1/ BITCOIN TOPS $100K FOR THE 1st TIME IN HISTORY
A milestone 16 years in the making, overthrowing this price set the stage for BTC to challenge the $10 trillion market for gold ๐
2/ PRESIDENT TRUMP PLEDGES TO FREE ROSS ULBRICHT
The moment sent a signal to the #Bitcoin and crypto industry that Trump's support went beyond money โ it was a real and meaningful endorsement of our innovators.
3/ THE US APPROVES BITCOIN ETFs FOR TRADING
The move that ignited the ongoing bull market and officially brought Bitcoin to Wall Street after a decade of delays ๐
4/ LUMMIS INTRODUCES STRATEGIC RESERVE BILL
With this announcement, the US aired plans to buy as much as 1,000,000 Bitcoin kickstarting a global and domestic race for other governments to accumulate. ๐ฅ
5/ SAYLOR BUYS 257,000 MORE BITCOIN
MicroStrategy entered meme stock territory as Michael Saylor continued his effort to buy all the world's BTC. He bought more this year than in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 combined ๐คฏ
6/ THE 4TH HALVING HAPPENS
The #Bitcoin protocol once again programmatically reduced its monetary issuance without intervention. The halving block was also the most valuable in the network's history ๐ซ
7/ BUKELE RE-ELECTED IN EL SALVADOR
Despite concessions to the IMF, El Salvador continues to buy #Bitcoin and promote freedom money around the globe. Another term for Bukele will advance adoption
8/ LARRY FINK TURNS 'BITCOIN BELIEVER'
The BlackRock CEO's bold statement broke down barriers on Wall Street and paved the way for $100,000 BTC ๐
9/ JULIAN ASSANGE IS FREED
After over 10 years as a political prisoner, Wikileaks founder and Bitcoin pioneer Julian Assange is released. It was a historic win for human rights and digital freedom ๐
10/ ROGER VER ARRESTED FOR TAX FRAUD
A controversial Bitcoin legend, Roger's arrest re-ignited some tensions about the project roadmap, but it proved differences can still be put aside for a larger cause ๐งก
11/ GARY GENSLER STEPS DOWN AT SEC
The cherry on top to the Bitcoin and crypto political movement that propelled a Republican election sweep ๐ฅ
12/ TRUMP BUYS BURGER WITH BITCOIN
In the middle of a heated campaign, President Trump dropped by Pubkey to prove just how easy BTC payments can be โก