💰 Pro-Democracy activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Feliz Maradiaga highlighted Bitcoin tool for freedom

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💰 Pro-Bitcoin presidential candidate RFK Jr. says he will "put the entire US budget on blockchain" if elected in 2024.

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💰 BlackRock Bitcoin ETF enters elite top 10 continuing a 70-day positive run of inflows

According to Farside data, Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw a net inflow of $62.2 million on April 22. This marks back-to-back net inflows for the first time since April 11. Grayscale GBTC recorded a $35 million outflow, its smallest outflow since April 10. This could be influenced by their plans to create a mini-trust ETF with competitive fees of 0.15%. This development could be a contributing factor to the reduced outflow.

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💰 JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon still says Bitcoin is a fraud and a ponzi scheme

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💰 BlackRock 'gaga' over spot bitcoin fund that accounts for 24% of firm's total ETF flows: analyst

Bloomberg Senior ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas is convinced BlackRock is thrilled with the success of its spot bitcoin ETF, ticker IBIT, and backed up his assertion with some compelling data. "I know they're gaga over this IBIT, I mean this ETF IBIT is 24% of all of their flows out of 1,000 ETFs globally," Balchunas said Wednesday during a online panel discussion about Hong Kong's recently approved spot crypto ETFs. "You know that's getting the attention of even Larry Fink."

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🇺🇸 US Authorities Charge Founders of 💰 Bitcoin Mixer Samourai Wallet for Laundering Over $100 Million

According to the indictment unsealed by the Southern District of New York, Rodriguez and Hill developed and marketed Samourai Wallet as a cryptocurrency mixer, processing over $2 billion in transactions without regulatory oversight. This service allegedly enabled large-scale money laundering involving proceeds from dark web markets and various cybercrimes. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams emphasized the commitment of law enforcement to pursue and dismantle networks that exploit cryptocurrencies for illegal activities.

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💰 Morgan Stanley considers allowing brokers to recommend Bitcoin ETFs to clients

Morgan Stanley could soon allow its 15,000 brokers to recommend Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETF) to their clients, AdvisorHub reported on April 24. The financial behemoth had initially greenlit BTC ETF purchases following approval earlier this year. However, these transactions were strictly initiated by customers, necessitating them to proactively engage with their advisors to delve into this asset class.

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💰 The buy Bitcoin sign shown behind Janet Yellen at a congressional testimony in 2017 sells for 16 $BTC (+$1 Million) at auction

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💰 Bitcoin halving was 'not priced in' despite recent correction, analyst says

The bitcoin halving that occurred this past Saturday has not yet resulted in the expected price increase stemming from the subsequent supply crunch. Instead, the world's largest digital asset by market cap has fallen by over 7% in the past seven days, according to The Block's Price Page. The core U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, held steady at 2.8% on an annual basis, surpassing analysts' estimate of also 2.6%.

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💰 DTCC rules out collateral for Bitcoin-linked ETFs

The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) — a financial services company that provides clearing and settlement services for the financial markets — stated that it will not allocate any collateral to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with exposure to Bitcoin or cryptocurrencies and will not extend loans against them.

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💰 ‘Buy Bitcoin’ Sign Held at Janet Yellen’s 2017 Speech Sells for $1M

Christian Langalis is anticipated to receive roughly $875,000, equivalent to 13.6 BTC, after Scarce.City deducts its 15% fee. A piece of notebook paper featuring the phrase “Buy Bitcoin,” famously seen in the background during a broadcast featuring then-United States Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen in 2017, has been sold for 16 BTC, equivalent to approximately $1.027 million. The auction, held at PubKey, a Bitcoin-themed bar in New York City, was organized and facilitated by the auction house Scarce.City.

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💰 Bernstein says slowing Bitcoin ETF flows are a 'short-term pause,' maintains $150,000 price target

Analysts at research and brokerage firm Bernstein aren’t worried about the slowing spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund flows, expecting the trend to be a “short-term pause” before bitcoin resumes its bull run toward their $150,000 target by the end of 2025. “Bitcoin ETF flows have slowed down, with the ‘halving’ catalyst and successful ETF launch, pulling forward returns YTD (up 46%),” Gautam Chhugani and Mahika Sapra wrote in a note to clients on Monday.

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💰 Small Bitcoin holders are accumulating even as prices fall

Bitcoin prices fluctuated dramatically over the past month, a fascinating trend emerged among different Bitcoin holder categories. Analysis of Glassnode's latest data reveals that while larger entities were reducing their holdings, possibly due to profit-taking or reaction to market changes, smaller entities did just the opposite. The balance for entities holding between 0.01 - 0.1 BTC saw the most notable increase.

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💰 MicroStrategy continues stacking Bitcoin with $1.65 billion purchase during Q1

MicroStrategy’s first quarter earnings report showed the firm bought roughly 25,250 BTC for $1.65 billion at an average price of $65,232 per BTC during the first three months of the year. With its latest purchases, MicroStrategy now holds 214,400 BTC in total — equating to roughly 1% of the total Bitcoin supply. The firm reported a downturn in revenue but continued to bolster its Bitcoin holdings, highlighting a steadfast commitment to its strategic investment in the flagship crypto.

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💰 Bitcoin reclaims key support above $60,000 after attempt to sweep March lows

Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed the crucial $60,000 support level in a show of resilience after bears made an attempt to sweep the lows set in March at $59,000, based on CryptoSlate data. The flagship crypto was trading at $60,800 as of press time after falling more than 5% to roughly $59,100 on April 30 as New York closed out the trading day. The wider crypto market also saw significant losses for the day, with most of the major caps down between 5% to 10%.

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💰 Bitcoin begins May with plunge to two-month low as crypto market sees widespread losses

The crypto market started the new month of May in red, with Bitcoin’s price plunging to a two-month low of under $56,500. This decline extends the downtrend from April, marking Bitcoin’smost challengingt month since the November 2022 crash triggered by the collapse of the FTX exchange. Bitcoin’s slide mirrors a broader market trend, with major cryptocurrencies like Solana, Ethereum, Cardano, and Avalanche each seeing losses exceeding 7% during this period.

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🇭🇰 Hong Kong 💰 Bitcoin ETF Issuer ChinaAMC believes in-kind creation will attract not just institutional and retail investors but Bitcoin miners and large holders 🚀

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💰 MicroStrategy decentralized identity solution leveraging Ordinals attracts criticism from core Bitcoin proponents

MicroStrategy’s chairman, Michael Saylor, revealed the firm’s ambitious plan to introduce a decentralized identity solution called MicroStrategy Orange on the Bitcoin network during his Bitcoin For Corporations talk on May 1. This initiative aligns with MicroStrategy’s transformation into a Bitcoin-focused development company. The Virginia-based company holds 214,400 Bitcoin, valued at around $12.4 billion, making it the largest public holder of the flagship digital asset.

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🇺🇸 Texas A&M Professor Korok Ray presents that 💰 Bitcoin “is the first time in the history of human kind where we see the value of scarcity illustrated”

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