Survey: More Brazilians Invest in Cryptocurrency Than in Dollars, Gold and Stocks

The survey, commissioned by Coinbase and Hashdex, found that while savings accounts were Brazil’s most used investment instrument, cryptocurrency was more popular than other options, including stocks and gold, among Brazilians. Poll Finds Brazilians Invest More in Cryptocurrency Than in the Stock Market The openness of Brazil to new technologies and proposals has allowed cryptocurrency … Read more

Bitcoin’s Transaction Drought: Network Fees Hit 1 Satoshi per Transfer as Mempool Clears

According to current metrics, at around 6 p.m. ET on March 31, the Bitcoin blockchain experienced a curious decline in transactional throughput, with blocks failing to reach optimal capacity. Beginning at block 890,138, a sequence of more than a couple dozen blocks exhibited diminished size, deviating from the network’s typical operational rhythm. Where Have All … Read more

With Strategy’s 528K BTC Hoard, 4 Entities Now Dominate 7.53% of Bitcoin

With the acquisition of 22,048 bitcoin on Monday, Strategy (formally Microstrategy) elevated its total holdings to 528,185 BTC. This positions the firm as the second-largest corporate holder of the leading cryptocurrency, surpassed only by Blackrock’s IBIT exchange-traded fund (ETF). Strategy’s Bitcoin Cache Is Closing Gap with Blackrock Kicking off the week, Michael Saylor, Strategy’s founder … Read more

Bitcoin ETFs Post Second Straight Week of Inflows With $196 Million Inflow

Bitcoin ETFs recorded a second consecutive week of inflows, adding $196 million despite a sharp Friday outflow. Blackrock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC led the charge, while ether ETFs saw their fifth straight week of outflows, losing $8.64 million. Bitcoin ETFs Secure Another Week of Inflows as Ether ETFs Weekly Outflow Streak Reaches Fifth Week The … Read more

Blackrock CEO Says US Debt Crisis Could Propel Bitcoin as Reserve Currency Challenger

Blackrock CEO Larry Fink cautions that the United States risks forfeiting its global economic leadership to digital assets such as bitcoin if it fails to confront its mounting debt. He advocates for modernization through tokenization and decentralized finance (DeFi), emphasizing the potential to democratize investment opportunities. Fink Touts Tokenization as Fix for ‘Broken’ Finance System … Read more

Terraform Labs Sets March 31 Launch for Crypto Loss Claims Portal

Terraform Labs will launch a Crypto Loss Claims Portal on March 31, 2025, enabling investors impacted by the 2022 collapse of terrausd (UST) and associated cryptocurrencies to seek compensation. Kroll to Manage Terraform’s Crypto Loss Claims Process According to Terraform Labs, the portal, managed by Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC, marks a critical step in the … Read more

Report: Sundays See Bitcoin Trading Spike Linked to Institutional Market Hours

Bitcoin’s weekend trading liquidity is staging a recovery in 2025, hinting at a possible turnaround after years of decline, per a Kaiko Research analysis. 2025 Data Shows Bitcoin Regaining Weekend Momentum, Leading Crypto Asset Still Lagging Behind Gold The study reveals bitcoin’s average daily 1% market depth—a measure of liquidity—tends to dip midweek, hitting lows … Read more

MARA Holdings to Sell $2 Billion in Stock for Bitcoin Purchases

MARA Holdings, Inc. has announced a $2 billion at-the-market stock offering, with plans to use the proceeds primarily to acquire additional bitcoin and for general corporate purposes. MARA Targets Bitcoin Growth Through $2 Billion Stock Offering The company, MARA Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: MARA), entered into an agreement with Barclays Capital, BMO Capital Markets, BTIG, Cantor … Read more