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Bitcoin Traders Eye $109K as Trump Anticipation Builds, BTC ETFs Rake in Nearly $1B

A return to markets after the holidays and anticipation of Donald Trump’s inauguration as U.S. president is building bullish sentiment for bitcoin and the broader crypto market.The asset is up 10% in the past week, retaking the $102,000 level late Monday and reversing nearly all losses from early December. It fell from a peak of nearly $109,000 on Dec.17 to a local low of just below $92,000 on Dec.30, which momentarily sparked fears of a deeper downturn.The surge comes as U.S.-listed spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) raked in $987 million on Monday, their highest since Nov.21, data from SoSoValue shows.Fidelity’s FBTC led inflows with $370 million pouring in, followed by BlackRock’s IBIT with $209 million and Ark Invest’s ARKB with...

Brad Garlinghouse Declares ‘Trump Bull Market Is Real’ as Ripple Roars Back to US

“The Trump bull market is real,” Ripple’s CEO declared, pointing to skyrocketing U.S. hires and deals as crypto’s explosive comeback accelerates under the new administration. Ripple CEO: Crypto’s New Era Is Here and Trump’s Team Is Fueling the Fire Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has voiced strong optimism about the U.S. cryptocurrency market, attributing the shiftSource link

Jeju Island Goes Meta: NFTs to Lure Gen Z Tourists

Jeju Island, South Korea’s special self-governing province, plans to introduce NFT-based digital resident tourism cards in the second half of this year. Jeju Authorities Target Millennial and Gen Z Visitors South Korea’s special self-governing province, Jeju Island, has announced plans to issue a non-fungible token (NFT)-based digital resident tourism cards in the second half ofSource link

Crypto Fees Ride Low: Onchain Bitcoin and Ethereum Costs Dip Below $2

Over the past 30 days, Bitcoin and Ethereum network fees have remained relatively modest, even as prices have experienced an upward trend. During the first week of 2025, the average transaction fee on the Bitcoin network was $1.40. In comparison, Ethereum onchain fees were slightly lower during the first six days of January, reflecting aSource link

Solana Proposal Promises to Bring Support to Billions of Users

Solana's latest proposal introduces a new hashing system that could eliminate computational bottlenecks while maintaining security.Source link