Bitcoin advanced towards $100,000 on Thursday, reaching a high of $95,040 during Asian trading.
The cryptocurrency has more than doubled this year, gaining 40% in the two weeks since Donald Trump's election as U.S. President, alongside pro-crypto lawmakers.
Trump has pledged to make the U.S. the "crypto capital of the planet" and build a national bitcoin reserve, boosting investor optimism. Over $4 billion has flowed into U.S. bitcoin ETFs since the election, with strong demand for BlackRock’s ETF options.
Crypto-related stocks have surged, with MARA Holdings rising nearly 14% and MicroStrategy’s market cap surpassing $100 billion.
Analysts suggest this bullish momentum reflects growing interest in the broader blockchain ecosystem, though regulatory clarity remains uncertain.
Ongoing uncertainty surrounding US President Donald Trump's tariff strategy has driven Bitcoin's value below the $75,000 mark on Monday.
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile, under the Treasury Department.
Bitcoin and ether, the two largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, plunged to multi-month lows on Tuesday amid a broad market sell-off and heightened uncertainty following last week's hack that siphoned $1.5 billion in ether from the crypto exchange Bybit.
Bitcoin fell below $100,000 on Monday, hitting an 11-day low as market caution spiked following the debut of a Chinese AI model that triggered a selloff in Western tech stocks.
Bitcoin surged 2.5% to $104,736 after Trump’s executive order on cryptocurrency, while Ethereum rose 4%. Market cap hit $2.07T amid regulatory and tech advancement plans.
Poland will restart negotiations with the Czech Republic over a decades-old 400-hectare border dispute, raising questions about the EU’s sovereignty-focused, bilateral approach and its relevance for talks like those between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Our report examines this diplomatic revival and its
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A drone strike believed to have been carried out by Russian forces hit a civilian bus in the town of Bilopillia in Ukraine’s Sumy region on Saturday, killing nine people and injuring four, Ukrainian officials said, while Russia’s defence ministry said its drones had struck a military staging area in
Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited all Arab League leaders and the organization's Secretary General to the first-ever Russia-Arab summit on October 15, aiming to strengthen cooperation and enhance peace and stability in the Middle East and North Africa.
French President Emmanuel Macron is in Albania for an official visit, where he will meet with Prime Minister Edi Rama to sign key agreements and hold a joint press conference.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on May 15, with discussions reportedly focusing on upcoming peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegates in Istanbul.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war in Gaza will not stop until Hamas is destroyed, following the release of US-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander.
Qatar signed a landmark agreement with U.S. aerospace giant Boeing on Wednesday to acquire 160 aircraft for Qatar Airways, a deal valued at $200 billion. The signing took place in Doha during the visit of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Ukrainian and Russian delegations meet behind closed doors at Istanbul’s Dolmabahçe Palace at 10:00 local time today to explore security guarantees, territorial integrity and a possible ceasefire.
EU approves 17th Russia sanctions, blacklisting almost 200 shadow‑fleet ships, 30 evasion firms and 75 defence figures, banning missile chemicals and arming Brussels to strike Kremlin hybrid and operations.
The number of billionaires in the UK has dropped for the second year in a row, hitting the lowest level in over a decade, according to The Sunday Times Rich List 2025.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a trade finance line of up to $5 million (€4.4 million) for Unibank under its Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP). The agreement, signed during the EBRD’s 2025 Annual Meeting in London.
Vietnam has approved a $1.5 billion project by the Trump Organization and Kinhbac City to build golf courses, resorts, and homes. Work is set to begin this quarter and finish by mid-2029.
S&P says easing tariff tensions between the US and China has improved macroeconomic conditions by lowering uncertainty, boosting markets, and reducing risks, though global trade challenges still weigh on credit conditions.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in partnership with the European Union (EU), is enhancing access to finance for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises across Central Asia and Mongolia.
Poland will restart negotiations with the Czech Republic over a decades-old 400-hectare border dispute, raising questions about the EU’s sovereignty-focused, bilateral approach and its relevance for talks like those between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Our report examines this diplomatic revival and its
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for May 17th , covering the latest developments you need to know.
A drone strike believed to have been carried out by Russian forces hit a civilian bus in the town of Bilopillia in Ukraine’s Sumy region on Saturday, killing nine people and injuring four, Ukrainian officials said, while Russia’s defence ministry said its drones had struck a military staging area in
Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited all Arab League leaders and the organization's Secretary General to the first-ever Russia-Arab summit on October 15, aiming to strengthen cooperation and enhance peace and stability in the Middle East and North Africa.
French President Emmanuel Macron is in Albania for an official visit, where he will meet with Prime Minister Edi Rama to sign key agreements and hold a joint press conference.
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