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💰 Fidelity believes Bitcoin is at the precipice of mass adoption, says investors are not ‘too late’
Bitcoin (BTC) and the wider crypto market may be entering a new era of widespread adoption, but investors are far from being “too late,” according to Fidelity Digital Assets’ 2025 Look Ahead report. The report, authored by Fidelity’s research team and led by Chris Kuiper, addresses a lingering question among investors: “Am I too late?” The inquiry follows a year marked by accelerated digital asset growth, fueled by the approval of exchange-traded products (ETPs) and a post-election surge.
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💰 MicroStrategy buys 1,070 BTC as Saylor declares interest in Bitcoin advisory for Trump
MicroStrategy disclosed the acquisition of 1,070 Bitcoin for $101 million in a Jan. 6 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This marks the firm’s ninth consecutive week of aggressive purchases, bringing its total Bitcoin holdings to 447,470 BTC as of Dec. 31, 2024. The digital assets were purchased for an aggregate price of $27.97 billion but are now valued at approximately $44.3 billion based on current market prices.
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💰 Bitcoin reclaims 97k price amid selling pressure from old whales
Bitcoin (BTC) climbed 3% over the past 24 hours to a monthly high of $97,822 after trading below the $95,000 level for well over a week, according to CryptoSlate data. The recovery movement comes despite old whales continuing to realize profits, which has led to significant sell pressure in recent weeks, as highlighted by CryptoQuant CEO and founder Ki Young Ju.
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💰 Bitcoin’s stored value hits $1.03 trillion, up 85% since January
Unlike the market cap, which is the total value of all Bitcoin in circulation at current prices, the stored value reflects the actual capital invested into the network. Ju arrived at this $1.03 trillion estimate by combining on-chain and off-chain data. He explained that the off-chain calculations consider exchange reserves multiplied by average prices, while on-chain metrics rely on the “realized cap,” which tracks the value of Bitcoin based on its most recent price movement.
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💰 Bitcoin whales quietly amass BTC using privacy transactions, fueling speculation
Bitcoin (BTC) whales have been accumulating BTC through privacy transactions for more than two years, according to CryptoQuant CEO and co-founder Ki Young Ju. Ki assessed the average number of transactions passing through CoinJoin, an anonymization service, and discovered that the number had tripled this cycle. Although some may tie this to hackers laundering stolen crypto at first glance, broader data suggests a more complex story.
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💰 MicroStrategy’s $42 billion Bitcoin plan includes increasing shares from 330 million to 10 billion
In yesterday’s preliminary proxy statement with the SEC, MicroStrategy introduced a plan to increase authorized shares from 330 million to 10.33 billion as part of its $42 billion 21/21 Plan. It outlines proposals for a 2025 Special Meeting of Stockholders, including efforts to raise $21 billion in equity and $21 billion through fixed-income instruments, potentially advancing the company’s role as a self-described Bitcoin Treasury Company.
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💰 ‘$600M Would Buy a Lot of Bitcoin’: Microstrategy Boss Steers Bezos Wedding Drama Toward Crypto
Michael Saylor, co-founder and executive chairman of Microstrategy, brought bitcoin into the spotlight during an online exchange with Jeff Bezos on X. The Amazon founder found himself in the headlines after firmly rejecting claims he was planning a $600 million wedding with fiancée Lauren Sanchez next weekend in Aspen, Colorado.
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💰 Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood predicts Bitcoin will top $1 million by decade’s end
Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood reiterated her bullish outlook on Bitcoin (BTC), predicting that it will soar past $1 million by the end of the decade. She made the prediction during a Bloomberg Markets interview, in which she attributed Bitcoin’s rising value to its finite supply of 21 million coins and growing institutional interest. She noted that BTC has already exceeded $108,000 in 2024 and will continue to grow in the coming years.
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💰 Bitwise CIO downplays price ‘hiccup’ amid Bitcoin bull trend after FOMC shakes markets
Bitcoin’s price experienced a sharp pullback following the US Federal Reserve’s recent rate cut, but market experts like Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan remain optimistic about the asset’s long-term trajectory. On Dec. 18, the Federal Reserve announced a 25-basis-point rate cut, scaling back its outlook for 2024 to two cuts instead of the previously expected four.
