American geopolitical analyst Peter Zeihan has never been popular among Bitcoiners. Zeihan has spoken out against Bitcoin (BTC) several times in the past, going as far as to call BTC a “dumpster fire.” In the nearly 2 hours-long podcast by Joe Rogan on Jan 8, Zeihan reiterated his views against the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. In the less than two minutes Zeihan spent on discussing Bitcoin, he said BTC has no “intrinsic value.” This is a popular narrative presented by many Bitcoin and crypto critics, including the central bank of India. (cryptoslate)

Bankrupt Bitcoin (BTC) miner Core Scientific saw its production rise by over 5% in December to 1,435 BTC from 1,356 BTC recorded in November, according to a Jan. 9 press statement. During this period, Core Scientific said its self-mining hash rate rose to 15.7 EH/s from 15.4 EH/s. Meanwhile, the miner added that its total hashrate as of December was 23.7 EH/s –this metric added the data centre services it provided to its customers. Core Scientific said its customers also saw their production rise to 931 BTC from 795 BTC. (cryptoslate)

Bitcoin and Ethereum Shrimp and Crab cohorts reveal a stark difference in market trend and sentiment of the top two cryptocurrencies.

Bullishness returns as Bitcoin recaptures $17,000, but doubts remain on whether this is the start of a bull market.

"Never short a dull market," is a favorite axiom of veteran traders, and it's proven true once again as a gain for bitcoin (BTC) – stuck in a very tight range for the past month – has set off an explosive move higher in stocks like Coinbase (COIN) and Marathon Digital (MARA).

"Never short a dull market," is a favorite axiom of veteran traders, and it's proven true once again as a gain for bitcoin (BTC) – stuck in a very tight range for the past month – has set off an explosive move higher in stocks like Coinbase (COIN) and Marathon Digital (MARA).

Bitcoin mining firm Core Scientific produced 5.8% more bitcoin in December month-over-month even as it curbed production amid a raging winter storm.

Bitcoin blasted past $17,000 amid a wider market rally that sent crypto-related stocks and traditional markets higher. 

Key narratives and events for BTC, ETH and the macro environment

Canadian bitcoin miner Hive Blockchain (HIVE) earned about 184 BTC ($3.1 million) by curtailing its power use in December whereas it mined the equivalent of 213.8 BTC.