Bitcoin (BTC) shrimps aggressively accumulated Bitcoin in the last 30 days — adding a total of roughly 60,000 BTC to their portfolios, according to Glassnode data.

Bitcoin miner Argo Blockchain (ARBK) will avoid filing for bankruptcy protection, after it agreed to sell its Helios mining facility in Dickens Country, Texas, to Galaxy Digital (GLXY) for $65 million.

Euro Pacific Capital CEO Peter Schiff fired back at Mark Cuban in response to the entrepreneur’s previous comments on gold, saying he does not understand precious metal investing. During a Club Random Podcast posted on Dec. 26, host Bill Maher touched on the long-running Bitcoin vs. gold debate by weighing in with his preference for the latter. The billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks responded by saying, “I want Bitcoin to go down a lot further so I can buy some more.” Cuban added, “If you have gold, you’re dumb as f*ck.” (cryptoslate)

Proton CEO and co-founder Andy Yen said that he is unsure whether his company will continue to hold Bitcoin during a Forbes interview published on Dec. 27.

Bitcoin might appear to the untrained eye as a cult but this is so only because most don’t take the time to understand what money is and how it can be improved.

And yet, bitcoin already is money. It’s used every day. You can see the exchanges in real time. It’s not a myth. It’s the real deal.

On the latest episode of Bill Maher’s podcast “Club Random Podcast,” which aired on Dec. 26, the billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban advocated for Bitcoin being a better store of value than gold. 

According to TradingView data analyzed by CryptoSlate, Bitcoin (BTC) volatility index fell to its all-time lowest on Dec. 27.

Fran Finney, the wife of crypto pioneer Hal Finney, has announced a charity event to benefit victims of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Discussing the event on Twitter, Finney encouraged Bitcoin users to run a half marathon and share their experiences on social media between January 1 and January 10, 2023, to help raise funds to fight the disease.

Bitcoin (BTC) is beating records this Christmas as sub-$17,000 price action sparks unrivaled pain for hodlers.