#MarketNewHype Shares of MicroStrategy rose 6% in premarket trading Monday, as the software company and bitcoin buyer were set to join the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index that could further bolster a rally in the stock.
The $25.7 trillion index that houses the largest non-financial companies will now gain indirect exposure to bitcoin through MicroStrategy, which holds $44 billion of the digital currency on its balance sheet, or about 2% of the total supply of the world's largest cryptocurrency.

#Bitcoin rose to a record high on Monday as investors looked to the prospect of a Strategic Reserve under incoming President Donald Trump, while MicroStrategy’s addition to the Nasdaq 100 also spurred optimism. 
The world’s biggest cryptocurrency reversed a weekend rout and pushed further above the $100,000 level, after Trump once again floated the idea of a Bitcoin reserve. 
Sentiment was also boosted by MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR) being added to the Nasdaq 100 index- a move that c

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But this is probably about as good as it's going to get as we head into the end of Q4.
This is because we can anticipate a seasonal Fed liquidity crunch over the next 2.5 weeks.

The Treasury General Account balance will rise (liquidity drain) next week, due in part to quarterly estimated tax payments.
Then, at some point next week, Reverse

The XRP phenomenon in South Korea
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The link between XRP and gaming: a winning equation?
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MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor recently made a bold proposition to Microsoft: by investing heavily in Bitcoin, the tech giant could see its market capitalization jump by nearly $5 trillion.
A risky but promising strategy?
Saylor, known for being a strong advocate of Bitcoin, presented a detailed analysis demonstrating how this cryptocurrency could become a safe haven and a long-term store of value. By allocating a significant portion of its financial resources to Bitcoin, Microsoft could, according to him: