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MicroStrategy bags 5.2K Bitcoin at average BTC price of $106K

MicroStrategy slowed down Bitcoin buying last week, reporting the smallest BTC buy since July 2024.

Corporate Bitcoin investor MicroStrategy continued aggressive Bitcoin (BTC) buying last week in line with the founder’s pledge to keep accumulating the asset at peak prices.

MicroStrategy acquired 5,262 BTC in the period between Dec.16-Dec. 22, pouring roughly $561 million into the asset, the firm officially announced on Dec. 23.

In its latest Bitcoin purchase, MicroStrategy bought the cryptocurrency at an average price of roughly $106,662, the highest cost the firm has ever paid per BTC.

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Bitcoin rebound to $88.5K stirs retail optimism, but there’s a catch: Santiment

‘Buying the top forever’ — MicroStrategy bags 21.5K Bitcoin at peak prices

MicroStrategy keeps stacking Bitcoin despite BTC hitting all-time high prices, with its co-founder Michael Saylor confident that his company will still buy it at $1 million per coin.

MicroStrategy, one of the largest corporate holders of Bitcoin, continues stacking BTC despite the cryptocurrency surging to new all-time high prices above $100,000.

MicroStrategy acquired 21,550 BTC for $2.1 billion from Dec. 2–8 at an average price of $98,783 per BTC, the company officially announced on Dec. 9.

As of Dec. 8, MicroStrategy held a total of 423,650 BTC acquired for $25.6 billion at $60,324 per BTC, MicroStrategy co-founder and former CEO Michael Saylor said in a statement on X.

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Bitcoin rebound to $88.5K stirs retail optimism, but there’s a catch: Santiment

MicroStrategy buys $4.6B of Bitcoin as price hits new highs

MicroStrategy acquired an additional 51,780 BTC worth $4.6 billion, boosting its total holdings to 331,200 Bitcoin as BTC prices hit record highs above $92,400.

MicroStrategy, one of the world’s largest public holders of Bitcoin, continued stacking BTC even as the cryptocurrency broke new highs.

On Nov. 18, MicroStrategy announced it purchased 51,780 Bitcoin (BTC) for about $4.6 billion at an average price of $88,627 per BTC.

With the latest acquisition, MicroStrategy’s total Bitcoin holdings have grown to 331,200 BTC, purchased at an aggregate cost of $16.5 billion. The average price per Bitcoin across all purchases is $49,874.

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Bitcoin rebound to $88.5K stirs retail optimism, but there’s a catch: Santiment

10 signs you’ve been in the crypto industry too long

Discover the telltale signs of a true crypto veteran through market crashes, memecoins, and the highs and lows of digital gold.

A market crash recently sent shockwaves across global financial markets, sending Bitcoin (BTC) below $50,000 for the first time since your grandma asked you what a Dogecoin (DOGE) is. 

But you’re as cool as a cucumber because you’ve been on this crypto rollercoaster more times than you care to admit.

If this sounds like you, congratulations; you’re a seasoned crypto veteran who knows that market turbulence is just part of the game. 

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Bitcoin rebound to $88.5K stirs retail optimism, but there’s a catch: Santiment

Bitcoin whales snapped up $4.3B of BTC amid price slump

Bitcoin whales haven’t accumulated this much Bitcoin over a 30-day period since April 2023, shortly after several local banks in the United States collapsed.

Bitcoin whales took full advantage of the crypto market slump earlier this month, accumulating 71,000 Bitcoin amid the fastest rate of Bitcoin stacking since April 2023. 

Much of that Bitcoin (BTC) — worth $4.3 billion at current prices — was scooped up when Bitcoin retraced to $54,200 on July 5, a chart from cryptocurrency analytics firm IntoTheBlock shows.

CryptoQuant notes that Bitcoin whales have now been stacking Bitcoin at the fastest rate (on a 30-day moving average) since April 2023, shortly after several local banks in the US collapsed.

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Bitcoin rebound to $88.5K stirs retail optimism, but there’s a catch: Santiment

US Spot Bitcoin ETFs See Second Day of Inflows, Amassing $294.9 Million

US Spot Bitcoin ETFs See Second Day of Inflows, Amassing 4.9 MillionOn Monday, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced their second consecutive day of inflows, accumulating $294.9 million. Blackrock’s IBIT dominated the trading sessions, attracting $187.21 million in inflows. Blackrock’s IBIT Dominates With $187.21 Million Spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. experienced another day of gains on Monday, capturing $294.9 million in inflows during the […]

Bitcoin rebound to $88.5K stirs retail optimism, but there’s a catch: Santiment

US Bitcoin ETF Inflows Reach $21.52M as FBTC and GBTC Lead Gains

US Bitcoin ETF Inflows Reach .52M as FBTC and GBTC Lead GainsU.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds witnessed a second day of inflows as they captured $21.52 million on Thursday. The leader in terms of gains was Fidelity’s FBTC led the pack with a $19 million increase. Modest Inflows for Bitcoin ETFs on Thursday With Fidelity’s FBTC Leading the Pack The 11 spot bitcoin ETFs had a […]

Bitcoin rebound to $88.5K stirs retail optimism, but there’s a catch: Santiment

US Bitcoin ETFs See Fourth Day of Outflows, Totaling $152M

US Bitcoin ETFs See Fourth Day of Outflows, Totaling 2MU.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced another day of outflows, marking the fourth consecutive day of losses. The 11 funds saw $152.42 million leave on Tuesday, bringing the cumulative total net inflows to $14.81 billion. Grayscale, Fidelity, and Bitwise Drive Tuesday’s Outflow in Bitcoin ETFs Another day of trading brought losses for spot bitcoin […]

Bitcoin rebound to $88.5K stirs retail optimism, but there’s a catch: Santiment

US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Face Third Day of Outflows, $145 Million Drained on Monday

US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Face Third Day of Outflows, 5 Million Drained on MondayU.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced their third consecutive day of outflows on Monday, losing over $145 million. Fidelity’s FBTC continued to lead the outflows with $92 million exiting the fund on June 17. Fidelity’s FBTC and Ark Invest’s ARKB Among Biggest Losers During Monday’s Outflow According to sosovalue.xyz metrics, U.S.-based spot bitcoin ETFs […]

Bitcoin rebound to $88.5K stirs retail optimism, but there’s a catch: Santiment

Bitcoin whale wallets move $61M in BTC after a decade of dormancy

The two wallets acquired a total of 1,000 Bitcoin more than 10 years ago — when BTC was worth $134 each.

Two mysterious Bitcoin (BTC) wallets holding a combined 1,000 Bitcoin — worth $61 million at current prices — have suddenly awoken after a 10-year hiatus, transferring out almost every single satoshi.

Wallet address “16vRq…qjzEa" transferred out its 500 Bitcoin at block 843,131 on May 12 at 7:10 pm UTC, while the other 500 Bitcoin was sent by address “1DUJuH…NgfC5” two blocks later, according to Blockchain.com’s Bitcoin block explorer.

The wallets each received 500 Bitcoin on Sept. 12 and Sept. 13, 2013, when Bitcoin was priced at $134, according to CoinGecko.

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Bitcoin rebound to $88.5K stirs retail optimism, but there’s a catch: Santiment