Despite an underwhelming weekend for Bitcoin and crypto, it's a busy episode today. First, we'll keep up with the tradition of sharing William Suberg's "5 things to know in Bitcoin this week," before unpacking his fifth point about social sentiment. That is, social sentiment around Bitcoin has dropped to its lowest levels of the year, yet that's bullish! Also bullish, MicroStrategy has surpassed the amount of BTC purchased in the past bull run, despite a markedly higher average price per coin. Outside of Bitcoin, Trump has nominated Stephen Miran as Council of Economic Advisors chair; Miran was on a crypto podcast earlier this month. Interpol issues a Red Notice for Hex founder Richard Heart, and Haliey Welch, known for Hawk Tuah, speaks for the first time about the legal case against the HAWK memecoin.

Further reading:

• BTC price risks $20K crash: 5 Things to know in Bitcoin this week
• Bitcoin social sentiment drops to yearly low, signaling BTC breakout
• MicroStrategy Bitcoin purchases surpass 2021 bull market levels
• Trump nominates Stephen Miran as Council of Economic Advisors chairman
• Interpol issues 'Red Notice' for Hex founder Richard Heart
• Hawk Tuah influencer speaks out after memecoin rug pull allegations

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The past 24 hours have been an absolute crypto bloodbath. More than $1 billion of long positions were liquidated when prices tanked and traders were "unprepared for the bad news." Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw record one-day outflows. So, why are most analysts calm and even positive? Aside from the chaos, the proposal to increase the Ethereum gas limit picks up steam, Craig Wright gets a one-year prison sentence suspended for two years for contempt of court, and the Tornado Cash co-founder wants his charges dropped following a verdict that OFAC "overstepped!" Yes, it's a busy episode today!

Further reading:

• Crypto liquidations hit $1B as traders were ‘unprepared for bad news’
• Bitcoin ETFs hit by record $671.9M outflows in 1 day
• Crypto chatter about ‘buying the dip’ hits 8-month high: Santiment
• Craig Wright given suspended one-year sentence for contempt of court
• 10% of Ethereum validators signal gas limit increase
• Tornado Cash dev wants charges dropped after court said OFAC ‘overstepped’

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Crypto, along with S&P 500, took a big hit yesterday after Fed Chair Jerome Powell made some unexpected announcements. Bitcoin briefly lost its six-figure price tag, but it bounced back and many are pointing out how commonplace this sort of pullback is. Perhaps the loudest conversation about Bitcoin was the disclaimer in a BlackRock video explanation of Bitcoin that re-ignited an old debate about BTC's supply cap. Also, a South Korean lawmaker may go to prison over allegations of hiding millions in crypto holdings while working on legislation concerning crypto!

Further reading:

• BTC reclaims $100K but weekly chart forming ‘bearish engulfing’ candlestick
• Bitcoin price drops to $100.3K after Fed rate cut and Powell’s revised 2025 inflation outlook
• BlackRock sparks Bitcoin 21M debate, saying ‘no guarantee’ it won’t change
• South Korean prosecutors seek 6 months for lawmaker who allegedly hid crypto

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Bitcoin finally took a breather after a rocket-fueled weekend and early week, falling back a few percent. Still, one fascinating story that emerged was that US Bitcoin ETFs flipped US gold ETFs by assets under management. Elsewhere, President-elect Donald Trump met with the Crypto.com CEO and the exchange dropped its lawsuit against the SEC on the same day. Then, Pudgy Penguins launched its token, which encountered heavy volatility alongside the NFT collection's floor price, but the short-term numbers did not tell the full story.

Further reading:

• Bitcoin ETFs flip gold funds in AUM: K33 Research
• Trump meets with Crypto.com CEO as firm drops SEC lawsuit
• Community slams Coinbase for linking WBTC delisting to Justin Sun
• Pudgy Penguins’ PENGU token down more than 50% after launch

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Bitcoin had such a strong weekend and weekly close that it set us up for some beautiful green charts, and that's exactly what we've got. With another new all-time high on Dec. 16, spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US raking in the inflows and spot volumes on exchanges surging, things look strongly bullish for BTC. As a consequence, Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy entered the Nasdaq 100 index, which has had a number of fascinating knock-on effects. Elsewhere, Ethereum's token distribution is unusual and changing quickly, and the 2022 LastPass data breach is still biting crypto victims who haven't moved their funds.

