For analysts, Satoshi Nakamoto did not want Bitcoin but rather XRP.
Investment Closure "May" (29/05/25)
Ibovespa falls with rising short-term interest rates, political tension over the increase of IOF and economic data in the USA and Brazil.
The Ibovespa closed lower in this Thursday's trading session, while short-term interest rates rose, amidst data pointing to a heated economy, and with the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Hugo Motta, expressing the House's dissatisfaction with the government's decree that raises the IOF rate.
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Bitcoin (BTC) ‘stalls’ at US$ 108 thousand while ethereum (ETH) rises sharply; see what is affecting cryptocurrency prices today.
Bitcoin (BTC) shows a slight increase of 0.04% on the morning of this Thursday (29), being traded at around US$ 108 thousand. Among the main cryptocurrencies in the world, the signal is predominantly negative, influenced by the absence of price catalysts.
A notable exception is ethereum (ETH), which recorded a jump during the night, approaching US$ 2.800. However, this appreciation lost momentum, and the second largest cryptocurrency is now quoted at US$ 2.700.
Nationalist candidate from Poland promises support for the cryptocurrency sector.
Support for crypto assets is seen as an attempt to attract voters of the far-right candidate Slawomir Mentzen.
For analysts, Satoshi Nakamoto did not want Bitcoin but rather XRP.
The crypto community was shaken by the recent statement from Edoardo Farina, an influential analyst in the sector. According to Farina, Satoshi Nakamoto, the enigmatic creator of Bitcoin, did not see the popular cryptocurrency as his ultimate creation. Instead, he argues that Nakamoto's true vision was XRP, the cryptocurrency from Ripple.
This controversial analysis has sparked an intense debate about the future of cryptocurrencies and the relevance of Bitcoin in the evolution of blockchain technology.
