Fresh addresses are accumulating Bitcoin despite the heavy price drawdown

Bitcoin’s volatility intensified in the second week of January, with its price falling 6.25% between Jan. 6 and Jan. 12 to $90,900 from $96,960. While this is still in line with expected drawdowns during bull cycles, the drop provides an excellent case study for analyzing the market’s behavior. Observing the changes in realized price through the UTXO age distribution can...

Thailand seizes 996 Bitcoin miners after busting local operation stealing electricity

Thai authorities confiscated 996 Bitcoin (BTC) mining rigs in Chon Buri province, accusing operators of illegally siphoning electricity to power the energy-intensive machines. The raid,...

Hong Kong approves 4 new crypto trading platform licenses in regulatory push

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued licenses to four virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs), marking another step in its fast-tracked regulatory...

Gate io denies hacking rumors amid its GateToken rally to new ATH

GateToken, the native crypto of the Gate.io exchange, has surged to a new all-time high despite rumors about a potential security breach circulating on...

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MicroStrategy buys 1,070 BTC as Saylor declares interest in Bitcoin advisory for Trump

MicroStrategy disclosed the acquisition of 1,070 Bitcoin for $101 million in a Jan. 6 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This marks the firm’s ninth consecutive week of aggressive purchases, bringing its total Bitcoin holdings to 447,470 BTC as of Dec. 31, 2024. The digital assets were purchased for an aggregate price of $27.97 billion but are now valued...

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