It’s been an exceptionally volatile week, but one measure may be signaling longer-term bullish sentiment for bitcoin. The sell-off in equities began on April 3, spurred by President Donald Trump's tariff-led uncertainties. Each day since then has been marked by sharp moves in both directions. The panic has hit both [...]
The U.S. dollar index (DXY) has fallen below 100 and gold has surged to new all-time highs as escalating tariffs have heightened global economic uncertainty. Consequently, asset prices have taken a hit—most notably in the tech sector and cryptocurrencies. Since reaching its all-time high of $109,000 in January, bitcoin (BTC) [...]
Meanwhile, a startup offering life insurance and annuities denominated in bitcoin (BTC), raised $40 million in series A funding round, CEO Zac Townsend said on Thursday in an X post. The investment was led by venture capital firms Framework and Fulgur Ventures, with early Bitcoin-advocate Wences Casares also participating. Traditional [...]
In today’s crypto for advisors, Zac Townsend from bitcoin life insurance company Meanwhile explains estate planning options for managing bitcoin inheritance. Then, Peter Dunworth from The Bitcoin Adviser answers questions about these strategies from an advisor's point of view in Ask an Expert. – Sarah Morton You’re reading Crypto for [...]
Inflation in the U.S. actually declined at the headline level last month and the core rate barely rose, possibly reigniting debate about whether the Federal Reserve would resume trimming rates at its next meeting in May. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell 0.1% in March. Economists had expected a 0.1% [...]
The Trump administration’s friendliness toward the crypto sector is going to deeply change the bitcoin (BTC) lending market over the next four years. That’s according to Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, co-founder of Ledn, a firm that specializes in providing digital asset loans. “You’re going to see a Cambrian explosion of bitcoin-backed [...]
President Trump's administration wants a weaker dollar and that's bullish for bitcoin (BTC), asset manager Bitwise said in a report Tuesday. "When it comes to the tariff push, the thing i'm most certain of is this: the Trump administration wants a significantly weaker dollar," wrote Matt Hougan, chief investment officer [...]
This Bitcoin-focused hedge fund outperformed bitcoin last year. 210k Capital, the hedge fund for UTXO Management, was the fifth best performing single major hedge fund in 2024 according to HFR. It returned 164% net of fees in 2024. UTXO Management is the investing arm of BTC Inc., of Bitcoin Magazine [...]
Bitcoin investors may not exactly feel it, but BTC has been a relatively good bet since President Trump's tariff plans last week resulted in historic losses in traditional markets. While stocks and other mainstream investments have been falling off a cliff since the “Liberation Day” announcement April 2, bitcoin has [...]
"Decoupling" is back, but not in the way bitcoin (BTC) bulls would like. After "Black Monday" never materialized in the U.S., stocks on Tuesday are flying higher, but bitcoin is headed in the opposite direction. Roughly two hours into the U.S. trading day, the Nasdaq is ahead 3% and the [...]