21 Oct 24 - 📈 Bitcoin’s market cap has hit $1.35T, now over $1T larger than Ethereum’s $318B. With BTC trading just above $68,000, analysts suggest there’s more room for growth. Bitcoin’s market cap has risen 8.9% since Oct. 12, signaling further bullish momentum.

21 Oct 24 - 📊 Tether’s USDT stablecoin hit a record $120B market cap on Oct. 20, signaling potential for a crypto rally. Recent inflows to major exchanges like Binance and Kraken suggest upcoming buying pressure. USDT growth could fuel Bitcoin’s next big surge.

21 Oct 24 - 📈 Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. saw record inflows on Oct. 14 with over $500M added, pushing BTC past $67.8K for the first time in 3 months. Major players like Fidelity, Bitwise, and BlackRock led the charge, totaling nearly $20B in net inflows for 2024.

20 Oct 24 - 📊 If Bitcoin breaks $69K, short liquidations could hit $101M, but a drop below $68K may trigger $293M in long liquidations, per Coinglass. In the past 24 hours, $60.59M has been liquidated across crypto markets, with $31.31M in longs and $29.28M in shorts.

20 Oct 24 - 🐋 A Bitcoin whale reactivated after 10.8 years as BTC briefly hit $69K. The dormant wallet held 25 BTC, now worth $1.71M. The last transaction was when BTC was below $1K. Is the whale’s return a sign of something big brewing in the crypto world?

20 Oct 24 - 🎸 The King of Rock is coming to Bitcoin! A collection of 1,935 generative Elvis images, “Elvis Side $Btc,” will be minted by Royalty and OrdinalsBot. 5% of sales will fund the Elvis Legacy Council DAO to preserve his digital legacy. Ready for it?

20 Oct 24 - 📉 ECB paper claims older Bitcoin holders exploit newer investors, calls for strict regulation or ban to prevent price rise. Authors argue Bitcoin rarely used for payments and prefer fiat for illicit transactions. Do you think BTC should be banned?

Paper —> https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4985877

19 Oct 24 - 📈 Bitcoin ETFs just got a major boost with SEC approval for options trading on NYSE & CBOE. This move could increase liquidity, attract more inflows, and potentially push BTC to new all-time highs, as 75% of new crypto investments flow into ETFs.

19 Oct 24 - 📊 In 5 days, Bitcoin ETFs saw $2.1B net inflows, with BlackRock taking half. 80% of buyers are direct investors, 75% of whom are new to iShares. BTC hit $68.3K, up 140% YoY, outpacing S&P 500. BlackRock’s spot ETF drives crypto adoption in traditional finance.

19 Oct 24 - 📈 MicroStrategy’s market cap soared from $1.5B to $40B in 4 years, holding 252,220 Bitcoin. Co-founder Michael Saylor credits its strategy of issuing Bitcoin-backed securities, aiming to bridge traditional finance and digital assets.

19 Oct 24 - 🕵️‍♂️ FBI arrests Alabama man for allegedly hacking SEC’s X account, tweeting fake Bitcoin ETF approval, causing a brief price surge. Eric Council Jr. reportedly used a SIM swap scam with fake ID, profiting in Bitcoin. He’s now charged with identity theft.

19 Oct 24 - ⚖️ Craig Wright, ruled not to be Satoshi Nakamoto by UK courts, is suing Bitcoin Core developers again, claiming BSV is the true Bitcoin. He seeks £911B in damages. COPA remains confident this latest legal battle will also fail.

19 Oct 24 - 📊 Bitcoin holds above $67,000 resistance with potential gains ahead. Technical indicators align for a possible 60% rally, says analyst Henrik Zeberg. Trump presidency prospects also boosting momentum.

18 Oct 24 - ⚡️ Bitcoin prices could surge if Middle East tensions push oil prices higher, says BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes. He predicts Bitcoin, as “stored energy in digital form,” will rise in fiat value if energy costs spike. Bitcoin hit $68K on Oct. 18.

18 Oct 24 - 🔒 Alabama man, 25, arrested for hacking SEC’s Twitter account in Jan, falsely announcing Bitcoin ETF approval. Bitcoin spiked $1K before SEC denied. Suspect used SIM swap to access the account. Charged with identity theft and fraud.

18 Oct 24 - 📈 Bitcoin dominance hits 58.9%, the highest since April 2021, as its price nears $70K after a 10% rise in a week. Total crypto market cap climbs to $2.41T, driven by BTC’s surge. ETH/BTC ratio drops to 0.0385, while DeFi TVL falls from $110B to $88B.

17 Oct 24 - 💻 Ilya Lichtenstein faces 5 years in prison for stealing 120,000 Bitcoin in the Bitfinex hack. He laundered funds through darknet markets and mixers. His wife, Heather Morgan, who aided him, may get 18 months due to her cooperation with prosecutors.

17 Oct 24 - 💰 Italy plans to hike the capital gains tax on crypto from 26% to 42%, as announced by Vice Economy Minister Maurizio Leo. This follows a trend of tighter crypto regulations across Europe. PM Giorgia Meloni assures no new taxes for the general public.

16 Oct 24 - ⚖️ Federal prosecutors are seeking an 18-month sentence for Heather Morgan (“Razzlekhan”) for laundering stolen Bitfinex Bitcoin. She pled guilty to money laundering and fraud, while her husband admitted to the 2016 hack. $6B in crypto assets are also sought as restitution.

16 Oct 24 - 🚀 Metaplanet is on track to reach its 1,000 BTC target after acquiring 106.976 BTC this week, bringing its total to 855.478 BTC, worth $56 million at $65,900 per BTC. The stock surged 550% this year, jumping 15% after the latest purchase.