Despite Bitcoin’s 113% surge in 2024, most publicly listed mining stocks are ending the year in the red.

Rising costs and halving impacts left only seven miners with year-to-date gains.

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In 2024, #Bitcoin obituaries have lost all relevance, similar to predictions about the end of the world in 2012.

While figures like Jim Cramer still proclaim $BTC “dead,” their words are widely disregarded.

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A scammer stole approximately $500,000 by hacking over 15 accounts on 𝕏 (Twitter) through phishing emails impersonating the platform’s team, then used the accounts to promote their own meme tokens.

Memecoins take top spot for crypto investor interest in 2024: CoinGecko

Memecoin interest in 2024 was largely directed to #Solana-based tokens, followed by those on L2 Base, according to a CoinGecko study.

The total value locked on #Ethereum surpassed $90B this month

Its first time Ethereum's TVL has hit that high since April 2022.$ETH

Ethereum’s relative strength to Bitcoin could climb in January, which an analyst says might trigger an #Ethereum “altcoin run.”

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El Salvador has bought a total of 25 $BTC worth over $2.4 million since the day they secured a $3.5B loan from the IMF.

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BlackRock's IBIT and Fidelity's FBTC now hold almost $50B worth of #Bitcoin combined

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Analysts claim the Federal Reserve cannot stop Donald Trump from creating a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the U.S.

Trump could issue an executive order directing the Treasury to use the ESF (Exchange Stabilization Fund) to buy $BTC , with the Fed having no authority to veto the decision.

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Analysts at QCP Capital doubt Bitcoin’s Christmas rally this year, citing ETF outflows and reduced institutional risk appetite, but many still hope for a repeat of 2016 and 2020 patterns.

From 2014 to 2023, the crypto market saw a “Santa Claus rally” in 8 out of 10 years, with gains of 0.7% to 11.8% between December 27 and January 2.

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$BTC #币安Alpha公布第6批项目代币 MicroStrategy announces a Special Meeting for shareholders to vote on proposals to accelerate the 21/21 Plan and align director compensation with its #Bitcoin strategy.

Proposals include:
1. Increasing Class A shares from 330 million to 10.33 billion for capital raising.
2. Raising preferred shares from 5 million to 1.005 billion for financing.
3. Amending the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan to provide automatic equity awards for new directors.

China plans record $411 billion special treasury bond issuance next year, aiming to boost fiscal stimulus and potentially benefiting global and crypto markets.

Forbes Predicts 7 Key Crypto Market Trends for 2025:

1️⃣ G7 or BRICS nations will establish strategic Bitcoin reserves.
2️⃣ The 7 largest US tech giants will create Bitcoin reserves.
3️⃣ Stablecoin market capitalization will surpass $400 billion.
4️⃣ Bitcoin Layer-2 blockchains will drive DeFi growth.
5️⃣ Launch of various crypto-focused ETFs.
6️⃣ Total crypto market cap will exceed $8 trillion.
7️⃣ The US will reclaim its position as the global crypto hub.$BTC

Bitcoin down only 2% in December despite recent sell-offs, with traders eyeing mid-$80K targets as the bull case stays intact.

37% of UAE retail investors plan to increase crypto investments in 2025, per an eToro survey.

Hyperliquid sees $256M in net outflows as reports surface of North Korean hackers trading on the platform.