It’s been a busy week!  It’s all happening.

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THIS WEEK:

Trump Pardons Creator of Silk Road Drug Marketplace
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/technology/trump-ross-ulbricht-silk-road.html
Source: New York Times

The First Big Trump Scam Is Already Blowing Up in Everyone’s Faces
https://slate.com/technology/2025/01/donald-trump-meme-coin-cryptocurrency-bitcoin-scam.html
Source: Slate

SEC OFFICIALLY RESCINDS SAB 121, WHICH PREVENTED BANKS FROM CUSTODYING
https://twitter.com/bitcoinmagazine/status/1882564060157477307?s=46
Source: Twitter/X

White House Crypto Czar David Sacks: NFTs and Meme Coins Are 'Collectibles
https://decrypt.co/302542/white-house-crypto-czar-david-sacks-nfts-and-meme-coins-are-collectibles
Source: Decrypt

Bitcoin Donations Are Pouring In for Ross Ulbricht—Who Might Already Be Sitting on $47M in Old Wallets
https://decrypt.co/302515/bitcoin-donations-silk-road-ross-ulbricht-millions-old-wallets
Source: Decrypt

The Crypto EO does NOT:
Https://twitter.com/joecarlasare/status/1882553524589912323?s=46
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Welcome to 2025. The 16th year of Bitcoin.

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Welcome to 2025. The 16th year of Bitcoin.

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THIS WEEK:

Genesis Block Mined
https://calendar.bitbo.io/genesis-day/
Source: Bit Bo

Proof of Keys
https://calendar.bitbo.io/proof-of-keys/
Source: Bit Bo

Bitcoin hashrate taps all-time high
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-hashrate-all-time-high-january-2025
Source: Cointelegraph
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Did Santa leave any bitcoin under your tree?

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U.S. Regulatory Crackdown Sees Institutional Investors Prefer Gold to Bitcoin: JPMorgan
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/05/05/us-regulatory-crackdown-sees-institutional-investors-prefer-gold-to-bitcoin-jpmorgan/?outputType=amp
Source: Coindesk

Fedi Raises $17M in a Bid to 'Accelerate the Adoption of Bitcoin and Lightning'
https://decrypt.co/138948/fedi-raises-17m-to-accelerate-bitcoin-lightning-adoption?amp=1
Source: Decrypt

Coinbase Launches International Exchange with Bitcoin and Ethereum Perpetual Futures
https://decrypt.co/138551/coinbase-international-exchange-btc-and-eth-perpetual-futures
Source: Decrypt

Balaji Closes Bitcoin Bet With $1.5M in Donations, Including $500K for Bitcoin Core Development
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/05/02/balaji-closes-bitcoin-bet-with-15m-in-donations-including-500k-for-bitcoin-core-development/
Source: Coindesk

El Salvador’s Bitcoin City canceled — but did it ever really exist?
https://protos.com/el-salvadors-bitcoin-city-canceled-but-did-it-ever-really-exist/
Source: Protos

The kingdom of Bhutan has been quietly mining bitcoin for years
https://www.forbes.com/sites/iainmartin/2023/04/30/bhutan-bitcoin-mining-crypto/
Source: Forbes
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What smells? Probably Fartcoin

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Bitcoin Pullback Deepens as US ETFs Suffer Record Daily Outflow
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bitcoin-pullback-deepens-token-record-232207066.html
Source: Finance

World's first Bitcoin nation scales back crypto dream
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20e3l3xllwo
Source: BBC

Memecoins like Fartcoin are riding Trump's victory to huge valuations. Experts say it may have only begun.
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/personal-finance/memecoins-what-are-they-why-are-they-popular-cryptocurrency-rcna184223
Source: NBC news

"Change the Code campaign suspended"
https://twitter.com/dsbatten/status/1867657653226459528?s=46
Source: Twitter/X

Haliey Welch, aka Hawk Tuah Girl, has now been gone for 2 weeks and hasn’t dropped any episodes of her Talk Tuah podcast since “going to sleep” after rug-pulling millions in a memecoin
https://twitter.com/fearedbuck/status/1869543316469195102?s=46
Source: Twitter/X

What we all expected just happened. 
https://twitter.com/arthur_van_pelt/status/1869775451264286837?s=46
Source: Twitter/X

Is Bitcoin’s 21M Supply Limit a Lie? BlackRock’s Controversial Take
https://coinpedia.org/news/is-bitcoins-21m-supply-a-lie-blackrocks-controversial-take/
Source: Coinpedia
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Does forcing Crypto ATMs to hold customer data lead to data breaches?

