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.

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Eurobank Wins Two Euromoney Awards Following Cyprus Merger

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

July 17, 2026

Eurobank has been named Cyprus’ Best Bank for 2026 by Euromoney, while also receiving the award for Best Bank for Large Corporates at the publication’s latest Awards for Excellence.

Merger Marks A Milestone

The awards recognise the bank’s performance during 2025, a year marked by the completion of the legal merger between Hellenic Bank and Eurobank Cyprus. The transaction created Eurobank Limited, which the group says is now Cyprus’ largest banking and insurance organisation, with assets exceeding €28 billion.

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Euromoney’s Awards for Excellence evaluate banks’ performance over the previous calendar year, with this edition covering January 1 to December 31, 2025.

Lending, Customers And Digital Growth

Eurobank said its business lending portfolio expanded by around 17 per cent during 2025, while its customer base grew to more than 710,000 retail clients and 11,500 business customers.

The bank also continued its digital expansion, saying more than 96 per cent of transactions are now completed through digital channels, and most financing applications are submitted via its mobile app.

Expanding International Presence

Eurobank also highlighted the opening of its first representative office in India, describing the move as a step toward strengthening business links between Cyprus and India while supporting Cyprus’ role as a gateway to the European Union for Indian businesses and investors.

According to the bank, Euromoney recognised not only the successful completion of the merger but also its lending growth, digital transformation and contribution to Cyprus’ position as an international business and investment hub.

CEO On The Awards

“The Euromoney awards confirm Eurobank’s strong momentum and the successful implementation of our group’s strategy in Cyprus,” Chief Executive Michalis Louis said.

He said the merger strengthened the bank’s ability to support households, businesses and the wider economy, while highlighting continued investment in digital services and the opening of the representative office in India as key milestones during the year.

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