Vice President Kamala Harris‘s recent engagement with the cryptocurrency industry has captured the attention of political analysts, industry leaders, and investors. As the Democratic nominee for the 2024 presidential election, Harris’s new stance reflects the growing role of digital assets in the political landscape. This comes as former President Donald Trump continues to support the
Leading cryptocurrencies mirrored the stock market decline this week, with barometer Bitcoin BTC/USD plummeting to lows not seen since February. Bitcoin’s downswing ignited a fresh debate around its store of value narrative, a major sticking point between advocates of the cryptocurrency and its skeptics. The concerns were exacerbated by the fact that gold, the traditional
The German government kept the cryptocurrency market on tenterhooks with its sale of state-owned Bitcoin BTC/USD in recent weeks. The process culminated earlier this month, with nearly 50,000 BTC, worth $2.89 billion, dumped in the open market. One of the most vocal critics of the entire exercise has been Joana Cotar, a member of the
The cryptocurrency market recovered strongly in 2024, following a protracted bear market that halted capital investments in the sector. Spurred by soaring institutional interest in spot ETFs, bellwethers like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) have both surged more than 60% year-to-date, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Additionally, the total cryptocurrency market cap