Latest Crypto & Bitcoin News Cryptocurrency values surged above $60,000, reaching its highest point since 2021. Enthusiasts are waiting to see if it can achieve a new record high during the current rally. Should You Buy Bitcoin While It's Under $100,000? The Answer Might Surprise You. The price of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is surging yet again. At the time, it had almost no following, with a single Bitcoin trading for just pennies. Today, nearly everyone has heard of the cryptocurrency. Motley Fool • 32 minutes ago Better Buy: Dogecoin Under $0.55 or Shiba Inu Under $0.00004? Many other cryptocurrencies, like Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) and Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB), have benefited as well, with Dogecoin up about 150% since Election Day and Shiba Inu up roughly 50%. With the sector rolling, is Dogecoin the better buy at under $0.55, or is it Shiba Inu at less than $0.0004? The meme token, which has a Shiba Inu mascot, didn't take off for several years. Bitcoin Hit an All-Time High Above $100,000. Is It a Buy? For much of the year, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has been the talk of the crypto market. At one point, Bitcoin was up 45% in a stunning postelection rally, finally breaking through the highly anticipated $100,000 price. For the year, Bitcoin is now up a staggering 132%. Bitwise predicts Bitcoin $200k? How Bitcoin and AI Memecoins could dominate Crypto Trends for 2025 Bitwise predicts that in 2025, Bitcoin could hit $200,000, Coinbase will enter the S&P 500 and AI agents Italy Set to Scale Back Planned Tax Hike on Crypto Capital Gains: Reuters The tax increase will be significantly reduced during parliamentary work, lawmakers said. Bother with bitcoin? If you haven't bought crypto, it may be too late When bitcoin surged past $100,000 this month, many crypto skeptics felt a pang of something: Envy? Self-doubt? Resignation? 1 Top Cryptocurrency to Buy Before It Soars 3,890%, According to Cathie Wood of Ark Invest Cathie Wood, the maverick investor and chief of Ark Invest, isn't known for being shy. As incredible as that is, Wood believes it has much further to run. In recent years, Wood is on record saying Bitcoin's price could reach a whopping $3.8 million by 2030 -- a 3,890% increase from today's value. Should You Buy Dogecoin While It's Under $1? Dogecoin has a real chance to set a new record high in the near future. XRP Outperforms Bitcoin, Dogecoin Extends Slide Ahead of U.S. CPI XRP whale exchange deposits hit a six-month high early Tuesday, indicating short-term bearish pressure. Majority of Altcoins Expected To Decline Until January 2025, Says Venture Capital Founder Felix Hartmann, founder of Hartmann Capital, has projected a challenging period ahead for altcoins, suggesting that most will likely see a continued downtrend until late January 2025. XRP, Tron and Cardano Face Sharp Declines as Bitcoin's Drop Triggers Record Bullish Liquidations The cryptocurrency market is facing a downturn as Bitcoin recently dipped below $100,000, dropping from a high of $101,000 to $96,880. MARA Boosts Bitcoin Holdings to 40,435 BTC as Mining Capacity Hits Record 50 EH/s Bitcoin mining company MARA has increased its total Bitcoin holdings to 40,435 BTC, valued at approximately $3.9 billion, following strategic acquisitions of 11,774 BTC for $1.1 billion. Meme Coins BONK, FLOKI, WIF, SHIB and DOGE See Significant Losses as Crypto Market Declines The cryptocurrency market saw another decline on Dec. 10, 2024, with Bitcoin dropping below $95,000 for the second time in recent days, causing widespread liquidations. Bitcoin’s $100K Breakout Pause Likely Due to Liquidity Factors and Nvidia's Stalled Rally Slower inflow of liquidity and risk-off cues from NVDA might be holding back the upside. Crypto giants Binance and Circle team up to take on Tether The surprise move brings together longtime rivals and could shake up the stablecoin landscape. Crypto market rattled as bitcoin dips below $100,000 The top crypto was trading above $100,000 earlier, with many investors hopeful it will make a rebound. Crypto lobby targets SEC’s Crenshaw ahead of Senate committee vote The crypto industry is mounting a vigorous effort to block the renomination of Securities and Exchange Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw Why some investors are still wary of crypto despite post-election rally In a recent episode of Financial Freestyle, Armando Pantoja, founder of the leading crypto site ICO Ranker, unpacked why banks and some financial executives are still wary of the cryptocurrency market — and argued why they shouldn’t be. Why Trump's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve just got critical to hit $300K Without Trump's Bitcoin Reserve, could Bitcoin's current hype cycle exhaust itself? Peter Schiff Advises Biden To Do One 'Good Thing' Before His Term Ends: 'Sell All The Bitcoin' Held By The US Influential economist Peter Schiff suggested on Monday that President Joe Biden sell all of the U.S.-owned Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) before leaving office to help reduce the country’s ballooning budget deficit. What happened: Schiff advised Biden via an X post, deeming it the “one good thing” the outgoing president can do before clearing the way for a Donald Trump tenure. “Not only would the money raised reduce the 2024 budget deficit, but it would put an end to all the nonsense about creating a har Magic Eden's $5B Token Airdrop Raises Crypto Wallet Security Questions To claim aidrops, users had to download Magic Eden's wallet, a highly atypical process that industry insiders said threatened to breach security best practices. ETFs Now Hold More Bitcoin Than 'Founder' Satoshi U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs now control more of the cryptocurrency than its pseudonymous founder. El Salvador and Argentina Regulators Sign Agreement to Help Develop Crypto Industry Regulators from both countries are looking to collaborate to foster crypto innovation. Microsoft