcoin Pushes Past $71K, But Can the Rally Last? Bitcoin's weekend rally has extended, allowing the leading crypto to push past $71,000 for the first time in three weeks. However, the sustainability of its ascent hinges on the broader liquidity environment and geopolitical risks. The top crypto reached a local top of $71,806, before retracing to its current price of $71,060, up 6.1% in the past 24 hours and 8.7% over the past week. Bitcoin’s move to $71,000 is largely driven by rising geopolitical tensions and uncertainty. The sudden uptick triggered $433 million in liquidations across the market, with Bitcoin and Ethereum traders accounting for roughly 68% of that total. The rally tests whether Bitcoin can decouple from its...

- Better Cryptocurrency to Buy Today With $3,500 and Hold for 5 Years: XRP vs. Cardano A lot is going to change during the next five years, both in the crypto sector and in the world. Leading blockchains like XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) have some of the best odds of still being around in 2031 -- but there's a big difference between merely limping along and succeeding as an investment. So if you're trying to figure out how to park $3,500 so that it will grow throughout what are likely to be some pretty turbulent times, you will need to put it in the crypto asset with the least uncertainty as of today. Let's evaluate each of these coins on that basis and determine which is the better pick. XRP has its destination in...

- Key Takeaways Bitcoin and Ethereum’s prices could rebound in March, according to Fundstrat’s Tom Lee, who has remained bullish despite escalating Middle East tensions that risk a broader global conflict. Lee told CNBC that historical market behavior during geopolitical shocks suggests investors often benefit from remaining invested rather than exiting positions. Tom Lee Bullish on Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Lee said investors are increasingly worried that geopolitical tensions could escalate into a larger conflict, even raising fears of World War III. However, he said markets historically recover quickly unless such worst-case scenarios materialize. Lee added that he expects markets broadly —...

- As sell-offs within the cryptocurrency arena continue, some investors may be wondering whether the bottom has arrived. Against this backdrop, weighing the idea of buying the dip in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) or XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is probably top of mind for many crypto enthusiasts. Let's dig into some of the themes driving this new crypto winter and explore how smart investors are assessing the prospects of Bitcoin and XRP right now. Bitcoin is the gravitational anchor for the broader crypto landscape Similar to gold, Bitcoin is viewed by some investors as an insurance policy against fragile fiat systems during market turmoil. With a hard supply cap of 21 million bitcoins, the same scarcity mindset that fuels interest in commodities or...

- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has shed more than 45% of its value during the past six months, and that pain is real enough to send crypto investors hunting for a villain. And they've found one, or at least some people think they have: It's Jane Street, a quantitative Wall Street trading company, which is being accused across social media of systematically driving Bitcoin's price lower. The allegations went viral in late February after a federal lawsuit accused the firm of insider trading tied to a major crypto company collapsing in 2022. Let's untangle what's actually happening and why it probably shouldn't change your investment approach. The case against the scapegoat The core allegation proposed on social media is that Jane Street...

- Iranians Rush to Bitcoin and Self-Custody as Middle East Tensions Boil Over War has a way of testing financial systems. In Iran, the latest escalation appears to be testing them in real time. Following fresh U.S.–Israeli airstrikes that began on Feb. 28, 2026, on-chain data suggests a surge of cryptocurrency withdrawals from Iranian exchanges. Blockchain analytics firms report that many Iranian citizens are rapidly buying Bitcoin and transferring it into private wallets. This is a clear sign that citizens may be trying to secure savings outside the reach of sanctions, financial restrictions, or potential infrastructure disruptions. For a country already grappling with years of sanctions, inflation, and limited access to global...

- President Trump: Banks Are ‘Threatening’ US Crypto Agenda — Demands CLARITY Act Pass ASAP Key Takeaways In a March 3 post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump accused major U.S. banks of obstructing cryptocurrency legislation, hindering regulatory progress that his administration deems necessary for maintaining the United States' competitiveness in digital finance. Trump framed the dispute as more than a domestic policy debate. In his view, delays in passing key legislation risk pushing innovation, capital, and talent overseas — particularly to geopolitical rivals such as China. Trump Pushes for Immediate Passage of the CLARITY Act His comments place fresh pressure on Congress as negotiations over crypto market structure...

- The US military strike on Iran over the weekend intensified global tensions and investor anxiety. Yet, Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise, stated that it also highlighted the important role of crypto and on-chain markets. With major stock exchanges closed, on-chain markets stepped in as the primary venue for global price discovery. US Strike on Iran Exposed a Structural Gap That Only Crypto Markets Could Fill In a recent memo titled "The Weekend That Changed Finance," Hougan noted that when President Trump announced a military strike on Iran at 2:30 a.m. ET on Sunday, global markets were closed. Stocks, futures, forex, and exchanges across Europe and Asia had all gone dark for the weekend. The only traditional...

- "Are seed phrases holding Bitcoin back?" For years, seed phrases have been the standard way to secure crypto wallets. They are powerful, mathematically sound, and widely adopted. But they are also confusing, easy to mismanage, and unforgiving. That tension may be one of crypto’s biggest adoption hurdles. In an interview with TheStreet Roundtable, Bobby Lee, founder and CEO of Ballet, said the seed phrase system, while secure, introduces risks that many users underestimate. Lack of innovation in crypto wallets Lee entered the Bitcoin industry in 2011 and founded BTC China, later known as BTCC, one of the earliest Bitcoin exchanges. After selling that company, he launched Ballet in 2019 with a different focus, which is...