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Better Buy: Bitcoin vs. Gold

Thus far, gold has vastly outperformed Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) in 2025. The "digital gold" narrative is making a comeback, and Bitcoin recently regained the $90,000 price level for the first time in weeks. In September 2024, BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) released a brief 10-page report: "Bitcoin: A Unique Diversifier."

Cryptocurrency firm Tether raises Juventus stake to over 10%

ROME (Reuters) -Cryptocurrency firm Tether said on Thursday it had further raised its stake in Italian Serie A soccer club Juventus to over 10%. The world's fourth-largest cryptocurrency company first invested in February in Italy's most popular soccer club, which is controlled by the Agnelli family through their investment company Exor. "The investment reflects Tether's long-term commitment to Juventus' future and its confidence in the club's intrinsic value and growth potential," it added.

Cryptocurrency campaigners call for Swiss central bank to hold bitcoin

BERN (Reuters) -Cryptocurrency campaigners have stepped up calls for the Swiss National Bank to buy bitcoin, saying the global economic turmoil triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs made it more important for the central bank to diversify its reserves. Supporters launched a referendum campaign in December to change the Swiss constitution to require the SNB holds bitcoin in its reserves alongside gold. "Holding bitcoin makes more sense as the world shifts towards a multipolar order, where the dollar and the euro are weakening," said campaigner Luzius Meisser, a board member of cryptocurrency broker Bitcoin Suisse.