Bitcoin’s strength beneath the surface

Bitcoin’s strength beneath the surface. Battle-tested between macro and crypto-specific events, how Bitcoin investors behave during turmoil

Trump seeks to transform the U.S. into the Bitcoin superpower. Trump spoke at a couple of crypto conferences last week, here’s what you should know.

Making XRP a favorite for banks. The SEC allegedly dropped the 2020 case against Ripple, clearing the way for Ripple’s big 2025 plans.

Bitcoin’s strength beneath the surface

Over the past decade, Bitcoin has evolved from a niche experiment into a national reserve asset, peaking at $2 trillion in market capitalization. Once dismissed as a speculative asset, it is now reshaping economies, influencing policy, and attracting institutional investors. But what drives its resilience and distinguishes the temporary stumbles from true fundamental risks? To answer that, we explore how Bitcoin investors behave in different stress environments.

Trump seeks to transform the U.S. into the Bitcoin superpower

At the Digital Assets Summit in New York, President Donald Trump doubled down on making the U.S. the crypto capital of the world. As markets react and policy unfolds, his historic embrace of Bitcoin could reshape the future of finance—if the momentum holds.

Ripple’s big plans for 2025: Making XRP a favorite for banks

Ripple’s 2025 roadmap signals a major institutional shift, blending compliance, decentralized finance (DeFi), and tokenization. The real impact will depend on execution, adoption rates, and market conditions.

The chart above demonstrates that active addresses on the network have grown by almost 300-400% (disregarding the spikes). The elevated levels since September show there’s growing user activity on the network, which could be driven by forward-looking speculation. Find out what users are excited about.

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