BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink as revealed he's had discussions with sovereign wealth funds about buying bitcoin..

Ethererum was once a serious contender to challenge bitcoin’s status, but it’s struggled to keep up with the Trump-fuelled crypto rally.

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said Bitcoin will hit $700k, while Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said BTC is not a threat to the dollar.

Tether has undeniably played a pivotal role in bridging traditional finance with the digital currency world. However, its associations with illicit activities and concerns about transparency may pose systemic risks.

Bitwise has filed for the establishment of a dogecoin (DOGE-USD) exchange-traded fund in Delaware that could potentially provide the underlying memecoin with institutional investor validation if approved by regulators,

Vitalik Buterin and Ethereum Foundation invested in Etherealize to boost Ether adoption by institutional investors on Wall Street.

Bitcoin ( BTC 1.30%) had a phenomenal year in 2024. The cryptocurrency returned 119%, easily outperforming the 23% gain in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), which itself is commonly seen as a barometer for the overall U.S. stock market. In fact, only five stocks in the S&P 500 created more wealth than Bitcoin last year.

Wall Street will closely watch the streamer's ad-supported subscriber numbers. Bitcoin hits a new high ahead of Trump's inauguration. TikTok restores U.S. service after going dark.

Wariness is passé on Wall Street. Cautious uncertainty over lingering inflation and geopolitical turbulence have been replaced by giddiness over the deregulatory bonanza financial firms expect President Donald Trump’s administration to deliver.

Bitcoin reached $103,700 today, driving market action. Its rise is tied to the new government, and investors are exploring other coins before January ends.

Ethereum used to be seen as the most likely challenger to Bitcoin’s status as the preeminent cryptocurrency, and the one best positioned to make the blockchain a more useful technology.

But as Bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies have been soaring in recent months — thanks to President Donald Trump’s embrace — Ethereum has struggled to keep pace, despite hosting the second most valuable digital token, Ether. While Bitcoin has gone up about 160% over the last year, Ether has only risen 40%.