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Chaincode Labs, a privately funded Bitcoin research and development centre based in New York City, has awarded its inaugural Bitcoin Scholarship to 17-year-old Ishaana Misra, the youngest contributor to Bitcoin Core in the technology’s 15-year history.Misra was selected from 232 applicants globally for the scholarship, covering one year’s academic expenses. She can renew it annually to potentially fund her entire undergraduate education.”This scholarship exists to encourage young people to consider a career in Bitcoin open source development,” said Adam Jonas, CEO of Chaincode Labs. “In order to do that, they need experience. This seemed like the right kind of incentive…

Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from last week. This edition examines how El Salvador might leverage its newfound gold reserves to increase its bitcoin stash, becoming richer in just one trade. Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador Might Follow Michael Saylor’s Playbook, Using Gold […]

Este artículo también está disponible en español. In an exclusive interview with Yahoo Finance, Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management, shared his bullish outlook on Bitcoin, projecting significant price appreciation by the end of 2025. “We expect Bitcoin to be up above $200,000 by this time next year,” Hougan stated, attributing this forecast to three primary sources of demand: exchange-traded funds (ETFs), corporate investments, and governmental acquisitions. Hougan elaborated, “There are ETFs that are vacuuming up Bitcoin, public companies like MicroStrategy are accumulating Bitcoin, and now we’re seeing discussions about governments investing in Bitcoin. It ultimately boils…

Bitwise expands its suite of crypto staking solutions with the launch of a solana staking exchange-traded product (ETP). Solana ETP Launched in Europe While Bitwise U.S. Solana ETF Stalls Bitwise, a crypto asset management firm has introduced a Solana staking exchange-traded product (ETP) in Europe with the ticker BSOL. This comes less than a month […]

When I saw Nic Carter’s recent Bloomberg interview, I couldn’t help but shake my head. Nic, who’s been a long-time Bitcoiner and someone I respect, said that the US shouldn’t—and won’t—buy Bitcoin for its strategic reserves because it would supposedly signal weakness in the dollar on the global stage. I get his argument, but I completely disagree. In fact, I think it’s the exact opposite.In my view, adding Bitcoin to the US reserves would be a massive show of strength. It would send a message to the world that the US sees Bitcoin for what it is: a financial safeguard,…

. Assetera, a blockchain-based investment and trading firm, is making waves in the tokenized real-world asset (RWA) space by partnering with Polygon to launch the first regulated marketplace of its kind in Europe. This innovative platform is designed to provide a secure, efficient, and fully digital environment for trading tokenized securities, funds, and money market instruments, opening the door to a new era of finance. As the tokenization of real-world assets continues to grow in popularity, Assetera is seizing the opportunity to offer both retail and institutional investors access to these cutting-edge financial products. Their partnership with Polygon, combined with…

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Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek has met with US President-elect Donald Trump to discuss the future of the industry ahead of the new administration’s entry into the White House. According to a new Bloomberg report, Marszalek and Trump recently met at Mar-a-Lago to discuss the possibility of a national Bitcoin (BTC) reserve, among other things. The exchange’s native token Cronos (CRO) shot up over 25% as news of the CEO’s meeting with Trump. Says a Crypto.com representative of the meeting, “We look forward to working with the new administration to develop and advance clear regulations for the crypto industry so the…

. Ripple, the San Francisco-based blockchain company, has made a significant move in expanding its presence in the Middle East. The company recently announced that it has received in-principle approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the regulatory body overseeing various financial activities in Dubai. This approval paves the way for Ripple to broaden its enterprise-level digital asset solutions and extend its reach across the UAE. As the region becomes increasingly important in the global fintech landscape, Ripple is positioning itself to take advantage of Dubai’s favorable business climate and strategic location. Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple’s CEO, emphasized the significance…

Market analyst Ben Armstrong, popularly identified as BitBoy, shares two likely timelines for XRP to attain $4.50. Following the XRP leap to surpass the $2 price level at the onset of December, the altcoin appears stuck in a range and unable to break above the $2.80 level. The XRP bulls failed to hold the altcoin above the $2.0 level, allowing it to revisit the 2021 peak at $1.90 briefly before a massive rebound to $2.61 on Dec. 9. While the XRP bounced back to reclaim above $2.50, its persistence struggle was evident as it lost momentum. This left XRP…