ECB president ‘confident’ Bitcoin will not enter central bank reserves
Christine Lagarde seemed to dismiss concerns that Czechia’s central bank would adopt Bitcoin as a reserve asset. Source link
Kazakhstan’s president calls for urgent expansion of crypto infrastructure

Kazakhstan plans to expand legal crypto operations, with president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev calling for urgent changes to improve the country’s infrastructure for digital assets. With the U.S. government becoming more crypto-friendly, Kazakhstan‘s president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is pushing for a fast expansion of the country’s crypto infrastructure. Speaking at a government meeting, Tokaev emphasized that the country […]
Bitcoin (BTC) price consolidates, Official Trump (TRUMP) sell-off as President Trump takes office
Bitcoin saw an 8%+ drop as President Trump took office, but hope for a strategic Bitcoin reserve announcement and new offerings from Trump’s World Liberty DeFi project could reverse the tide for BTC and the Official Trump memecoin. Source link
MARA mines “Trump 47” block to honor first Bitcoin president

Publicly-traded Bitcoin mining company Marathon Digital Holdings has announced the mining of a “Trump 47” block to honor Donald Trump as the first “Bitcoin president” of the United States. MARA said in a statement on Jan. 17 that the visual marker now lives on the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain, with this coming just days to the […]
MARA’s ‘Trump 47’ block highlights anticipation for pro-Bitcoin president
Immortalizing Donald Trump on the Bitcoin network may seem like a gimmick, but it’s driven by real optimism about the future of crypto in the US. Source link
First Sitting U.S. President to HODL meme coins

GOP leader and Billionaire businessman Donald Trump will be the first sitting U.S. President to hold meme coins. Magic internet money maybe, but the President has some. Once sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump would be the only sitting U.S. leader in history with meme coin holdings. Arkham reported […]
South Korean court issues arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon
A South Korean court has approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol after he refused three summons requests from investigators. Source link
El Salvador’s Bitcoin gains top $300M — President
El Salvador’s unrealized gains of more than $300 million on its Bitcoin purchases came as BTC broke through the $100,000 milestone price. Source link
Trump’s BTC reserve plan would be a ‘bad deal‘ — Ex-NY Fed president
Bill Dudley joined others in suggesting the only purpose of a US government Bitcoin reserve would be to reward Trump’s crypto supporters. Source link
BTC/KRW pair dipped 30% as South Korea’s president declared martial law
In response to the martial law declaration, opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung expressed concern that the military would arrest members of South Korea’s parliament. Source link