Iran‘s central bank acquired $507M in USDt to prop up rial: Elliptic
The Central Bank of Iran reportedly stockpiled more than half a billion dollars worth of USDt amid escalating protests and crypto usage in the country.
Steak ’n Shake taps Bitcoin bonus program for hourly employees
The fast-food chain said employees will receive a BTC bonus per hour worked, with payouts vesting after two years and limited to company-operated locations.
Trump: US has to ‘make it so that China doesn’t get the hold‘ of crypto
The US president said he supported the GENIUS Act because it was “politically popular,” but added the main reason was in response to China.
Price predictions 1/21: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, XMR, LINK
Technical charts highlight improving fundamentals in Bitcoin and select altcoins, but bears selling the range highs and softening investor sentiment threaten to snuff out the recovery.
Bitcoin-to-gold ratio falls to new low, but analysts say BTC’s discounted ‘setups are rare’
Gold’s record-breaking rally inadvertently put pressure on Bitcoin’s allure, but analysts say historical data shows BTC eventually starts a catch-up rally.
Former Alameda CEO to be released from US custody after 440 days
Scheduled for release from a halfway house on Wednesday, former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison will have served 440 days in federal custody.
Bitcoin eyes $90K as Donald Trump sees crypto bill signing ‘very soon’
Bitcoin joined stocks in a relief bounce as US President Donald Trump hinted at new legislation “very soon” and a doubling of the Dow Jones.
Crypto’s next battle is privacy, but regulators face chicken-egg dilemma
Crypto’s move into banks and state-backed systems is accelerating a clash between financial privacy and public ledger design, said Aleo’s Yaya Fanusie.
Central banks vs Bitcoin: Who deserves the public’s trust?
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, the French central bank governor and Coinbase CEO clashed over whether trust in money comes from institutions or decentralized Bitcoin.
Bank of Italy chief says banks, not stablecoins, anchor digital money
The Bank of Italy’s Fabio Panetta said stablecoins can only play a complementary role in the monetary system, arguing that their stability depends on fiat currency pegs.