The world's leading cryptocurrency may reach $160,000 later this year, and even jump to $240,000 in a best-case scenario, according to an expert.

It’s not a surprise that the Trump administration would launch a crypto task force. But it was something of a surprise that one got underway while Paul Atkins, Trump’s nominee

Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, has revealed that former U.S. President Donald Trump is excited about the idea of a strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

Bitcoin price pushed back above $106,000 as traders shook off their disappointment with President Trump’s choice to not issue a crypto-related executive order.

MicroStrategy just added $243 million worth of Bitcoin to its corporate treasury, which is currently worth more than $41 billion.

Binance CEO Richard Teng told CNBC he sees “much clearer regulation” in the U.S. this year, adding this will be supportive for crypto markets.

The bitcoin-friendly administration of President-elect Donald Trump and an expanding lobbying effort in statehouses could bring a cryptocurrency policy blitz in 2025.

The week was filled with significant developments, from the anticipation of President-elect Donald Trump's executive orders to the bullish surge of Bitcoin.

This means that a conservative view is for Bitcoin to rise almost 900% to reach gold's market cap. But it's reasonable to expect the digital asset's price to increase even more over time. That makes buying Bitcoin while it's at $95,000 a once-in-a-decade opportunity.

"I think he is excited about it. I mean, he really wants to be the first bitcoin president," Coinbase ( COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong told Yahoo Finance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Armstrong met with Trump before and after the election to advocate for the crypto industry.

Ripple (XRP) is up 5% on Monday after US President Donald Trump announced pro-crypto Mark Uyeda as the new acting Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair. The announcement follows increased buying activity across XRP spot market and investment products.