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BlackRock Says 2% Bitcoin Allocation Is ‘Reasonable Range’
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-12/blackrock-says-up-to-2-bitcoin-allocation-is-reasonable-range
Source: Bloomberg 

Rolling blackouts plague Iran and some suspect bitcoin mining may have a role in the outages
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/rolling-blackouts-plague-iran-and-some-suspect-bitcoin-mining-may-have-a-role-in-the-outages/
Source: Seattle Times

Microsoft shareholders vote against company investing in bitcoin
https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/microsoft-shareholders-vote-against-company-investing-bitcoin
Source: Fox Business

How a Bitcoin ATM Operator Thinks Hackers Accessed Personal Data for 58,000 Users
https://decrypt.co/296415/bitcoin-atm-hacker-personal-data
Source: Decrypt
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Bitcoin breaks $100,000 and it’s an all positive show about Bitcoin Winners.

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THIS WEEK:

Bitcoin has surpassed the $100,000 mark as the post-election rally continues. What’s next?https://apnews.com/article/bitcoin-trump-election-crypto-regulation-c45a747d9c32591bc4e5dcd6e5cc0c22
Source: AP News

Bitcoin $100K party: Why the price is a psychological milestone for longtime crypto believers
https://www.fastcompany.com/91241371/bitcoin-100k-party-why-the-price-is-a-psychological-milestone-for-longtime-crypto-believers
Source: Fast Company

JUST IN: CNBC anchor tells #Bitcoin skeptic "you've missed it" as BTC pumps over $100,000 
https://twitter.com/bitcoinmagazine/status/1864728455402701131?s=46
Source: Bitcoin Magazine

‘We All Have FOMO’—Wall Street’s Biggest Market Maker Just Flipped Bitcoin Price Bullish
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/12/06/we-all-have-fomo-wall-streets-biggest-market-maker-just-flipped-bitcoin-price-bullish/
Source: Forbes

Hal Finney's Epic Bitcoin Price Prediction from 2009: Here's Why $10 Million BTC Is Possible
https://www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/hal-finneys-epic-bitcoin-price-prediction-from-2009-heres-why-10-million-btc-is-possible-3757606
Source: Investing

Exclusive: Mark Cuban Says Crypto Hasn’t Had Its ‘Instagram Moment’ Yet, Despite Bitcoin Reaching All-Time Highs
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/exclusive-mark-cuban-says-crypto-hasn-t-had-its-instagram-moment-yet-despite-bitcoin-reaching-all-time-highs/ar-AA1voIp5
Source: MSN

Tech Billionaire Mark Cuban Picks Bananas Over Bitcoin
https://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/2019/10/03/tech-billionaire-mark-cuban-picks-bananas-over-bitcoin/
Source: Forbes

MicroStrategy’s bitcoin bet has made its stock a big winner. Will other companies soon follow suit?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/microstrategy-s-bitcoin-bet-has-made-its-stock-a-big-winner-will-other-companies-soon-follow-suit/ar-AA1vhBdN
Source: MSN

El Salvador's president is triumphant after his bet on bitcoin comes true
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/el-salvador-s-president-is-triumphant-after-his-bet-on-bitcoin-comes-true/ar-AA1vlLPj
Source: MSN

The True Story Behind Netflix's 'Biggest Heist Ever'
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-true-story-behind-netflixs-biggest-heist-ever/ar-AA1voBXT
Source: MSN
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He scammed them. They took his dog. Allegedly

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THIS WEEK:

Bitcoin ticks closer to $100,000 in extended surge following US elections
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/bitcoin-is-at-the-doorstep-of-100000-as-post-election-rally-rolls-on/ar-AA1uvhWh
Source: MSN

Why Roger Ver Deserves A Presidential Pardon
https://www.zerohedge.com/crypto/why-roger-ver-deserves-presidential-pardon
Source: Zero Hedge

Goldman Readies Plans to Spin-Out Its Digital Assets Platform
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/goldman-readies-plans-to-spin-out-its-digital-assets-platform
Source: Bloomberg 

Gen Z Quant kid’s dog kidnapped following doxing
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2511031/genz-quant-kids-dog-kidnapped-following-doxing
Source: Tribune

The Fed should sell its 70s-era gold stockpile and buy bitcoin to establish a crypto reserve, Sen. Cynthia Lummis says
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/the-fed-should-sell-its-70s-era-gold-stockpile-and-buy-bitcoin-to-establish-a-crypto-reserve-sen-cynthia-lummis-says/ar-AA1uwB2g
Source: MSN

Man says his binned Bitcoin fortune now worth £500m
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgr0dyy152jo
Source: BBC
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One wallet hodled from $0.06 to $90,000 - do you think it was easy?

