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Top News

  1. Azuki unveils $ANIME tokenomics ahead of January launch

  2. Microstrategy buys another 2,530 Bitcoin for $243M

  3. North Dakota and New Hampshire consider BTC treasury

Specsā€™ Insights

1. Azuki unveils $ANIME tokenomics ahead of January launch

āŒā—Ŗ-ā—Ŗ ā†’ $ANIME coin is finally coming!

Azuki just announced plans to launch $ANIME token on Ethereum and Arbitrum later this month, January 2025.

Notably, 50.5% of the token allocation will go to the community, with 37.5% reserved for Azuki holdersā€”pretty generous. Naturally, collectors are already crunching numbers to figure out what this means $$$ wise.

This launch perfectly blends crypto and anime culture, two communities with cult-like followings. Itā€™s clear Azuki is going all in on anime sub-culture. Donā€™t forget, they acquired Anime.com last September (still just a waitlist for now). The tokenā€™s website, Anime.xyz, shouldnā€™t be confused with the domain.

Azukiā€™s vision? Build the worldā€™s first truly decentralized anime brand where the community co-owns, co-creates, and shapes the IP and lore. Decentralized brand-building feels like the future.

On the announcement, the Azuki NFT floor price pumped to 13.87 ETH as collectors began accumulating for their allocation.

As an anime fan, Iā€™m hyped for this. Letā€™s see if they do justice to the genre and that epic domain, Anime.com.

2. Microstrategy buys another 2,530 Bitcoin for $243M

āŒā—Ŗ-ā—Ŗ ā†’ Saylor cannot be stopped.

I know youā€™re probably sick of these headlinesā€”trust me, so am Iā€”but MicroStrategy just bought another 2,530 Bitcoin for $243M.

This marks their 10th consecutive week of Bitcoin purchases, showcasing their unwavering conviction.

If one of the largest Bitcoin holders is still buying, even near recent all-time highs, that should tell you everything you need to know.

Donā€™t let your ego derail your investment strategy. Bitcoin has already surpassed silverā€™s market cap. When it surpasses goldā€™s, the price per Bitcoin will be nearly $1M.

Itā€™s still early. States and nations havenā€™t even entered the game in full forceā€”but theyā€™re close.

3. North Dakota and New Hampshire consider BTC treasury

āŒā—Ŗ-ā—Ŗ ā†’ The Bitcoin standard is now!

Two more states, North Dakota and New Hampshire, are now considering a state-level Bitcoin reserve/treasury.

That brings us to 7 states in total, including Texas, Alabama, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Ohio.

Itā€™s only a matter of time before the Great Bitcoin Arms Race begins, where states and nations compete for a finite Bitcoin supply.

The timeline could accelerate with the U.S.ā€™s first pro-Bitcoin president, Donald Trump, set to take office next week on Jan. 20th.

Iā€™ve said it before, but Iā€™ll say it again:

First corps, then banks, then states, then nations. The Bitcoin prophecy is unfolding before our eyes, and youā€™re probably underexposed.

Everything Else

šŸ“ˆ Market Snapshot

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  • Ethereum ā†’ $3,055.45 ā–¼ 6.46% (24h)

  • XRP ā†’ $2.46 ā–¼ 1.68% (24h)

  • BNB ā†’ $675.69 ā–¼ 2.44% (24h)

  • Solana ā†’ $177.46 ā–¼ 5.80% (24h)

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šŸŒŽ Rest Of The World

  • Standard Chartered launches crypto custody in Europe

  • UK exempts crypto staking from collective investment rules

  • UK court halts search for $750M Bitcoin in landfill

  • Kenya prepares to legalize cryptocurrencies in policy shift

  • Russians charged for crypto mixing services

  • Thai authorities seize 1,000 Bitcoin miners over energy theft

  • Phuket to trial crypto payments for $1T opportunity

  • Singapore bans Polymarket amid online gambling crackdown

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