A virtual asset exchange shop in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, is doing a booming business, and most of its customers are from the mainland. Cash can be exchanged for USDT, or vice versa, digital currency can be exchanged for Hong Kong dollars and US dollars. However, for transactions exceeding 10,000 Hong Kong dollars, you have to show your ID card. Hong Kong is relatively relaxed about virtual currency, which has attracted many mainland customers. But USDT cannot be played on regular exchanges. You have to exchange it for Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc. before you can play with it. It's a bit like buying vegetables in a detour. It takes a little effort, but you can always buy it. The cash limit for cashing back to the mainland from Hong Kong is 20,000 RMB. If it is a bank transfer, the source and purpose of the funds must be clearly stated and must comply with regulations. This is like if you buy a big item abroad and send it home, you have to declare it and pay taxes, and you can't be sneaky. So, this virtual currency transaction in Hong Kong seems free, but it actually has hidden tricks. The rules are there. If you want to play, you have to follow the rules. This is not a joke. $COW $USUAL $ENA
Musk said: "In the darkest moment of life, the great truth is useless, chicken soup is useless, cake, cola, milk tea hot pot is useless, and even the love of family and friends can only slow down anxiety, but can not beat back the darkness. What really pulled me out of the abyss is myself, no one knows what I went through during that time, after enduring one minute after another, I was no longer the person I used to be. In this world, during the most difficult times, often only you can pull yourself out of the darkness."
SAYLOR Unstoppable!📰 “I bought $BTC , my goal is to buy more Bitcoin.” — Michael Saylor MicroStrategy is not joking, this month they added an astonishing 57,562 Bitcoin to their balance sheet, worth about $5.6 billion. It is this belief that drives long-term adoption. While some hesitate, others ensure the future. Are you stacking like Saylor, or are you still on the sidelines? $BTC $ETH $BNB
Musk uses Grok to generate Santa Claus image to wish everyone a Merry Christmas
The image shows a person dressed in traditional Santa Claus attire standing in the foreground, with a white beard and hair, wearing a red Christmas hat, and a smile on their face. In the background, several alien-themed little elves are busy transporting and wrapping gifts. They look like characters from a sci-fi movie, quite different from traditional Christmas elves. There are also several houses decorated with colorful lights and festive ornaments in the background, creating a warm and magical atmosphere. The entire picture combines traditional Christmas elements with a sci-fi theme, creating a scene that is both fun and imaginative.
Top Yield Rankings of the Last Decade: Bitcoin and U.S. Stocks Stand Out! As the year comes to a close, many investment platforms are reviewing their annual asset yield rates. For example, Tonghuashun has released asset yield data for nearly the last decade from 2015 to 2024. After reviewing it, all I can say is: it perfectly validates my Weibo post on December 6 - 'Left hand Nvidia, right hand Bitcoin'. In the ten-year investment cycle, Bitcoin has led for eight years and continues to show strong vitality, especially with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approving Bitcoin spot ETFs and MicroStrategy (MSTR) being included in the Nasdaq 100 index in 2024... It should be said that BTC is increasingly recognized by more sovereign nations and investment institutions, becoming a mainstream investment asset. U.S. stocks have reached the top 2 four times and the top 3 twice, making them quite good investment targets over the past decade. This is also why I insist on advising everyone to 'invest idle money, use dollar-cost averaging, and have an investment cycle of at least ten years.' Moreover, I believe that with the increasing infrastructure development of AI, U.S. stocks will remain in a steady upward trend for a considerable time and will still be suitable for dollar-cost averaging. Of course, it's still very important to refer to my previous viewpoint: 'Never go all in, always wait to buy on dips.' In 2025, I believe Bitcoin and U.S. stocks will still be on the rise and will reach new highs in the process. Let's wait and see. $BTC $ETH $BNB
Time is running out. How to replace the $8.9 trillion in U.S. Treasury bonds that are about to expire? Yellen is deeply anxious! The Federal Reserve has signaled a rate cut, and once rates are cut, a large amount of capital will quickly flow out of the U.S. In addition, the decline in Treasury yields may lead to unsold U.S. Treasury bonds, which is the situation Yellen is most unwilling to see. Yellen's current most challenging issue is that the cycle logic in which the U.S. exploits the world through financial means has been broken. Foreign investors hold only $8 trillion in U.S. Treasury bonds, while approximately 76% of U.S. Treasury bonds are still within the United States. Faced with such a massive amount of maturing debt, Yellen has to make a difficult choice. Continuing to extend or roll over debt may trigger a national debt crisis in the U.S. $BTC $ETH $SOL
US President-elect Trump has repeatedly claimed that he wants to buy Greenland. He also tweeted about this on Christmas, and Musk also supports him! If they really succeed in buying Greenland, then the whole of Canada will be completely surrounded by the United States (Figure 3). Trump also said that he wants Canada to become the 51st state of the United States. In this way, Europe will feel very pressured. Will Europe get closer to China? It will be of greater help to our economy and trade, including Canada. After all, Canada is a sovereign country. It is impossible for it to become the 51st state of the United States. If Europe and Canada get closer to China, it will be a big step for our economy! Of course, if the United States really buys Greenland and forces Canada to become their 51st state, it will really become the absolute boss of the world. The land area is more than 21.52 million square kilometers, which is unimaginable! (Pictures from the Internet, please contact us if there is any infringement) $BTC $ETH $DOGE
