2021-10-06 23:01:50
Stacked Insights Newsletter, 10.06.21
BOOM...Bitcoin nails $55K
George Soros is buying crypto
Brazil, Colombia, & Texas warming to crypto
BTC runs to $55K, takes aim at new highs
For the first time since, well, just a few months ago, BTC is trading in the $55K region. BTC is now up a staggering 33% this week, making it the biggest gainer amongst the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap.
Perhaps even more bullish than price is how that price is developing. Rather than ascending on diminishing volume, BTC trading is gaining significant steam. The added volume shows increased trader/investor conviction about price direction, helping justify a probable attempt to equal or best the previous ATH at $63K.
What’s driving the current rally? BTC spent the summer cooling off and consolidating, leading many to believe the bull run was dead and momentum lost. However, Chinese and American crypto regulation has helped push the digital asset market into the spotlight. Regulation is also giving clarity to investors who have long been on the fence.
Additionally, during SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s testimony at the HFSC hearing today, he called BTC a ‘store of value’ — comparing it to gold in the process. He also stated the SEC would not pursue a ban on cryptocurrencies in part because, technically speaking, no one can
Legendary investor George Soros is buying BTC
Soros Fund, the family office fund belonging to billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros, has finally confirmed it’s actively buying & trading BTC. That Soros is bullish on Bitcoin has long been rumored, but this marks the first time his family office has made it clear.
The news comes by way of Dawn Fitzpatrick, the fund’s CEO + CIO. She stated the fund owns ‘some coins’ but went on to clarify they’re not holding tokens related to DeFi and NFTs — yet.
Earlier this year, Fitzpatrick also stated the fund’s belief that CBDCs (Central Bank Digital Currencies) are arriving quickly and might compete with Bitcoin. In that sense, the fund’s active investment in BTC indicates a view of Bitcoin as at least on par with national currencies.
Brazil, Colombia, & Texas warming to crypto
In the beginning, there was Zug, Switzerland. The small town has long been renowned for its beauty but in recent years is better known as the capital of crypto.
In the years since Zug first opened its arms to crypto developers, other regions have followed suit: Malta, Singapore, and the Bahamas.
Now, a new round of countries & states is warming to crypto like never before. El Salvador, the first country to officially adopt BTC as legal tender, certainly led the influx & now both mines and buys BTC.
Following in El Salvador’s footsteps are, potentially, other Latin American countries like Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico. In all three countries, lawmakers are now voicing support for increased BTC + cryptocurrency adoption, doing everything from mining BTC using waterfalls to adopting it as legal tender.
In the US, Texas is looking to become the capital of crypto. Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently stated that “Texas will be the crypto leader. Cryptocurrency is now coming to Texas grocery stores.”
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