Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) acceptance among merchants sharply increased in 2025, with analysts attributing the growth to Block Inc.’s (NYSE:XYZ) integration of BTC payments into its point-of-sale business.

Bitcoin Adoption Surges

The number of up-to-date merchants, i.e, businesses verified within the last year, rose 53% last year, according to BTC Map, a platform that tracks businesses accepting Bitcoin.

The count of “recently verified” merchants rose to 11,242 as of this writing, while the overall number of merchants increased to 19,910.

Jameson Lopp, Chief Security Officer at self-custody platform firm Casa, was “pretty sure” that Square, Block’s point-of-sale arm, drove the…

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BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc. (NYSE:BMNR) shares rallied in Sunday overnight trading on Robinhood after Chair Tom Lee urged shareholders to support a board proposal to raise the company’s authorized share count from 500 million to 50 billion.

Why Lee Is Proposing Increasing Share Count

Shares of the company climbed 14.84% to $31.73 on the Robinhood platform after Lee said in a New Year message that the move is not aimed at diluting shareholder value, but rather is part of a “strategic” plan to support future capital raising, “opportunistic” acquisitions, and, most importantly, for possible stock splits.

Lee said that BitMine’s stock price has closely tracked Ethereum’s…

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The new year meme coin frenzy continued on Sunday as major coins extended their gains.

New Year Festivities Continue For Memecoins

Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)-based dogwifhat (CRYPTO: WIF) lifted over 17% in the last 24 hours. Trading volume for the dog-themed cryptocurrency jumped 132% to $450 million, signaling high trading interest and buying pressure.

Pepe (CRYPTO: PEPE) and Bonk (CRYPTO: BONK) led the gains among memecoins with a market capitalization exceeding $1 billion, rallying 17% and 14%, respectively.

These two coins also ranked as the second and third-largest gainers across the entire market in the past 24 hours.

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Leading cryptocurrencies spiked on Sunday evening, while stock futures held steady after the U.S. struck Venezuela and toppled Maduro’s regime.

CryptocurrencyGains +/-Price (Recorded at 8:25 p.m. ET)Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)+1.80%$92,845.22Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)               +0.96%$3,181.92XRP (CRYPTO: XRP)                         +4.52%$2.12Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)                         +1.43%$136.02Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)                         +3.85%$0.1512Crypto Market Gains Momentum

Bitcoin nearly broke past $93,000 Sunday evening as millions worth of shorts got liquidated over the last 60 minutes….

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President Donald Trump moved several sectors by aggressively deregulating emerging technologies while simultaneously shielding domestic manufacturers from global competition in 2025.  

From the institutionalization of digital assets and the liberation of the domestic drone industry to a high-stakes overhaul of the healthcare pricing model, Trump’s policies established a new, state-backed industrial framework. 

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Digital Assets and Crypto

In late January 2025, the administration moved to solidify the U.S. as the “crypto capital of the planet.”

Trump’s Digital Financial Technology executive order established a national…

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In the wake of the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces, the Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and crypto market has seen a significant uptick.

The market is bracing for a potential oil price shock, which could have profound implications for the U.S. dollar in 2026.

As per the report by Forbes, the Bitcoin’s price has experienced a near 5% increase over the past three days, exceeding $90,000 per Bitcoin. The broader crypto market has gained about $100 billion as traders speculate on the potential economic fallout of the U.S. intervention in Venezuela.

President Donald Trump has committed to “run the country” until a “judicious transition” can be achieved. His media…

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Max Keiser, known for his unrivaled enthusiasm for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), was one of the earliest broadcasters to cover the cryptocurrency alongside his wife Stacy Herbert, long before it gained mainstream traction.

When Bitcoin Was ‘Explained’ For The First Time On TV

Back then, Keiser and Herbert co-hosted the Keiser Report, a popular financial program on Russia’s RT Network. The show was noted for its informal and outspoken tone as well as the banter between the husband-wife duo.

In an episode aired on December 22, 2010, the two discussed the financial blockade on the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks and the broader debate around financial access.

“So one solution is Bitcoin, and…

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The FBI has revealed a drastic surge in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ATM fraud, with swindlers making off with $333 million in 2025.

Scammers have been found to impersonate a bank or a company, flagging purported suspicious activity on the victim’s account. They then instruct the victim to deposit money into a Bitcoin ATM to secure their funds or rectify the issue. The deposited money, however, lands in the scammers’ account.

Bitcoin ATMs have seen a rapid rise in popularity in the US, with over 30,000 machines in operation in 2024, making up approximately 81.27% of the world’s Bitcoin ATMs. 

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) revealed that more than 10,000…

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In crypto news this week, Bitcoin soared past the $90,000 mark, while Ethereum, Dogecoin, and XRP also experienced significant rallies.

Meanwhile, Iran is reportedly using cryptocurrency to trade advanced weapons amid sanctions and economic crisis. In other news, Michael Saylor of Strategy Inc. made headlines with his comments on Bitcoin, and the FBI revealed a surge in Bitcoin ATM scams in 2025. Memecoins also kicked off the new year with strong gains.

Bitcoin Breaks $90,000 Barrier

Bitcoin started the year on a high note, spiking above $90,000. This surge came despite spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs recording net outflows this week.

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