Bloomberg Terminal Switches to Bitcoin Price Format of $0.1M
The Bloomberg terminal has changed the price display format for Bitcoin: now it is shown as 0,1M (0.1 million dollars) instead of the previous 100000 (100,000 dollars).
This change carries an important underlying meaning:
1. Shift in perception perspective. Previously, Bitcoin was often perceived as an "expensive coin" — an entry of 100000 could subconsciously deter retail investors: they felt the asset was too expensive and "the train had already left." The new format 0,1M shifts the focus: institutional investors see not a "sky-high price," but "one-tenth of a million" — a perfectly normal size for a major asset.
11 years for 7.2 billion: the fraudster who almost became the queen of cryptocurrency👩🦰💰
Imagine this scene: a Chinese super-villainess-billionaire quietly strolls through the foggy streets of London... And behind her — a load of 61,000 BTC and 7.2 billion dollars, honestly 'collected' from 128,000 trusting citizens.
— How did you get caught?! — investigators shout. — Can't I just sit in London with all this 'cabbage'? — she shrugs. — You should've fled to a tropical island! Under the palms! In a bikini! — the officers sigh.
And here’s the finale of this epic saga: the trial, the solemn verdict — 11 years. Not life, not a quarter of a century, just eleven. Almost like a vacation, if you think about it.
— Just 11 years?! — the journalists gasp. — Maybe I’ll get out early for good behavior, — the defendant muses dreamily.
Now, drumroll! — the main question: where are the bitcoins? If 61,000 BTC are sleeping somewhere in a hidden stash and the state hasn’t caught them, then... well, you can just sit back. Calmly, comfortably. Many people won’t earn even a hundredth of that in their entire lives.
So maybe this isn’t a failure, but just... a long-term investment in personal relaxation. With a view of a prison wall.
Bitcoin for countries with inflation is the same as insulin for diabetes💎
In an interview with the PBD podcast, Michael Saylor, co-founder of Strategy, drew a vivid analogy: he compared Bitcoin's role in countries with high inflation to insulin's function in diabetes.
❗The essence of his argument:
1. Who it matters to. In countries where the national currency rapidly loses value (Saylor cited Nigeria as an example), Bitcoin goes beyond being a mere investment opportunity.
2. The function of Bitcoin. It becomes a survival tool — a way to maintain economic stability amid hyperinflation.
3. The insulin analogy. Saylor emphasizes that insulin is essential for people with type 1 diabetes: without it, the body cannot function. Similarly, in the context of a currency crisis, Bitcoin serves as the only 'antidote,' enabling people to preserve their 'economic energy' (i.e., purchasing power and capital).
Thus, according to Saylor, Bitcoin for residents of countries experiencing currency collapse is not a speculative asset, but a vital necessity, comparable in importance to a life-saving medication.
In the Russian Social Fund, they shared the most unusual questions from citizens in 2025 — many were curious whether pensions could be received in cryptocurrency and whether income from mining was taken into account when calculating social benefits.
The End of an Era for Zcash? The Rift Between ECC and Bootstrap Crashed the Price and Undermined Confidence in Anonymity
The price of ZEC dropped below $400 for the first time since mid-December, losing around 20% in just a few hours. The decline began on the night of January 8th, amid the departure of one of the cryptocurrency's development teams. The entire team at Electric Coin Company (ECC), one of the main developers of the Zcash (ZEC) cryptocurrency, announced their departure. The reason—sharp conflict with the board of directors of the non-profit organization Bootstrap, which oversees the project's development.
America has solidified its status as the second-largest holder of Bitcoin
The United States has secured its position as the second-largest holder of Bitcoin in the world, clearly demonstrating the evolution of the state's attitude toward digital assets. According to the latest data, the amount of Bitcoin held in the balances of American governmental bodies and affiliated organizations has reached 325,000 BTC, with a current market value of approximately 30 billion dollars.
Global transfers without borders — a reality with Polygon
The next stage of blockchain and cryptocurrency development is associated with the active digitalization of payment systems and the integration of blockchain technologies into the field of financial transactions. In this direction, the Polygon project plays a particularly important role, setting itself a grand goal: to unify the entire payment history within a single blockchain solution and become a provider of the corresponding ecosystem.
🔥The total volume of stablecoin transactions reached a record 33 trillion dollars in 2025, increasing by 72%, with USDC leading at a volume of 18.3 trillion dollars, according to Bloomberg📈
Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency has once again taken the leading position among private digital assets. Amid challenges faced by the Zcash ecosystem, Monero's price rose to around $460 — just 15% below its historical high of $542 reached in 2015.
Meanwhile, Monero has shown higher growth rates compared to its competitors for several weeks now.
This dynamic is changing the situation that prevailed in the second half of 2025: back then, the market favored Zcash, while Monero faced technical issues and reputational challenges.
Binance has released a detailed report for 2025. Key metrics are as follows:
1. The total trading volume for the year reached 34 trillion. Meanwhile, the average daily trading volumes increased by 18%.
2. The Web3 initiative Alpha 2.0 demonstrated significant growth:
🔹Turnover exceeded 1 trillion;
🔹Number of users reached 17,000,000.
3. The exchange managed to prevent potential user losses amounting to 6.7 billion.
4. Verified platform reserves amounted to 162.8 billion.
5. Significant growth was observed in fiat and P2P transaction segments — up 38% year-on-year. The Binance Pay service expanded its network to 20,000,000 merchants.
6. Growth was also recorded in the institutional segment:
🔹Institutional trading increased by 21% year-on-year;
🔹The OTC fiat segment showed impressive growth of 210%.
📊 Zcash continues its strong surge — today the coin lost about 20% in price.
🏴☠️ A management split has occurred within the Zcash ecosystem: the Electric Coin Company (ECC) leadership stated that the non-profit organization Bootstrap has deviated from the project's original mission.
As a result, the entire ECC team has left the governance structure and is forming a new company to continue supporting and developing Zcash, while the protocol and network continue to operate without changes.
In simple terms, the developers stepped out from external control to preserve independence and continue advancing the private cryptocurrency.