Rise’n’Crypto

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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Bitcoin secured its first weekly close above $100K before dabbling in some volatility to start this week, and as always, we'll take a look at William Suberg's "5 things to know in Bitcoin this week" article to get up to speed. Additionally, while on Bitcoin, we'll look at the NCPPR pushing another Bitcoin treasury proposal, this time at Amazon. Then it's time for a comprehensive lay of the land with altseason; some argue it has started, some say it's about to get ugly and some are trying to draw our attention to Ethereum, which is showing green flags left and right.

Further reading:

• BTC price back to $94K? 5 Things to know in Bitcoin this week
• National Center for Public Policy Research proposes BTC treasury to Amazon
• Altcoin season 'leg down will be ugly,' says venture capitalist
• Ethereum poised to copy XRP’s 390% rally toward $7.6K next
• Ethereum ‘impulse breakout’ will lead to $15K ETH price in 2025 — Analyst
• Ethereum’s chart signals to traders that a new high could hit next week

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Bitcoin scared holders half to death on Dec. 5 as it plummeted $6,000 in four minutes, liquidating $300 million in long positions. Still, most analysts appeared to be counseling calm while whales of all varieties bought the dip. Then, we need to look at the effects of adding BTC to a company's treasury, Kraken's survey of crypto holders and the controversy around Haliey Welch's memecoin launch which dumped 90% amid some unusual on-chain data.

Further reading:

• Bitcoin price metric 'bearish since October' warns analyst amid $10K dip
• Bitcoin sudden drop to $93K wipes out $303M of longs within minutes
• Worksport stock jumps 9% after adding BTC, XRP to treasury strategy
• 88% of crypto holders feel they missed out on major gains — Kraken survey
• Hawk Tuah memecoin dumps 90% amid backlash over controversial launch

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Bitcoin reached the hallowed heights of a six-figure USD price! After an enormous surge in the past 24 hours, BTC roared as high as $104K, leaving observers to decipher what pushed it over the crest, as well as how it got so far in this cycle. Still, the episode isn't all Bitcoin: Ripple's $RLUSD stablecoin was delayed, but it's coming soon with the intention of being an institutional choice, so we'll examine what you need to know about it. Then, Aptos co-founder Avery Ching discussed why consent for AI training may be a "perfect use case" for blockchain.

Further reading:

• Bitcoin price hits $100K for first time in history
• Bitcoin hits $100K: Why BTC price hit a new all-time high
• Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin: Here’s what you need to know before launch
• AI training consent a ‘perfect use case’ for blockchain — Aptos co-founder

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The past 24 hours have been quiet for Bitcoin as whales are said to have re-entered a "wait-and-see" period. Well, that is apart from a Bitcoin price flash crash seen in South Korea following the president declaring martial law! While on Bitcoin, we'll look at recent research on MicroStrategy's financial situation and how its huge exposure to BTC is far more sensible than people might have you believe. Finally, we'll go through two stories pertaining to the SEC: the odds of Paul Atkins being the new chair spiking to 93% on Kalshi and Grayscale filing for a spot Solana ETF!

Further reading:

• Bitcoin whales employ ‘wait-and-see strategy’ as price hovers at $96K
• Crypto analyst says ‘flash crash likely’ as 24-hour liquidations hit $618M
• MicroStrategy can ignore Bitcoin bear market price crash to $20K — Research
• BTC/KRW pair dipped 30% as South Korea’s president declared martial law
• Crypto markets claw back as South Korea reverses martial law
• Kalshi gives Paul Atkins 93% odds to be Trump’s SEC Chair pick despite mixed reports
• Grayscale files with SEC for spot Solana ETF

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Bitcoin had a quiet start to the week after a historic monthly close, but only when it came to price action. Beyond that, plenty is happening. The big talking point of the past 24 hours is the US government moving almost 20,000 BTC to Coinbase Prime and possibly selling a portion of it. This drew criticism and reignited a debate over whether the US should be selling any Bitcoin. Also, while on Bitcoin, Michael Saylor delivered his pitch to the Microsoft board and shared the video and the pitch deck. Finally, the co-creator of Meta's stablecoin project, Diem, opens up about how it didn't just die, it was killed.

Further reading:

• US government selling Bitcoin is a ‘huge strategic mistake,’ say observers
• US gov’t transfers $1.9B BTC seized from Silk Road to Coinbase Prime
• Michael Saylor tells Microsoft it’s value could soar $5T with Bitcoin
• Death of Meta’s stablecoin project was ‘100% a political kill’ — Ex Diem boss

References:

• Michael Saylor's pitch to Microsoft

Rise’n’Crypto is brought to you by Cointelegraph and is hosted and produced by Robert Baggs. You can follow Robert on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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