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πŸ¦„ The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has published a study questioning the true decentralization of liquidity in DeFi. The analysis revealed that liquidity is largely concentrated among institutional investors, with decentralization existing only on a technical level.

Experts note that this structure resembles traditional finance and does not fully support the democratization of the market.

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πŸ‡§πŸ‡Ή 39% of Bhutan’s GDP is in Bitcoin, totaling $1.14 billion.

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πŸͺ™ Bitcoin has hit a new all-time high, surpassing $98 000.

It’s worth noting that monthly inflows to CEX exchanges amounted to $10 billion, which analysts believe was one of the key factors driving this rapid growth.

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πŸ”₯ SEC Chair Gary Gensler to step down on January 20.

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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ Researchers have pitched a new theory about Satoshi Nakamoto β€” that the Bitcoin creator never went dormant and has been strategically cashing out from early Bitcoin wallets since 2019.

Bitcoin research firm BTCparser said that there was a trove of Bitcoin wallet addresses created in 2010, each holding 50 Bitcoin, that never transferred until the first β€œawakening” in November 2019 β€” which they have called the β€œ2010 megawhale.”

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🍏 Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, stated that he has personally owned Bitcoin for three years, but Apple has no plans to enter the market in the short term.

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πŸ”₯ MicroStrategy purchased 55 500 BTC for $5.4 billion over the past week.

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β˜•οΈ Zombie Coffee Maker Mines Crypto and Demands Ransom

A cybersecurity expert remotely modified the firmware of a smart coffee maker, turning it into an uncontrollable device. It now displays the message "I won’t work until you send a ransom" and uses idle resources to mine cryptocurrency.

The experiment highlights the risks associated with the lack of security in smart home appliances.

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πŸ‡²πŸ‡¦ Morocco to officially legalize cryptocurrencies again following ban in 2017.

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πŸŒͺ️ US court rules that sanctions against Tornado Cash smart contracts are unlawful.

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πŸͺ™ The governments of the USA, China, and the UK collectively hold 463 109 BTC worth $43.2 billion, which is 2.34% of the current Bitcoin supply.

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πŸ‡­πŸ‡° In November 2023, the Hong Kong-based company Boyaa Interactive announced plans to acquire cryptocurrency worth up to $100 million. Since then, they have accumulated 1 110 BTC and 14 855 ETH.

Boyaa executed a significant trade, converting 14 200 ETH into 515 BTC (worth $50 million), showcasing the company's confidence in Bitcoin's long-term potential.

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🍌 Justin Sun ate the art piece banana, which he had previously purchased for $6.2 million.

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πŸ₯‚ Donald Trump says that BRICS countries would face 100% tariffs if they create a new currency to replace the "mighty US dollar."

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πŸ–₯ Michael Saylor delivered a speech at Microsoft's board meeting, where he stated that the company's value could increase by $5 trillion if it starts purchasing Bitcoin for its balance sheet.

Additionally, Saylor expressed confidence in his ability to persuade Warren Buffett to invest $325 billion in Bitcoin.

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πŸ”₯ MicroStrategy has acquired 15 400 BTC for $1.5 billion at $95 976 per Bitcoin.

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