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Latest from Stephen Alpher
Bitcoin Sinks to $100K as Trump Imposes Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China
Altcoins fared far worse than bitcoin as the new U.S. president seemingly ignited a trade war.

Trump Tariff Promise Snuffs Out Bitcoin Rally for Second Consecutive Day
The White House confirmed sizable tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China will go into effect tomorrow.

Tether Reports $13B Profit for 2024, With Rising Bitcoin, Gold Prices Contributing
The group also increased its bitcoin holdings last quarter for the first time since March, holding nearly 84,000 BTC worth about $7.8 billion as of year-end.

Grayscale Unveils New Dogecoin Trust
The asset manager said the token has transitioned from a memecoin to a tool for global financial inclusion.

MicroStrategy Upsizes Preferred Stock Offering, Raising $563M for More Bitcoin
The initial dividend yield will be 10%, up from an originally expected 8%.

XRP Ledger ‘Clawback’ Goes Live in Boost For Ripple USD Trading
Clawback refers to tokens that have a feature allowing the issuer to reclaim coins from user wallets under certain conditions.

Tether Brings Its $140B USDT Stablecoin to Bitcoin and Lightning Networks
Stablecoins are increasingly popular for everyday uses like payments, remittances and savings, and Tether's expansion aims to spur activity to the Bitcoin-based ecosystem.

Bitcoin Rally to Record High Knee-Capped as Trump Tariff Threat Hits Risk Assets
The president said he intends to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada on February 1.

OpenAI's Reported $340B Valuation Could Bode Well for AI-Linked Crypto
Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI is in talks to raise new $40 billion funding, at a valuation of $340 billion.

Czech National Bank Approves Proposal to Study Bitcoin as Reserve Asset
ECB President Lagarde said she's "confident" bitcoin will not be a part of the assets of any EU central bank.
