Bitcoin Payments Fail to Evade Sanctions
Iran’s Ministry of Defence Export Center now accepts cryptocurrency for military equipment, but experts doubt significant crypto transactions will occur. #Update #Crypto
Iran’s Ministry of Defence Export Center now accepts cryptocurrency for military equipment, but experts doubt significant crypto transactions will occur. #Update #Crypto
@a16zCrypto invests $15M in Babylon to develop BTCVaults, enabling trustless Bitcoin collateralization for DeFi and institutional use without custodians. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Bitcoin has declined nearly 3% to around $91,000 after briefly falling below this mark, despite weaker-than-expected November JOLTS job openings data suggesting potential Fed rate cuts. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Wealthy Chinese investors are shifting their focus from luxury homes to Bitcoin as they reassess value stores amid changing views on liquidity and risk. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Bitcoin surpasses $94,000 due to increased institutional interest and geopolitical developments in Venezuela, with significant ETF inflows boosting price momentum. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Rumble and Tether launch Rumble Wallet, a non-custodial crypto wallet for tipping in $BTC, $USDT, and Tether Gold, enhancing direct creator-user interactions.
Bitcoin’s price exceeded $94,000, increasing social media chatter about reaching $100,000; however, @Santiment warns that high optimism may indicate a potential decline, while @CryptoQuant notes low on-chain activity raises sustainability concerns. #Update #Crypto $BTC
US spot Bitcoin ETFs see over $1.2B in inflows within two days, potentially leading to $150B annual inflows; Morgan Stanley files for Bitcoin and Solana ETFs. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Xiao Hong, founder of Butterfly Tech and early bitcoin advocate, sees his company become Meta’s $2B acquisition target. #Update #Tech
Bitcoin ETFs attract $1.2 billion in inflows in early 2026, potentially annualizing to $150 billion. BlackRock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC lead the surge. Crypto $BTC
The XRP token is named the hottest crypto trade of 2026 by CNBC, outperforming Bitcoin and Ethereum with a 20% price surge, as Ripple focuses on cross-border payments. #Update #Crypto $XRP
@WisdomTree has withdrawn its XRP ETF application with the U.S. SEC despite $1.25 billion in inflows into XRP ETFs, citing a decision not to proceed at this time. #Update #Crypto $XRP
Nvidia’s @JensenHuang announced the Vera Rubin platform is in full production, enhancing AI efficiency, impacting bitcoin miners who pivot to AI hosting for stable cash flows. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z Crypto suggests privacy-first blockchains may dominate crypto, prioritizing secrecy over speed for real-world adoption. #Update #Crypto