Category: Market Insights

Michael Saylor to Pitch Bitcoin Investment to Microsoft Board

Summary: Michael Saylor has been advocating real hard for the usage of Bitcoin, and now he’s set to give a three minute presentation pitch to Microsoft board as to why they should also invest in Bitcoin. Saylor isn’t any ordinary man as he’s an executive chairman of MicroStrategy company and believes that Microsoft’s investment strategy might have a ripple effect on the broader market.

Saylor’s Three-Minute Bitcoin Pitch

Michael Saylor announced on VanEck’s X spaces that he will be presenting a very brief but strong and impactful pitch to Microsoft’s board of directors. He believes he might be able to sway them and aims to convince them as much as possible to allocate funds to Bitcoin as Microsoft is a tech giant and has over $78 billion in cash reserves.

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The Impact on Microsoft and the Market

Microsoft being a technical giant as mentioned before has only invested on companies like OpenAI but has yet to invest anything on crypto or crypto related projects. Microsoft has the potential to be a major corporate Bitcoin adopter if Michael manages to persuade them, which might start a potential larger institutional interest in the cryptocurrency.

A Track Record of Success

Saylor in his announcement highlighted that MicroStrategy’s growth as a pioneer in Bitcoin adoption. The shares of said companies have surged as high as 2,735% over five years, this success story in itself proves Bitcoin’s potential as a strategic asset.

UN Launches Blockchain Academy for Global Staff Training

Summary: Everybody on this day and age are starting to understand the importance of Blockchain, United Nations isn’t any different as they’re planning on expanding its blockchain academy to upskill over 24,000 staff worldwide. They’re not doing this alone as this work is being continued as a partnership with the Algorand Foundation. The program aims to leverage blockchain technology for sustainable and equitable development.

Global Upskilling Effort

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced an ambitious and very progressive initiative to train a whopping 24,000 personnel in the latest technology called as blockchain technology. UN aims to equip their staff with the skills necessary to apply blockchain in real-world scenarios and projects which they believe will drastically enhance transparency and efficiency. This development is being conducted in collaboration with Algorand Foundation.

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Blockchain in Action

The blockchain academy launched in late 2023 initially only managed to train and certified only 30 personnel and had introduced 18 hours of allocated time for training. Now, its has seen a drastic and progressive expansion in its curriculum and is accessible to staff across multiple UN bodies. This course isn’t just for UN employees but also for UN Volunteers and the United Nations Capital Development Fund. Till now UN has only used blockchain to track cocoa supply chains and facilitate digital impact investments, hopefully we see more and social use of blockchain from the UN.

Pioneering with a Sustainable Future

This initiative by a global organization like UN puts and adds more and brings these stuffs in spotlight like the Guardian platform, launched with the HBAR Foundation for carbon market verification. Doro Unger-Lee of the Algorand Foundation said blockchain’s transparency and efficiency are key to driving impactful sustainable development programs.

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HBAR Skyrockets 160% in a Week Amid Buzz Around Brian Brooks as SEC Chair Frontrunner

HBAR’s is up 160% this week after rumors spread about Brian Brooks being the next SEC Chair. Already owning a $2.06B trading volume and $5.3B market cap, this new surge has kept investors hyped. Brooks’s crypto knowledge and Hedera’s moves have the market buzzing. This bullish vibes has left everyone wondering what’s next.

HBAR is basically a native cryptocurrency of Hedera. Its a fast, secure and scalable blockchain platform especially designed for decentralized apps (dApps) and enterprise purposes. It mainly focuses on solving issues like high fees and slow speeds that plague other blockchains and overall claims to offer a more efficient alternatives. They use a unique consensus mechanism called Hashgraph, making it different from traditional blockchains.

This platform is taken away by storm which led it to surge by over 160% in the past week, plus a 30% rally in the last 24 hours. Its currently trading at $0.144. This meteoric rise is all thanks to a simple rumor about  Brian Brooks, a Hedera board member, being appointed as the next U.S. SEC.

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This hype started right after President Trump hinted at replacing  Gary Gensler, a well known figure in crypto industry, with Brooks who is also an expert in blockchain technology. Brooks is very close to Trump, he previously  served as Binance US CEO and was nominated twice by Trump for Comptroller of the Currency. If the rumors turn out to be true, we should expect a very crypto friendly environment in the future. This has filled investors with optimism and excitement for the future.

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Ethereum’s Dilemma: Rising Network Activity Amid Stagnant ETH Prices

Ethereum’s token ETH is stuck under $3,200 despite popping off in network growth. There seems to be no problem in daily users, transactions and even dApps which just recently hit $149.9B. That’s way above of BNB chain. Plus, even smart money is bullish but inflation and weak fee burns issue is dragging it down. Options market isn’t hyped, with only a 10% shot at $4K this year. The Beam Chain upgrade might be a savior, but for now Bitcoin is taking all the cake.

