🗞 January 2, 2025 cryptocurrency news highlights

【Cryptocurrency】
Crypto betting market Polymarket estimated a 77% chance that a Solana ETF would be approved in 2025.

【Economy】
Turkey's fifth-largest bank, Garanti BBVA, is soon expanding its crypto platform, Garanti BBVA Kripto, to include crypto trading services for the general public. 💰

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This trader spent $89.6K to FOMO into $ HYENA 14 hours ago, and it’s now worth only $8,794—a loss of $80.8K(-90%).👋

Bitcoin briefly surged above $95,000 this morning, and is now retracing below $94,500, with a 24-hour gain narrowed to 0.99%.🕯

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21 AI Agent Token Market Cap Surpasses $1 Billion, Total AI Agent Market Cap Surpasses $16.9 Billion

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Bitcoin just broke through $97K.🔥

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$1.5 Trillion Morgan Stanley’s E-Trade is exploring adding Bitcoin and crypto trading🇺🇸

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James Butterfill of CoinShares predicts Bitcoin will range between $80,000 and $150,000 in 2025, with U.S. regulations potentially pushing prices higher. Long-term, Bitcoin's market cap could reach up to $250,000. 🕯

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Saylor predicts Bitcoin will capture 7% of global capital, forecasting a long-term price of $13M+ in 21 years 🧠📈

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H.C. Wainwright's Mike Colonnese predicts Bitcoin could reach $225,000 under optimal conditions, following a wave of price forecasts after Trump's 2024 election victory.

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BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF, $ IBIT, had the third-highest inflows among all ETFs in 2024 🔝

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Investors sold gold ETFs for a fourth straight year in 2024, despite record-high prices and the Fed’s monetary easing. The dollar strengthened after Donald Trump’s election win, prompting renewed selloffs as investors shifted to equities and Bitcoin.

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The U.S. IRS delayed new crypto tax reporting requirements until January 1, 2026, giving digital asset brokers an additional year to prepare for the regulatory changes.

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🟠 Galaxy Digital predicts that 5 countries will announce they have adopted Bitcoin as a reserve asset in 2025 👀

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🗞 January 3, 2025 cryptocurrency news highlights

【Cryptocurrency】
$1.5 Trillion Morgan Stanley’s E-Trade is exploring adding Bitcoin and crypto trading🇺🇸

【Economy】
🟠 Galaxy Digital predicts that 5 countries will announce they have adopted Bitcoin as a reserve asset in 2025 👀

【Indicators】
James Butterfill of CoinShares predicts Bitcoin will range between $80,000 and $150,000 in 2025, with U.S. regulations potentially pushing prices higher. Long-term, Bitcoin's market cap could reach up to $250,000. 🕯

【More】
The U.S. IRS delayed new crypto tax reporting requirements until January 1, 2026, giving digital asset brokers an additional year to prepare for the regulatory changes.

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Bitcoin Hashrate hits a NEW ALL-TIME HIGH 🚀

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Investment bank H.C. Wainwright says Bitcoin may go to $225,000 this year because of regulatory clarity and institutional adoption 🚀

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XRP flips USDT to become the 3rd largest cryptocurrency by market cap 🏎

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MicroStrategy to raise up to $2 BILLION more to buy even more Bitcoin ❗️❗️🪙

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SUI Surges to Hit $4.99, Sets New All-Time High, Surpassing LINK in Market Cap🪙

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3 Coinbase Executives Sell Over $1 Billion in COIN Stock in 2024🪙

Top S&P 500 executives sold $36.9 billion in stock in 2024, including four cryptocurrency leaders: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong ($636M), MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor ($410.8M), Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam ($203.8M), and COO Emilie Choi ($186.4M).

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California man sues 3 Asia banks over $1M pig butchering crypto-fraud scam 👨‍⚖️

In a lawsuit filed in a California district court on Dec. 31, 2024, attorneys for Ken Liem claim their client was the victim of a pig butchering scam after being contacted on LinkedIn in June 2023 about a cryptocurrency investment opportunity.

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This week, the net inflow of Bitcoin in the United States was $257 million, with a transaction volume of $11 billion 📱

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Coinbase lawyer reveals fresh evidence of FDIC crypto industry ‘pause letters’ ✉️

Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal recently described the findings as evidence of a “shameful example” of regulatory overreach targeting lawful crypto firms. The newly revealed letters, obtained through a court-ordered Freedom of Information Act request, show the FDIC repeatedly urging banks to suspend crypto-related services pending further regulatory reviews.

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