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18 Sep 2023

Money sent on the bitcoin blockchain this year has surpassed PayPal and is nearing Visa

Source: Documenting Bitcoin

13 Sep 2023

Yes I know it is an easy one...

Source: coingecjo, TeongH_SR

13 Sep 2023

Templeton just filed application for a Bitcoin spot ETF

Here's the list of Institutions which have filed for a bitcoin spot ETF (assets under management in brackets) -> Total assets managed is $17.7 trillion - BlackRock ($10T) - Fidelity ($4.5T) - Franklin Templeton ($1.5T) - Invesco Galaxy ($1.5T) - WisdomTree ($87B) - VanEck ($61B) - GlobalX ($40B) - ARK Invest ($14B) - Bitwise ($1B) - Valkyrie ($1B) Asset manager Franklin Templeton applied with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on Sept. 12 to launch a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF).

12 Sep 2023

Cryptocurrencies were again under pressure today with bitcoin testing $25k

There are fears that altcoins face significant downside as FTX potentially seeks to dump its $3.4BN digital asset holdings. This is happening as BTC is close to a 'death cross' - 50DMA dropping below 200DMA... Source: Bloomberg, www.zerohege.com

11 Sep 2023

The Bitcoin Supply Formula

Source: documenting bitcoin

4 Sep 2023

Asset class returns during previous years and 2023 ytd as of 1st of September

Bitcoin is still the best asset class so far this year. Source: Charlie Bilello

1 Sep 2023

After rising ~$3,000 on the Grayscale news, prices just fell $1,000 in a matter on minutes

In less than a day, Bitcoin has shed nearly all the gains it made from Grayscale Investment's court victory against the United States Securities regulator. On Aug. 29, Bitcoin popped to a two-week high after a judge ruled that the Securities and Exchange Commission was “arbitrary and capricious” when it rejected Grayscale’s spot Bitcoin ETF application. However, the SEC’s Aug. 31 decision to delay seven pending spot Bitcoin ETF applications sent Bitcoin’s price downward — falling nearly 5% in the 24 hours to 12 am UTC Sep. 1. This could brutal move coud also be a sign of drying liquidity in the market. This is indeed the 4th "flash-crash" happening on bitcoin this year Source: Cointelegraph, The Kobeissi Letter

30 Aug 2023

BREAKING; Elon Musk’s X (Twitter) obtains license for Bitcoin and €crypto services to store, transfer, and exchange digital assets on behalf of its users

Elon Musk has decided to make X (formerly Twitter) an “everything app” with multiple functionalities, including a payment hub processor integrated with the microblogging social network and other tools from the building ecosystem. Musk already stated that X is a “DOGE-friendly place”. Part of the work of becoming a payment hub, or a cryptocurrency-friendly place, in the United States lies in obtaining the required licenses to operate such a business legally. Elon Musk’s company has been gradually doing that in different states but mostly focused on fiat payments under the “Money Transmitter License.” In particular, this license will enable X to store, transfer, and exchange digital assets on behalf of its users. Source: Finbold, Bitcoin Archive

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