Tether bought 8,888 Bitcoin worth about $780 million on New Year’s Eve, raising its disclosed holdings to over 96,000 Bitcoin.

B HODL launched a Bitcoin-backed loan framework to expand its Bitcoin treasury to 158.211 Bitcoin without selling existing holdings.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Limps Into New Year at $87,000, Down 30% From All-Time Highs Bitcoin is ending the year in a subdued consolidation near $87,000 as investors wait for the next catalyst. This post Bitcoin Limps Into New Year at $87,000, Down 30% From All-Time Highs first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman .

Bitcoin Magazine Unregistered Bitcoin Mining in Russia May Soon Come With Up to Two Years of Forced Labor Russia is planning criminal penalties, including forced labor, to curb widespread unregistered bitcoin mining after legalization. This post Unregistered Bitcoin Mining in Russia May Soon Come With Up to Two Years of Forced Labor first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman .

Bitcoin Magazine Riot Platforms Opens $500M Stock Offering as Bitcoin Production Falls Riot Platforms launched a new $500 million stock offering as November bitcoin output fell, while the miner continued selling most of its production to fund expansion despite analysts seeing long-term upside. This post Riot Platforms Opens $500M Stock Offering as Bitcoin Production Falls first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman .

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Struggles at $88,000 as Thin Holiday Trading Stalls Year-End Rally The bitcoin price is stuck near $88,000 as thin holiday liquidity, fading ETF demand, and unwinding leverage continue to cap any year-end breakout above $90,000. This post Bitcoin Price Struggles at $88,000 as Thin Holiday Trading Stalls Year-End Rally first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman .

Bitcoin Magazine Async Payjoin, the HTTPS of Bitcoin Privacy Executive Director Dan Gould highlights the nonprofit's mission to sustain open-source Bitcoin privacy development, drawing parallels to HTTPS mass adoption via Let's Encrypt. This post Async Payjoin, the HTTPS of Bitcoin Privacy first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Juan Galt .

Metaplanet reported a Q4 purchase of 4,279 Bitcoin, bringing total holdings to 35,102 Bitcoin.

Bitcoin Magazine David Beckham’s Prenetics Stops All Bitcoin Purchases, Pivots Money to Wellness Brand Prenetics has stopped buying bitcoin and will focus its capital and strategy entirely on scaling IM8, its growing consumer health brand. This post David Beckham’s Prenetics Stops All Bitcoin Purchases, Pivots Money to Wellness Brand first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman .

Bitcoin Magazine Metaplanet Spends $451 Million on 4,279 Bitcoin in Q4 Metaplanet bought $451 million worth of bitcoin in the fourth quarter, lifting its holdings to 35,102 BTC as it doubles down on a high-risk, long-term treasury strategy. This post Metaplanet Spends $451 Million on 4,279 Bitcoin in Q4 first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman .

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Struggles to Break $90,000 as One-Month Battle Continues The bitcoin price continued to swing around the $90,000 level during thin holiday trading, rising and falling in sharp moves that lacked any volume needed for a sustained breakout. The world’s largest cryptocurrency rose about 2.6% during low-liquidity sessions and held above $86,000 over the week, but was unable to sustain its $90,000 level in […] This post Bitcoin Price Struggles to Break $90,000 as One-Month Battle Continues first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman .

Bitcoin Magazine Former Exchange Employee Sentenced to 4 Years for Selling Military Secrets to North Korea for Bitcoin A Korean crypto employee was jailed after taking Bitcoin to recruit an officer to North Korea. This post Former Exchange Employee Sentenced to 4 Years for Selling Military Secrets to North Korea for Bitcoin first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman .

Strategy purchased 1,229 Bitcoin for $108.8 million using stock offering proceeds, raising total holdings to 672,497 Bitcoin.

Bitcoin Magazine Sberbank Issues Russia’s First Crypto-Backed Loan in Pilot Deal With Major Bitcoin Miner Sberbank has issued Russia’s first crypto-backed loan in a pilot deal with bitcoin miner Intelion Data. This post Sberbank Issues Russia’s First Crypto-Backed Loan in Pilot Deal With Major Bitcoin Miner first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman .

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy Reloads on Bitcoin, Buys 1,229 BTC for $109 Million Strategy resumed its bitcoin accumulation in late December, acquiring 1,229 BTC for about $109 million at an average price of $88,568 per coin. This post Strategy Reloads on Bitcoin, Buys 1,229 BTC for $109 Million first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman .

Bitcoiners say quantum computing does not pose an immediate threat and that the network has time to prepare for potential long-term risks.

Bitcoin Magazine Despite a Volatile December For Bitcoin, Bullish Signals Are Emerging: VanEck Bitcoin faced a turbulent Q4 in 2025, with December seeing a nearly 9% drop and record volatility since April, yet VanEck’s mid-December “ChainCheck” report notes improving liquidity and resetting speculative leverage, providing cautious optimism for long-term holders. This post Despite a Volatile December For Bitcoin, Bullish Signals Are Emerging: VanEck first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman .

Bitcoin Magazine Stablecoins: Evolution, not a Revolution Stablecoins are ultimately capped by a ceiling that Bitcoin is positioned to smash right through. They are not an existential threat to Bitcoin. This post Stablecoins: Evolution, not a Revolution first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Roy Sheinfeld .

Bitcoin Magazine Arizona Introduces Bill To Exempt Bitcoin and Crypto From Property Taxes Arizona state Senator Wendy Rogers has introduced legislation and a constitutional amendment to exempt virtual currency from property taxes and protect blockchain node operators from local taxation, positioning the state as more crypto-friendly. This post Arizona Introduces Bill To Exempt Bitcoin and Crypto From Property Taxes first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman .

Bitcoin Magazine Russia Opens the Door to Bitcoin and Crypto for Retail Investors Russia’s central bank has proposed new rules that would allow retail investors limited access to cryptocurrencies while granting professional investors broader rights. This post Russia Opens the Door to Bitcoin and Crypto for Retail Investors first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman .