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USA Establishes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: A New Era For Digital Assets

by News Editor

March 7, 2025

The cryptocurrency market faced significant fluctuations recently after the unexpected announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump. With an executive order, the President has initiated the formation of a strategic reserve comprising Bitcoin and other key digital assets.

Key Highlights

Bitcoin’s price dipped to $84,688.13, with its current value rebounding to $88,274.83.
Ethereum saw a 2% decrease, trading at $2,183.14, while XRP and Solana also experienced minor setbacks.
This movement was spurred by news of a reserve capitalized with digital assets confiscated in legal actions.
The order stipulates budget-neutral strategies to acquire more Bitcoins without burdening taxpayers.

Why It Matters

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According to White House advisor David Sacks, the reserve will act as a digital Fort Knox, with no plans to sell the held bitcoins.

Future Outlook

President Trump is expected to meet crypto industry leaders to further clarify this initiative’s benefits for taxpayers.

Milestone Figures

Bitcoin soared to its peak of $109,071.86 last January, highlighting notable growth since Trump’s presidential victory, linked to favorable industry regulations.

Microsoft Bets Big On South Africa With $297M AI And Cloud Investment

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

March 7, 2025

Microsoft is doubling down on its commitment to South Africa, pledging an additional 5.4 billion rand ($297 million) by 2027 to expand its cloud and AI infrastructure in the country.

The announcement, made by Vice Chairman Brad Smith in Johannesburg, comes ahead of a key South African investment conference and adds to the 20.4 billion rand Microsoft has already poured into Africa’s most industrialized economy.

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Driving Growth Through AI And Talent

Beyond boosting infrastructure, Microsoft is making a play for South Africa’s digital future. Over the next year, the tech giant will fund certification exams for 50,000 young people, equipping them with in-demand digital skills to fuel economic growth and innovation.

South Africa has struggled with sluggish economic expansion—averaging under 1% growth annually for more than a decade—and is actively courting private-sector investment to accelerate momentum.

Big Tech’s Race For Africa

Microsoft was an early mover in South Africa’s cloud computing race, launching data centers in Johannesburg and Cape Town long before Amazon and Google entered the market. The company is now ramping up capacity with a new facility in Centurion, Gauteng, while also spearheading a $1 billion geothermal-powered data center in Kenya.

President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomed the move, calling Microsoft’s investment a vote of confidence in South Africa’s economic potential. “This company really has an African heart,” he said, underscoring the country’s efforts to position itself as a prime destination for global tech investment.