Strategy Spent $742.4 Million to Buy 7,633 Bitcoins
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) bought 7,633 Bitcoins between February 3 and 9, 2025, for approximately $742.4 million in cash. The average cost per Bitcoin was $97,255.
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Bitcoin Futures and Options Volumes on the CME Set a Record
CME, the largest derivatives exchange in the US, reached a record high of $285 million in trading volume in January. Bitcoin futures volumes rose to $220 billion, and options volumes rose 125% to $6 billion.
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Net Inflows of $1.3 Billion into Digital Asset Investment Products
According to data from Coin Shares, digital asset investment products saw net inflows of $1.3 billion last week. This was the fifth consecutive weekly inflow, while total inflows since the beginning of the year have reached $7.3 billion.
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Nasdaq has filed Coin Shares’ ETF applications for Litecoin (LTC) and XRP with the SEC. The 19b-4 application allows these products to be officially listed.
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Metaplanet Expects $36 Million Profit from Bitcoin Investment
Japanese company Metaplanet announced that it expects to earn $36 million in unrealized gains for 2024 by purchasing 1,761 Bitcoin. The company also increased the number of shareholders by 500% to 50,000.
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Brazil’s B3 Exchange Expands Crypto Trading
Brazil’s B3 Stock Exchange plans to launch Bitcoin options and Ethereum and Solana futures contracts. These new products are expected to be launched by the end of the year.
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Michael Saylor: Bitcoin Is Becoming the World’s Backup Capital Network
Michael Saylor, founder of MicroStrategy, stated that Bitcoin has become a global reserve capital network. Saylor emphasized that Bitcoin is worth holding longer term than real estate, stocks and other traditional assets.
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Transaction Fees on Bitcoin and Ethereum Networks Decline
Transaction fees on the Bitcoin network have dropped to 1 satoshi/byte (around $0.14), according to Mempool.space. Ethereum gas fees are trading below 1 gwei at around $0.05, according to Etherscan data.
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Circle Issues New USDC Worth $250 Million at Solana
Circle minted $250 million in new USDC on the Solana blockchain early this morning, according to Onchain Lens data. Since 2025, Circle has minted a total of 7 billion USDC on Solana.
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France Announces More Than 100 billion Euros Investment in Artificial Intelligence
Ahead of the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the country will invest 109 billion euros in artificial intelligence in the coming years. Macron stated that 100,000 young people will be trained in this project.
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ChatGPT Ranked Sixth in the World in Web Traffic
According to Similarweb, ChatGPT (chatgpt.com) was the sixth most visited website in the world in January 2025, with an increase of 5.91%. Google and YouTube took the top two spots. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, commented on this success by saying, “There is still a long way to go to catch Google.”
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