ETH token price has been showing inconsistency in its price, even with the market surge. It is struggling to maintain momentum above  $3,200 mark, despite numerous attempts to improve in network fundamentals and dApp volumes.

Ethereum’s Price Stays Flat

Basically, there is no problem yet faced in Ethereum’s on-chain activities, daily active users have actually jumped from 377K to 488K as of recent, plus, transactions hit 1.29M and TVL even surged by 25%. DApp volumes are also absolutely crushing it with $149.9B, shortening BNB Chain’s $26.6B. But despite this killer stats, ETH’s price isn’t looking bright, this network hype doesn’t go along with its market moves and its stuck in between this mess.

ETH’s Smart Money Hope vs. Market Doubts

Big players are bullish, scoring ETH sentiment at 2.28/5, while retail vibes stay lukewarm at 0.06. But there are challenges in the way, less fee burning and skepticism in option markets has been a major setback. While ETH has gained 36%, it looks tiny in front of Bitcoin’s surge 109%.

Key levels:

  • Support: $3K
  • Resistance: $3.2K
  • Target: $3.735K (+20%)

Beam Chain upgrade might help, but for now, ETH’s stuck following Bitcoin’s lead.

Trump’s Bitcoin Obsession: Is Gold Losing Its Shine?

Summary: Everyone already knows how all around crypto space the thing being talked about the most is our Beloved Bitcoin as it surges to greater and greater heights under a pro-crypto narrative led by Donald Trump. Gold, another highly valued asset is being compared to BTC and it seems to be losing its appeal to Bitcoin. Since the Fed’s polices are getting more and more strict the investor’s primary focus is on Bitcoin with the hopes that it’ll reshape the future of financial assets.

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Gold on the Defensive

It wasn’t all sunshine for Gold as it very recently hit a one-month low of $2,543 following the U.S. inflation report. This decrease in value has raised some eyebrows some of sadness and some of disappointment. Although it managed to get back on it’s feet and recovered slightly, gold’s 30 day decline of 2.6% just perfectly contrasts with sharply increasing Bitcoin’s value.

Bitcoin Hits the Spotlight

Bitcoin smashed and broke all records into pieces with a all time high of around $93,400 in the time where inflation is rising everywhere. People have started calling BTC as the new-age “digital gold” and with this gold’s century-old dominance is being overshadowed by a cryptocurrency. With Donald Trump on the lead, people’s perception has started to change and everyone sees BTC as a new weapon against inflation.

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Gold’s Gilded Era Fading?

It’s not just normal everyday people saying gold might lose it’s charm but experts like Maruf Yusupov says that gold’s allure could fade away as Bitcoin has started to gain mainstream popularity. Not only that but Senator Cynthua Lummi’s also proposed an idea to swap some of the Fed’s gold reserves for Bitcoin further fuel speculation. With this it’s highly believed by analysts hat if U.S. dollar strengthens, the case for traditional hedges like gold might just lose it’s allure.

Pump.fun Sells $25M in SOL as Solana’s Price Soars

Pump.fun has just sold 105K SOL, which is $25.14M after Solana price surged to $241.66. They have been cashing out their fees for months, sparking numerous debates. Its divided though, some say its fair while others worry it’s messing with SOL’s price stability. So far, they’ve sold out nearly $160M worth.

Pump.fun is basically a memecoin launchpad platform that helps launch and promote meme-based cryptocurrencies. It makes revenue earnings through fees from token transactions and has accumulated a large amount of Solana (SOL) tokens. However, them selling too much of SOL tokens have led to a problem.

Just recently it has sold another 105,000 SOL tokens which is valued at $25.14 million. This has been a major catalyst in intensifying pressure on Solana’s price. A blockchain analytics platform named Lookonchain revealed the transaction to the general public, noting that the tokens were transferred to Kraken in a single move.

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Pump.fun Sellings

Pump.fun has bagged huge profits as they sold huge chunks in the latest surge of Solana’s SOL. It had recently spiked from $135 to $241.66. This is no new news though, they’ve done this before, like when SOL hit $200 earlier this month. Since launching, they’ve racked up 1.3M SOL, selling $157M worth for costs. Some think it’s fair, but others worry it could mess with SOL’s price.

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MicroStrategy Hits 331,200 BTC in Holdings with $4.6B Buy

Summary: MicroStrategy didn’t just invest on Bitcoin but now had gone deep into the crypto rabbit hole and bought itself $4.6 Billion worth of BTC making it’s total holding to over 331,200 BTC which is a very very aggressive approach to cryptocurrency by any company.

A Massive BTC Purchase

This move of buying insane amount of BTC was announced on Nov.18, which positions the company as the largest corporate Bitcoin holder globally with some unrealized profits exceeding over $13 billion which is yet another absurd amount. MicroStrategy purchased 51,780 BTC at an average price of $88,627 per coin with total expenditure of $4.6 billion.

