German Government Misses Out on $2.3 Billion by Panic-Selling Bitcoin Too Early
The German government sold nearly 50k bitcoins in the months of June and July at a price of $49,858 missing out on approximately $2.35 billion returns by Nov 2024.

The German government sold nearly 50k bitcoins in the months of June and July at a price of $49,858 missing out on approximately $2.35 billion returns by Nov 2024.
A retired artist Ed Suman, lost all of his entire crypto nest egg-worth more than $2 million-after falling victim to an elaborate phishing scheme involving scammers posing as Coinbase support representatives.
Méliuz became the first public company in Brazil to adopt Bitcoin as a main part of its business, buying 274.52 BTC for $28.4 million after shareholder approval. Since its first Bitcoin purchase in March, its share price has more than doubled.
A famous 1515 rhinoceros artwork by Albrecht Dürer has been turned into 11 silver sculptures by Asprey Studio and the British Museum, each linked to a digital record on the Bitcoin blockchain. The digital inscription proves ownership and connects the sculpture to its makers, combining old craftsmanship with new technology.
The bosses of crypto lender Cred have admitted in court to lying to customers about the company's financial problems. This deception led to the firm collapsing and investors losing a large amount of their digital money.
Tether bought $459 million worth of Bitcoin to support the launch of Twenty One Capital, a new investment firm preparing to go public. The company now holds over 36,000 BTC and plans to expand further after merging with Cantor Equity Partners.
BlackRock has highlighted quantum computing as a potential long-term threat to Bitcoin's security in its latest regulatory filing. Despite this caution, Bitcoin ETFs continue to see strong investor interest, with over \$41 billion in net flows since their launch.
New York City will host its first-ever Crypto Summit on 20 May as Mayor Eric Adams pushes to make the city a global leader in blockchain and digital assets. The event comes as Adams doubles down on crypto-friendly policies ahead of his 2025 re-election campaign.
American Bitcoin, co-founded by Eric Trump, will go public through a merger with Gryphon Digital Mining, expected to close by Q3 2025. The newly formed company will be listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker "ABTC" and aims to expand Bitcoin mining in the US.
Arizona has passed a new law allowing the state to take control of unclaimed cryptocurrency after three years. The assets will be managed in a reserve fund, with profits made through staking and airdrops—without using taxpayer money.
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The Bitcoin ETF decision is imminent, the Ethereum Cancun upgrade will be activated, and Bitcoin’s quadrennial block reward halving is approaching. The Web3 industry in 2024 will kick off a new chapter with these three major events.
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Web3 is a quickly growing part of the DeFi space. With its advent, crypto will become commonplace and will reach heights that even BTC couldn’t achieve.