Teresa Goody Guillén bezeichnet die Anschuldigungen als „Anhäufung falscher Aussagen“ und stellt die politische Immunität von Kritikern wie Senatorin Elizabeth Warren in Frage.
Bitcoin (BTC) kein „magisches Schweizer Taschenmesser“: Nick Szabo über Sicherheit
Jedes Layer-1-Krypto-Netzwerk hat eine „rechtliche Angriffsfläche“, und obwohl Bitcoin widerstandsfähig ist, ist er nicht immun, sagte der amerikanische Informatiker Nick Szabo.
Universität Harvard verdreifacht Anteil an BlackRock Bitcoin (BTC)-ETF
Die Ivy-League-Universität hielt zum 30. September 2025 6,8 Millionen Anteile am Bitcoin-ETF von BlackRock und hat auch ihr Engagement in Gold erhöht.
Aave introduces mobile savings app with 9% interest and insurance protection
- The mobile application aims to compete with banks and leading fintech firms.
- Users will earn up to 9% annual interest with insurance protection on deposits of up to $1 million.
- Individuals can use stablecoins, bank accounts, or debit cards to fund accounts and enjoy 24/7 interest.
Aave Labs, the organization behind the lending protocol Aave, is shaking the industry of personal finance with its new savings app.
Introduced today, the Aave App aims to rival high-yield financial companies and traditional banks, offering users a chance to amplify earnings on their deposits without sacrificing security.
Most importantly, the innovative monetary application is offering annual interest rates of up to 9%.
Furthermore, Aave App boasts insurance protection for deposits up to $1,000,000, a staggering increase from the industry standard of $250,000.
Introducing Aave App, a smarter way to save. pic.twitter.com/HaseIjnWW5
— Aave (@aave) November 17, 2025
The soon-to-launch Aave App presents a lucrative alternative to savers looking beyond low yields from traditional banks.
The official website indicates:
Aave is introducing insurance-backed protection for Aave App customer balances, providing up to $1,000,000 in coverage per eligible customer once active, subject to maximum policy limits and conditions.
Convenient funding options
The Aave App prioritizes user-friendliness.
Individuals can use debit cards or linked bank accounts to fund their accounts, with more than 12,000 deposit options at their disposal.
While traditional funding methods have daily limits, stablecoin users enjoy unlimited transfers, guaranteeing heightened flexibility for crypto-native users.
Meanwhile, the combination of DeFi tools and traditional banking access reflects Aave’s commitment to merging the new and old financial worlds.
Blockchain investors can now enjoy higher returns and institutional-level security.
Interest accrues 24/7
One of the most lucrative functionalities of Aave’s mobile application is that interest amasses around the clock.
Moreover, the app has an initial base rate of 5% per year. Users can increase their earnings through various on-chain tasks.
Users will receive interest via the decentralized Aave lending protocol, which lends deposits to borrowers.
While such a lending approaches carry higher risks, Aave combines the returns with insurance protection.
That gives DeFi users peace of mind that the new finance world is promising.
Incentives beyond the interest
Aave encourages participation through various earning opportunities besides the base rate.
Users can magnify their returns by inviting family and friends to the app, completing KYC to verify identity, and automating deposits.
The lender tapped into a gamified approach to bolster adoption and maximize user returns.
The platform’s incentive model also reflects a difference between traditional banks and decentralized finance apps like Aave.
With blockchain, users can maximize their returns without exposing themselves to extra monetary risks.
AAVE price outlook
The protocol’s native token turned bullish after the Aave App updates.
It is trading at $175 after an over 3% increase on its daily chart.
The soaring 24-hour trading volume signals renewed optimism in AAVE.
While the altcoin eyes extended gains, deteriorated broader sentiments suggest short-lived uptrends for AAVE.
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Strategy adds $835M in Bitcoin even as BTC price continues decline
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Strategy acquired 8,178 BTC for $835 million, bringing total holdings to 649,870 BTC.
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The firm’s Bitcoin stash is now worth $61.7 billion, with $13.3 billion in unrealised gains.
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CEO Michael Saylor dismissed rumours of BTC sales, reaffirming Strategy’s “buy-and-hold” stance.
The world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, Strategy, has resumed aggressive accumulation of the cryptocurrency with a purchase worth $835 million, even as prices remained volatile and sentiment turned cautious.
In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, the company reported buying 8,178 Bitcoin (BTC) at an average price of around $102,100 each.
The acquisition marks a sharp uptick from the firm’s earlier pace of 400–500 coins per week through October and early November.
The latest buy underscores Executive Chairman Michael Saylor’s conviction in Bitcoin as the firm’s core treasury asset, despite the cryptocurrency’s recent pullback.
Bitcoin treasury expands to nearly 650,000 coins
Following the purchase, Strategy now holds 649,870 BTC, valued at roughly $61.7 billion at current prices, based on CoinGecko data showing BTC trading near $94,200.
The company’s cumulative acquisition cost stands at $48.4 billion, implying paper gains of about $13.3 billion.
At that scale, Strategy controls more than 3% of Bitcoin’s total 21 million supply, making it by far the world’s largest corporate holder of the asset.
“₿ig week,” Saylor hinted on X (formerly Twitter) ahead of the announcement, signalling to his followers that another large purchase was imminent.
Despite the buying spree, Strategy’s stock (MSTR) fell more than 16% over the past five days to $197.03 on Nasdaq, reflecting broader weakness in crypto-related equities after Bitcoin’s sharp correction.
Saylor reaffirms commitment, dismisses sale rumours
Last week, Saylor pushed back against speculation that the company had sold part of its Bitcoin holdings.
The rumour originated from a Walter Bloomberg post on X citing Arkham Intelligence data, which later clarified that the on-chain movement reflected wallet reorganisation, not liquidation.
“There is no truth to this rumour,” Saylor said in response.
“We are buying. We’re buying quite a lot, actually, and we’ll report our next buys on Monday morning. I think people will be pleasantly surprised,” he told CNBC.
Just a week earlier, Strategy disclosed it had purchased an additional 487 BTC for $49.9 million, taking its total holdings at the time to 641,692 BTC.
Volatility returns to Bitcoin
Bitcoin’s latest rally came under pressure last week, with the cryptocurrency falling as much as 25% from its October all-time high near $126,000, dropping to a Sunday low of $93,029 before rebounding modestly.
Despite the US government reopening after a record 43-day shutdown, market uncertainty tied to President Donald Trump’s tariff policies and global risk aversion has led to heavy liquidations across digital assets.
Even so, 2025 has marked a pivotal year for corporate Bitcoin adoption, with 194 public companies now holding BTC on their balance sheets, according to Bitcoin Treasuries data.
Other major holders include Marathon Digital (MARA), Twenty One, Metaplanet, and Riot Platforms, all of which have added to their reserves amid growing regulatory clarity under the Trump administration.
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