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beincrypto.com > david-beckham-prenetics-halts-bitcoin-buying-2026

David Beckham’s Health Sciences Firm Backs Down From Bitcoin Purchases in 2026

1+ hour, 36+ min ago  (294+ words) Prenetics Global Limited, the health sciences firm linked to David Beckham, said it will stop buying Bitcoin in 2026. This marks a clear retreat from the corporate Bitcoin treasury playbook that gained traction earlier in the cycle. The company confirmed it…...

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beincrypto.com > lighter-ceo-addresses-fud-claims-as-lit-price-dips-8-in-24-hours

Lighter CEO Addresses “FUD” Claims As LIT Price Dips 8% in 24 Hours

10+ hour, 26+ min ago  (470+ words) Lighter's LIT token saw an explosive debut, drawing strong early demand after launch. Momentum faded quickly as the price dropped, following claims of a potential secret token sale circulating over the past day." Concerns intensified after reports claimed Lighter secretly…...

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beincrypto.com > berkshire-hathaway-cash-record-greg-abel-succeeds-buffett

Berkshire Hathaway’s $382 Billion Cash Pile Sparks Crypto Speculation as Buffett Retires

12+ hour, 23+ min ago  (640+ words) Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is entering uncharted waters. As the legendary "Oracle of Omaha" steps down at the age of 95, the conglomerate now holds a record $382 billion in cash. According to Barchart, this is enough to acquire nearly 480 S&P…...

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beincrypto.com > china-china-digital-yuan-pay-interest

China Breaks CBDC Orthodoxy: Digital Yuan to Pay Interest Starting 2026

21+ hour, 57+ min ago  (633+ words) China's digital yuan entered a new era on January 1, 2026, as wallet balances began accruing interest at demand deposit rates. The move marks a decisive break from the prevailing global consensus that central bank digital currencies should remain non-interest-bearing. The European…...

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beincrypto.com > tether-bitcoin-buy-q4-2025-usdt-reserves

Tether Acquired Nearly 10,000 BTC in Q4, Deepening Bitcoin Bet

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (303+ words) Tether accumulated 8,888.8888888 Bitcoin in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to CEO Paolo Ardoino." On-chain data suggests the stablecoin issuer purchased about 9,850 BTC in total during the quarter, worth roughly $876 million at prevailing prices. The buying included a withdrawal of 961 BTC'around…...

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beincrypto.com > trump-media-to-launch-new-token-with-shareholder-airdrop

Trump Media to Launch New Token With Special Benefits

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (387+ words) Trump Media has announced plans to launch a new digital token, marking the company's first major foray into the crypto space. Reportedly, existing shareholders will receive airdrops of the token, effectively rewarding them with a stake in the company's new…...

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beincrypto.com > us-jobless-claims-fed-rate-cut-hopes-crypto-q1-2026

US Jobless Claims Drop Sharply, Fed Rate Cuts Look Less Urgent

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (429+ words) US initial jobless claims fell sharply in the final week of December, reinforcing signs of labor market resilience and complicating expectations for early interest rate cuts in 2026. Initial claims for the week ending December 27 dropped to 199,000, the lowest level since…...

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beincrypto.com > precious-metals-drop-bitcoin-holds-split-outlook

Gold Records Sharpest Single-Day Drop in Over 2 Months: Is The “Metal Season” Ending?

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (679+ words) Gold plunged over 5% in its steepest one-day drop in more than two months. Furthermore, silver, platinum, and palladium also slumped in a broad selloff of precious metals on December 29. As prices rebound today, analysts are split. Some expect the momentum…...

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beincrypto.com > china-luxury-property-bitcoin-bnb-shift

China’s Rich Are Repricing Property Against Bitcoin — and Housing Is Losing

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (578+ words) Affluent Chinese investors are increasingly questioning whether luxury real estate still deserves its long-held status as a safe store of value. Viral discussions on Chinese social media now show "6066 million ($414,000$455,000) homes in Shenzhen Bay being weighed directly against Bitcoin, Nvidia…...

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beincrypto.com > semler-strive-bitcoin-merger-analysis

ASST Stock Performance Comes Into Question Amid Semler Scientific and Strive Merger Prospects

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (615+ words) Semler Scientific (SMLR) and Strive Asset Management (ASST) are poised to create one of the largest corporate Bitcoin treasuries in the US. If approved by shareholders on January 13, 2026, the all-stock merger would combine the two companies" operations to manage approximately…...