Who will fall first in 2025, Bitcoin or Bitcoin speculators? MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) is this year's big winner, appearing to be a software company, but essentially it is a Bitcoin speculator. It issues stocks and bonds to raise money from investors, then buys Bitcoin, hoarding Bitcoin, relying on the price increase of Bitcoin to boost its own stock price. A perfect speculative closed loop, as long as Bitcoin can keep rising 📈 However, Bitcoin, as a typical super speculative asset, has a historically high volatility, with declines of 50-90% not uncommon. Recently, Bitcoin ETFs have begun to see net outflows, with smart money taking profits at highs. MSTR's stock price peak was on November 21, and Bitcoin's peak was on December 17, but MSTR's stock price did not reach new highs along with it, and has already fallen 35% from its peak. It can be seen that MSTR's stock speculators have already sold off, leaving many retail investors in disarray. In 2025, it is uncertain how many retail investors and speculators will go bankrupt due to MSTR and cryptocurrencies, jumping from buildings or into rivers. 400 years ago, Newton lamented after losing £10,000 in the South Sea Bubble, saying, “I can calculate the motions of heavenly bodies, but I cannot calculate the madness of people.” Human greed and fear are the underlying genes of financial markets for centuries. $BTC $ETH
PEPE vs SHIB: Who will be the first to break through $1 and ignite a frenzy in the crypto world?
$PEPE $SHIB In the world of cryptocurrencies, PEPE and SHIB can be regarded as widely observed 'meme coins.' Although they are still far from breaking through $1, can they break this barrier and become the new darlings of the market, sparking a frenzy in the crypto world? What factors are hidden behind this? Let's discuss today. SHIB: The solid foundation and challenges of Shiba Inu coin First, let’s take a look at Shiba Inu coin ($SHIB ). As one of the earliest meme coins, SHIB has a wide fan base, and both the heat on social media and fan loyalty have laid a solid foundation for it.
#BTC上攻11万 BTC Fails to Hit 100,000 Cryptocurrency trading volume has declined over the past 48 hours, and the tailwind of low interest rates from the Federal Reserve may have turned into a headwind. As most regions around the world celebrate Christmas, Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $93,000 on the eve of the holiday and then quietly returned to the $100,000 level. However, when the Asian market opened Thursday morning, the rally stalled just above $99,800 and quickly dropped to around $95,000 just a few hours later. Data shows that the price movements of cryptocurrencies over the past 48 hours have certainly occurred under very low trading volumes, and Bitcoin is still up more than double this year, but the decline over the past week may overlook one point: the tailwind of low interest rates may have become a headwind. $BTC $ETH
On Christmas, Trump posted a satirical message about Obama on his self-created social platform 'Truth Social'. The post contained only an image with the text 'When you see the person who said “you will never be president” at the inauguration.' $BTC $ETH $XRP
Biden's layout in federal courts is akin to the final stage of a chess game. Senate Democrats are accelerating confirmations, with 235 judges receiving lifetime appointments, surpassing the 234 appointed during Trump's first term. In a White House statement, the president emphasized that this is the highest number of judicial appointments in a four-year term since the 1980s. This is not just a numbers game. The appointment of judges concerns the interpretation of the law and has far-reaching implications. Lifetime tenure further extends this influence. Each judge is a piece on the board, playing a role in the future legal landscape. Trump's appointments leaned conservative. Biden's appointments attempt to create balance. This balance is particularly evident in courts at all levels outside of the Supreme Court. It is not merely a struggle between left and right, but rather a difference in the understanding of the law and varying perspectives on social development. These judges come from diverse backgrounds, bringing their own experiences. How they interpret the law and influence future rulings is worthy of attention. This is not just a political chess game, but also a reflection of social values. The direction of the courts, to some extent, foreshadows the direction of the nation. Biden's actions are swift and resolute. He understands the value of time and the significance of these appointments. A strategic layout concerning the law is underway. It is silent yet profoundly influential. $BTC $ETH $POND
Musk urges supporters not to donate to Wikipedia, as it spent $50 million on DEI. Previously, Musk stated that if Wikipedia were renamed "Dickipedia," he would donate $1 billion to the latter. Musk has always opposed "traditional media," and Wikipedia itself is a part of "traditional media," so he holds no affection for it. Since its establishment in 2001, Wikipedia has gradually developed into the largest encyclopedia website in the world. However, it has also experienced multiple scandals and controversies, especially regarding the editing rights of encyclopedia content, leading to numerous scandals. $DOGE $FTT $ME
