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Bitcoin (BTC) has recently shown signs of slowing after a strong rally, as prices struggled to maintain levels above $125,000. Following a brief surge, BTC has corrected gains and is now consolidating near $122,200, raising questions about whether the king coin can regain momentum for a renewed rally. Recent Price Action Bitcoin initially climbed past the $125,000 resistance zone, with short-term highs reaching $126,198. However, bearish pressure emerged soon after, pushing the price down below the $123,500 support level. This correction tested the $120,500 region, with a low forming at $120,694. Despite the dip, BTC managed to recover above the…

María Corina Machado, a human rights activist and political opposition leader in Venezuela who has called Bitcoin a “lifeline” for Venezuelans, received the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for promoting democracy in the South American country.Machado praised Bitcoin (BTC) as a pro-freedom technology in a 2024 interview with Alex Gladstein, chief strategy officer at the nonprofit Human Rights Foundation. She said:“Some Venezuelans found a lifeline in Bitcoin during hyperinflation, using it to protect their wealth and to finance their escape. Today, Bitcoin bypasses government-imposed exchange rates and helps many of our people. It has evolved from a humanitarian tool to a…

The NFT fantasy sports platform is switching from L2 StarkEx to Solana, promising faster, cheaper, and more open ways to trade player cards. Sorare, a blockchain-based fantasy sports game where fans can collect NFT player cards, is once again changing its home, this time migrating from StarkEx to Layer 1 chain Solana.In an announcement on Oct. 8, Sorare described the migration from StarkEx, an Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution, as “more than a technical upgrade,” calling it a “step forward in our vision to become the most open and flexible platform for digital sports collectibles.”In its FAQ section for the…

Fed Chair Jerome Powell avoided discussing monetary policy during his Oct. 9 Community Bank Conference remarks, supporting Bitcoin’s continued advance toward $150,000.Matt Mena, Crypto Research Strategist at 21Shares, stated in a note that this was a “strategic omission” by Powell.He characterized the narrow focus as “effectively a green light for risk assets” because the US data blackout mutes the macro shocks that typically pressure Bitcoin and nudges policy expectations dovish.With the federal shutdown halting major releases, such as jobs and CPI, traders and the Fed have less hard information to justify new hikes.Additionally, Bitcoin captured over $2.5 billion in inflows…

Strategy’s market net asset value (mNAV) compared to Bitcoin (BTC) its holdings dropped to 1.174 on Oct. 10, the lowest level in almost two years.The company’s shares fell 3% to $307.95 amid broader weakness in the crypto market, translating to a market cap of $88.4 billion. Strategy is the 121st-largest US public company, holding 640,031 BTC, worth approximately $75.4 billion.As of press time, Bitcoin traded at $117,824, down by over 3% in the past 24 hours. The narrowing gap between market capitalization and underlying asset value poses a threat to the sustainability of corporate Bitcoin treasury strategies.Falling mNAV leads to…

Standard Chartered’s recent research warned that stablecoins could drain up to $1 trillion from emerging market (EM) banks over the next three years as savers flock to digital dollar assets.While that figure represents only around 2% of total deposits across the most vulnerable economies, the structural implications could be historic.Experts Weigh in on Standard Chartered’s $1 Trillion Stablecoin WarningThe report, led by Geoff Kendrick, Global Head of Digital Assets Research, and Madhur Jha, Head of Thematic Research, flagged Egypt, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka as the most exposed.Their findings indicate a growing migration of banking functions to the non-bank digital…

Cryptocurrency markets showed signs of consolidation in the second week of October, even as investors continued to bet on another “Uptober” rally to new highs.Also in the news this week was the $11 billion Bitcoin (BTC) whale who returned after a two-month hiatus to transfer another $360 million in BTC, signaling a potential rotation into the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, with an additional $5 billion left in their wallet.In another potential Uptober catalyst, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) received 31 crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications, with 21 of them filed during the first eight days of October.However, the ongoing…

AI in Renewable Energy The global AI In Renewable Energy Market reached US$ 0.85 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach US$ 4.85 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 24.32% during the forecast period 2025-2032, according to DataM Intelligence.United States: Recent Industry Developments✅ In September 2025, The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) launched an AI platform that improved solar generation forecasts by 30%, significantly enhancing grid reliability.✅ In August 2025, Google’s DeepMind expanded its wind power forecasting AI to 15 additional US wind farms, boosting energy output predictability.✅ In July 2025, NextEra Energy deployed AI-driven predictive maintenance…

The story of Bitcoin has always been one of evolution. What began as a peer-to-peer electronic cash system has steadily grown into the world’s leading digital reserve asset. Along the way, Bitcoin has attracted not only cypherpunks and technologists but also institutions, public companies, and financial service providers seeking to incorporate it into their balance sheets and operations. This edition, The Finance Issue, explores one of the most significant and complex chapters of Bitcoin’s ongoing journey: its integration into the world of corporate treasuries and mainstream finance. In recent years, adoption by listed firms, asset managers, and fintech platforms has…

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage US crypto exchange Coinbase leads a $2.5 billion race with Mastercard to acquire the stablecoin startup BVNK. That’s according to a report by Fortune, which cited sources familiar with the matter as saying the two companies have held advanced talks with BVNK on the acquisition. The terms and winning bidder have not been finalized yet with the sale price expected to be between $1.5 and $2.5 billion. Three of the sources said Coinbase appears to have an edge over Mastercard. If a deal is reached, it could…