Further reading:

• Bitcoin price all-time highs driven by spot volumes — Analyst says $115K is next
• Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy enters Nasdaq 100
• 104 whale wallets now hold 57% of all Ether in bullish sign: Santiment
• LastPass threat actor steals $5.4M from victims just a week before Xmas

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Friday's episode was a little low on Bitcoin stories, but fear not, the weekend has given us a smorgasbord! BTC secured its highest-ever weekly close amid discussions about President-elect Donald Trump making Bitcoin a United States reserve asset on 'day one' in office. If that happens, what sort of price might Bitcoin reach? Well, there is quite a range of predictions. Then, after we're fully caught up on all things Bitcoin, I'll take you through the most viral story of the weekend: the memecoin trader who turned $27 into $52 million with PEPE.

Further reading:

• Trump may use Bitcoin as US reserve asset on 'day one' — How high will BTC price go?
• Bitcoin goes ’Santa Claus mode’ as optimism grows for US reserve status
• BTC price 'base case' now $140K: 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
• Crypto trader turns $27 into $52M with savvy Pepe token investment

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Bitcoin had another fairly quiet day while retaining its six-figure price tag, but there is plenty to discuss besides price. Perhaps most interesting is a thread by the Bitcoin environmentalist, Daniel Batten, who claims he found "patient zero" for Bitcoin environmental impact misinformation. Then, we're going to look at Coinbase delisting Tether's USDT stablecoin in Europe, an early Bitcoin investor going to jail over unreported crypto gains, and Solana taking the crown for the top ecosystem by the number of new developers.

Further reading:

• Bitcoin analysis: Start selling BTC when this key metric hits 4%
• ‘Patient zero’ of Bitcoin gaslighting was Digiconomist in 2018: ESG analyst
• Coinbase prepares to delist Tether’s USDT stablecoin in Europe
• Early Bitcoin investor jailed for unreported crypto gains in $4M BTC sale
• Solana overthrows Ethereum’s 8-year reign as top ecosystem for new devs

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While Bitcoin had a quiet day in many ways, it managed to move back into a six-figure price tag and secure a record daily close. Now, with US macroeconomics playing ball and the crypto market said to be more stable, all eyes are looking for a new all-time high in the coming days, according to one analyst. Outside of Bitcoin, Roger Ver talks to Tucker Carlson and claims that the US is targeting him for his advocacy of cryptocurrencies rather than his taxes, the US Supreme Court denies Nvidia's appeal to dismiss a crypto class-action lawsuit and Cointelegraph speaks with legal experts about the consequences of shilling memecoins.

Further reading:

• Bitcoin price reclaims 6 figures on CPI relief as traders see $110K+ next
• Bitcoin 15% futures basis 'insane' as BTC price sees record daily close
• Roger Ver claims US targets him for Bitcoin advocacy, not taxes
• US Supreme Court bucks Nvidia’s appeal to dismiss crypto class suit
• Influencers shilling memecoin scams face severe legal consequences

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Bitcoin had another tumultuous day, crashing again into the $94,000 range, but has the week's rough start been the necessary clear-out the market needs to push forward? Also, on Bitcoin, Microsoft shareholders voted "no" to adding Bitcoin to its treasury, and Ray Dalio warned of a global debt crisis but sees Bitcoin as part of the safe haven. Then, the NY regulator approved Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin, and Bitwise predicted 2025 will be the "year of the crypto IPO," followed by some other eyebrow-raising events! So, grab yourself a coffee and let's get you caught up.

Further reading:

• Bitcoin is crashing, but options markets are calling for $111K BTC price by February
• Microsoft shareholders vote ‘no’ to Bitcoin reserve
• Ray Dalio predicts global debt crisis, backs Bitcoin, gold
• NY regulator approves Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin — Brad Garlinghouse
• Bitwise predicts 2025 as year for crypto IPO — Kraken, Circle to go public

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Bitcoin saw another brutal correction with cascading liquidations and a "mega dump" yesterday. About $1.6 billion was liquidated across crypto in this "crazy" reset and 11% was lost from crypto's market cap — What happened? In more bullish Bitcoin news, CZ said that it's "inevitable" that China will build a BTC reserve. Elsewhere, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse slammed the show 60 Minutes for omitting information in a crypto segment in which he appeared, and Google's new quantum computing chip solved a 30-year-old problem, but does it pose a threat to crypto encryption?

Further reading:

• Bitcoin sees most liquidations since 2021 as ‘crazy’ reset wipes $1.6B
• Changpeng Zhao says it’s ‘inevitable’ for China to build a BTC reserve
• Ripple CEO criticizes 60 Minutes for not including info on XRP ruling
• Google unveils new quantum computing chip: Clock ticking for crypto encryption?

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