Hal Finney calling the NFT/CryptoArt movement in 1993 — link

"We all know the current financial system is antiquated. We're significantly investing in our new crypto, blockchain, and digital currencies business unit in order to help shape this more inclusive future" — PayPal CEO

BREAKING: Grayscale adds 47,000 $ETH worth $76.7 million over the past 24 hours

Good article today in Vanity Fair on the Life and Times of Arthur Hayes, founder of Bitmex — link

Yearn Finance suffers exploit, says $2.8 million stolen by attacker out of $11 million loss — link

Value of transfers sent in 2020, by network.

Zelle: $307 billion
PayPal: $963 billion
Stablecoins (on-chain): $1.04 trillion
Fedwire: $840.4 trillion — link

The biggest difference between 2021 and 2017 is that crypto now consists of productive assets.

The world is beginning to catch on now.

They're comparing the size of these assets w the size of noncrypto, and the corresponding levels of productivity.

That's why they're buying. — Shu Zu

Since the start of the year, more than 200 new #Bitcoin whale addresses (holding ≥ 1,000 BTC) were created.

In the last few weeks, more than $3 billion worth of BTC has left Coinbase alone. A compelling indication of institutional money entering the space. — link

Data suggests this #Bitcoin bull run is only just getting started, here's why — link

Someone transfered 17,199 bitcoin off Binance today, that's over half a billion dollars.

#bitcoin price track after 2020 halving is between 2012 and 2016 tracks. I added S2F ($100K) and S2FX ($288K) model targets. Targets are average prices, actual BTC price will oscillate around targets. If 2021 bull market follows 2017 then $100K it is, if we follow 2013 .. $288K — link

After adding 21,112 $ETH over the past 24 hours, Grayscale now have over $5 billion Ether in assets. In just 7 days since re-opening the ETHE Trust, Grayscale added 104,990 $ETH, worth $180 million — link

$60 million $ETH tx fees paid during the past 48 hours.

Positive spin, EIP-1559 would burn ~5% of supply annually at this rate.

Slight downside, millionaires are being priced out from smart contract interactions. — link

Leaked Citibank report states #Bitcoin "could reach $300,000" by the end of this year. — link

Where are you?

BlackRock Investments, with $7.8 Trillion of assets under management, is able to trade #Bitcoin futures this week.