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💰 MicroStrategy acquires another 15,350 bitcoin for $1.5 billion, taking holdings to 439,000 BTC
Business intelligence firm and corporate bitcoin holder MicroStrategy acquired an additional 15,350 for approximately $1.5 billion at an average price of $100,386 per bitcoin between Dec. 9 and Dec. 15, according to an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday. As of Dec. 15, the company said approximately $7.65 billion worth of shares remained available for sale as part of its planned $21 billion equity offering and $21 billion in fixed-income securities, targeting a total $42 billion capital raise for further bitcoin acquisitions.
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💰 BlackRock recommends 2% starting allocation to Bitcoin in investment portfolios
According to a paper released Dec. 12, BlackRock suggests that a 1% to 2% Bitcoin allocation in multi-asset portfolios matches the risk levels found in portfolios holding technology stocks. The asset manager, which oversees trillions of dollars, frames this range as a strategic starting point for investors seeking diverse sources of risk.
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💰 MicroStrategy now controls over 2% of Bitcoin supply after latest $2.1 billion purchase
According to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, the acquisition was funded by selling 5,418,449 shares for aggregate net proceeds of approximately $2.13 billion. The firm still has $9.19 billion available from its $21 billion at-the-market (ATM) share sale facility to fund future BTC purchases. This purchase brought the firm’s total holdings to 423,650 Bitcoin, representing over 2% of the flagship digital asset’s total supply.
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💰 Former US Treasury Secretary calls Bitcoin reserve ‘crazy’ idea
Former US Secretary of the Treasury Larry Summers said in an interview with Bloomberg that the idea of a national Bitcoin (BTC) reserve is “crazy. “ The idea of a national Bitcoin reserve surfaced during the Bitcoin 2024 conference earlier this year, where both Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made keynote speeches, along with several lawmakers, including Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), who introduced the “Bitcoin Act” legislation proposing the creation of such an institute at the event.
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💰 Bitcoin ETFs cross $1 billion in early December as price threatens $100k
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have attracted over $1 billion in inflows during the early days of December, according to recent Farside data. On Dec. 2, BlackRock led with $338.3 million in inflows, followed by Fidelity with $25.1 million. Total inflows for that day reached $353.6 million. The following day, Dec. 3, saw increased activity. BlackRock’s ETF recorded $693.3 million in inflows, while Fidelity added $52.2 million.
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💰 Arthur Hayes predicts market top in April with liquidity recovering in Q3
BitMEX co-founder and Maelstrom chief investment officer Arthur Hayes predicted that markets would potentially peak by mid-to-late March 2025, driven by an influx of dollar liquidity despite political and policy uncertainties. Hayes pointed to a net injection of $57 billion in liquidity through the first quarter, driven by shifts in Federal Reserve and US Treasury policies.
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💰 MARA says 16% of its BTC reserves has been loaned to third parties for 'modest' yield
Bitcoin miner MARA Holdings released its December 2024 production update, detailing the results of its latest mining activity and disclosing the existence of short-term third-party loans intended to generate a modest yield for the company. MARA said that as of Dec. 31, 7,377 BTC, or 16.4% of its BTC reserves, was currently deployed in short-term third-party loans in an effort to generate additional yield for shareholders.
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💰 Franklin Templeton predicts rising sovereign, institutional adoption for Bitcoin in 2025
Franklin Templeton believes Bitcoin (BTC) will solidify its position as a global financial asset in 2025, driven by increasing adoption among sovereign nations and institutional investors. The firm’s Digital Assets: 2025 Crypto Outlook report projects that several countries will integrate Bitcoin into their strategic reserves, reinforcing its role as a digital store of value amid ongoing global economic uncertainty.
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💰 Bitwise Pursues Approval for Groundbreaking Bitcoin Standard Corporations ETF
Bitwise, one of the largest asset managers in the U.S., has filed for clearance to launch an ETF tracking the performance of companies holding bitcoin as a reserve asset. The instrument, called Bitwise Bitcoin Standard Corporations ETF, would own stocks of companies having more than 1,000 BTC.
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💰 Bitcoin options OI hits $44B as futures trading cools
The holiday spirit failed to bring any stability to the crypto market, with Bitcoin seeing its price drop from $97,300 on Dec. 22 to $94,800 on Dec. 24. Christmas Day saw a slight recovery, but Bitcoin consolidated back to $98,000 as it met significant resistance above $99,000.
