Living Crypto

First they ignore you, than they laugh at you, than they fight you, then you win. #Bitcoin

[Living Crypto @CryptoChyka]

The shut down is over. #BTC is dropping. Are you panicking?

[Bitcoin Archive @BitcoinArchive]

💥 BREAKING:

🇺🇸 President Trump signs bill officially ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history

[CZ 🔶 BNB @cz_binance]

Prediction: Bitcoin will flip gold.

I don't know exactly when. Might take some time, but it will happen. Save the tweet.

[Kevin O'Leary aka Mr. Wonderful @kevinolearytv]

AI is about to collide with blockchain and change everything. Imagine ordering your coffee by voice, AI finds the café, and blockchain processes your payment instantly.

That’s the next revolution in business. Faster, smarter, fully on-chain. The question is: who builds it first?

[Bitcoin.com News @BitcoinNews]

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Fed Chair Jerome Powell:

🎙️"Today the federal open market committee decided to lower our policy interest rate by 1/4 percentage point."

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

🎯

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

This may trigger some people

[Michael Saylor @saylor]

Today, Strategy’s Bitcoin holdings closed at an all-time high of $77.2 billion.

[Eric Trump @EricTrump]

🚀🚀

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Tesla diner just opened in LA

[Michael Saylor @saylor]

No one has ever lost money buying Bitcoin.

[CZ 🔶 BNB @cz_binance]

4. Sorry to disappoint. The WSJ article got the facts wrong.

More than 20 people have told me they were asked by the WSJ (and another media), "Can you confirm that CZ made some deal for a pardon?"

They probably asked hundreds of people to have 20 people reach out to me. In essence, they tried hard to make a story to report.

Fact: I have had no discussions of a Binance US deal with … well, anyone.

No felon would mind a pardon, especially being the only one in US history who was ever sentenced to prison for a single BSA charge.

Feels like the article is motivated as an attack on the President and crypto, and the residual forces of the "war on crypto" from the last administration are still at work.

I am always happy to make crypto great everywhere, US and the rest of the world.

It’s good to see that even WSJ thinks I should be pardoned. 😆🙏

[CZ 🔶 BNB @cz_binance]

MGX, an Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund, invests $2 billion in @Binance for a minority stake. The transaction will be 100% in crypto (stablecoins), marking it the largest investment transaction done in crypto to date.

This is also the first institutional investment @Binance has taken.

Onwards... Build!

https://t.co/0fYS70egik

[Eric Balchunas @EricBalchunas]

Doesnt mean it’s approved or ready to start trading, but it does show the issuer is making preparations for when it is. We still at 90% odds. $LTCC

[Defiant L’s @DefiantLs]

US Air Force is paying $90,000 for a bag of Bushings that normally costs well under $100

Where are the money going?

[Living Crypto @CryptoChyka]

Buy the fear, sell the greed 🤑

[Coinbase 🛡️ @coinbase]

How much does it cost to send money abroad? Too much. There is a better way: stablecoins.

Listen to Evolving Money, our podcast created in collaboration with @BBGMedia Studios, to hear how @Paypal is using stablecoins to make payments faster and cheaper. https://t.co/sXEsL3UWHz

[Anthony Pompliano 🌪 @APompliano]

Here are my top 10 books from 2024 in no particular order:

#1 — Winning by Tim Grover

Tim Grover trained Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and a plethora of other notable athletes. This book dives into the mentality needed to win at all levels, including a number of counterintuitive points related to motivation and work ethic. I found it easy to read and full of insights from the world’s greatest athletes.

#2 — Witness to a Prosecution by Richard Sandler

The fall of Michael Milken has been well documented in the financial press, but this book was written by his lawyer and highlights a number of concerning points related to the case. Sandler takes you behind the scenes of what happened, where mistakes were made, and why the prosecutors now admit they were ill-prepared to handle a case of this magnitude. This read will make you question a lot about the justice system.

#3 — The King of Oil by Daniel Ammann

Marc Rich became one of the wealthiest men in the world after inventing the oil spot market. His rise in fortune did not come without controversy though — he was accused of trading with America’s enemies, eventually became a fugitive on the run, and had to secure a Presidential pardon through his ex-wife. This book has something for everyone if you are interested in business, finance, and history.

#4 — Troubled by Rob Henderson

Rob Henderson’s memoir tells his story in a way that will make you think more critically about the society we live in. Whether Rob is explaining the paradox of growing up poor and attending elite colleges, or his explanation of “luxury beliefs,” this book is hard to put down — both educational and entertaining.

#5 — Private Equity by Carrie Sun

Carrie Sun writes a fictionalized story about her experience as the Executive Assistant to one of the top hedge fund managers in the world. It has been widely reported that Sun was the EA to Tiger Global’s Chase Coleman, so you can imagine how much insight you can glean from this one. Great storytelling makes the book a quick read.

#6 — The Lessons of History by Will & Ariel Durant

This should be required reading for everyone. In approximately 100 pages, the Durant’s pack an insane amount of knowledge into the book. The book is written as a journey through history, while sharing the various lessons and takeaways along the way. You will definitely learn something reading this one.

#7 — The Score Takes Care of Itself by Bill Walsh

Bill Walsh is considered one of the greatest football coaches in history. This book reveals his leadership philosophy, including why he trained the front desk receptionists first, how the players interacted with him, and what the true driving force for his success was. Instant classic that I read every few years.

#8 — City of Death by Ephraim Mattos

This book is unlike any other book you have probably read. Ephraim is a former Navy SEAL who became a humanitarian when he got out of the military. His story is incredible, the heroic actions of his group are inspiring, and you will be glad that people like Ephraim exist after reading his book.

#9 — The Gatekeepers by Chris Whipple

This book breaks down the history of the second most important role in the White house — the President’s Chief of Staff. The anecdotes alone are fascinating, but understanding how our government works will help you better understand why certain things happen. This one has a mixture of history, politics, and business.

#10 — The Lords of Easy Money by Christopher Leonard

This book may have been my favorite of 2024 — it digs into the Federal Reserve, how quantitative easing was ushered in, and why the central bank likely broke financial markets. I learned a lot about the intricacies of the economy from this one, but more importantly my conviction in bitcoin was deepened. Study the problem to understand the solution.

Honorable Mentions For Best Books Of The Year

1. How To Make A Few Billion Dollars by Brad Jacobs
2. The War Below by Ernest Scheyder
3. Macho Man by Jon Finkel
4. The True Believer by Eric Hoffer
5. Bad Therapy by Abigail Shrier
6. A Nation of Counterfeiters by Stephen Mihm
7. Maverick by Ricardo Semler
8. JFK And The Unspeakable by James W. Douglass
9. Endure by Cameron Hanes
10. The Mission, The Men, and Me by Pete Blaber
11. In My Time of Dying by Sebastian Junger
12. Do The Work by Steven Pressfield
13. The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin
14. Eleven Rings by Phil Jackson
15. Patriot by Alexi Navalny
16. The Merchant Bankers by Joseph Wechsberg
17. Buffett’s Early Investments by Brett Gardner
18. You Can Be A Stock Market Genius by Joel Greenblatt
19. The Financiers by Michael Jensen
20. Unit X by Raj Shah and Christopher Kirchhoff

[Forbes @Forbes]

Bitcoin is on track to register its lowest end-of-day price in four weeks. https://t.co/2IiDiH8EJb https://t.co/2IiDiH8EJb

[Cointelegraph @Cointelegraph]

🚨 JUST IN: North Korean hackers steal $1.34B in crypto in 2024, marking a 103% increase.