Bitcoin

David Beckham-backed health firm Prenetics ceases Bitcoin treasury plans

Strategy change comes as the coin has entered a bear market, causing the stock price of many digital-asset treasuries to fall

Many companies borrowed money to buy Bitcoin, betting that its price would keep rising.

How company bets on Bitcoin can backfire

THE year-end plunge in cryptocurrencies has rattled companies that had bet heavily on Bitcoin, sending share prices tumbling and reviving fears of a bubble.

Oracle’s share price has fallen more than 45 per cent since its recent peak. Could the cloud giant be a canary in the coal mine for the AI boom?

What 2025 taught markets, and what comes next

AI hype, tariff shocks, rate cuts and Asia’s surprise winners. What really moved markets in 2025? And what could make or break 2026?

In 2025 alone, nearly US$300 billion worth of Bitcoin, which had been dormant for over a year, has re-entered circulation.

Bitcoin’s silent exodus hits crypto as long-time buyers cash out

A report shows that the amount of coin that was unmoved since early 2023 declined by roughly US$140 billion worth

The Nasdaq 100 index tracks the largest non-financial companies by market capitalisation listed on the exchange.

Bitcoin hoarding company Strategy remains in Nasdaq 100

Concerns have grown over the sustainability of crypto treasury companies

On Nov 18, Malaysia’s national power provider revealed that more than US$1.1 billion of electricity had been stolen by crypto miners between 2020 and August this year.
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From stealing electricity to heat shielding: Why some go to great lengths to mine Bitcoin

In spite of its price swings, the digital currency remains attractive enough for some miners to break the law to obtain it

Standard Chartered slashed its expectations that bitcoin would hit US$200,000 by the end of 2025, lowering its forecast to US$100,000.

Bitcoin dips below US$90,000 as AI worries dent risk appetite

Fresh concerns about artificial intelligence profits weighed on technology stocks

Bitcoin mining in Malaysia is legal as long as operators obtain power properly and pay taxes.

Bitcoin miners hunted after stealing US$1 billion of electricity from Malaysia grid

Cracking down on illegal Bitcoin mining gangs has become a cat-and-mouse game in the country

Crypto market sentiment has turned sour since October, and the resulting bear market has weighed heavily on the sector’s publicly listed firms.

Crypto deals hit a record US$8.6 billion as market strains grow

Crypto-friendly government policies this year from the administration of US President Donald Trump have encouraged more market activity