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THIS WEEK:

Trump could put billions into US Bitcoin reserve without Congress approval
https://cryptoslate.com/trump-could-put-billions-into-us-bitcoin-reserve-without-congress-approval/

Senator Lummis’ Proposal for BITCOIN Act - Sell Fed’s Gold
https://www.ccn.com/news/crypto/senator-lummis-proposal-for-bitcoin-act-sell-feds-gold-as-btc-overtakes-silver/

Elon Musk Issues Surprise Crypto Endorsement Amid $3 Trillion Bitcoin And Dogecoin Price Boom
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/11/14/elon-musk-issues-surprise-crypto-endorsement-amid-3-trillion-bitcoin-dogecoin-and-crypto-price-boom/

US hacker sentenced over Bitcoin heist worth billions
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2dl70wed1lo

Bitcoin ETFs See Third Highest Outflow Since Launch, the Other Two Times Was Just Before BTC Price Bottoming
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/11/15/bitcoin-etfs-witness-third-highest-outflow-since-launch-the-other-two-times-foreshadowed-price-bottoms/

Gary Gensler claims SEC helped crypto, takes credit for Bitcoin ETFs, dismisses altcoins and hints at resignation
https://cryptoslate.com/gary-gensler-takes-credit-for-bitcoin-etfs-claims-sec-helped-crypto-dismisses-altcoins-and-hints-at-resignation/

This OG Bitcoin (BTC) Investor Just Turned $120 Into $178M
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/11/15/this-og-bitcoin-investor-just-turned-120-into-178m/
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Mao's slogan, "man must conquer nature", became the rallying cry for the campaign.

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Trump’s win ignites a crypto frenzy that sends bitcoin to a record high
https://apnews.com/article/bitcoin-crypto-donald-trump-election-c2e2a1a895288c5e9c0df2721012a5bb
Source: Ap News

BlackRock Fund Powers US Bitcoin ETFs to a Record Daily Inflow
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-08/us-bitcoin-btc-etfs-including-blackrock-s-ibit-get-record-inflows?embedded-checkout=true
Source: Bloomberg 

Trump Is Not Bitcoin's Savior
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/takes/trump-is-not-bitcoins-savior
Source: Bitcoin Magazine 

Trump’s Coin Is About As Revolutionary As OneCoin
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/takes/trumps-coin-is-about-as-revolutionary-as-onecoin
Source: Bitcoin Magazine 

Hunt for Bitcoin's elusive creator Satoshi Nakamoto hits another dead-end
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c079zp2vy31o
Source: BBC

Four Pests campaign
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Pests_campaig
Source: Wikipedia 

Artist shows how climate change could leave cities under water
https://www.today.com/news/artist-shows-how-climate-change-could-leave-cities-under-water-2d79630469
Source: Today

Will he free Ross?
https://twitter.com/madbitcoins/status/1854921489155506180?s=46
Source: X/twitter
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The spectre of Bitcoin casts its shadow across America.

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THIS WEEK:

'Uptober' sees 11% Bitcoin price spike as traders ponder ‘nuclear’ rally
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-uptober-gains-crypto-traders-speculate-otc-desk-supply-squeeze
Source: Cointelegraph

Bitcoin Price Dips Along with Trump's Chances of Winning Election
https://www.newsweek.com/bitcoin-price-dips-trump-election-chances-1978558
Source: News Week

Businessman Claiming To Be Bitcoin (BTC) Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Holds Press Conference in London
https://dailyhodl.com/2024/10/31/businessman-claiming-to-be-bitcoin-btc-creator-satoshi-nakamoto-holds-press-conference-in-london/
Source: Daily Hodl

A Week of Failing To Pay With Bitcoin in El Salvador
https://reason.com/2024/10/31/a-week-of-failing-to-pay-with-bitcoin-in-el-salvador/
Source: Reason

How FTX’s Young Executives Shattered Their Parents
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/technology/ftx-executives-parents.html
Source: New York Times

FTX CEO hints Nishad Singh should remain free to assist bankruptcy case
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ftx-john-ray-nishad-singh-free-bankruptcy
Source: Cointelegraph

Nishad Singh, a Top FTX Executive, Is Given No Prison Time After Cooperation
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/technology/nishad-singh-ftx-executive-sentencing.html
Source: New York Times

Sam’s Parents Letter to Judge
https://static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics/documenttools/5219dddc0a046812/93106237-full.pdf
Source: New York Times

The Worst of Crypto Is Yet to Come
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/10/crypto-lobbying-trump-harris/680445/
Source: The Atlantic

Polymarket presidential election odds rife with wash trading — report
https://cointelegraph.com/news/polymarket-presidential-election-odds-rife-wash-trading-report
Source: Cointelegraph

Is democracy for sale? How Donald Trump plans to use election betting to declare early victory
https://screenshot-media.com/politics/elections/donald-trump-election-betting-polymarket/
Source: Screen-shot Media
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