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Etoro Files for IPO With Tripled Revenue, 96% From Crypto Trading

March 25, 2025 Bitcoin.com

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Israeli trading platform Etoro has filed a prospectus with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering (IPO) in New York, revealing that its revenue tripled in 2024, with 96% of that revenue coming from cryptocurrency trading. Etoro reported a revenue of $12.6 billion and a net profit of $192 million […]

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Cassava Technologies and Nvidia Join Forces to Establish Africa’s ‘First’ AI Factory

March 25, 2025 Bitcoin.com

Artificial intelligence (AI)

Cassava Technologies, founded by Zimbabwean telecom tycoon Strive Masiyiwa, is collaborating with Nvidia to establish Africa’s first AI factory. Nvidia’s advanced computing and AI software will be deployed at Cassava’s South African data centers by June 2025, with plans to expand to Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, and Nigeria. This initiative aims to equip African businesses and […]

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Federal Revenue Agents Might Seize Bitcoin From Travelers in Brazil

March 24, 2025 Bitcoin.com

Bitcoin (BTC)

Mario De Marco, Anderson Leme, and Rodrigo Quaresma, Federal Revenue agents, talked about the possibility of seizing bitcoin from travelers in Brazil. During a podcast, the agents clarified that they could confiscate digital assets from travelers only if there is a pending investigation involving these bitcoin. Leme stated that the current regulation did not mention […]

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Metaplanet Crosses 50B Yen in Traded Value

March 24, 2025 Bitcoin.com

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Japanese hotel developer and bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet has topped ¥50 billion ($332.6 million) in traded value on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, surpassing Toyota, the world’s largest car manufacturer, according to a post by the company’s CEO Simon Gerovich on Monday. Traded value refers to the dollar value of a stock’s total trade volume. Gerovich […]

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Report Claims Visa and World Network in Talks to Merge Crypto Wallets With Card Payments​

March 24, 2025 Bitcoin.com

Altcoins

Sam Altman’s World Network is allegedly in discussions with Visa to integrate stablecoin payment capabilities into its self-custody crypto wallet, according to an unnamed source speaking with Coindesk’s Ian Allison. This collaboration aims to incorporate Visa card functionality into World Network wallets, enabling users to conduct stablecoin transactions with merchants across Visa’s global network. “The […]

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Peter Schiff Warns of ‘Parasitic Relationship’ Threatening Dollar Value and Painful Economic Transition

March 23, 2025 Bitcoin.com

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In a recent social media post, economist Peter Schiff critiques the Trump administration’s characterization of the U.S. as the “world’s best customer,” arguing that this perspective misrepresents the global economic relationship. Schiff asserts that while demand is unlimited, the resources to satisfy that demand are scarce, emphasizing that supply, not demand, is the limiting factor […]

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Trump’s Policies Threaten US Dollar Dominance, Warns Economics Professor

March 23, 2025 Bitcoin.com

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In a recent essay for the Financial Times that is heating up discussions in economic circles, Berkeley professor and author of Exorbitant Privilege: The Rise and Fall of the Dollar, Barry Eichengreen argues that President Donald Trump’s policies are significantly undermining the foundations of U.S. dollar dominance and international economic relationships. Eichengreen highlights concerns over […]

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Tether Ranks Seventh Among Top US Treasuries Buyers in 2024

March 23, 2025 Bitcoin.com

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Tether, the largest stablecoin company in the cryptocurrency space, has become one of the largest buyers of U.S. treasuries as a way of backing the value of the over 140 billion USDT issued. According to data posted by Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino, the company purchased over $33 billion in treasuries in 2024, only falling behind […]

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Eric Trump Joins Metaplanet Strategic Board of Advisors

March 21, 2025 Bitcoin.com

Bitcoin (BTC)

Japanese hotel developer and bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet has created a Strategic Board of Advisors and Eric Trump will join as an inaugural member, according to an announcement made by the company’s CEO Simon Gerovich on Thursday evening. “Metaplanet is thrilled to welcome Eric Trump to our newly formed Strategic Board of Advisors,” Gerovich wrote. […]

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Kraken to Acquire US Futures Trading Platform Ninjatrader for $1.5 Billion

March 20, 2025 Bitcoin.com

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Kraken has announced an agreement to acquire Ninjatrader, the U.S. retail futures trading platform, for $1.5 billion, subject to certain purchase price adjustments. This acquisition accelerates its multi-asset-class ambitions, which include plans for equities trading and payments. Founded in 2003, Ninjatrader provides advanced futures trading tools to nearly two million traders and operates as a […]

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