Bitcoin News (BTC)
Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency and worldwide payment system. It is the first decentralized digital currency, as the system works without a central bank or single administrator. This page is a summary of the latest bitcoin news.
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Saudi Royal Forced to Pay $40,000 Bitcoin Ransom in Dating App Kidnapping Plot
Australian court issues community service order for crypto-related kidnapping case involving $40,000 in Bitcoin extortion.
24-year-old Catherine Colivas receives lenient sentence despite guilty...
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Bitcoin Surges Past $104K as Trump Victory Fuels Crypto Market Rally
Bitcoin reaches new all-time high of $105,004, marking a 140% increase over the past year.
Trump's presidential victory and proposed crypto policies contribute to market...
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Dogecoin Leads Meme Token Plunge as Bitcoin Holds Above $100,000 Level
Bitcoin surpassed $100,000 for the first time, currently trading at $100,995.
Dogecoin dropped 19% from its December 7 peak of $0.48 to $0.39.
Meme coins experienced...
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Trump Backs Bitcoin Strategic Reserve as Russia Crypto Cold War Looms
Former President Trump announces plans for U.S. Bitcoin strategic reserve following November election victory.
Bitcoin Price surpasses $100,000, driven by institutional adoption and political developments.
Senator...
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Japan Lawmaker Pushes for National Bitcoin Reserve Amid Global Momentum
Japanese lawmaker Satoshi Hamada submitted a formal proposal for a national Bitcoin reserve on December 11.
The proposal coincides with Bitcoin reaching a new price...
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MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Accounting Set to Change as FASB Updates 2025 Rules
FASB will implement new Bitcoin accounting rules starting January 1, 2025, allowing companies to report BTC at current market value.
MicroStrategy awaits NASDAQ 100 index...
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Early Bitcoin Investor Gets Prison Time for $1M Tax Fraud on Crypto Gains
Early Bitcoin investor Frank Richard Ahlgren III faces two-year prison sentence for underreporting $3.7 million in cryptocurrency gains.
Total tax loss calculated by Department of...
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MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Buying Spree Draws Scrutiny as Stock Soars 530% YTD
MicroStrategy's market capitalization reaches $94 billion as shares surge 530% year-to-date.
Company holds 423,650 BTC, funded through stock dilution and leveraged purchases.
Critics question the sustainability...
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Bitcoin Drops Below $77K as US-Iran Peace Hopes Fade
Bitcoin fell below $77,000 as oil prices dropped on diplomatic hopes for US-Iran conflict.Gold rebounded 2% from 13-month lows...
Musk Mocks Altman Over DRAM Remarks in Ongoing Feud
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said it is "quite terrible" for the world's limited supply of DRAM to sit in...
Strategy Spends 3x More on STRC Buybacks Than Bitcoin Last Week
Strategy spent $208.2 million repurchasing STRC preferred shares last week, more than three times the $65.5 million it allocated...
