Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin’s Unstoppable Rise: A Saint Patrick’s Day Price History From $5 to $83,000 – The Digital Gold Rush Continues Bitcoin has come a long way since trading at just $5.34 on Saint Patrick’s Day in 2012. Now, in 2025, the world’s largest digital currency has reached $83,223 on this holiday, marking a staggering 1,558,000% increase in just 13 years. With institutional adoption surging and supply remaining fixed, Bitcoin’s long-term trajectory appears stronger than ever. A Look at Bitcoin’s […]
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Covenants: What Are They And What Do They Do? Covenant : a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement. This word has become one of the most charged words in the Bitcoin space. They’re the best thing since sliced bread. They’re the most dangerous thing since the atom bomb. They aren’t really going to do anything to scale Bitcoin, but they’re neat. Everyone has a completely different attitude towards them. We have the pro-faction, the anti-faction, the ambivalent […]
Bitcoin Magazine Access USD Without Selling Your BTC With Bitcoin Backed Loans A new lending product from Xapo Bank allows qualifying members to access USD loans using their bitcoin holdings as collateral. This enables bitcoin holders to tap into the fiat value of their assets without having to sell. Xapo Bank, a licensed bank focused on bitcoin services, launched bitcoin-backed lending this week. Eligible members can now take out loans up to $1,000,000 secured against their bitcoin. Once approved, the […]
Bitcoin Magazine Introducing Congressman Nicholas Begich, An OG Bitcoiner Last Tuesday, Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) introduced The BITCOIN Act of 2025 to the U.S. House of Representatives. He made the announcement that he’d be doing so at the Bitcoin For America summit. The bill, a revised version of a bill that Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) introduced to the Senate last year, stipulates that the United States government acquire 1 million bitcoin for its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and protects the right […]
Bitcoin Magazine DMND To Launch First Stratum V2 Bitcoin Mining Pool and Closes Venture Capital Investment DMND (“Demand Pool”), the world’s first Stratum V2 Bitcoin mining pool, has officially opened applications for miners to join as launch partners, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. Successful applicants will receive 0% fees for the first two months and a special two-year founding miner agreement. In addition to the launch announcement, DMND also confirmed the successful closing of its venture […]
Bitcoin Magazine ECB Prepping the Ground for Digital Euro Launch The European Central Bank (ECB) is laying the groundwork for the probable launch of its wholesale and retail central bank digital currency (CBDC), the Digital Euro. Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, shared this update at their latest press conference. “President Lagarde stressed that the digital euro is ‘more relevant than ever,’” the ECB tweeted. Lagarde emphasized that the Digital Euro, the EU’s CBDC solution, is set to launch in […]
Bitcoin Magazine Trump Administration Eyes Massive Bitcoin Accumulation, Says Executive Director The Trump administration is doubling down on its Bitcoin strategy, with top officials emphasizing their commitment to growing the U.S. government’s BTC holdings. Speaking at the Digital Assets Summit today in New York, Bo Hines, Executive Director on Digital Assets for President Trump, made it clear that the United States is determined to accumulate Bitcoin at an unprecedented scale. “I think it’s high time that our President started accumulating […]
Bitcoin Magazine Samourai Wallet Developers Appear Together In Court At Fourth Pre-Trial Hearing Today, the fourth pre-trial hearing for the United States’ case against the Samourai Wallet developers took place in the Southern District of New York. I attended the most recent status conference for the Samourai case today. Here’s an update from outside the courthouse: pic.twitter.com/9WN1N2t9Kr — Frank Corva (@frankcorva) March 18, 2025 This is the second time that the two developers, Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, have […]