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Donald Trump sells $TRUMP memecoin before his inauguration
Read more: Donald Trump sells $TRUMP memecoin before his inaugurationDays before his inauguration, Donald Trump sold a memecoin $TRUMP. In less than 24 yours, it hit $34 billion in value, although it’s likely to be volatile. Crypto Platforms will list $TRUMP
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Wall Street Journal runs another feature story on Michael Saylor and “Wild Bitcoin Bet” for MicroStrategy.
Read more: Wall Street Journal runs another feature story on Michael Saylor and “Wild Bitcoin Bet” for MicroStrategy.The weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal has a feature story on Michael Saylor and his “Wild Bitcoin Bet That’s Making One Man Billions.” Written by staff writer Gregory Zuckerman, the article provides a very good overview of Saylor’s entire business career, starting with the founding of MicroStrategy, a business intelligence software company, in…
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Scenes from the Crypto Ball before Trump’s inauguration
Read more: Scenes from the Crypto Ball before Trump’s inaugurationDavid Sacks, the new Crypto and AI Czar, hosted a Crypto Ball last night. Snoop Dogg performed, while crypto supporters from around the country attended the posh celebration. david sacks, crypto czar natalie brunell snoop dogg performing michael saylor of microstrategy president trump, family, and administration tom lee of fundstrat other scenes from the crypto…
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When Trump takes office, SEC poised to take more crypto friendly approach
Read more: When Trump takes office, SEC poised to take more crypto friendly approachAs Reuters reports, “Top Republican officials at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission are poised to begin overhauling the agency’s cryptocurrency policies potentially as early as next week when President-elect Donald Trump takes power, said three people briefed on the matter.” The expected changes include: “Among the measures commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda are weighing are…
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Judge Bibas retells history of Securities Act of 1933 and Satoshi Nakomoto’s invention of Bitcoin–and how the SEC is at fault–in Coinbase v. SEC concurrence
Read more: Judge Bibas retells history of Securities Act of 1933 and Satoshi Nakomoto’s invention of Bitcoin–and how the SEC is at fault–in Coinbase v. SEC concurrenceIn his concurrence in Coinbase v. SEC, Judge Stephanos Bibas masterfully recounts, with literary flair, the history of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Act of 1934 in showing how the regulatory framework they established in the first half of the 20th century are a poor fit to Bitcoin and the various cryptocurrencies…
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Pres. Trump expected to issue Executive Order on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency on Day 1
Read more: Pres. Trump expected to issue Executive Order on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency on Day 1President Trump is expected to issue Executive Orders on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency on Day 1, January 20, 2025.
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Michael Saylor announces 10th consecutive week of Bitcoin buys for MicroStrategy
Read more: Michael Saylor announces 10th consecutive week of Bitcoin buys for MicroStrategyTrue to his word, Michael Saylor continues to buy Bitcoin for MicroStrategy. It’s the 10th consecutive week. This buy was for 2,530 BTC for around $243 million, or around $95,972 per bitcoin.
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3rd Circuit decision in Coinbase v. SEC (PDF): SEC acted arbitrary and capriciously in failing to explain adequately denial of Coinbase’s petition for rulemaking on cryptocurrency
Read more: 3rd Circuit decision in Coinbase v. SEC (PDF): SEC acted arbitrary and capriciously in failing to explain adequately denial of Coinbase’s petition for rulemaking on cryptocurrencyIn a major decision, in Coinbase v. SEC, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the SEC violated the Administrative Procedures Act, and acted arbitrarily and capriciously, in failing to adequately explain the reasons for denying Coinbase’s petition for rulemaking on the SEC’s approach to crypotocurrency. Coinbase had petitioned the SEC to “promulgate rules…
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Howells v. Newport City Council decision (PDF): James Howells loses bid to recover hard drive w/ keys to access $765 million in Bitcoin
Read more: Howells v. Newport City Council decision (PDF): James Howells loses bid to recover hard drive w/ keys to access $765 million in BitcoinThe High Court of Justice Business and Property Courts in Wales rejected the legal request of James Howell, in his suit against city of Newport in South Wales, to excavate a land fill site to recover a hard drive containing his public and private keys to access the storage of 8,000 bitcoin he had in…
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Bitcoin goes back over $102,000 on Jan. 6, 2025
Read more: Bitcoin goes back over $102,000 on Jan. 6, 2025On Jan. 6, 2025, as the election results with Donald Trump elected as President will be certified in Congress, Bitcoin is back above the $100k barrier. It’s trading around $102,000. Many expect it will go higher once Trump takes office.
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KULR Technology buys more Bitcoin
Read more: KULR Technology buys more BitcoinMichael Mo, the CEO & Co-Founder of energy management platform @KULRTech, announced the company’s purchase of 213.43 BTC. The company has 430.61 BTC, with an average price of $97,391 per bitcoin.
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MicroStrategy Monday: Saylor announces Bitcoin buy for 9th consecutive week
Read more: MicroStrategy Monday: Saylor announces Bitcoin buy for 9th consecutive weekMichael Saylor is nothing but consistent. For the ninth consecutive week, he announced on X the company MicroStrategy’s purchase of more Bitcoin. Today’s purchase was for “1,070 BTC for ~$101 million at ~$94,004 per Bitcoin.” According to Saylor, the buy “achieved BTC Yield of 48.0% in Q4 2024 and 74.3% in FY 2024. As of…
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Michael Saylor keeps previewing more Bitcoin buys
Read more: Michael Saylor keeps previewing more Bitcoin buysIn what has become a weekly occurrence, 9 weeks in a row, Michael Saylor has previewed MicroStrategy’s acquisition of Bitcoin by referring to the chart that tracks the price of Bitcoin in blue with MicroStrategy’s buys in green. As you can see above in the chart, MicroStrategy just keeps buying.
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Michael Saylor meets with Eric Trump as MicroStrategy continues its Bitcoin buy strategy
Read more: Michael Saylor meets with Eric Trump as MicroStrategy continues its Bitcoin buy strategyMichael Saylor shared he met with Eric Trump at Mar-a-Lago. MicroStrategy’s strategy of issuing shares and convertible debt to buy Bitcoin certainly has its skeptics. But MicroStrategy was the top performing asset in 2024. MicroStrategy’s strategy has elicited a host of different metrics on how to understand its value. Saylor has used a “BTC yield”:…
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Scenes from Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin 100K NYE party in Miami
Read more: Scenes from Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin 100K NYE party in MiamiMichael Saylor threw a Bitcoin $100,000 New Year’s Eve party in Miami that was live streamed on YouTube and X, drawing at least 75,000 viewers. Here are some scenes people shared: