Human Rights Foundation’s Alex Gladstein told a group of US political leaders that Bitcoin has “essentially saved” citizens living under dictatorships.
Ciaran Lyons
Ciaran Lyons is an Australian crypto journalist covering markets and conducting exclusive interviews with the biggest names in the industry. He has a background in mainstream media, having been a host on national radio station Triple J, roving reporter for Channel Ten’s The Project, one of five Australians on SBS’s Filthy Rich and Homeless, and host of Channel 7’s award-winning series Life Done Differently. Ciaran is also a stand-up comedian and has supported Theo Von, Demetri Martin, and Ron Funches on tour. Ciaran holds Solana, Ski Mask Dog, and AI Rig Complex above Cointelegraph’s disclosure threshold of $1,000.
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‘All systems go’ for Solana staking ETF to launch any moment: Analysts ETF analyst Eric Balchunas says REX Shares’ latest Solana staking ETF filing with the SEC suggests the product is ready to launch any day now.
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Crypto exchange Bitvavo receives MiCA license from the Netherlands Bitvavo’s chief risk officer Jeetan Patel says the process of securing a MiCA license “progressed efficiently.”
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XRP spikes 3% after Garlinghouse says Ripple dropping SEC cross-appeal XRP spiked on Friday after Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the company is “closing this chapter once and for all” in its legal battle with the US regulator that began in December 2020.
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Gemini launches tokenized Michael Saylor's Strategy stock for EU investors Gemini says Strategy (MSTR) is its only tokenized stock for now, with more tokenized stocks and ETFs launching in "the coming days."
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Ethereum set for rally as it holds above crucial $2.4K price: Analyst Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe says Ether could be “testing the other side of the range” in the coming weeks as it trades above $2,400.
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Coinbase stock ‘going vertical’ as it hits new closing high One investment adviser says Coinbase stock is looking strong despite being “due for a pullback,” but other analysts are more skeptical.
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‘Fiat is fading’ — USD lowest in 3 years as Bitcoin reclaims $107K Macroeconomist Lyn Alden said the US dollar barely “got any flight-to-safety bid” despite recent geopolitical tensions between Iran and Israel.
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Michael Saylor’s Strategy has 91% chance of joining S&P 500 in Q2: Analyst Financial analyst Jeff Walton says Strategy’s odds of S&P 500 eligibility hinge on Bitcoin’s ability to remain above $95,240.
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US crypto stocks surge amid fragile Iran-Israel ceasefire US crypto stocks surged on Tuesday amid a shaky Donald Trump-brokered ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel.
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Michael Saylor’s Strategy premium is not ‘unreasonable’: Adam Back Adam Back says that since Strategy typically takes 16 to 18 months to double its Bitcoin per share, the premium on its stock is not "unreasonable.”
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Samson Mow wants Bitcoin in ‘all of Europe,’ receives invite to France French lawmaker Sarah Knafo has invited Samson Mow to visit France, and Mow says he is keen to kick off a wave of nation-state Bitcoin adoption across Europe.
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Crypto cycle is playing out ‘spookily similar’ to 2017: Raoul Pal Real Vision CEO Raoul Pal says macroeconomic data suggests the current crypto cycle could extend into Q2 2026.
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CoinMarketCap has ‘identified and removed’ malicious wallet scam According to a post on CoinMarketCap's X account, the malicious code has been removed, though the team insists the investigation into the incident is still ongoing.
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Bitcoin in a post-Trump world worries hedge fund execs: Eric Semler Eric Semler says he enjoys being a “lone voice in the wilderness” on Bitcoin, as most hedge fund executives still see it as a “fly-by-night concept.”
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Texas cops cut open crypto ATM to recover $25K lost to scam Pictures show a Texas sheriff’s department taking a power-cutting tool to a crypto ATM after a family reportedly used it to pay a scammer.
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Bitcoiners split on $94K or $114K for BTC’s next move as it trades sideways A recent poll on X shows that half of the respondents bet that Bitcoin would rise to $114,000, while the other half expect it to fall well below $100,000.
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Bitcoin to Ether shift going unnoticed with ‘bear market PTSD’ — Trader A crypto analyst says the altcoin season “we are all craving for” now hinges on Ether doing better and showing strength.
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‘Stablecoin summer’ as Coinbase, Circle stocks surge on new legislation Crypto entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano says Coinbase’s stock surge indicates that “Wall Street wants Bitcoin and crypto assets.”
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Bitcoin, crypto dip as Trump says Iran’s leader an ‘easy target’ The crypto market dropped after US President Donald Trump said he knows where Iran’s leader is hiding and that he is an “easy target.”
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Bitcoin downside risk lingers, upside hinges on holding above $102K Bitfinex analysts say Bitcoin’s current market conditions signal the asset “reversing course shortly after aggressive selling.”
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Stablecoins will soon have their ‘iPhone moment,’ Circle CEO The CEO of Circle, which recently debuted on the New York Stock Exchange, predicts it won’t be long before stablecoins reach the level of developer attraction that the iPhone achieved.
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Crypto Fear & Greed Index stays in greed territory amid Israel-Iran conflict While the index remains in the “Greed” zone if history repeats following last year’s Israel-Iran tensions, it may decline into “Fear” in the coming weeks.
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Spot Ether ETFs post outflow day after record 19-day inflow streak Despite a record 19-day inflow streak for spot Ether ETFs, Ether is still trading below where it was at the start of the run.
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Trump Media’s Bitcoin treasury registration ‘declared effective’ by SEC The SEC’s approval comes just weeks after Trump Media confirmed its capital raise to purchase Bitcoin, following initial denials of earlier reports.
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7 Solana ETF hopefuls file S-1s, more ‘back and forth’ with SEC ahead ETF analyst James Seyffart points to how long it took for spot Bitcoin ETFs to get approved as a reason he doesn’t think approval is coming imminently for spot Solana ETFs.
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Bitcoin slides to $103K as Israel launches airstrikes on Iran Jan3 founder Samson Mow tells GameStop CEO, “This is where you buy” as Bitcoin’s price tumbled after Israel launched a series of airstrikes on Iran.
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Sharplink Gaming drops 73% amid looming $1B Ethereum buy A crypto executive says if Sharplink Gaming were to announce its planned mega-Ether buy tomorrow, it could “light the match to reignite the stock.”
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Peter Brandt’s 75% Bitcoin crash scenario ‘very unlikely’: Analyst Crypto analysts say the current environment is entirely different from 2021, when Bitcoin experienced a 76% price drop over 12 months.
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No one will sell their Bitcoin once it taps $130K: Bitwise CEO Bitcoin selling will “peter off” once Bitcoin’s price moves above $130,000, says a crypto executive.