CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju: "I don’t think we’ll enter a bear market this year. We’re still in a bull cycle. I think that the bull cycle could continue even with a 30% dip from ATH, as seen in past cycles." 
NEW: 🇨🇿 Czech National Bank Governor Ales Michl is campaigning to add Bitcoin to the central bank's balance sheet.
"The crypto asset market will experience failures and successes.
Bitcoin, however, is a different story. It should not be lumped together with crypto assets." 
German police are launching predawn raids over memes as Europe ramps up its crackdown on free speech.
Bitcoin remains as a censorship-resistant line of defense: free speech money.
Adam Back tells CNBC that we are still in the early stages of the bull market.
We interview nostr:nprofile1qyx8wumn8ghj7cnjvghxjmcpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqqgxlnw5q3pg49xyh54xx443k3sya7yjszjztez6cz4kxazlzkayvs5dm7w8p of nostr:nprofile1qyx8wumn8ghj7cnjvghxjmcpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqqgrmsz30kgl3sjw3zthujm9ce5xzqzr2cjphalkxk70rhxfu4qmlv57d7n2y on how his company is making a censorship-resistant, decentralized protocol feel as easy as Venmo.
https://bitcoinnews.com/interviews/coinbits-dave-birnbaum-interview/
NEW: Strive Asset Management is making it their goal this year to assist at least one company in every sector to adopt a Bitcoin treasury. https://video.nostr.build/1f879360f0d4d888423559dd0a8c76d8df84860808b043595d0b813e4a88e238.mp4
Elon’s call to audit Fort Knox has put America’s gold reserves under scrutiny.
Gold in a vault? A mystery.
Bitcoin? Auditable 24/7.
nostr:nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7ct5d3shxtnwdaehgu3wd3skueqpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqqgpnkeqsw4f3nudn3wwr0jg5y5wft2rhd7hvmcmv6r7xxhp4tvrn55ve7rzq breaks down how the 🇺🇸 US is caught in the black hole of a sovereign debt spiral.
Rate hikes won’t fix it, they’ll only set up the next massive QE money print.
Twelve US state pension funds and treasuries have invested over $330M in Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) making it a big player in institutional bitcoin exposure. California, Florida, Wisconsin and North Carolina lead the way according to recent filings.
https://bitcoinnews.com/markets/state-pension-funds-invest-strategy-stock/
The number of institutional holders of the Bitcoin ETF is up 54.5X in the last 11 months 👀

CNBC: GameStop is considering investing in Bitcoin.
The company is sitting on over $4.5 billion in cash.
Bitcoin’s correlation with the S&P 500 has dropped to zero, marking a significant shift in market behavior.
Historically tied to stocks, BTC is now moving independently, signaling a break from traditional macroeconomic influences.
A rug pull, cartel hitmen, and a president facing impeachment—this scandal has it all.
Why the LIBRA meme coin fiasco makes the case for Bitcoin even stronger.
We interview nostr:nprofile1qyx8wumn8ghj7cnjvghxjmcpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqqg9zdzsm3sr7r9r8symc3j9ctkptwgg6lcazh94089ejavrchs3hjy8n8mcm Major on how Joltz’s bet on Taproot Assets is paying off, with the world’s largest stablecoin now launching on Bitcoin through the protocol.
https://bitcoinnews.com/opinion/joltz-ian-major-bringing-on-bitcoin/
Bitcoin is far from overheated. 
Is it “ethical” to mine Bitcoin using a hotel’s electricity?
NEW: 🇸🇻 El Salvador’s National Library is getting a dedicated Bitcoin section 📖
BINAES will soon feature a curated Bitcoin collection showcasing top Bitcoin books and a live full node demonstrating its role in the network.

Mike Novogratz called for Sovereign Wealth Funds to diversify into Bitcoin three years before Abu Dhabi’s fund disclosed a $436 million investment in Bitcoin ETFs.
Cantor Fitzgerald, formerly led by Howard Lutnick, bought over $1 billion worth of $MSTR shares in Q4, making it their largest position.
With an average buy price of $229, they’re already up 47%.
Lutnick now runs Trump’s new Sovereign Wealth Fund as Commerce Secretary.

