South Africans can now pay with crypto at 650K stores via Scan to Pay
A new integration allows South Africans to spend Bitcoin, stablecoins and other crypto directly at more than 650,000 merchants nationwide.
Gold buying boom mirrors Bitcoin’s momentum: Deutsche Bank
Gold has hit its highest share of central bank reserves in decades, potentially shaping Bitcoin’s path as a future reserve asset, according to Deutsche Bank.
$11B Bitcoin whale bets on BTC, ETH correction with $900M shorts
In one of their first moves in two months, the Bitcoin whale returned to short Bitcoin and Ether for hundreds of millions of dollars, betting on their short-term price decline.
Bitcoin mining in 2025, explained: From hashrate to rewards
Discover how Bitcoin mining runs in 2025: From halving rewards and ASIC rigs to mining pools, hashprice shifts and power use.
South Korea ramps up crypto seizures, will target cold wallets
South Korea’s National Tax Service warned that cold wallets are not beyond its reach, as it will conduct home searches to combat tax evasion.
Bitcoin Mayer Multiple: BTC price can hit $180K before being ‘overbought’
Bitcoin remained closer to “oversold” during its latest all-time highs, according to the Mayer Multiple, which suggested a potential price target of $180,000.
Privacy group urges Ireland to drop work on encryption ‘backdoor law’
The Irish Communications Interception and Lawful Access Bill is still in development, with drafting yet to occur, but the Global Encryption Coalition wants it scrapped now.
Bitcoiners can up their price targets with new $110K bottom: Analyst
Bitcoin analyst James Check stated that there is no reason for Bitcoin to retreat to $95,000, adding that if it does, the rally is likely over for some time.
AI Polkadot parachain Phala votes to fully switch to Ethereum L2
AI-focused Polkadot project Phala is set to fully migrate to its Ethereum L2, betting on its ecosystem for confidential AI and GPU compute growth.
‘Debasement trade’ is no longer a debate, and TradFi knows it: Execs
Financial institutions are quickly embracing the debasement trade as the US dollar weakens, which will drive massive gains in Bitcoin and gold, say commentators.