Satoshi Nakamoto becomes the 16th richest person in the world, with an estimated personal wealth of $106 billion
With the price of Bitcoin reaching $106,000, Satoshi Nakamoto’s personal wealth is estimated to be $106 billion, making him the 16th richest person in the world.
Data: Since October 10, the number of wallet addresses holding at least 100 BTC has increased by 1,582 Santiment posted on the X platform that Bitcoin has climbed to $106,000 for the first time in its more than 16-year history. Since the bull market rebound that began on October 10, the number of wallet addresses holding at least 100 BTC has increased by 1,582, an increase of 9.9% in a relatively short period of time.
Satoshi Action Fund CEO: The third U.S. state will officially launch 'strategic Bitcoin reserve' legislation this week.
Satoshi Action Fund CEO Dennis Porter stated that the third U.S. state will officially launch 'strategic Bitcoin reserve' legislation this week; however, he did not disclose which state will follow the examples of Texas and Pennsylvania. He revealed on December 15 during an X Spaces session: 'Pennsylvania and Texas have already initiated Bitcoin reserve bills. Now another state is joining in. They sent me the draft, so I know this is real.'
10x Research: The new Bitcoin trading signal indicates that its price may rise to $120,000 at the time of Trump's inauguration.
10x Research on platform X stated that the new Bitcoin trading signal aims to reach $120,000 before Trump's inauguration in January.
Bitcoin has set the longest seven-week streak of gains since 2021.
Since Trump won the U.S. presidential election on November 5, the price of Bitcoin has continued to rise, setting the longest seven-week streak of gains since 2021. Data shows that U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF products attracted a net inflow of $12.2 billion during this period, while Ethereum ETF products also received a net inflow of $2.8 billion. Aya Kantorovich, co-founder of the institutional crypto platform August, believes that market participants are full of expectations regarding Trump's support for digital assets and his commitment to making the U.S. a dominant force in the global crypto industry. This optimism is directly reflected in the strong demand from institutional investors for crypto ETF products.
Analysis: Currently, ETF inflows are strong, and the rise in U.S. stocks may benefit cryptocurrencies. Next week is a macro week, with the Federal Reserve and other central banks set to announce interest rate decisions. The futures market currently shows a 99% expectation of a 25 basis point rate cut by the Federal Reserve. Other important data this week is also worth paying attention to, as the next monetary policy meeting will enter the Trump cycle. During this period, it is also worth noting whether there will be significant fluctuations in the U.S. stock market. Currently, strong ETF inflows and rising U.S. stocks are also beneficial for cryptocurrencies.
Vitalik admits that optimal governance mechanisms are difficult to achieve, with a significant shift in thinking.
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin stated on platform X that his thinking about governance mechanisms has undergone a significant change. He previously attempted to design a mathematically provable optimal governance mechanism but found a fundamental impossibility, with the success or failure of the system depending on the level of coordination among participants and 'cultural' factors that cannot be modeled. He admitted that mathematics and economics were once important tools for understanding the world, but their role has diminished, and he now prefers to make rough estimates of the operation of social mechanisms, aiming to mitigate the worst-case scenarios rather than pursuing precise explanations for system behavior.
BlackRock's IBIT holdings market value exceeds $54 billion.
Official data from BlackRock shows that as of December 13, the market value of IBIT holdings reached $54,386,628,659, with a holding volume of 535,153.77710 BTC.
