A portrait of President-elect Donald Trump, created by arranging block data, has been put onto the Bitcoin blockchain by American miner MARA.

Bitcoin’s bull market in 2024 failed to generate a commensurate uptick in venture capital funding, suggesting that institutional investors no longer have a blank-check approach to crypto and blockchain startups.

Mara Holdings made a historic tribute to the incoming US President Donald Trump by imprinting a portrait of the president’s face onto the Bitcoin blockchain. The gesture is in an ‘irreversible and immutable’ showcase of its support for the incoming administration.

Bitcoin ( BTC 4.81%) has led the way, rising 5.6% in the past 24 hours as of 12:30 p.m. ET and nearly crossing $105,000 per token. Ethereum ( ETH 3.33%) is up a more modest 2.6% in that time, and Dogecoin ( DOGE 8.00%) is up 7.3%.

The Bitcoin mining industry has supported Donald Trump since he promised to make America the mining capital of the world.

Quantum computing will take time to arrive but research is investigating ways to address the technology in Bitcoin.

The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office shared a warning about cryptocurrency after they said a man lost $156,000.

Furthermore, instead of issuing these loans on a blockchain even remotely related to Bitcoin (such as Bitcoin sidechains or Bitcoin L2s), Coinbase is issuing them through Morpho Labs, a DeFi platform best described as an AAVE competitor. While Morpho is a well-established platform—and I don’t doubt its security—it has no connection to Bitcoin.

Coinbase launches Bitcoin-backed loans via Morpho, aiming to tap $45B market by 2030 with accessible, secure, on-chain lending.

As January 2025 rolls in, the cryptocurrency market is filled with opportunities for savvy investors. Among the crowd, three names stand out: Qubetics ($TICS), Bitcoin, and Chainlink. These projects represent the best of blockchain innovation,

Wyoming lawmakers propose HB0201 to invest state funds in Bitcoin, capping at 3% per fund, aiming for secure crypto investments.