U.S. spot-listed bitcoin ETFs currently have an AUM of $120 billion compared to gold's $125 billion.

Bitcoin may be up 145% this year, but it's hardly alone. Should you stick to Bitcoin, or is it time to look for other cryptocurrencies that could skyrocket even higher next year? If you're looking for a Bitcoin alternative, two of my favorites right now are XRP (CRYPTO: XRP), which is up 283% this year, and Sui (CRYPTO: SUI), which is up a staggering 497%.

Bitwise CIO bullish on Bitcoin due to institutional adoption and favorable technical indicators amid market dips.

Ilya Lichtenstein denied a Netflix documentary's speculation and reiterated that he acted alone in the theft of 120,000 bitcoin.

Craig Wright, who falsely claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of bitcoin, is in court again. This time, the Crypto Open Patent …

Wednesday, Dec. 18, will go down in history as a day of market panic triggered by the 25 basis point Fed rate cut and Chair Jerome Powell's hawkish …

COPA claims Wright's attempt to sue for intellectual property rights related to bitcoin violate a July court order.

The VIX jumped 74% yesterday after a 25bps rate cut and a hawkish outlook from Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

BTC's rise to record highs earlier this week is expected to allow miners to extend their November profitability into December, according to a report …

Another bitcoin miner, Hut 8 (HUT), has decided to pull the trigger on buying bitcoin in the open market, following the likes of MicroStrategy (MSTR) …

El Salvador's economic strategy pivots toward IMF-compliant Bitcoin policies as it marks a historic financial deal.

The miner bought about 968 bitcoin for average price of around $104,258 each.

Bitcoin (BTC) miners are expected to be profitable in December as the world's largest cryptocurrency hit record highs earlier this week, Jefferies says.

After the Fed cut the interest rate by 0.25%, the crypto market's liquidation surged to more than $239 million in mere minutes. Bitcoin dipped briefly below $100k with major tokens following suit

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) continues to prove that it's one of the best financial assets to own. Any investor, whether the focus is on stocks or cryptocurrencies, certainly understands the concept of buying low and selling high. Bitcoin has had many declines of more than 50%.

A Binance survey revealed that 16% of respondents hold meme coins, surpassing Bitcoin's 14.4% while staying more bullish going into 2025.

Metaplanet's US market entry seeks to capitalize on investor demand for its pioneering Bitcoin Treasury Strategy.

Here is a 2-minute breakdown of everything important that happened in crypto today.

A recap of the latest going on in Bitcoin including the ATH and subsequent pullback possibly influenced by Powell's sentiment.

XRP and DOGE futures recorded an unusually high $70 million in liquidations, indicative of rising speculative activity in majors.

Short-term BTC puts are in demand after hawkish Fed dented the bullish sentiment in risk assets.

El Salvador will receive a $1.4 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over the next 40 months as it “confines” its Bitcoin-related activities.

Arthur Hayes warns of a crypto slump as Donald Trump's administration may face inevitable political constraints.

MicroStrategy's Saylor wants more intelligent leverage

Bitcoin's surge has led to a 30% increase in mining gear prices, prompting buyers to flock to Hong Kong for their purchases. Discover more here!

Powell says Fed cannot hold bitcoin, not seeking to change that

Crypto traders initial worries about a hawkish Fed materialized Wednesday as Chairman Jerome Powell cut interest rates but expressed uncertainty …

Short-term BTC puts are in demand after hawkish Fed dented the bullish sentiment in risk assets.

Bitcoin price today: drops to $101k on hawkish Fed, Powell comments

A bitcoin (BTC) slump spiraled into over $700 million worth of liquidations across futures tracking major tokens, with XRP and dogecoin (DOGE) …

XRP and DOGE futures recorded an unusually high $70 million in liquidations, indicative of rising speculative activity in majors.

The crypto market plunged, with over $850 million liquidated after the Fed’s rate cut. Bitcoin dropped 8%, yet bullish sentiment remains.

The total crypto market cap slumped from over $3.8 trillion to under $3.6 trillion at one point.

(Bloomberg) -- Bitcoin briefly sank below $100,000 as the Federal Reserve’s cautious outlook for interest-rate cuts hurt speculative investments.Most Read from BloombergNYPD Car Chases Are Becoming More Frequent — and More DangerousThe largest digital asset hit $98,760 at one point on Thursday — about $10,000 shy of the record high set earlier this week — before retaking the six-figure level. Tokens such as Ether and meme-crowd favorite Dogecoin also struggled.Fed officials lowered borrowing cos

Bitcoin, XRP and Dogecoin saw sharp declines following the Federal Reserve's announcement of a rate cut on Dec. 18, 2024.

Grayscale’s Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF has attracted over $1 billion in net inflows in 2024, with the total assets under management surpassing $4 billion.

The Fed's hawkishness pushed Bitcoin below the $100,000 mark

A California Court has ruled in favor of Coinbase, permitting the delisting of Wrapped Bitcoin. Learn about the implications for BiT Global.

Bitcoin (BTC) New Year Rally Ended? Ethereum (ETH) Crucial Bearish Pattern, Dogecoin (DOGE): Down Even More

'Tis the season of giving, bitcoin donations and their benefits.

Under the agreement, El Salvador will make Bitcoin acceptance voluntary for the private sector while restricting public sector involvement.

Market gains and huge inflows are pushing the new crypto ETFs past long-established gold funds.

Market witnessing setback, but things may become better in future

On Wednesday, there was a distinct stumbling-near-the-finish-line quality to the crypto market. Although the Federal Reserve's rate cut announced that day was welcome, if expected, speculation about future slices wasn't as encouraging. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), which vaulted above the $100,000 price level recently and seems determined to stay there, nevertheless was down by almost 5% as of 4 p.m. ET.