“What we saw is that Bitcoin can be both a risk-on and a risk-off asset. It can be used for both inflation and in fears of deflation.” – Tom Staudt, COO of ARK Biweekly News Roundup 1. Spot Bitcoin ETFs and Regulatory Developments On Jan. 10, eleven spot Bitcoin...

Price of Bitcoin on Christmas Day 🎄 2023: $43,254 2022: $16,849 2021: $50,888 2020: $23,760 2019: $7,266 2018: $4,021 2017: $14,302 2016: $894 2015: $456 2014: $318 2013: $669 Biweekly News Roundup 1. Global Market Overview The global crypto market cap is $1.69 trillion, up 112% over the last...

“Calling Bitcoin a religion is not the insult that you think it is. Religions: * have a moral code * have shared beliefs * help shape peoples’ identities * are a system separate from that of the state * last many generations Knee-jerk atheist insults show how intellectually shallow...

“I think the next two years are going to be good. Strap yourselves in.”  – Caroline Bowler, BTC Markets chief Biweekly News Roundup 1. Bitcoin Market Trends and Predictions Bitcoin price hit a 19-month high of 39K on Dec. 1 as Fed Chair Jerome Powell stirred bets that Fed...

“The price of Bitcoin, whether it’s 200k or 400k, won’t be just due to speculation; it will be because people see the value in Bitcoin’s utility.” – Jason Fang, the managing partner at Sora Ventures Biweekly News Roundup 1. Bitcoin and Ethereum Developments The average transaction fees for using...

“When it comes to illicit finance, crypto is not the enemy – bad actors are.”  – Cynthia Lummis, U.S. senator Biweekly News Roundup The claims against FTX surged by 57% after the jury unanimously convicted the defendant on all seven counts in the FTX fraud trial. A preliminary sentencing...

“We are all part of a bigger game, and Bitcoin is one of the strongest levers in that. The systems that we are influencing, that we are exerting leverage on, [such as] payments and finance, will shape what the world of tomorrow looks like.“  – Edward Snowden Biweekly News...

“The faster this bear steepener rises, the faster someone goes belly up, the faster everyone recognizes there is no way out other than money printing to save govt bond markets, the faster we get back to the crypto bull market :).”  – Arthur Hayes, former CEO of BitMEX Biweekly...

“Fiat Democracy is a Faustian bargain. Free stuff in exchange for giving up your beliefs, being manipulated constantly, and giving them the right to steal from you.”   – Jimmy Song Biweekly News Roundup BTC experienced a 5% increase after testing the $25,000 support level on Sept. 11. However, BTC...

“In Bitcoin, you always have to prove yourself. You don’t get to coast. And that’s a good thing.”  – Jimmy Song Biweekly News Roundup Bitcoin has remained almost entirely locked below the $26,000 mark since Sept. 1. SEC delays decision on 6 spot Bitcoin ETF applications, pushing the eventual...