14 Jul 24 - 📈 Bitcoin spiked after reports that former US President Trump was attacked at a Pennsylvania rally. BTC rose from $58,337 to $59,796 in under an hour. Trump-inspired meme coins surged: TREMP up 71% to $0.66, TRUMP up 39%, and MAGA up 33%. Trump is safe, but the incident is being treated as an assassination attempt.
13 Jul 24 - 📉 German authorities have liquidated their Bitcoin holdings, leaving a balance of just $1.85, Arkham Intelligence confirms. The latest transfer involved 3,094 BTC (~$176M) to an unknown address. Earlier, 2,700 BTC (~$153M) went to Coinbase, Bitstamp, Kraken, and other addresses. 
12 Jul 24 - 🏢 Santa Monica has launched an official Bitcoin office to boost digital asset awareness and monetization. In partnership with Proof of Workforce, the office aims to educate residents on Bitcoin, foster economic growth, and explore eco-friendly mining.
12 Jul 24 - 📈 Bitcoin P2P transactions are surging! CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju reveals a shift in BTC network patterns. Median transaction fees on BTC are now lower than ETH's: $0.40 vs $0.68. Transactions in the $40-$1,000 range are rising, suggesting a boost in real-life P2P payments.
12 Jul 24 - 📉 Big move! The German government sold $376M in Bitcoin, cutting holdings to 9,094 BTC. Initially, they sold 10,627 BTC for $616M, but 4,169 BTC worth $241M were returned. With 82% of their Bitcoin sold in the last month, they could liquidate all assets soon. Bitcoin's price remains steady at $57,000 despite this.
12 Jul 24 - 🤖 Bitcoin's price surge driven by AI data centers! Bernstein predicts $200,000 by 2023 and $500,000 by 2029. Miners pivot 20% of power to AI in 3 years, shielding against volatility. Energy costs swing, but strategic partnerships stabilize.
12 Jul 24 - 🚨 Fears over the German government's ongoing liquidation of seized Bitcoin have sparked a 25% drop from its highs. But Jan Sell, Coinbase Germany's MD, says not to panic. It's routine asset disposal. The selling hasn't massively impacted Coinbase's volume.
12 Jul 24 - 📈 Bitcoin surged to $59,313 after the June CPI inflation data dropped to 3%, beating expectations. Lower inflation hints at possible rate cuts, boosting crypto. BTC is bullish, with RSI rising and MACD in positive territory. Could we see $60,000 soon?
12 Jul 24 - 📊 Bitcoin's correlation with US stocks has flipped! New data shows BTC's correlation with Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 at -0.78 and -0.83. While Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 are up 7% and 4%, Bitcoin is down 15%. Factors like miner sell-offs and German government sales are in play.
12 Jul 24 - 📢 Former President Trump to speak at Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville, July 25-27! Announced via a July 11 X post, Trump joins a roster including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Vivek Ramaswamy, and Senators Hagerty & Blackburn. Prediction markets favor Trump 63% over Biden's 13%!
10 Jul 24 - 📈 Chinese government seized 190K BTC from PlusToken pyramid scheme leaders. With the recent crypto liquidations by the German government, will China follow suit and offload its massive crypto holdings? This could extend the Bitcoin selling pressure.
9 Jul 24 - 🚀 DigitalX has received regulatory approval to launch its spot Bitcoin ETF (BTXX) on the ASX, debuting July 12 at 10 am. This makes DigitalX the second Bitcoin ETF on ASX, following VanEck. CEO Lisa Wade calls it a "watershed moment" for the firm and the Australian market
9 Jul 24 - 📈 While US crypto ETFs saw a $295M inflow in one day, Bitcoin spot ETFs in Hong Kong had under $200 in daily inflows. BlackRock’s IBIT led with $187M, Fidelity’s FBTC had $61.5M, and Grayscale’s GBTC lagged with $25M. US Bitcoin spot ETFs now have a combined net value of $49.32B.
9 Jul 24 - 🚨 Michael Saylor left a cryptic message likely aimed at the German government as their Bitcoin sales crush market momentum. "Everyone gets Bitcoin at the price he deserves," he says. The German government added 3,073 BTC back to their wallet, now holding 27,461 BTC ($1.57B). Another sale is expected today, impacting Bitcoin's price and market sentiment.
8 Jul 24 - 🔻 Bitcoin mining difficulty dropped over 5% to 79.5 terahashes, its lowest since March. This follows a peak of 88.10T between March and May. As of July 6, difficulty remains at 79.5T. Efficient rigs remain profitable with BTC above $54K, but price drops may require even better efficiency.
8 Jul 24 - 📉 Bitcoin tumbled 5.8% to $54,601.7, hitting a 4-month low as Mt Gox began token distributions. Concerns over $9B in BTC mobilizing led to steep losses and broke the $55,000 support. Fear of massive sell-offs spurred dumping, impacting the broader crypto market.
8 Jul 24 - 📈 Metaplanet, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, has acquired an additional 42.47 BTC worth ~¥400M (~$2.3M), marking its fifth BTC purchase in four months. With over 203 BTC now valued at ~¥2B (~$11M), Metaplanet's shares jumped 10% after its third buy.
7 Jul 24 - 🚀 In the past 24 hours, $171M worth of short positions were liquidated, signaling a dramatic crypto market shift. Earlier this week, Bitcoin dropped to $53,300 due to Mt. Gox and German government sales, leading to $263M in long position liquidations. Now, BTC is at $58k, up 2%
7 Jul 24 - 💡 According to Rustin of Simply Bitcoin, with a 50% annual CAGR for BTC and a 12% USD depreciation rate, BTC could be worth tens of millions by 2038. Even 0.1 BTC might exceed $1M. While $23M per BTC by 2038 seems far-fetched, a more realistic 30% CAGR could see BTC at $3M, making 0.1 BTC worth $300K—a comfortable retirement sum
7 Jul 24 - 📉 Bitcoin miners' reserves have hit a 14-year low, per Crypto Quant. Miners are selling more BTC due to rising operational costs and mining difficulty. This marks a major shift in the Bitcoin market as institutional interest and mainstream adoption continue to grow