Corporates Buy Bitcoin, Nation States Eye Reserves | Bitcoin.com Weekly Update

Start the year strong with Corbin Fraser in our second Weekly Update of 2025! Dive into the dramatic Bitcoin and Ethereum tumble, ETF inflows breaking records, and bold new predictions for the year ahead.

Other highlights include: Bitcoin's brief flirtation with $100k before a 4% drop, Ethereum slipping below $3,400, crypto market caps nearing $3.4 trillion after liquidation storms, $44 billion inflows into investment products led by Bitcoin ETFs, Ripple's blockchain payment adoption surges in the MENA region, Chamath Palihapitiya predicts stablecoins will challenge Visa and Mastercard, Chile proposes a strategic Bitcoin reserve, Metaplanet aims for a 10,000 BTC treasure chest, and Microstrategy boosts its Bitcoin stash to redefine corporate crypto adoption. Plus, Jeju Island’s NFT-based tourism strategy and low Bitcoin and Ethereum transaction fees kick off the year with promise.