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1/13/25: Azuki's $ANIME Coin is Coming šŖš°š
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Azuki unveils $ANIME tokenomics ahead of January launch
Microstrategy buys another 2,530 Bitcoin for $243M
North Dakota and New Hampshire consider BTC treasury

Specsā Insights
1. Azuki unveils $ANIME tokenomics ahead of January launch
The ticker is $ANIME. January 2025.
Details below.
ā ANIME (@animecoin)
12:02 AM ā¢ Jan 13, 2025
āāŖ-āŖ 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 holdersāpretty 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. Itās clear Azuki is going all in on anime sub-culture. Donāt forget, they acquired Anime.com last September (still just a waitlist for now). The tokenās website, Anime.xyz, shouldnāt be confused with the domain.
Azukiās vision? Build the worldās 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, Iām hyped for this. Letās see if they do justice to the genre and that epic domain, Anime.com.
2. Microstrategy buys another 2,530 Bitcoin for $243M
MicroStrategy has acquired 2,530 BTC for ~$243 million at ~$95,972 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 0.32% YTD 2025. As of 1/12/2025, we hodl 450,000 $BTC acquired for ~$28.2 billion at ~$62,691 per bitcoin. $MSTR
ā Michael Saylorā”ļø (@saylor)
1:02 PM ā¢ Jan 13, 2025
āāŖ-āŖ ā Saylor cannot be stopped.
I know youāre probably sick of these headlinesātrust me, so am Iābut 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.
Donāt let your ego derail your investment strategy. Bitcoin has already surpassed silverās market cap. When it surpasses goldās, the price per Bitcoin will be nearly $1M.
Itās still early. States and nations havenāt even entered the game in full forceābut theyāre close.
3. North Dakota and New Hampshire consider BTC treasury
North Dakota becomes the 5th U.S. state with legislation introduced to establish a 'Strategic Bitcoin Reserve' by local representatives.
ā Documenting āæitcoin š (@DocumentingBTC)
7:40 PM ā¢ Jan 11, 2025
āāŖ-āŖ 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.
Itās 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.ās first pro-Bitcoin president, Donald Trump, set to take office next week on Jan. 20th.
Iāve said it before, but Iāll say it again:
First corps, then banks, then states, then nations. The Bitcoin prophecy is unfolding before our eyes, and youāre probably underexposed.

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