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Swiss State-Owned Bank PostFinance Expands Crypto Services With Ethereum Staking

Swiss state-owned bank PostFinance has announced its latest crypto initiative by introducing staking services for Ethereum, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. On 16 January 2025, PostFinance, one of Switzerland’s leading financial institutions, highlighted the bank’s commitment to embracing blockchain technology and catering to the evolving needs of...
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Massachusetts Introduces Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill, First Among ‘Deep Blue States’

Republican Senator Peter Durant of Worcester County, Massachusetts, has introduced legislation aimed at establishing a “Bitcoin strategic reserve.”  This initiative marks a significant step for cryptocurrency in a traditionally Democratic stronghold, as it makes Massachusetts the first “deep blue state” to consider such legislation. Senator Durant Champions Bitcoin The...
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Can Ripple (XRP) Reach $100 This Cycle? BTC Proponent Calls It Impossible

TL;DR XRP jumped 43% in a week, nearing its all-time high, with analysts eyeing $4–$8 targets amid rising adoption and US political shifts. One skeptic dismissed $100+ predictions as unrealistic due to market cap limits, calling XRP a “distraction” compared to Bitcoin (BTC). ‘XRP is a Distraction’ Ripple’s XRP...
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DCG, Former Genesis CEO to Pay SEC $38.5M to Settle Securities Fraud Charges

Digital Currency Group (DCG) and Soichoro “Michael” Moro, the former CEO of its now-defunct Genesis subsidiary, have agreed to pay a combined $38.5 million in civil penalties to settle securities fraud charges with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The crypto venture capital firm will bear the brunt...
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Donald Trump To Mention Bitcoin Or Crypto At The Inauguration? Polymarket Traders Say There’s A Chance

Prediction market traders on Polymarket are cautiously optimistic about immediate crypto-related action from President-elect Donald Trump on Inauguration Day. What Happened: Specifically, according to Polymarket data, the question of whether Trump will mention cryptocurrency or Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) in his inauguration speech on Monday is sitting at a 31% chance. However,...
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BTC koers herpakt $100k niveau, bekende crypto’s pumpen na lek Trump crypto reserves

Bitcoin (BTC) heeft het $100.000 niveau herpakt, aangedreven door de lekken over Trump’s plannen voor een nationale Bitcoin-reserve. Dit nieuws heeft de crypto-markt nieuw bullish momentum gegeven, terwijl ook andere bekende crypto’s grote prijsbewegingen vertonen. De aankomende inauguratie van Trump lijkt dit positieve sentiment verder te versterken, wat de...
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