Breez Awards Bitcoin Prizes For Lightning Integrations In BTCPay Server, Primal, And More

The Time2Build developer challenge just announced its 2025 winners. It was organized by Breez in collaboration with partners including Tether, Lightspark, Fulgur Ventures, Plan ₿ Network, PlebLab, Geyser, and Draper University. The initiative, which ran from October 7 to November 15, 2025 (with a merge period through December 16), focused on integrating self-custodial Lightning Network payments into existing open-source applications using the Breez SDK.

More than 50 developer communities worldwide participated, resulting in a range of plugins, tools, and integrations designed for long-term use rather than one-off demonstrations. The challenge emphasized practical Bitcoin…

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Bitcoin Could Hit $105,000, Shorts Are In ‘Deep Trouble,’ Analyst Warns

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is staging a massive reversal, prompting widely followed crypto trader DonAlt to predict a squeeze toward $105,000 as he warns shorts are “in deep trouble” after getting trapped above $92,000.

The Bitcoin Setup: A Classic Bear Trap

DonAlt argues that Bitcoin’s recent price action—breaking down below support only to aggressively reclaim the range—is one of the most reliable bullish signals in trading.

Bitcoin looked “dead” when it lost the $92,000 level, enticing traders to open short positions. By pushing back above that breakdown level, bulls have trapped those shorts in losing positions.

“If you are shorting here, you are in deep trouble,” DonAlt…

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Can This $150 Million Ripple Deal Lift XRP Back To $3?

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is testing $2.13 after four consecutive rejections at a key resistance line, but Ripple’s $150 million deal with LMAX Group and $1.26 billion in ETF inflows are setting up a potential breakout to $3.

Four Rejections Mark The Resistance

XRP has tried to break above a descending trendline four times since July’s $3.60 peak—and failed every single time.

The rejections came in August, September, October, and most recently in early January. Each attempt met with strong selling pressure at the same technical level.

Right now, XRP is caught between two important price zones. Support sits at $1.95, which has held firm through three separate tests. 

Resistance clusters between…

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What’s Going On With State Street Stock Today? – State Street (NYSE:STT)

State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT) shares were trading slightly higher Thursday after the company unveiled a new digital finance infrastructure aimed at bridging traditional and blockchain ecosystems.

• State Street stock is challenging resistance. Why did STT hit a new high?

The latest development comes just ahead of the firm’s earnings release, which is scheduled before the opening bell on Friday, Jan. 16.

Analysts expect the Boston, Massachusetts-based company to report quarterly earnings at $2.84 per share, up from $2.60 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for State Street’s quarterly revenue is $3.62 billion, up from $3.41 billion a year…

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CLARITY Act Markup Postponed By Senate Banking Committee

The Senate Banking Committee postponed its planned markup of the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act, capping what had been expected to be a pivotal week for U.S. crypto policy with an anticlimactic halt amid growing industry opposition and unresolved political disputes, according to reporting from Crypto in America. 

The decision came after tensions escalated throughout the week as crypto companies and trade groups voiced frustration over late-stage amendments to the 278-page market structure bill. 

Critics argued the changes tilted the legislation further in favor of banks and traditional finance, particularly by tightening restrictions around stablecoin rewards and…

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Saturn Raises $800k From YZi Labs And Sora Ventures To Build USDat, A 11%+ Yield-bearing Stablecoin Protocol Backed By Strategy’s Digital Credit

The Creation of Digital Credit

In 2025, Strategy and Michael Saylor set their sights on the fixed-income market. The company transformed Bitcoin into a durable source of yield, creating a credit layer on top of it. 

“Our goal is to bring transparent yield to DeFi at a scale of billions of dollars. We are building the first application on Michael Saylor’s digital credit – a whole new platform layer, where banks, insurance, investing and money will be all reshaped,” said Kevin Li, Co-founder of Saturn. “We’re proud to have YZi Labs and Sora’s support from day one, and we will become the Tether of digital credit” Li added, “Today, yield is generated through a…

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Mr. Beast Receives $200 Million Investment By Tom Lee’s BitMine – BitMine Immersion (AMEX:BMNR)

BitMine Immersion Technologies (NYSE:BMNR) invested $200 million into MrBeast’s Beast Industries as Chairman Tom Lee bets the YouTuber with 330 million subscribers will become “the most impactful entertainment brand in the world” while integrating crypto into a new financial services platform.

Why An Ethereum Company Is Betting On A YouTuber

BitMine is the world’s largest Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) treasury company, holding 4.17 million ETH worth roughly $13 billion. 

The company’s entire strategy has been buying and holding Ethereum—so putting $200 million into a YouTube creator’s business marks a major shift.

Lee said Beast Industries has unmatched reach with Gen Z, Gen Alpha,…

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Bitcoin Price Climbs To $97,000 As Billions Flow Into ETFs

The bitcoin price surged above $97,000 this week, marking its strongest level in more than two months, on a mix of economic news and renewed inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs.

Crypto investors appear to be kicking off 2026 with a familiar playbook: allocating heavily to Bitcoin ETFs. 

On Tuesday, the dozen U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin funds recorded roughly $760 million in net inflows, the largest single-day total since October. Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) led the pack, absorbing about $351 million, while Bitwise’s BITB and BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) also posted strong gains.

The momentum accelerated on Wednesday. Data…

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