Donald Trump, the self-styled bitcoin and crypto president, will reportedly issue several crypto-related executive orders on his first day back in the White
Bitcoin hovered near $100,000 after notching its biggest gain of the new year on reassuring US inflation data that lifted global markets by reviving bets on further Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts.
Fed hints at multiple 2025 rate cuts as Bitcoin rallies above $99K after CPI data. Altcoins surge with Solana up 8% and XRP gaining 15%.
As the federal government prepares to consider a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, states are weighing adopting reserves of their own
Trump made good on that pledge last month, selecting Paul Atkins to head up the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Atkins, who served as an SEC commissioner from 2002 to 2008, is widely known as a strong supporter of the cryptocurrency market.
Bitcoin ( BTC 4.81%) has led the way, rising 5.6% in the past 24 hours as of 12:30 p.m. ET and nearly crossing $105,000 per token. Ethereum ( ETH 3.33%) is up a more modest 2.6% in that time, and Dogecoin ( DOGE 8.00%) is up 7.3%.
The fall comes after the cryptocurrency experienced a meteoric rise, fueled in part by the reelection of Donald Trump.
There is a danger that forced or panic selling could lead to further bitcoin weakness and a break below $90K could lead to a 10% retracement, the report said.
The three real catalysts for Bitcoin's sustainable price rise include regulatory changes that enable wider institutional participation, relaxed restrictions on retirement investments, and increasing recognition of Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset similar to gold.
Switzerland has proposed to adopt Bitcoin reserve, expanding the SNB's portfolio, which currently includes the dollar, euro, and gold.
Massachusetts Senator Peter Durant wants the state to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve amid global clamor for the coin.