BTC price requirements are clear as consolidation below all-time highs continues. Can Bitcoin bulls stick to the plan and avoid falling back below $100,000? Key points: Bitcoin and crypto markets stalled despite positive inflation data thanks to the US keeping tariffs on China, analysis says. $100,000 and the 2025 yearly open are key support levels going forward. Read more
GameStop’s latest convertible senior note proposal pushed the stock price down further just days after Q1 revenue missed expectations. GameStop (GME) shares fell 11.7% in after-hours trading after announcing a $1.75 billion private convertible senior note offering — extending its debt financing strategy that could fund additional Bitcoin purchases. GME had already slid 5.34% to $28.55 during normal trading hours on Wednesday after GameStop reported a first-quarter revenue fall of 17% in after-hours the day before. The US video game and consumer electronics retailer didn’t explicitly state that the proceeds would be used to fund additional Bitcoin purchases, but said it intends to make investments in a manner consistent with GameStop’s investment policy in addition to potential acquisitions. Read more
Distorted price signals from fiat currencies have destroyed the ability to make rational economic calculations, according to Truth for the Commoner founder Marty Bent. Truth for the Commoner (TFTC), a media company that advocates for Bitcoin and sound money principles via a newsletter and podcast, launched the “Opportunity Cost” browser extension on Wednesday, allowing users to view online prices in Bitcoin (BTC) or sats to weigh purchasing decisions. TFTC founder and contributor Marty Bent outlined three main goals of the extension, including promoting low time preference behavior — a reference to a willingness to defer present consumption to meet future needs — increasing Bitcoin adoption and providing a tool for business owners to calculate revenue denominated in BTC. Bent told Cointelegraph: “Bitcoin reintroduces a proper hurdle rate that enables individuals to truly weigh the opportunity cost of their spending decisions,” the TFTC founder said. The software is open-source and has no revenue model. A hurd...
John Woeltz and William Duplessie reportedly pleaded not guilty to the kidnapping and false imprisonment of Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan in New York City. Two of the men charged with the kidnapping and torture of a cryptocurrency holder visiting New York City have reportedly pleaded not guilty to all counts. In a Wednesday hearing in the New York Supreme Criminal Court, John Woeltz and William Duplessie pleaded not guilty to kidnapping and false imprisonment of Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan, Reuters reported. The two men are accused of abducting the tourist, who was apparently a friend, from New York City and administering electric shocks, beatings, and other forms of torture in an effort to gain access to his crypto wallet. Read more