Ashley is a blockchain researcher and crypto advocate who discovered Bitcoin in 2013 and never looked back. A dedicated single mom, she immersed herself in the world of digital assets, leading local crypto groups and exploring the evolving blockchain landscape. Passionate about education and adoption, she shares insights to make crypto more accessible to all.
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Michael Saylor, executive chairman of MicroStrategy and one of the most influential proponents of cryptocurrency adoption, has argued for the United States to exclusively adopt Bitcoin as its strategic crypto reserve asset. Speaking Wednesday on Fox Business Network’s “The Claman Countdown,” Saylor emphasized Bitcoin’s unique neutrality and unmatched foundational status within the crypto economy, asserting
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In the summer of 2013, a 19-year-old programmer sat in front of his laptop, drafting a white paper that would change the course of cryptocurrency history. Vitalik Buterin, a Russian-born Canadian with a deep fascination for Bitcoin, believed the technology could do more than process digital transactions. He imagined a decentralized world where applications could
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Michael Saylor isn’t just a businessman—he’s a Bitcoin evangelist on a mission to redefine corporate finance. As the executive chairman of Strategy—formerly MicroStrategy—he has transformed his company into the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, pioneering a new era where businesses view digital assets as a treasury strategy rather than a speculative gamble. With over 4
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Blockstream Corp. has secured a multi-billion-dollar investment to launch three institutional funds, including two focused on Bitcoin-backed lending. The Canadian blockchain technology firm confirmed the move on March 4 in a statement on X, aligning with a Bloomberg report on the investment. The announcement comes amid a resurgence in Bitcoin prices and a growing demand
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Tokyo-based investment firm Metaplanet has completed its largest capital raise to date, securing billions of yen through stock acquisition rights and bond issuance. The firm, which has aggressively pursued Bitcoin accumulation, aims to leverage the fresh capital to expand its cryptocurrency reserves as part of its “Bitcoin-first” strategy. Metaplanet recently completed its 13th and 14th
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Nasdaq has submitted a 19b-4 filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list and trade shares of the Grayscale Hedera Trust (HBAR), marking another step toward expanding cryptocurrency-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The move signals increasing momentum for alternative cryptocurrency ETFs beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum, as analysts predict greater approval odds for altcoins. The
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In 2019, then-President Donald Trump dismissed Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as “not money” and “based on thin air.” Five years later, as he returned to the White House, he was no longer a skeptic. Instead, he positioned himself as a champion of digital assets, promising to transform the United States into the “crypto capital of
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Solana’s price has plummeted to $131.89, hovering precariously close to its lowest level since October, as investors brace for a massive token unlock that threatens to flood the market with $1.3 billion worth of cryptocurrency. The upcoming release of 11.2 million SOL tokens from the FTX bankruptcy estate on March 1 has triggered a 27%
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Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit secured regulatory approval in the United Arab Emirates just three days before falling victim to one of the largest crypto hacks in history. The world’s second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume received in-principle approval from the UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority on February 18, then lost $1.4 billion in digital assets on
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Bitcoin mining company MARA delivered a stunning 248% surge in quarterly profit despite the industry-wide upheaval caused by last year’s Bitcoin halving event. The company transformed its 2023 strategy into a $528.3 million fourth-quarter windfall, shattering analyst expectations. This remarkable performance comes eight months after Bitcoin’s April 2024 halving slashed mining rewards by 50%, forcing
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A massive $7.5 billion liquidity pool now connects to Berachain as Sky, formerly known as MakerDAO, unveiled Polaris, the first new “Star” in its autonomous agent network in two years. This deployment activates Sky’s substantial stablecoin reserves on a blockchain specifically designed to maximize liquidity, potentially transforming DeFi capital efficiency across both ecosystems. The integration
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A late-night Uber ride in 2017 introduced Aaron Arnold to cryptocurrency and set him on a path from a struggling filmmaker to one of the biggest voices in crypto media. The driver boasted about tripling his investment in an obscure cryptocurrency called Filecoin. For Aaron, a struggling filmmaker sleeping on friends’ couches after relocating from