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Saylor’s Bold Strategy

Michael Saylor is a madman to some and a Crypto genius to some, he launched his BTC investment strategy in 2020, and ever since the announcement, the strategy has become the central core piece to MicroStrategy economic and financial approach. This company alone has manage to spent a huge amount of $16.5 billion on BTC and still plans to raise $42 billion more for further acquisitions in the next three years.

Industry-Wide Impact

MicroStrategy is now playing a role of a role-model for other companies like Semlar Scientific and AI firm Genius Group, to take and adopt BTC as a treasury asset.

Polish Minister Pledges Bitcoin Reserve for a Crypto-Friendly Future

Summary: We’ve already talked about 2 companies and even states of U.S. moving forward in technology and bringing crypto into their reserves, and now Polish minister Slawonir Mentzen also plans to follow the steps of those pervious cases and plans to establish a Bitcoin reserve and make sure Poland becomes a global Crypto Sensation and leader If he’s elected president in 2025.

Mentzen’s Vision for Poland

Slawomor Mentzen very eagerly and excitedly said how he wants to make Poland a hub for cryptocurrency innovation, backed by friendly policies and infrastructure. His statement regarding bitcoin reserve started as a response to crypto advocacy suggestions and he seems to be fully commited to creating a national Bitcoin reserve which is designed after the Satoshi Action Fund framework.

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A Track Record of Innovation

Mentzen isn’t new to suggesting blockchain’s involvement in governance as he also proposed mining Bitcoin in municipal buildings in his 2018 mayoral campaign. This plan of his was dismissed sadly for all Polish cryto enthusiast but now with Bitcoin nearing $100,000, his forward thinking approach has managed to gain a lot of eyes on him.

Global Implications

This proposal by Mentzen aligns globally with international trend, mostly goes parrel to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s promise of a strategic Bitcoin reserve. Experts on this field suggest and believe such move might spark a digital war, as nations race amongst each other to secure BTC as a reserve asset, which sounds like a doubled edge sword.

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NEAR Surges 42%, Nearing $20 Mark with Deutsche Telekom’s Support

NEAR’s price has managed to pop by over 42% this week. This recent pop led the token to near a $20 mark which is also said to be highly assisted by the involvement of Deutsche Telekom as a validator. This collab also overall boosted blockchain adoption hype. It currently holds a $1.6B trading volume and solid support at $2.74. Analysts are predicting NEAR hitting $15-20 in 3-6 months.

NEAR protocol is on a bullish ride right now and the momentum doesn’t seem to slow down any time soon. Over just past seven days, this token has managed to surge by over 42%. Coincidently so, they had made a massive collaboration with a German Telecommunications firm  Deutsche Telekom, which was said to support NEAR protocol in coming days.

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In short, NEAR’s like the ultimate plug-and-play blockchain for building DApps that can handle millions of users while, Deutsche Telekom is all about decentralization and keeping your data yours, so this collab just vibes perfectly.

While this partnership was buzzing all over with good vibes, the token still dipped by 5% in the past 24 hours. landing at $5.16, but no biggie as graph shows it is still up by 42% this week. Trading volume also hit a wild $1.6B, meaning investors are all over it. NEAR’s overall market cap is now $6.2B, with $1.2B tokens circulating.

The charts are giving traders a lot of information, at the fire support level of $2.74, buyers continue to intervene. On the other hand, NEAR needs to break beyond the $6.20 barrier in order to make more money. According to analysts, if it breaks that, it might soar to $15–$20 within the following three to six months.

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ADA Jumps More Than 21% After Hoskinson Drops Exciting Hint

ADA price just shot up by 21% and hit $0.75 all thanks to Charles Hoskinson. His mysterious meetings with Elon Musk’s SpaceX team is the reason behind this surge. With a 70% weekly gain, ADA’s market cap is over $26.5B. To add fuel to the fire, Cardano’s growth and Hoskinson’s comments are constantly backing it up.

ADA is a native cryptocurrency of Cardano, which is a well known decentralized platform designed especially for building smart contracts and dApps (decentralized applications). It was founded by Charles Hoskinson, one of Ethereum’s co-founders, and he has been attending mysterious meetings with Elon Musk’s SpaceX team. Many speculate this to be the main reason behind this sudden surge of ADA token.

This token from Cardano has skyrocketed over 21% in just 24 hours, which led it to ultimately reach $0.75. This mark wasn’t taken since March. Now with their weekly gain nearing 70%, ADA’s market cap has exceeded $26.5 billion and its by a massive 24-hour trading volume of nearly $5.8 billion.

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This surge is all thanks to Charles Hoskinson’s cryptic vibes. In a video posted on X, he teased a recent visit to SpaceX to chat with Elon Musk’s crew themselves. While the deets are still locked behind an NDA, he has already dropped hints about some major moves, sending the Cardano fam wild.

This hype about Cardano growth is real and Hoskinson is keeping the optimism high by constantly calling the Cardano community the best. Looks like ADA’s momentum is only picking up as we wait for more drops!

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