Bitcoin Hits $25K for First Time Ever, Approaches $26KThe price of bitcoin (BTC) topped $25,000 for the first time ever, a mere week after breaking $24,000 for the first time.
Deribit Adding Options to Allow Bitcoin Traders to Bet on Rally to $120K, $140KThe folks at Deribit apparently think betting on a $100,000 bitcoin (BTC) price is so earlier-this-month because on Friday, mere hours before the leading cryptocurrency hit $25,000 for the first time, the crypto derivatives exchange announced contracts on $120,000 BTC with $140,000 added on Saturday morning.
Bitstamp to Halt XRP Trading, Deposits in US Due to SEC LawsuitCryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp said it’s halting XRP trading and deposits for all U.S. customers on Jan. 8, 2021, because of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s recent filing, alleging XRP is a security.