Bitcoin Laundering: Trump-Putin Deal Frees Founder
Alexander Vinnik, linked to $4B Bitcoin laundering via BTC-e, freed in US-Russia prisoner swap; Marc Fogel returns to US custody. #Breaking #Legal (+9) ↗ (Source: CryptoBriefing)
Bitcoin Acquisition: Gumi Invests $6.5M
DailyHodl: @Gumi plans to acquire $6.5M in $BTC as part of its strategy, joining other Japanese firms like Metaplanet in significant Bitcoin investments. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC (+8) ↗
Bitcoin Hacker Admits SEC Account Breach
DailyHodl: Eric Council Jr. pled guilty to hacking @SECGov’s X account, falsely announcing Bitcoin ETFs, causing BTC price swings. He faces up to five years in prison. #Breaking #Legal $BTC (-8) ↘
Bitcoin ETF: Goldman Sachs Invests $1.5B
@GoldmanSachs has increased its spot Bitcoin ETF investments to $1.5 billion, focusing on iShares Bitcoin Trust and Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund as SEC approves trading options. #Breaking #ETF (+9) ↗ (Source: Hodl.Press)
Bitcoin ETFs Surge Goldman Sachs Holdings
@GoldmanSachs increased its Bitcoin ETF holdings by 120% to $1.57 billion, signaling growing institutional interest in $BTC and $ETH. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC (+9) ↗ (Source: Decrypt)
Bitcoin Expansion KULR Invests Another $10M
@KULRTechGroup invests $10M in Bitcoin, increasing its holdings to 610.3 BTC, aligning with its strategy to make cryptocurrency a key treasury asset. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC (+8) ↗ (Source: News.Bitcoin)
Trump Nominates Brian Quintenz CFTC Chair
President Trump plans to nominate Brian Quintenz from @a16z as CFTC chair, highlighting his experience with Bitcoin and Ethereum futures regulation. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC (+8) ↗ (Source: CryptoBriefing)
Bitcoin: Goldman Sachs Exceeds $2B Exposure
@GoldmanSachs reports $2B in crypto exposure via Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, with significant increases in $BTC and $ETH positions as of Dec. 31, 2024. #Breaking #ETF $BTC (+9) ↗ (Source: CryptoSlate)
Bitcoin ETFs: Goldman Sachs Holds $1.5B
@GoldmanSachs boosts its Bitcoin ETF investments to $1.5 billion, reflecting increased confidence in digital assets as per recent SEC filings. #Breaking #Crypto (+8) ↗ (Source: CoinGape)
Bitcoin ETF Holdings Surge Goldman Sachs
@GoldmanSachs increased its Bitcoin ETF holdings by 105% in Q4, reflecting heightened institutional interest with over $460M in BlackRock’s IBIT ETFs. #Breaking #ETF $BTC (+9) ↗ (Source: CryptoBriefing)
Bitcoin: Gumi’s $6M Treasury Investment
@Gumi announces a $6.5M investment in $BTC, becoming Japan’s first publicly listed company to validate for Babylon’s BTC staking protocol #Breaking #Crypto $BTC (+8) ↗ (Source: CryptoSlate)
Bitcoin Surge: $1.3B Moves After Dormancy
DailyHodl: 14,000 $BTC worth $1.35B moved after 7-10 years of dormancy, not to exchanges, indicating no immediate sale plans per @CryptoQuant_com. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC (+9) ↗
Elon Musk Group Bids $97.4B
@elonmusk’s group offers $97.4B to acquire @OpenAI, challenging its nonprofit-to-profit transition plan. Backed by xAI and key investors, the bid aims to reshape AI development. #Breaking #Tech (+9) ↗ (Source: Decrypt)
Ethereum Surges as Investors Buy Weakness
DailyHodl: Institutional investors poured $1.3 billion into crypto products last week, with $ETH leading inflows at $793 million, surpassing $BTC for the first time this year. #Breaking #Crypto $ETH (+9) ↗