Articles written by Aniket Verma - Benzinga

Anduril Founder Palmer Luckey, Palantir Co-Founder Joe Lonsdale To Invest In Crypto-Friendly Startup Bank: Report

Palmer Luckey, the founder of defense technology startup Anduril Industries, has reportedly backed a cryptocurrency-friendly banking startup that aims to revolutionize the financial sector.

Trump Media's Bitcoin Investment Plan Gets SEC Nod, Unlocking $2.3 Billion In Capital

Trump Media and Technology Group’s (NASDAQ:DJT) Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) investment plan has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company said Friday.

Anduril Founder Palmer Luckey, Palantir Co-Founder Joe Lonsdale To Invest In Crypto-Friendly Startup Bank: Report

Palmer Luckey, the founder of defense technology startup Anduril Industries, has reportedly backed a cryptocurrency-friendly banking startup that aims to revolutionize the financial sector.

Short Seller Jim Chanos Reiterates Michael Saylor's Strategy Premium Is Unsustainable — Warns Bitcoin Arbitrage Is 'Not A Static Trade'

Veteran short seller James Chanos defended on Sunday his strategic arbitrage trade of shorting Strategy Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MSTR) stock while going long on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), as he continues to attack what h

Anthony Scaramucci Welcomes Philippe Laffont's Bitcoin Advocacy After Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Says Apex Crypto Has Become 'Central' To Investment Portfolios

Anthony Scaramucci, founder and CEO of SkyBridge Capital, expressed his agreement Saturday with billionaire hedge fund manager Philippe Laffont‘s views that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has become central to investment portfolios.

Bitcoin Cash Leads Market Gains As Investors Flock To Inexpensive BTC Alternatives Amid Iran-Israel Conflict

Even though Bitcoin remained constrained due to geopolitical concerns, cheaper alternatives to the apex cryptocurrency enticed investors Sunday night.

Bitcoin, Ethereum Consolidate, Dogecoin Dips As Iran-Israel Conflict Rages On: These Levels Will Define Direction Of BTC's Next Breakout, Says Analyst

Leading cryptocurrencies consolidated on Sunday as the Iran-Israel war kept financial markets on edge.

Elizabeth Warren Slams Mark Zuckerberg Over Reported Stablecoin Ambitions, Citing 'National Security Threat' — Meta Says No Such Plans

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) raised concerns over Meta Platforms Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg's potential stablecoin revival plans.

Shopify Teams Up With Coinbase, Stripe To Roll Out USDC Stablecoin Payments For Merchants

Tobi Lütke, CEO of Shopify Inc. (NASDAQ:SHOP), said Thursday that the firm has partnered with Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) to integrate USD Coin (CRYPTO:

Mike Novogratz Says Bitcoin Could Reach $1 Million As BlackRock's Larry Fink Pushes BTC Adoption, Gold Gets Replaced: 'A Ball Rolling Downhill'

In a bold projection, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) bull and Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz said Thursday that the apex cryptocurrency could grow tenfold to $1 million, eventually replacing gold as the top store of value asset.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Teases Crypto Credit Card Powered By American Express—Bitcoin Cashbacks Offered, But Here's The Catch

Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong unveiled the company’s cryptocurrency credit card Thursday that will offer cashback rewards in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC).

Gold-Backed Cryptos Surge As Israel-Iran Tensions Ignite Safe-Haven Rush — Coins Linked To Tether, PAX Top 30% YTD, Outshine Bitcoin

Gold and its cryptocurrency derivatives surged Thursday night as investors sought refuge in the safe haven following Israel's strikes on Iran.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Bleed After Israel Launches 'Premptive Strike' Against Iran: Analyst Foresees 'Lower Levels' For ETH If It Fails To Hold This Support

Leading cryptocurrencies nosedived Thursday as geopolitical tensions escalated following Israel’s military strikes on Iran.

High Risk, High-Reward? Trader Ups Ethereum Short Before Crypto's Pullback, Records Unrealized Profit Of $1.8 Million

A leveraged trader who doubled down on their Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) short bet on Wednesday was sitting on unrealized profits as the second-largest cryptocurrency fell in value.

Michael Saylor Shrugs Off Quantum Computing Threat To Bitcoin, Warns Companies Like Microsoft, Google More Vulnerable: 'You'll See It Coming A Mile Away'

Leading Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) advocate Michael Saylor is not too worried about quantum computing’s potential threat to the network’s security.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Sees Stablecoin Market Surging Past $2 Trillion As Senate Advances Dollar-Pegged Crypto Bill

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that dollar-pegged stablecoins could reach a market capitalization of $2 trillion and beyond as the stablecoin bill advanced in the Senate.

GameStop-Themed Crypto Skyrockets Over 500% After Retailer Announces $1.75 Billion Investment Plan

A cryptocurrency named after GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) blasted to triple-digit gains Wednesday after the video game retailer announced plans to raise over a billion dollars for investment purposes.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Fail To Cheer Softer Inflation, China Trade Deal: Analyst Says BTC Needs To Hold Above This Level To Maintain 'Bullish Momentum'

Leading cryptocurrencies dipped on Wednesday despite lower-than-expected inflation and the new trade deal announcement with China.

US Recession Odds Tumble To 23% On Crypto Betting Market After Trump Confirms China Trade Deal, Softer Inflation Numbers

U.S. recession odds slipped further on Polymarket as a slew of bullish events lifted investor sentiment Wednesday. What happened: Odds in favor of the betting contract titled “US recession in 2025?” were 23% as of this writing, a considerable drop from the all-time high of 66% recorded in early May.

Trump Family-Backed Bitcoin Mining Firm Mines $23 Million Worth Of BTC, Signals More Accumulation In The Future (CORRECTED)

Editor's Note: This article was updated to clarify that American Bitcoin mined its Bitcoin holdings.

	
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