While Bitcoin is often considered a hedge against inflation, it does have a positive inflation rate of 0.83%. Bitcoin’s inflation is extremely low compared to the dollar’s peak of 9.1% in 2022. However, when we compare the cumulative inflation rate for both Bitcoin and the US dollar, we see the true strength of Bitcoin’s role The post Bitcoin compound inflation of 7% since 2020 canceled out by 900% gains while USD declines 20% appeared first on CryptoSlate.

According to DB News, the U.S. government has been granted clearance to liquidate 69,370 BTC seized from the Silk Road marketplace following a federal judge’s ruling on Dec. 30. Silk Road Bitcoin cleared for sale The Department of Justice (DOJ) sought expedited permission to sell, citing price volatility as a key reason for avoiding further The post US Government could now sell $6.5 billion Silk Road Bitcoin before Trump enters office appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin fluctuated between $92,000 and $100,000 through late December before reclaiming $102,000 by Jan. 6. CryptoQuant data suggests that reduced sell-side liquidity, changes in over-the-counter (OTC) desk balances, and a renewed whale accumulation pattern might be factors shaping these fluctuations. OTC Desk balances decline Activity on OTC desks, tracked through total holdings and 30-day balance The post Bitcoin sell-side liquidity hits lowest level since 2018 fueling BTC rally appeared first on CryptoSlate.

According to a recent Clear Street report, Bitcoin miners are pursuing yield strategies for their BTC holdings and diversifying into AI compute. The report, titled ‘BTC Mining: 2025’s Key Themes Emerge,‘ outlines three themes for 2025: generating revenue on bitcoin reserves, leveraging existing infrastructure for HPC initiatives, and benefiting from a shift in US regulatory The post Bitcoin miners to soar in 2025 amid AI hosting and BTC yield strategies – Clear Street appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, says the company knows how to build artificial general intelligence, anticipates AI agents entering the workforce in 2025, and is now focusing on how to achieve artificial superintelligence. Altman shared thoughts on the company’s progress in a blog post, reflecting on events that challenged OpenAI’s governance model and The post Sam Altman claims OpenAI knows how to build AGI, sees AI agents joining workforce in 2025 appeared first on CryptoSlate.