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Japan's newly appointed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced economic stimulus measures on Tuesday to address inflation impacts on households. According to Cointelegraph, the package includes subsidies for electricity and gas charges plus regional grants to support small businesses. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes responded to the announcement by predicting
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Global retail crypto transactions increased by more than 125 percent between January and September 2025. According to Cointelegraph, blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs reported this growth in its Crypto Adoption and Stablecoin Usage Report released Tuesday. The expansion mirrors similar growth rates observed throughout 2024. Most transaction activity centered on
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Federal Reserve Governor Christopher J. Waller proposed a new payment account framework for crypto and fintech companies on October 21, 2025. According to Cointelegraph, Waller announced the "skinny" master account concept during the Fed's inaugural Payments Innovation Conference in Washington. The payment accounts would grant fintech
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BlackRock has processed over $3 billion in Bitcoin conversions for large holders through its iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF. According to The Crypto Basic, Robbie Mitchnick confirmed these transactions during an October 2025 statement. The Head of Digital Assets at BlackRock noted that wealthy investors increasingly prefer maintaining Bitcoin exposure through
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Bolivia's president-elect Rodrigo Paz will use blockchain technology to reform public procurement processes. According to Cointelegraph, Paz defeated rival Jorge Quiroga with 54.5% of votes in Sunday's runoff election. He takes office November 8 and inherits an economy strained by fuel shortages and limited US
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According to Cointelegraph, CleanSpark shares rose over 13 percent on Monday after the company announced its strategic expansion into artificial intelligence data center infrastructure. The Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining firm appointed Jeffrey Thomas as senior vice president of AI data centers to lead the initiative. CleanSpark ranks as the fifth-largest Bitcoin
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Michael Saylor posted a cryptic message on Sunday suggesting Strategy plans to purchase more Bitcoin despite recent pressure on corporate treasury companies. According to Cointelegraph, Saylor shared a chart from the Saylor Bitcoin Tracker showing the company's cumulative purchases. He wrote that the most important orange dot is
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China implemented export restrictions on rare earth minerals, prompting analyst Luke Gromen to predict this will accelerate the collapse of dollar dominance. According to Cointelegraph, China's export controls prohibit the sale of critical minerals to the US military industrial complex. The announcement was made on October 9, 2025,
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Cointelegraph reports that net asset values in digital asset treasury companies have collapsed. Research firm 10x Research stated Friday the age of financial magic is ending for Bitcoin treasury companies. The firms issued shares far above their real Bitcoin value until the illusion vanished. Digital asset treasuries transferred wealth from
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The UK tax authority has doubled its enforcement efforts against crypto investors who may have underreported gains. According to Cointelegraph, HM Revenue & Customs issued nearly 65,000 warning letters in the 2024-25 tax year. This represents a jump from 27,700 letters sent the previous year. The Financial Times
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Florida Republican lawmaker Webster Barnaby filed House Bill 183 on Wednesday to allow state investment in digital assets. According to Cointelegraph, the proposal permits Florida and certain public entities to invest up to 10% of their funds in Bitcoin, crypto exchange-traded products, and other blockchain-based assets. The bill seeks to
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The cryptocurrency market experienced a sharp sentiment shift this week as the Fear and Greed Index fell to 28, entering fear territory for the first time since April. According to Cointelegraph, the index dropped on Friday from levels that indicated greed just days earlier. The total crypto market capitalization declined
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Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan said crypto markets received a passing grade despite the largest leveraged liquidation event in history. According to Cointelegraph, Hougan described the sharp weekend decline as a blip rather than a major concern. The crash occurred after President Donald Trump threatened 100% tariffs on Chinese
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A cryptocurrency wallet connected to the compromised LuBian mining pool transferred $1.3 billion in Bitcoin on Wednesday. According to Cointelegraph, the transfer occurred one day after federal prosecutors announced a $15 billion forfeiture action. Blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain detected 9,757 BTC moving to new addresses after three years
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Metaplanet's enterprise value fell below its Bitcoin holdings on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. According to Cointelegraph, the Japanese Bitcoin treasury company's market to Bitcoin NAV (mNAV) dropped to 0.99. This represents the first time the metric has fallen below 1.0 since the company began
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Cointelegraph reports that Elon Musk praised Bitcoin on Tuesday, October 15, in his first serious public comment about the cryptocurrency in nearly three years. The Tesla CEO responded to analyst Zerohedge's post connecting Bitcoin momentum to government spending on artificial intelligence development. Musk wrote that Bitcoin is based