Bitcoin

In recent years, Bitcoin has evolved from a speculative asset to an integral part of institutional portfolios. At the Digital Asset Summit in New York, Michael Saylor—founder of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy)—introduced the Digital Credit concept and unveiled his company's STRC preferred stock offering. Designed as a low-volatility, high-return investment vehicle, the product seeks to bridge Bitcoin assets with the fixed-income marketplace, providing traditional investors with a new portfolio allocation opportunity.

The fourth quarter of 2025 presents exceptional challenges for Bitcoin miners. Following the 2024 halving, miners have experienced sustained profit compression, with falling BTC prices and persistently elevated global hash rate further undermining profitability. Meanwhile, surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) is prompting a significant number of mining facilities to transform into data center infrastructure providers. These developments are triggering major adjustments in the mining industry’s business models, capital structures, and energy consumption patterns.

BOB is creating a hybrid solution that lets users withdraw assets via Bitcoin transactions without relying on Ethereum. It uses Ethereum for data availability and Bitcoin for censorship resistance. Users store withdrawal data in Bitcoin’s Taproot outputs and complete transactions with a two-phase commit/reveal process.

In 2025, the core trends in global crypto investment will include deep integration of AI and blockchain, the application of RWA (Real World Assets) and stablecoins, and the innovation of new DeFi protocols. This article reviews the outlook of major investment institutions on the crypto landscape for 2025.

The author highlights the 10 major crypto events that occurred during the Spring Festival: Trump’s tariff war, which led to a significant decline in the crypto market; the launch of Deepseek, sparking strong market reactions; El Salvador revoking Bitcoin’s official currency status; and the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged...

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The current issuance curve of ETH is a trap. Unfortunately, like Bitcoin's issuance, Ethereum's issuance was misdesigned.

This article proposes an innovative restructuring of the global financial system. Arthur Hayes suggests that the U.S. Treasury should establish Bitcoin as a neutral global reserve asset while keeping the dollar as the main currency for trade settlements. His proposal outlines several key steps: gradually raising Bitcoin's value, extending U.S. Treasury bond maturities, using social media to promote digital dollars, and developing a new blockchain-based financial infrastructure. This strategy aims to protect both America's economic interests and global financial stability.

This article examines the business operations, market performance, and development strategies of the world's top 10 Bitcoin mining companies in 2025. As of January 21, 2025, the Bitcoin mining industry's total market capitalization has reached $48.77 billion. Industry leaders like Marathon Digital and Riot Platforms are expanding through innovative technology and efficient energy management. Beyond improving mining efficiency, these companies are venturing into emerging fields such as AI cloud services and high-performance computing—marking Bitcoin mining's evolution from a single-purpose industry into a diversified, global business model.

This article will introduce the Silk Road incident, the amount of Bitcoin held by the U.S. government, past auction events, and their impact on the market.

As Bitcoin has risen in popularity, it has drawn miners from all over the globe. Mining difficulty plays a crucial role in determining both mining costs and rewards. But what exactly is Bitcoin mining difficulty, and how does it get adjusted? This article will dive into this essential concept.

This article analyzes 15 common top indicators and finds that one-fifth of the indicators have already reached the top range in 2024. These include the Bitcoin Rhodl ratio, USDT demand savings, and the altcoin season index.

This article explores the U.S. debt-driven economic model and its associated risks, analyzing various options for repaying U.S. debt, including the feasibility of selling gold and Bitcoin. The article highlights that as U.S. national debt surpasses $36.4 trillion, the dominance of the U.S. dollar faces challenges. Against the backdrop of a potential debt crisis, Bitcoin may experience short-term declines but is expected to serve as a safe-haven asset in financial crises in the long run. Additionally, the article delves into Bitcoin’s potential role as a future international settlement currency and the necessary conditions it must meet.

With the waning effect of Bitcoin’s halving and the launch of ETFs, the crypto market is entering a new paradigm. This article explores the reasons for the failure of the 4-year cycle, and shares strategies for sustained profitability in 2025, including using the time compound interest effect and setting transaction invalidation standards to help you move forward steadily in the new landscape.

The official approval of spot ETFs, the once-every-four-years halving event, national strategic reserve declarations, and Bitcoin's price surpassing the $100,000 mark for the first time—2024 is destined to be a landmark year for Bitcoin. This article takes you through Bitcoin’s most remarkable moments in 2024, using milestone events as reference points and objective data as the foundation to review its journey while looking ahead to the future.