27 Jul 24 - 📉 Gold advocate Peter Schiff conducted two polls on Bitcoin. Despite his criticism, most respondents committed to holding BTC even if the price drops drastically. 89% wouldn’t sell below $15k, 91% would hold and buy more below $3k. Will BTC survive a crash?
27 Jul 24 - 📈 Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveils a bold Bitcoin plan at Bitcoin 2024: Transfer 204,000 BTC to the Fed, buy 500 BTC daily, make BTC-USD transactions non-taxable, allow BTC in 1031 exchanges, and more! Will this reshape the US economy?
26 Jul 24 - 🚨 A quote allegedly from Kamala Harris saying “Bitcoin is money for criminals” is trending, causing backlash. Bitcoin Magazine’s David Bailey tweeted the claim after Harris's no-show at a conference. The quote’s source is unverified, and Bitcoin’s price fell 1.20% to $65,678.
26 Jul 24 - 📈 Bitcoin (BTC) rose 4.4% to $67K in Asia trading, beating the CoinDesk 20 Index's 3.3% gain. Ether led liquidations with $70M, while BTC futures saw $55M. Bitcoin ETFs added $31.16M, totaling $59.14B. Grayscale’s ETF conversion affected BTC prices initially.
26 Jul 24 - 🚫 Elon Musk removed the Bitcoin emoji from hashtags on X (formerly Twitter), sparking speculation about his support for Bitcoin. The crypto community reacted strongly, some suggesting XRP or SHIB as replacements. Fact Protocol and Nexo propose reinstating the emoji. 
26 Jul 24 - 🚀 Japanese financial giant SBI Group and Franklin Templeton are partnering to prep for potential approval of crypto funds in Japan. SBI will hold 51%, and Templeton the rest. This move aims to introduce spot Bitcoin ETFs to the Japanese market, pending approval.
26 Jul 24 - 📈 Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop announced the city's pension fund will allocate 2% (~$4.35M) of its $145M assets to Bitcoin ETFs this summer. Following Wisconsin's lead, this involves updating SEC paperwork. Fulop is optimistic about future allocations.
26 Jul 24 - 🗣️ Trump to speak at the 2024 Bitcoin Conference in Nashville, possibly announcing BTC as a US reserve asset. He raised $4M in crypto, including BTC, ETH, and USDC. Major donors include the Winklevoss twins. Is Trump the pro-crypto candidate for 2024?
26 Jul 24 - 💰 Marathon Digital (MARA) buys $100M in Bitcoin, boosting holdings to over $1B. CEO Fred Thiel calls BTC the "world's best treasury reserve asset." MARA stock soars 42.6% in six months. Company eyes Kaspa mining for higher margins.
25 Jul 24 - 📉 A strong global equity sell-off hit crypto markets, with Bitcoin and Ethereum under pressure. On July 24, Wall Street had its worst day since 2022. Bitcoin dropped 2.5% to $64,252. Ethereum fell sharply post-ETF launch, influenced by poor equity sentiment.
25 Jul 24 - 🔒 Proton, known for Proton Mail and ProtonVPN, launches Proton Wallet, a self-custodial Bitcoin wallet. It offers heightened security and privacy, allowing users to send BTC via linked email addresses, making transactions simpler and safer. 
25 Jul 24 - 🚀 VanEck's head of digital assets, Matthew Sigel, predicts Bitcoin could hit $2.9M per BTC by 2050, calling it the "ultimate hedge" against fiscal recklessness. VanEck sees BTC as a stable alternative in global trade due to its immutable monetary policy.
25 Jul 24 - 📉 Bitcoin dipped below $65K due to market sentiment and seasonal trends, not Mt. Gox sales, analysts say. CryptoQuant's Ki Young Ju: "The instant dump didn't occur; it's market sentiment." BTC's 2.5% drop wiped out $24.68M in long positions.
25 Jul 24 - 📈 Fold, a Bitcoin financial services platform, will go public on NASDAQ via a merger with FTAC Emerald. Post-merger, Fold will hold over 1000 BTC on its balance sheet. Legacy shareholders will own 71% of the company. Equity valuation: $365M.
24 Jul 24 - 🚀 Rumor alert! VP Kamala Harris might speak at Bitcoin 2024 Conference in Nashville, July 25-27. Mike Novogratz believes she’ll be pro-Bitcoin. Could this be a game-changer for the crypto community?
24 Jul 24 - 🚨 After a decade, Mt. Gox creditors are getting relief as Kraken distributes Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash from the estate. Mt. Gox's collapse in 2014 left 850,000 BTC lost. Kraken, Bitstamp, and others are aiding repayment. Bitcoin dropped to $66K as $2.8B in assets moved.
24 Jul 24 - 📈 Riot Platforms acquired Kentucky-based Block Mining for $92.5M, adding 60 MW of capacity. Riot plans to expand Block Mining to 110 MW by 2024, bringing total potential power to 2 GW. The deal was paid with $18.5M cash and $74M in stock. Riot's shares fell 5.31% Tuesday.
24 Jul 24 - 🔔 Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) slammed Biden's proposal for a 30% tax on Bitcoin mining, calling it a "blatant attack" on innovation. She warned it could harm energy infrastructure, the environment, and tax revenues, citing the benefits of mining in Texas.
23 Jul 24 - 📈 Crypto expert Rekt Capital predicts Bitcoin's parabolic phase but urges patience. Bitcoin is in a reaccumulation range between $60K-$71.5K post-halving. Key indicators: new higher low, challenging higher high. Investors must wait for consolidation to end for explosive growth.
23 Jul 24 - 📉 The German state of Saxony sold 50,000 BTC, seized from the movie piracy site movie2k, for $2.87B. Shortly after, BTC's value surged, causing Saxony to miss out on an additional $124M. The sale, driven by volatility concerns, resulted in a $740M profit.