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💰 WSJ reheats Bitcoin’s quantum hack concerns, researcher calls it a ‘time bomb’
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has raised alarms over a potential quantum computing threat to Bitcoin (BTC), describing it in a recent article as “a time bomb waiting to explode.” The article addresses the possibility of advances in quantum computing posing a risk to Bitcoin’s security and potentially becoming a threat to the entire blockchain industry.
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💰 MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor advocates for Trump-backed 'strategic bitcoin reserve' in proposal to set crypto industry standards
MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor has backed President-elect Donald Trump’s strategic bitcoin reserve in a digital asset policy proposal published on Friday. The so-called “Digital Assets Framework” also lays out a plan for the U.S. to support industry growth, set standards for compliance and communication, as well as set rights for crypto asset holders and companies.
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💰 Bitcoin dominance rises to 60% as altcoins falter
The recent downturn in the crypto market, marked by significant losses for major altcoins like Ethereum, Solana, and XRP, is driving investors back to Bitcoin. At the time, many analysts predicted the beginning of an “altseason.” This phase is characterized by altcoins outperforming Bitcoin as traders reduce their Bitcoin exposure to capitalize on high-liquidity altcoins. During this period, the Altcoin Index hit a yearly high of 90, reflecting strong capital flow into alternative digital assets.
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💰 EU urged to follow El Salvador’s lead with Bitcoin reserves by European MP
European Union Member of Parliament Sarah Knafo has urged the bloc to prioritize a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve instead of moving forward with the European Central Bank’s (ECB) digital euro project. In a Dec. 17 video shared on X, Knafo criticized the ECB’s plan for a centralized digital currency, arguing it risks financial freedom and overreach.
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💰 Riot Platforms increases its bitcoin holdings by over 5,000 BTC
Riot Platforms announced on Friday that it had acquired 5,117 bitcoin between Dec. 10 and Dec. 12, 2024. The bitcoin miner's most recent acquisition of the largest digital asset came in at approximately $510 million, at an average price of approximately $99,669 per bitcoin, inclusive of fees and expenses. The company has now increased its total bitcoin holdings to 16,728.
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💰 Alabama state auditor calls to establish Bitcoin reserve
State Auditor Andrew Sorrell has proposed that Alabama create a strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserve to ensure its continued leadership in crypto adoption. He argued that such a move would diversify the state’s assets, attract crypto-focused businesses, and establish Alabama as a pioneer in the digital asset space.
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💰 Bitcoin Permabull Max Keiser Hints at Muslim World Petrobitcoin Announcement
Max Keiser, an international journalist and cryptocurrency advisor to the Bukele administration in El Salvador, has hinted at an upcoming announcement for the Muslim world regarding bitcoin. On social media, Keiser, now in Abu Dhabi, recalled the first time he declared that bitcoin complied with Sharia law, stressing it was no “riba,” meaning it doesn’t represent usury. “The Muslim world is minutes away from massive, global bitcoin FOMO.
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💰 Trump celebrates Bitcoin surpassing $100k milestone following election win
President-elect Donald Trump lauded Bitcoin’s (BTC) record-breaking ascent past $100,000, congratulated Bitcoin investors on his Truth Social platform, and attributed the milestone to his influence. Trump declared that Bitcoin investors are “welcome,” framing the surge as a testament to his pro-growth policies.
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💰 Metaplanet continues to emulate MicroStrategy with planned $62M Bitcoin expansion
Tokyo-listed investment firm Metaplanet plans to raise 9.5 billion yen (approximately $62 million) to strengthen its Bitcoin portfolio. In a Nov. 28 statement, the company revealed that the funds will be raised through its 12th Series Moving Strike Stock Acquisition Rights. These rights will be allocated to EVO FUND via third-party allotment between Dec. 17, 2024, and June 16, 2025.
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💰 MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin treasury swells to 386,700 BTC en route to 4% of total supply
MicroStrategy has purchased a staggering 135,000 Bitcoin (BTC) in three transactions. These acquisitions amount to 35% of the company’s total BTC holdings and underline its ongoing commitment to Bitcoin as a core asset. On Nov. 25, the company disclosed its largest Bitcoin acquisition, buying 55,500 BTC for $5.4 billion. This purchase—detailed in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)— equates to an average price of $97,862 per Bitcoin.
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