Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is down 11% since Donald Trump took office in January 2025, while the Trump family added $1.4 billion to their fortune through crypto ventures—exposing the gap between political promises and market performance.

The Performance Gap Nobody Expected

Bitcoin traded at $101,000 when Trump took office one year ago. Today it sits below $90,000—an 11% decline.

The comparison to Biden’s first year makes it even more striking. 

Under Biden, Bitcoin climbed from $36,000 to $41,700—a 16% gain—even as his administration sued crypto companies and pushed enforcement-heavy regulation.

The irony: Trump promised to make America the “crypto capital of the world,” appointed…

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Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson slammed Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) CEO Brad Garlinghouse for backing the Senate’s Clarity Act draft, warning the bill hands too much power to the SEC and locks crypto into flawed regulation that favors banks over innovation.

The Fight Over “Clarity Beats Chaos”

Garlinghouse praised the Senate Banking Committee’s version of the Clarity Act on January 14, calling it a massive step forward despite imperfections.

“Ripple and I know firsthand that clarity beats chaos, and this bill’s success is crypto’s success,” Garlinghouse wrote on X. 

“I remain optimistic that issues can be resolved through the mark-up process,” he added.

Hoskinson…

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Fast food chain Steak ‘n Shake, a wholly owned subsidiary of Biglari Holdings (NYSE:BH), announced Tuesday it will give a Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) bonus for all hourly employees at its company-operated restaurants beginning March 1.

Bitcoin Bonuses Are Here?

In an X post, the iconic American burger chain announced a bonus of $0.21 worth of Bitcoin for every hour worked.

“Employees will be able to collect their Bitcoin pay after a two-year vesting period,” the company said.

Steak ‘n Shake has partnered with Fold, a Bitcoin-focused personal finance application, to create the bonus program.

This move comes after the burger chain added $10 million worth of Bitcoin to its balance…

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Winklevoss twins, the co-founders of Gemini Space Station, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEMI), donated over $1 million to support the privacy-focused Zcash (CRYPTO: ZEC) cryptocurrency on Tuesday.

‘Unstoppable Private Money’

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss donated 3,221 ZEC tokens, worth $1.4 million, to Shielded Labs, an independent organization that supports the development of the Zcash network.

Cameron Winklevoss described Zcash as “unstoppable private money,” adding that he and his brother are committed to supporting its mission.

“Privacy is the next frontier in crypto. It’s the point at which government and corporate overreach end and your freedom and self-sovereignty begin,” he… Read more on Benzinga

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) co-founder Donald Trump Jr. announced Tuesday the World Liberty Forum, a gathering for major influencers in technology and finance, to be held at Mar-a-Lago next month.

A Trump Family-Backed Event

In a video posted on X by the World Liberty Financial team, Trump Jr. marketed the event, scheduled for Feb. 18, as the “most exclusive” in technology and finance.

“We’re bringing together a select group of the smartest people we know and respect from finance and technology — people who are building and leading the best companies, moving serious money, and driving American innovation forward,” Trump Jr. said.

The event is invitation-only, with requests…

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Leading cryptocurrencies fell alongside stocks on Tuesday as President Donald Trump’s tariff threats threw risk-on markets into a tailspin.

CryptocurrencyGains +/-Price (Recorded at 8:20 p.m. ET)Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)-3.95%$88,951.35Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)               -6.76%$2,965.89XRP (CRYPTO: XRP)                         -3.42%$1.91Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)                         -4.57%$127.45Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)             -2.23%$0.1254Crypto Market Goes Into ‘Extreme Fear’

Bitcoin plunged below $88,000, with trading volume surging 76% over the last 24 hours.

The market sell-off spread widely, driving…

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Bitcoin\s (CRYPTO: BTC) longtime skeptic Peter Schiff on Tuesday warned that Bitcoin holders who bought for the same reasons he bought gold will lose money, even when their economic forecasts prove correct.

Schiff’s Warning: Right Thesis, Wrong Asset

Schiff posted on X that Bitcoin holders who prepared for the economic crisis by buying BTC instead of gold face a “frustrating and unfortunate” outcome.

“It’s going to be very frustrating for Bitcoin HODLers, who actually bought Bitcoin for the same reasons I bought gold and silver, to see all the economic forecasts we had in common come true, but to end up losing more money than people who did nothing to prepare,” Schiff wrote.

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