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DIMON’S BITCOIN FLIP

Dimon Changes Stance Amid Bitcoin Surge

Dimon's Shift: JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, long a vocal critic of Bitcoin, has reportedly softened his stance, according to former President Donald Trump.

In Trump’s Words: Dimon, who once labeled bitcoin a "fraud," now appears more open to the technology following a meeting with Trump and other business leaders.

Trump says Dimon has “all of a sudden changed his tune” on Bitcoin.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

🇩🇪The German government quickly sold its Bitcoin holdings across five exchanges. Experts claim this was done to maximize liquidity. After these coins were loaded onto exchanges it caused temporary downward pressure on Bitcoin prices. Prices began to recover once the German government exhausted its Bitcoin supply.

🗳️ Trump picks JD Vance as VP, aiming to attract crypto voters. Vance, the first candidate on a presidential ticket to own Bitcoin, is seen as a pro-Bitcoin advocate. The Trump campaign believes this move will mobilize the 17% of US adults who own cryptocurrency to support the Republican ticket.

⚖️ Craig Wright admitted he is not Satoshi Nakamoto after a UK High Court ruling. The court validated evidence from COPA and recommended a perjury investigation. Wright's assets were frozen to compensate for legal fees from a defamation case.

🇺🇸Trump considers JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, a Bitcoin critic, for US Treasury Secretary if elected. Trump’s stance on Bitcoin has softened, as he plans to speak at the Bitcoin Conference in Nashville from July 25-27.

💰 The pro-Bitcoin Winklevoss twins each contributed $250,000 to America PAC. In total, American PAC raised $8.75 million from tech and venture capital executives supporting Trump's campaign. Elon Musk denied a reported $45 million monthly commitment to the PAC.

📊Bitcoin ETFs have 4-8 times more impact on BTC prices than miners, per Glassnode. While miners' BTC holdings are around 705,000, ETFs hold 887,000 BTC. Glassnode claims that the influence of centralized exchanges and ETFs on BTC price movements significantly surpasses that of miners.

🔒 Up to four missing words in a Bitcoin seed phrase can potentially be recovered through brute force. While full phrases of 12 or 24 words are highly secure, industry experts warn against relying on memory for missing words. Secure and accurate backups are essential for protecting crypto assets.

BITCOIN’S GLOBAL ROLE

Mark Cuban Speculates Bitcoin Could Become Global Reserve Asset

Cuban's Insight: Entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban recently speculated that Bitcoin could become a global reserve asset. He bases this claim on the current state of geopolitical instability and inflationary pressures. He suggested that increased support for former President Trump from Silicon Valley might indicate a significant Bitcoin movement within Big Tech.

Geopolitical Factors: Cuban highlighted that the United States' geopolitical role is being questioned and future tax cuts promised by Trump could worsen inflationary pressures. These factors combined could potentially drive Bitcoin prices higher.

Fiat Currency Challenges: The continuous inflation of fiat currencies, including the US dollar, poses significant challenges. Former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan argued that stablecoins could help maintain dollar dominance amidst high debt obligations and competition from China's yuan.

POLL

TUESDAY’S POLL RESULTS

Why is Bitcoin's price up?

German government done selling - 31.2%

Trump assassination increased odds of being president- 50.0%

Other - 18.8%

Other - “Bitcoin friendly Trump & Vance” - Stephan

Other - “#1 and #2 are the reasons” - Chris

IN THE LOOP

⚡ Bitso partners with Lightspark to bring faster, cheaper Bitcoin Lightning transactions to its 8 million users. This integration aims to improve transaction efficiency and cost-effectiveness for Bitso's retail and institutional clients across Latin America.

🇩🇪 The German government sold 49,858 Bitcoin from June 19 to July 12, 2024. This sale, which net a total of $2.8 billion, was part of the Movie2k investigation, with proceeds temporarily held by the Leipzig Regional Court until a final decision is made on their confiscation.

📊 Nate Silver joins Polymarket as an adviser after the prediction market took $265 million in bets on the U.S. election. Polymarket, which has seen over $400 million in bets this year, aims to diversify its prediction markets under Silver’s expertise in elections, sports, and more.

🗳️ Anthony Scaramucci criticizes Democrats for their lack of crypto legislation, calling it a "horrific mistake" affecting their election prospects. While he agrees with Trump's pro-crypto stance, Scaramucci won't vote for him, citing concerns about Trump's impact on democracy and intellectual curiosity.

VIDEO

Check out this video from 2018!

Marc Cuban says Bitcoin is worth less than a baseball card.

Things can change fast, once people really understand Bitcoin!

Watch here →

CHARTS & DATA

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Right now, stock to income predicts a price of $57,000 or so for Bitcoin, while the actual price is around $64,000.

126 - The number of days since Bitcoin last hit an all-time high.

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