Meanwhile, Xapo Bank is still shouting from the rooftops about its record-breaking Bitcoin trading volume in Q1 2025. A 14.2% jump? Sounds fantastic, right? Not so fast. While headlines tout Bitcoin's resilience, a closer look at the data suggests a far more unsettling reality: enthusiasm is fleeting, and fear is...
Bitcoin’s price will continue to come under extreme pressure so long as panic and fear prevail among traders and investors. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index has surged above a key support level. It still remains at 31, which shows that fear is winning in the market. Despite Bitcoin now...
Since then, Paul Atkins has taken the reins at the SEC, which represents a dramatically different leadership as well. If successful, this change would be a tectonic shift for Bitcoin’s future. Forget the typical bureaucratic relabeling – this is an actual paradigm shift in thinking. He is a pro-crypto advocate....
Bitcoin has vaulted to an all-time high – peaking at an intraday high of $88,821.47. This breakout comes after weeks of tight, sideways price action – a period that has had investors excited and anticipating this move. The surge coincided with pro-cryptocurrency Paul Atkins being sworn in as the new...
Bitcoin’s blasting off like a SpaceX rocket, Ethereum sputtering on the launchpad. And when we look out, we see the headlines, the charts, the breathless pronouncements of a new bull run. But wait before you envision Lambos lining the streets in front of mud huts, let’s discuss what all this...
Western analysts are salivating over Bitcoin possibly reaching $92,000. Okay, fine. Let’s be honest, that’s a whole lot of yesterday’s news in Southeast Asia. We understand that Wall Street is attuned to charting lines and price targets, and the like. In contrast, Gen Z in Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam...
$90,000 Bitcoin? So what? That’s probably your first thought. Another number, another headline. Allow me to say, this is not another price point. For Africa, a jump to $90K-$92K would be a tectonic shift kind of deal. Perhaps this new record will ignite the new financial revolution that has been...
The hype was real. When Trump first indicated a pro-crypto position (most notably with the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve plan that sent Bitcoin’s value skyrocketing). The reality? That’s a huge disappointment, particularly to Africa’s rapidly growing fintech market. In the process, the often-forgotten continent is again, er, forgotten. We were sold...
Southeast Asia was buzzing. You could feel it. The busy streets of Jakarta are clamorous with activity. In stark contrast, Singapore’s tech scene is abuzz with the latest wave of hopeful optimism. Bitcoin. This initiative is not only about profit. We seek financial inclusion to unshackle from the longstanding gatekeepers...
Bitcoin enters a time of profound uncertainty after the apparent election of Donald Trump to the US Presidency. The cryptocurrency's price has seen a significant drop despite initial expectations of positive momentum fueled by Trump's pro-crypto stance and the promise of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.If you remember back in January...