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Bitcoin-miner Bitmain Faces Federal Investigation Over National Security Issues: Report

Micah Zimmerman -
Bitmain, the Chinese manufacturer behind many of the world’s Bitcoin miners, has been under US national security scrutiny for potential espionage or sabotage risks, including in Trump family-backed ventures, though the company denies any wrongdoing.
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Samourai Wallet Co-Founder Sentenced to Four Years for Crypto Money Laundering

Micah Zimmerman -
Samourai Wallet co-founder William Hill was sentenced to four years in prison for running a crypto mixing service that laundered over $237 million in illicit funds.
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Strategy’s (MSTR) Michael Saylor Dismisses Index Concerns: ‘Our Conviction in Bitcoin is Unwavering’

Micah Zimmerman -
Michael Saylor took to X to dismiss concerns about MSCI-driven outflows, emphasizing that Strategy is an operating company with a $500 million software business and a $7.7 billion Bitcoin-backed digital credit program.
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Bitcoin Price Flash-Crashes to $80,000 Before Rebounding as Market Stress Nears FTX-Era Levels

Micah Zimmerman -
Bitcoin price plunged to $83,000, hitting FTX-era stress levels, as short-term holders capitulate and market volatility spikes.
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Bitcoin Price Dip Or New Bear Market?

Matt Crosby -
Bitcoin Price Under Pressure as LTHs Distribute: Rising VDD Multiple & Falling Long-Term Holder Supply Show No Capitulation Yet.
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JPMorgan Says Saylor’s Strategy Could See Billions in Outflows if MSCI Excludes MSTR

Micah Zimmerman -
Strategy faces the risk of being removed from major equity indices, with JPMorgan warning that MSCI’s January 15 decision could trigger up to $2.8B–$8.8B in passive outflows and deal a major blow to Saylor’s bitcoin-leveraged strategy.
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Ray Dalio Reaffirms Bitcoin Skepticism, Says He Still Holds Just 1% Allocation

Micah Zimmerman -
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio reaffirmed his cautious view on Bitcoin, saying he’s held only about 1% of his portfolio in BTC for years due to what he sees as structural hurdles limiting its viability.
MARKETS

Bitcoin Price Crashes to $86,000 As Extreme Fear Hits the Market

Micah Zimmerman -
Bitcoin price dumped yet again this morning in trading to lows of $86,610, down over 1% over the past 24 hours. 

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MARKETS

Bitcoin Price Flash-Crashes to $80,000 Before Rebounding as Market Stress Nears FTX-Era Levels

Micah Zimmerman -
Bitcoin price plunged to $83,000, hitting FTX-era stress levels, as short-term holders capitulate and market volatility spikes.
00:17:54

Bitcoin Price Dip Or New Bear Market?

Matt Crosby -
Bitcoin Price Under Pressure as LTHs Distribute: Rising VDD Multiple & Falling Long-Term Holder Supply Show No Capitulation Yet.

Bitcoin Price Crashes to $86,000 As Extreme Fear Hits the Market

Micah Zimmerman -
Bitcoin price dumped yet again this morning in trading to lows of $86,610, down over 1% over the past 24 hours. 

VanEck: Mid-Cycle Traders Driving Bitcoin Selloff While Long-Term Whales Keep Holding

Micah Zimmerman -
VanEck analysts report that Bitcoin’s recent selloff is driven by mid-cycle holders, while long-term whales continue to accumulate.

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The Origin Story of Bitcoin Treasury Companies: Cash Is a Liability

BtcCasey -
Companies across the planet are vacuuming up every bitcoin they can get their hands on by financially engineering stocks and securities in a grand speculative attack. A bitcoin treasury companies is the natural outcome to a problem not many people understand: Cash is trash — for a company, holding cash is now a liability.

Coinbase CEO Says Bitcoin Could Hit $1 Million by 2030 — If Banks Don’t Get in the Way

Micah Zimmerman -
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong told Fox Business that Bitcoin could reach $1 million by 2030, while warning of resistance from the banking industry.

Let’s Not Create $200 Trillion in Credit on Top of Bitcoin

Frank Corva -
I disagree with Bitcoin and crypto industry leaders like Michael Saylor and Brian Armstrong, who are proposing building a new debt system on top of bitcoin, which was built to be a definancializing force.

Nepalese Protestors Should Permanently Embrace Bitchat as Well as Bitcoin and Other Freedom Tech

Frank Corva -
Protestors in Nepal recently showed the world the power of censorship-resistant digital communications technology — the type of technology they should continue using as they rebuild.

NEWS

Bitcoin-miner Bitmain Faces Federal Investigation Over National Security Issues: Report

Micah Zimmerman -
Bitmain, the Chinese manufacturer behind many of the world’s Bitcoin miners, has been under US national security scrutiny for potential espionage or sabotage risks, including in Trump family-backed ventures, though the company denies any wrongdoing.

Samourai Wallet Co-Founder Sentenced to Four Years for Crypto Money Laundering

Micah Zimmerman -
Samourai Wallet co-founder William Hill was sentenced to four years in prison for running a crypto mixing service that laundered over $237 million in illicit funds.

Strategy’s (MSTR) Michael Saylor Dismisses Index Concerns: ‘Our Conviction in Bitcoin is Unwavering’

Micah Zimmerman -
Michael Saylor took to X to dismiss concerns about MSCI-driven outflows, emphasizing that Strategy is an operating company with a $500 million software business and a $7.7 billion Bitcoin-backed digital credit program.

JPMorgan Says Saylor’s Strategy Could See Billions in Outflows if MSCI Excludes MSTR

Micah Zimmerman -
Strategy faces the risk of being removed from major equity indices, with JPMorgan warning that MSCI’s January 15 decision could trigger up to $2.8B–$8.8B in passive outflows and deal a major blow to Saylor’s bitcoin-leveraged strategy.

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