Shareholders To Vote On Bitcoin Investment Proposal Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) shareholders will cast their votes on whether the company should publicly assess adding Bitcoin to its balance sheet on Dec. 10. The vote, scheduled for 8:30 AM PST, comes as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) trades at $98,050, after ... Microsoft shareholders vote against company investing in bitcoin Microsoft shareholders rejected a proposal that would've tasked the company's board of directors with considering investments in bitcoin as a means of diversifying its portfolio. Can Bitcoin's decentralized nature outlast the grip of centralized control? As adoption grows, Bitcoin’s peer-to-peer system faces challenges from centralized control and institutional narratives. XRP and Dogecoin fall 10% as altcoins experience largest pullback in months The crypto market is correcting for an “overextended exuberance” over the past few week. Unlocking Cryptocurrency Profits with Cloud Mining: AEON MINING Leads the Way LONDON, UK – December 6, 2024 How Ripple's XRP defied the odds to dominate the crypto market with a 300% surge XRP’s value skyrocketed after a pivotal lawsuit resolution, reshaping its place in the cryptocurrency market. Why Is Bitcoin Down to $95,000 Today? Over $1.75 billion worth of cryptocurrency leveraged positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours. Here's How Much $100 In Bitcoin Could Be Worth In 2030 If Cathie Wood's Price Target Is Reached Leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) briefly passed the $100,000 milestone in December. While Bitcoin has fallen in recent days since new all-time highs were hit, Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood sees a much higher price target ahead. Following Wood ... Microsoft shareholders vote against Bitcoin investment Microsoft (MSFT) shareholders voted against adding Bitcoin to the company’s balance sheet on Tuesday. Microsoft Shareholders Vote Down Bitcoin Treasury Proposal The negative vote was expected even as MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor tried to convince Microsoft shareholders otherwise. Russian Lawmaker Proposes Creating Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: Report Anton Tkachev proposed "assessing the feasibility of creating a strategic BTC reserve in Russia by analogy with state reserve in traditional currencies." Mintable launches ERC-721ex protocol to revitalise NFT market Mintable sees $2.32m trading volume 24 hours post-launch of a ERC-721ex protocol. Hawk Tuah girl wanted to reward fans with a memecoin—crypto insiders turned it into a ‘one-day pump and dump’ Was Haliey Welch used as a marketing stunt to promote a rug pull? IIlia Polosukhin: A Crypto+AI Pioneer The co-founder of NEAR is working to create a full ecosystem for decentralized AI. Hunter Horsley and Matt Hougan: The Spot Crypto ETF Champions The two Bitwise executives have worked tirelessly to get crypto exchange-traded funds approved by the SEC, and this year they finally succeeded. Fred Thiel: The Michael Saylor of the Bitcoin Mining Industry The CEO of MARA Holdings has gone all-in on bitcoin, adding billions of dollars worth of the world’s largest cryptocurrency to MARA’s balance sheet. Fairshake: Crypto Titans Use Old-School Dollars to Turn Tide in Congress The industry went from pariah in Washington to being a top political player in less than two years, thanks in part to unlimited spending and hard-nosed tactics. Eric Wall, Udi Wertheimer and Francisco Alarcon: Upgrading Bitcoin With Covenants The founders of the popular Taproot Wizards JPEGs want to do more now to “make bitcoin magical again.” Donald Trump: The Crypto President His July speech at the Bitcoin Conference, in Nashville, was a turning point for crypto, promising an easier path for the industry heading into 2025. David Tse: Bringing Staking to Bitcoin It’s been a banner year for Babylon, the staking protocol co-founded by Tse. Matthew Long: The UK’s Crypto Gatekeeper Under Long, the Financial Conduct Authority has been slow to approve crypto firms operating in the UK. Impending new rules may change that, however. Genius Group increased its Bitcoin purchases for its Treasury by $2.2M Genius Group (GNS) announced that it had increased its Bitcoin purchases for its Bitcoin Treasury by an additional $2.2 million to 191 Bitcoin for $18 million, at an average price of $92,728 per Bitcoin. The Company’s announced on November 12 of its “Bitcoin-first” strategy that it is committing 90% or more of its current and future reserves to be held in Bitcoin, with an initial target of $120 million in Bitcoin. Following its initial purchase of $10 million in Bitcoin in the week of the announ Michael Saylor: The Architect of MicroStrategy’s Huge Bitcoin Bet Most companies were leery of Saylor’s strategy when he started amassing bitcoin back in 2020. Some are no longer skeptical. Robin Linus: Scaling Crypto’s Premier Network The developer behind BitVM is facilitating the building of more and more applications atop Bitcoin. Patrick McHenry: The Lawmaker Who Built a Foundation for U.S. Crypto Legislation The outgoing chair of the House Financial Services Committee deserves significant credit for getting the FIT21 market structure bill through the House in 2024. Riot Platforms To Raise $525 Million Via Private Convertible Debt To Purchase Bitcoins On Tuesday, Bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms, Inc (NASDAQ:RIOT) priced its upsized private offering of $525 million 0.75% convertible senior notes due 2030. Riot also granted the notes’ initial purchasers an option to purchase up to an additional $75 million in aggregate principal amount of the notes. The offering was upsized from $500 million and will close on December 11, 2024. Also Read: Chinese Social Media Company Hello Group Gains After Q3 Print, CEO Flags Overseas Growth Riot intends Luuk Strijers: Pioneering Bitcoin Options The CEO at Deribit, has shown years of transformative leadership in the crypto derivatives space.