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Bitcoin treasury Matador’s $58M share-sale approved to expand holdings <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjRkMzYtMTA2Ny03MmM5LWJhYTYtOWE3ZDY4MzE4OTcyLmpwZw==.jpg">The Ontario Securities Commission has cleared Matador to raise $58 million, which it intends to use to expand its Bitcoin treasury.

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Bitcoin treasury Matador’s $58M share-sale approved to expand holdings

Bitcoin financial services firm Matador has secured regualtory approval to raise $58 million, which it plans to use to grow its holdings to 1,000 B...

Bitcoin’s lack of ‘crazy’ year-end price means no hard crash in Q1: Pomp <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YWUwMWEtYzg4ZS03YzdjLTk5NzItOTI3NjI4ZjgyODYw.jpg">Bitcoin has been a “monster in financial markets” even though it hasn’t hit the most optimistic 2025 price targets, says Anthony Pompliano.

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Bitcoin’s lack of ‘crazy’ year-end price means no hard crash in Q1: Pomp

Anthony Pompliano says it would be “very surprising” for Bitcoin to experience another 70% to 80% drawdown in 2026, with its price already so s...

Brazil's live orchestra to turn Bitcoin price moves into music <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjRjOWYtZmU4My03ODZhLWJlYjgtNzViMjhkMDQ0NzZjLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Brazil's live orchestra to turn Bitcoin price moves into music">The project recently received approval to raise private, tax-deductible funding under Brazil’s cultural incentive laws, with a live performance planned in the federal capital.

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Brazil's live orchestra to turn Bitcoin price moves into music

Brazil has approved tax-incentive fundraising for an experimental orchestra that will translate Bitcoin market data into live music.

Cipher enters US wholesale power market with Ohio data center acquisition <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjRjMWEtODM4Zi03MzY4LWIxNzEtNTI0NDY4MWE0MDE2LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Cipher enters US wholesale power market with Ohio data center acquisition">The site acquisition gives Bitcoin miner Cipher a foothold in the largest US wholesale power market as miners broaden their infrastructure strategies.

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Cipher enters US wholesale power market with Ohio data center acquisition

Cipher Mining has acquired a 200-megawatt power site in Ohio, marking its first expansion outside Texas and entry into the PJM wholesale electricit...

Onchain revenue nears $20B in 2025, marking a maturity test for crypto: Research <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTAvMDE5YTM2N2ItMmYzYS03MzQyLTkyY2QtMjgwOWZiYWNkOWFk.jpg">Blockchain fees are set to reach $19.8 billion this year, demonstrating the technology’s growth beyond speculation into real, user-driven economic activity.

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Onchain revenue nears $20B in 2025, marking a maturity test for crypto: Research

A 1kx report finds that onchain fees could reach $19.8B in 2025, signaling the blockchain’s evolution from speculative assets to real network uti...

DYdX planning US market entry by 2026: Report <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTAvMDE5YTM2OTgtODI2My03ODkzLWI1NGUtOTQ0OWEwNGM0ZTY1.jpg">DYdX President Eddie Zhang reportedly said the decentralized exchange would offer spot trading for cryptocurrencies as part of its move into the US later this year.

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DYdX plans to enter US market by 2026, offer spot crypto trading

President Eddie Zhang said that decentralized exchange dYdX plans to expand its products and services as part of a planned move into the US by 2026.

Crypto, Fintech push back against banks’ war on open banking <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDMvMDE5NWQ0MmItNWYzNi03YTMzLThlNTktZmFmMTY3MmY3YTE1.jpg">The Blockchain Association, Crypto Council for Innovation and fintech allies urged the CFPB to finalize an open banking rule ensuring consumers, not banks, control their data.

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Crypto, Fintech push back against banks’ war on open banking

A coalition of crypto and fintech trade groups is calling on the CFPB to finalize an open banking rule that protects Americans’ right to control ...

Bitcoin eyes CME gap below as BTC price dips 2.5% to risk $100K collapse <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTAvMDE5YTA1ZjctNjVmZC03OWU1LTk5YmMtODBjZDg4MTkyZjU4.jpg">Bitcoin price dropped 2.5% on the day to attempt to fill the latest weekend CME futures gap, while traders warned that $100,000 could fail as support.

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Bitcoin eyes CME gap below as BTC price dips 2.5%, risks $100K collapse

Bitcoin risks as trip back to $100,000 or lower, traders warn with BTC price battling the weekend's CME futures gap.

From coffee shops to airlines: Who accepts Bitcoin, Ether and XRP in 2025 <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDkvMDE5OTgwNTAtNTExNS03NDVkLTg3MTktODhmM2Y4MGZlMTE2.jpg">Everyday shopping, travel and luxury purchases are going digital. Here’s where BTC, ETH and XRP are accepted in 2025.

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From coffee shops to airlines: Who accepts Bitcoin, Ether and XRP in 2025

Discover who accepts Bitcoin, Ether and XRP in 2025 — from coffee shops and retailers to airlines, luxury brands and more.