Companies that pivot to Bitcoin treasuries face crackdown in Asia, China doubles down on crypto ban. Asia Express 2025 in review. With the end of the year in sight, Asia Express looks back at some of the most significant developments for Bitcoin and cryptocurrency in the region in 2025. The rise of Bitcoin treasury firms...Continue Reading

Do Kwon was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty, Bitcoin traders end to ‘manipulative’ BTC price dip: Hodler’s Digest Video-sharing giant YouTube has reportedly enabled US-based creators to accept payouts in PayPals stablecoin, PYUSD.  Fortune reported on Thursday that PayPals head of crypto, May Zabaneh, said the feature is live, but only...Continue Reading

Sei preloads crypto wallets in future Xiaomi smartphones. Bhutan launches gold tokens on Solana. Asia Express Layer-1 blockchain Sei has announced that it is developing crypto wallets that will be pre-installed into future Xiaomi smartphones sold outside the US and China. Sei said the forthcoming app will let users access wallets and decentralized applications with...Continue Reading

No power. No computers. Human race on life support. Could Bitcoin survive a decade-long global blackout? The answer may surprise you. We all love to say that Bitcoin is indestructible: decentralized, censorship-resistant and unstoppable. But we assume one tiny detail: that electricity is still a thing.  What would happen if it suddenly stopped?  Picture a...Continue Reading

Meet the crypto detectives who trace hacks and theft onchain. Some are professionals, others are keen enthusiasts who log on after work. Crypto security experts are the first responders of the blockchain world, tracing stolen millions across wallets, mixers and obscure bridges before the trail goes cold. They operate in war rooms that form within...Continue Reading

Kevin O’Leary, aka “Mr Wonderful,” says Bitcoin may not be the most logical first target for quantum computing attacks. Quantum computers may eventually be capable of breaking Bitcoins security, but attempting to use it that way could be entirely pointless, according to multimillionaire entrepreneur Kevin OLeary. If youre going to take a quantum computer stack...Continue Reading

XRP traders are eyeing a rally, Kalshi taps Solana, Peter Schiff fails to authenticate gold bar during onstage test with CZ: Hodler’s Digest Two long-dormant Casascius coins each backed by 1,000 Bitcoin have just been activated as of Friday, unlocking more than $179 million stashed away for more than 13 years.  Onchain data indicates that...Continue Reading

Fidelity researcher mulls over Bitcoin dropping to $65,000 in 2026, US Clarity Act may not boost Bitcoin’s price: Hodler’s Digest Veteran trader Peter Brandt said the potential passage of the US Clarity Act is unlikely to have a significant impact on Bitcoins price after indications that it could pass Congress as soon as January. Is...Continue Reading

Is Bitcoin headed towards the mid-$70,000s for Christmas? Crypto With James says a new ATH for Ethereum is still on the cards. Trade Secrets. Welcome to Trade Secrets Bitcoin and Ether price predictions from top analysts, along with options data, sentiment analysis and prediction markets to determine what they can tell us about the months...Continue Reading