Metaplanet Gains from Weak Yen as Bitcoin Holdings Outperform
Metaplanet’s Bitcoin treasury strategy is benefiting from Japan’s weak yen, lowering financing costs and amplifying returns compared with dollar-based peers.
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Bitcoin is the first and most widely recognized cryptocurrency, created as a decentralized digital alternative to traditional money. It operates on a public blockchain that records all transactions transparently and immutably, without relying on banks or central authorities. Bitcoin introduced the concept of peer-to-peer digital value transfer, secured by cryptography and a global network of miners. Its fixed supply of 21 million coins is designed to make it scarce, often leading to comparisons with digital gold. Over time, Bitcoin has evolved from a niche experiment into a globally traded asset, widely used as a store of value, investment vehicle, and benchmark for the entire crypto market.
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Bitwise Seeks SEC Approval for 11 Single-Token Strategy Crypto ETFs
Bitwise has filed with the US SEC to launch 11 single-token strategy crypto ETFs, targeting major altcoins and expanding regulated access beyond Bitcoin and Ether.
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Strategy capped an unusually active year of Bitcoin accumulation with a comparatively small December purchase, lifting its total holdings to nearly 673,000 BTC.
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California Billionaire Tax Plan Faces Pushback from Crypto Industry
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Bitcoin Sits Out Santa Rally as Stocks and Metals Hit Records
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