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Investment Giant BlackRock Has “Started to Dabble” in Bitcoin
BlackRock, with $7.8 trillion under management, is the latest institutional financial player entering the crypto space. The Hash panel reacts to news that BlackRock has “started to dabble” in bitcoin.

Bitcoin Breaks New High Above $51K; Where Does BTC Go From Here?
James Putra, Head of Product Strategy at TradeStation Crypto, joins First Mover to discuss why he predicts an upward trajectory for bitcoin.

Analyzing Social Sentiment on Crypto
Co-Founder & CEO of LunarCRUSH Joe Vezzani discusses the social activity about bitcoin. Vezzani says the overall social volume of BTC is “highest we’ve ever seen.”

Investment Strategists On Bitcoin’s Anticipated Move to $50K
Lyn Alden, Founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy discusses what to look for as we approach bitcoin’s possible rise to $50K, also touching on the topics of gold, dollar weakness, and DeFi.

MicroStrategy Begins Hiring for New Bitcoin Initiatives
MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor has become a bitcoin figurehead with the company’s recent purchase of $1B in BTC. The Hash panel discusses what MicroStrategy’s expansion into bitcoin related software products could mean.

Institutional Investment in Crypto Has Reached a Crescendo: Kraken
Thomas Perfumo, Kraken Head of Business Operations & Strategy, on institutional investment, the correlation between bitcoin (BTC) and risk-on assets, and the narrative of bitcoin as a safe haven.

Brian Brooks Reacts To Tesla's Purchase of $1.5B Bitcoin and Resulting BTC Price Rise To All Time High
Tesla's Bitcoin purchase sends BTC soaring to over $44K. The company also plans to accept BTC as payment. Former Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks weighs in, shedding light on the outlook for crypto regulation.

2021 Will Be “Tough Year” For U.S. Dollar
OANDA’s Senior Market Analyst Edward Moya says 2021 will be a “tough year” for the U.S. dollar. Moya discusses the effect of dollar weakness on bitcoin (BTC) and crypto prices, among other insights.

SEC Comm Peirce on Bitcoin ETPs, Crypto Adoption by Corporates
SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce reacts to corporates buying bitcoin (BTC), saying an exchange-traded product would be more efficient and cost-effective.

Jack Dorsey & Jay-Z Donate 500 Bitcoin for New Endowment Fund
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is teaming up with rapper Jay-Z to create a new endowment named “Btrust” to fund Bitcoin development with an initial focus on teams in Africa and India. The Hash Panel weighs in.