Musk noted, “We are honored to have NVIDIA as an investor.” Since closing its Series B round in May 2024, the AI startup has achieved several technical milestones, including: Colossus: The world’s largest AI supercomputer, equipped with 100,000 NVIDIA Hopper GPUs, was fully operational in just 122 days. Plans to double its size to 200,000 GPUs. Grok 2: Large language model with cutting-edge reasoning capabilities. Grok is currently deployed on X, giving it access to real-time information. xAI API: Provides developers with global, low-latency access to xAI’s underlying models. Aurora: Grok’s image generation model. xAI is currently training its most advanced model ever, Grok 3. $BTC $ETH $XRP
The US Mega Millions lottery did not have a winner yesterday, causing the next jackpot to soar to 1.15 billion dollars. I wonder if you're tempted to buy a ticket? According to data from the North American State and Provincial Lottery Association, about 65% of lottery sales revenue is given as prizes to winners, including the jackpot and other prizes, while the remaining portion, about 6% goes to retailers, 5% is used for lottery administration, and 24% is allocated to public welfare. $BTC $ETH $BNB
I heard that recently a company in the United States made a big move in the financial market, selling more than 30,000 Ether and over 900 Bitcoin, converting it into 570 million dollars in cash, and then using that money to buy back dollars. This operation surprised the US financial market. The United States has indeed been active in the global financial market lately, trying to alleviate pressure on national debt through such means. However, this sudden large transaction has driven market prices up, disrupting the United States' strategic layout. In my opinion, although such operations in the financial market may have some short-term impact, in the long run, every country should adhere to a prudent monetary policy to ensure the healthy development of the economy. The United States may not be in a good mood this time, after all, the carefully laid plans have been disrupted, and they have to readjust their strategy. This also shows that in today's globalization, the economic games between major powers are complex and changeable, and every country needs to have the ability to respond flexibly. We should adhere to the principle of win-win cooperation, promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, and achieve common development and prosperity. $BTC $ETH
Unexpected! New news just came from the United States! On December 24, SpaceX founder Elon Musk is planning to establish his own "company town." He announced that the SpaceX headquarters has officially moved to the "Starbase" launch site in Cameron County, Texas, and plans to upgrade it into a real city. Musk's vision includes not only rocket launch facilities but also residential areas, commercial zones, and other functional support, aiming to create a futuristic technology community. As early as 2021, Musk revealed the idea of building "Starbase", and this headquarters relocation marks the further implementation of that plan. He has submitted an application to the local government, hoping to officially register the area as a city through an election. Meanwhile, some local residents have also submitted a supportive petition, claiming that this would not only help the local economy but also attract more high-tech industries. However, there are also voices questioning whether this will further strengthen corporate control over local public resources, and even lead to potential social conflicts. Musk's "company town" plan has not only attracted attention in the tech community but also brought deeper reflections: when tech giants attempt to redefine cities, will the boundaries between traditional government functions and corporate interests be broken? Will such experiments become models for future development or lead to greater controversies? Everything remains to be tested by time. $BTC $ETH $DOGE
Russian Finance Minister: Russia is using Bitcoin in foreign trade
【Russian Finance Minister: Russia is using Bitcoin in foreign trade】 Financial News Agency, December 25 - The Russian Finance Minister stated on Wednesday that as legislative changes allow the use of cryptocurrencies to respond to Western sanctions, Russian companies have begun using Bitcoin and other digital currencies for international payments in foreign trade. This year, Russia has permitted the use of cryptocurrencies in foreign trade and has taken steps to legalize cryptocurrency mining, including Bitcoin. (Reuters)
Biden Signs Bill Officially Designating the Bald Eagle as the National Bird of the United States
According to a report by the Associated Press on December 25, local time on the 24th, U.S. President Biden signed a bill officially designating the bald eagle as the national bird of the United States.
Image source: Screenshot from Associated Press report The Associated Press states that for over 240 years since the founding of the United States, the bald eagle has been a symbol of America, but it had never been officially designated as the national bird. The Great Seal of the United States features the bald eagle, olive branches, arrows, a shield resembling a flag, the motto 'E Pluribus Unum', and a cluster of stars. Publicly available information shows that the bald eagle is a bird species unique to the American continent, known for its fierce nature and large size. Indigenous people living on the continent regard it as a 'sacred bird', and some Native Americans use bald eagle feathers as rewards.
Musk again questions Bezos' ex-wife's "charitable donations"
1. Background Skeptic: Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. The person being questioned: MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Question: Musk questioned Scott's donations to nonprofits focused on issues such as racial equality, social justice, immigrant protection and LGBTQ+ rights. 2. Cause of doubt Scott's donations: Since 2019, Scott has donated more than $19 billion to more than 2,450 nonprofits through the Yield Giving Fund. In addition, she has announced a donation of $640 million to 361 nonprofits, equivalent to about 4.6 billion yuan. These donations come from her Amazon shares.