Antonia Roupell reveals how Save the Children is using Bitcoin to deliver faster aid, empower families, and found a new model for humanitarian relief. https://bitcoinnews.com/interviews/antonia-roupell-save-the-children/
Does $150K by April seem that crazy in context? image
A sharp drawdown, MSTR delisting chatter and margin hikes have thrown the space into a tailspin. Our newsletter drops tomorrow with why the cycle is far from over. Subscribe below. Then join Rob Wallace, AviNMash and JodyFlournoy at 11 AM as they break it down live.
NEW: A major academic study on Bitcoin bans finds that Bitcoin bans can't stop BTC. Researchers analyzed 19 countries from 2013 to 2024 and discovered that Bitcoin’s decentralized network keeps markets integrated even under strict bans. China and Russia showed only partial segmentation, while smaller markets saw counterintuitive increases in integration after bans. The study concludes that unilateral restrictions are largely ineffective. image
Agents found clusters of Bitmain rigs operating near U.S. military and energy sites, prompting chip-level inspections for covert access risks. https://bitcoinnews.com/legal/bitmain-us-national-security-probe/
Saylor can’t catch a break these days 😅 image
NEW: Anchorage Digital has added support for Mezo, an EVM-compatible Bitcoin DeFi chain, giving institutions new ways to earn rewards and access liquidity without selling BTC. Clients can now use Anchorage’s self-custody wallet, Porto, to borrow against their BTC at fixed rates starting at 1%. 🤔🧐 image
Why the weakness in Bitcoin price? Where's the bid? Well, it appears every single treasury company, aside from Strategy, has stopped buying Bitcoin in Q4. image
Bitcoin hashprice hits a decade low as mining difficulty and low transaction fees squeeze miner revenue despite Bitcoin’s still-high price. https://bitcoinnews.com/mining/bitcoin-hashprice-lowest-in-a-decade/
ADIC’s IBIT stake hit $518M as it and Mubadala expanded holdings, showing that Abu Dhabi sees bitcoin as a gold-like store of value. https://bitcoinnews.com/adoption/abu-dhabi-adic-triples-bitcoin-etf/