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$BTC Here is some of the latest Bitcoin news:

1. **Bitcoin drops 3.8%, moves away from $100,000** - Bitcoin price fell 3.8% following positive US economic data, moving away from the $100,000 level again[43dcd9a7-70db-4a1f-b0ae-981daa162054](https://investing.com/crypto/bitcoin/news?citationMarker=43dcd9a7-70db-4a1f-b0ae-981daa162054 "1").
2. **Bitcoin mining profitability increases** - According to a report by JPMorgan, Bitcoin mining profitability increased for the second consecutive month in December[43dcd9a7-70db-4a1f-b0ae-981daa162054](https://en.investing.com/crypto/bitcoin/news?citationMarker=43dcd9a7-70db-4a1f-b0ae-981daa162054 "1").
3. **Gemini to pay $5 million to settle CFTC lawsuit** - Gemini has agreed to pay $5 million to settle a lawsuit related to Bitcoin futures[43dcd9a7-70db-4a1f-b0ae-981daa162054](https://investing.com/crypto/bitcoin/news?citationMarker=43dcd9a7-70db-4a1f-b0ae-981daa162054 "1").
4. **Ethereum could overtake Bitcoin by 2025** - A Compass Point Research analyst predicts that Ethereum could overtake Bitcoin in performance by 2025[43dcd9a7-70db-4a1f-b0ae-981daa162054](https://investing.com/crypto/bitcoin/news?citationMarker=43dcd9a7-70db-4a1f-b0ae-981daa162054 "1").
5. **U.S. US government could sell $6.5 billion worth of Bitcoin** - The US government is estimated to hold around $18.5 billion worth of Bitcoin, which could be sold before Donald Trump's presidency[43dcd9a7-70db-4a1f-b0ae-981daa162054](https://cointelegraph.com/tags/bitcoin?citationMarker=43dcd9a7-70db-4a1f-b0ae-981daa162054 "2").