1. BTC breaks through $101,000
The market data shows that BTC has broken through $101,000 and is now trading at $101,019.47, with a 24-hour increase of 5.33%.
2. The Vancouver City Council of Canada passed the motion to become a "Bitcoin Friendly City"
On Wednesday, Vancouver City Council in Canada passed its motion to become a "Bitcoin-friendly city and explore its potential municipal uses." "I've wanted to do this for a while, but I don't think the public is ready for a conversation," Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said in a phone interview on Tuesday before the council vote. It decided to speak out more for cryptocurrency because "all of a sudden, with what's happening in the United States, a lot of other nation-states and provinces and states are saying they're going to do this, too," Sim said. "We want to be ahead of the curve."
3. Tether has minted an additional 1 billion USDT on the Ethereum network, bringing the total minted this month to 4 billion USDT.
According to monitoring data from Onchain Lens, Tether has minted an additional 1 billion USDT on the Ethereum network. The total amount of USDT minted this month has reached 4 billion dollars.
4. The travel platform Travala, which supports crypto payments, plans to launch a Bitcoin reserve plan.
Recently, the cryptocurrency-focused travel agency Travala announced plans to launch a dedicated Bitcoin reserve to celebrate the platform's annual revenue exceeding $100 million.
Juan Otero, co-founder and CEO of Travala, stated that this milestone reflects significant growth in its revenue, primarily driven by flight and hotel bookings. Currently, the platform accepts over 100 different cryptocurrencies for payment. In addition to the revenue milestone, Travala has also launched a new treasury reserve plan for Bitcoin and Travala's native token Ava (AVA), aimed at strengthening its financial foundation and accelerating future growth. The company's financial reserve plan for Bitcoin and AVA will provide additional financial resources for the company to achieve other long-term goals in the future.
5. The Alabama State Auditor publicly proposed the establishment of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
Recently, Alabama State Auditor Andrew Sorrell publicly proposed the establishment of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR), a proposal based on federal and state policy-making and the backdrop of Donald Trump's election as president (who has shown increasing interest in SBR, supporting Bitcoin policies as part of his campaign platform) after the significant rise in Bitcoin prices.
6. The Kenya National Fire Association has included Bitcoin in its balance sheet.
On December 11, according to Bitcoin Magazine, the Kenya National Fire Association has included Bitcoin in its balance sheet.
7. Founder of Interactive Brokers: Suggests people invest 2% to 3% of their net worth into Bitcoin.
Billionaire founder Thomas Peterffy of Interactive Brokers Group Inc., a retail brokerage firm, stated that despite the volatility of Bitcoin, investors should hold a certain amount of Bitcoin, but limit their positions. He said, "I suggest people invest 2% to 3% of their net worth into Bitcoin. For example, we would not allow anyone to invest more than 10% of their assets into Bitcoin, as I believe that would be very dangerous."
8. Donald Trump's second son: Bitcoin is a better investment than real estate, and those who embraced cryptocurrency earlier will succeed.
Donald Trump's second son Eric Trump answered the question "Why is Bitcoin a better investment than real estate?" during an interview backstage at the 'Bitcoin Middle East and North Africa Conference' in Abu Dhabi.
