Crypto markets received a bold forecast today as VanEck released its Mid-August 2025 Bitcoin ChainCheck, projecting Bitcoin will climb to $180,000 before the year ends. The investment firm cited strong institutional inflows and resilient on-chain profitability as the main forces driving momentum, with 92% of BTC holdings in profit before its recent spike.

According to VanEck, corporate investment has kept Bitcoin steady even as Ethereum gains traction from institutions. Mining difficulty also hit an all-time high, but revenues remain strong, while U.S. miners are expanding their share of global hashrate. Though BTC’s dominance has slipped due to falling Ordinals activity, VanEck downplayed this as a major risk, emphasizing that capital inflows continue to stabilize the market.

Still, the firm highlighted one cautionary note: corporate treasuries could spark volatility if low price swings limit future capital-raising efforts. Despite this, VanEck reaffirmed its bullish outlook, confident that

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This is the first in a 10 episode video series focusing on Bitcoin privacy, filmed at bitcoin++ Privacy Edition in Riga and elsewhere. Each episode will touch on some aspect of Bitcoin privacy, some tool to use Bitcoin privately, or surveillance techniques.

Privacy is heads, censorship resistance is tails. They’re two sides of the same coin. 

Everything people do together is inherently interactive. When those interactions cannot be conducted privately, when they become common public knowledge, the participants can be subjected to external pressure. They can be shunned, shamed, jailed, or penalized in many other ways. 

Without privacy you have no censorship resistance. Without…

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Volkswagen Group Singapore (VGS) has partnered with major payment institution FOMO Pay to introduce digital currency payments for its vehicles and services. Customers can now pay with Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and stablecoins such as USDT and USDC, marking a significant step toward modernizing the automotive retail experience in Singapore.

The initiative reflects VGS’s commitment to future-ready mobility solutions. As the official distributor of Volkswagen, Škoda, and CUPRA, the company aims to provide flexibility, speed, and convenience across all touchpoints. With 26% of Singapore residents now owning digital assets, this move aligns with growing consumer demand for secure, cost-effective, and globally interoperable payment options. Daily crypto transaction limits are set at SGD 4,500, capped at SGD 13,500 under regulatory guidelines.

FOMO Pay’s enterprise-grade infrastructure ensures secure and compliant processing with real-time exchange rates. Payments can be made for partial vehicle purchases and aftersales services. Both companies highlight this partnership as a milestone in enhancing customer experiences while driving Singapore’s digital finance ecosystem forward.

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We are living through the change of an era, where the old one is still dying and the new one is still being born. We are living through the end of the industrial era, when prosperity came mainly from factories and the cities that fed them with workers. States played an essential role there, providing access to raw materials for the factories, guaranteeing trade routes and infrastructure for their goods and keeping the workers’ movement in check. In return, the factories, thanks to their scale of production, supplied the markets and could afford to pay the states their dues in the form of taxes.

We are now in the middle of the transition to the information age, where scale no…

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LOS ANGELES (CA), 8/18/2025 – BitBit, the self-custodial social wallet that lets users instantly send and receive Bitcoin directly in their browser, today announced the launch of its X (formerly Twitter) integration, enabling users worldwide to exchange Bitcoin tips on the platform seamlessly. The payments will be associated with X usernames, allowing anyone to receive them, even without a wallet.

The integration leverages Spark,the fastest, cheapest, most UX-friendly way to build financial apps and launch assets on Bitcoin. Spark is built by Lightspark, providing open, always-on payments solutions for the Internet powered by Bitcoin: the only open, neutral network for moving…

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Dutch cryptocurrency service provider Amdax has unveiled plans to launch AMBTS B.V., a Bitcoin treasury company set to list on Amsterdam’s Euronext exchange. The firm aims to become a “1% Bitcoin treasury company,” targeting ownership of 1% of all Bitcoin in circulation—a goal that would require more than $24 billion at current market prices.

The company confirmed it will raise capital in phases to expand its Bitcoin reserves, strengthen equity value, and boost Bitcoin-per-share returns for investors. An initial private funding round is planned, with proceeds directed toward building a head start in its accumulation strategy. Amdax, which registered with the Dutch Central Bank in 2020, was also among the first Dutch firms to secure a MiCA license in June, underscoring its compliance credentials.

Growing European interest in Bitcoin adoption strengthens Amdax’s move. At least 15 companies across Germany, the UK, France, and Sweden already hold Bitcoin on their balance sheets, signaling a broader shift toward digital assets as a strategic reserve.

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Bitcoin’s price retreated below $115,000 on Monday as two major corporate buyers, Strategy and Metaplanet, announced additions to their Bitcoin treasuries, highlighting the growing trend of institutional accumulation despite market volatility.

Metaplanet, the Tokyo-listed company, acquired 775 BTC for approximately $93 million at an average price of $120,006 per coin, bringing its total holdings to 18,888 BTC acquired for $1.94 billion. The purchase maintains the company’s position as the seventh-largest corporate Bitcoin holder, with an average acquisition cost of $102,653 per Bitcoin across all purchases.

“Metaplanet now hold ~$2.18 billion in $BTC against just ~$0.12 billion…

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Strategy has made another bold move in the crypto space by acquiring 430 BTC for approximately $51.4 million at an average price of $119,666 per coin. The purchase comes as the company celebrates a strong performance, achieving a Bitcoin yield of 25.1% year-to-date in 2025. This signals continued confidence in Bitcoin’s long-term value as a digital asset.

As of August 17, 2025, Strategy now holds a staggering 629,376 BTC, acquired for nearly $46.15 billion at an average cost of $73,320 per coin. The company remains one of the largest institutional holders of Bitcoin, solidifying its place as a pioneer in corporate crypto adoption.

The latest acquisition not only demonstrates faith in Bitcoin’s future growth but also reinforces the view that digital assets are becoming essential in global finance. Strategy’s consistent accumulation highlights the growing belief that Bitcoin is more than a speculative asset—it’s a store of value and hedge against traditional market volatility.