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MicroStrategy, the business intelligence company founded by Michael Saylor that;s now the biggest corporate holder of Bitcoin (BTC), has added to its haul of the digital asset.

On Monday, Saylor announced that the publicly-traded company had acquired another 27,200 BTC for over $2 billion. The news coincided with the surge in Bitcoin price – which reached a new all-time high above $84k.

Earlier, the world’s largest and most popular cryptocurrency had traded to above $82k. This follows sentiment from the Donald Trump election victory, which continues to create a bullish buzz.

MicroStrategy its $22 billion in BTC purchases

The latest Bitcoin purchase for MicroStrategy comes after the company raised $2.03 billion. Earlier, MicroStrategy had revealed plans to raise $42 billion to buy more bitcoins – a scenario that has added to the overall bullish sentiment around the benchmark cryptocurrency.

Saylor said his company spent these proceeds on buying an additional 27,200 BTC. With this acquisition, which was finalized at the average price of $74,463, MicroStrategy now has a total of 279,420 bitcoins.

MicroStrategy has acquired 27,200 BTC for ~$2.03 billion at ~$74,463 per #bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 7.3% QTD and 26.4% YTD. As of 11/10/2024, we hodl 279,420 $BTC acquired for ~$11.9 billion at ~$42,692 per bitcoin. $MSTR https://t.co/uCt8nNUVqd

— Michael Saylor⚡️ (@saylor) November 11, 2024

In total, the company has spent $11.9 billion to buy BTC at the average price of $42,692 per coin. At current price of $84,153, MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin holdings amount to over $23.5 billion.

The BTC has achieved a yield of 7.3% quarter to date and 26.4% year-to-date.

“Our MSTR treasury operations in the first 10 days of November resulted in a BTC Yield of 7.3%, a net benefit to our shareholders of ~18,410 BTC,” Saylor posted on X.

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• Bitcoin rose to a new all-time high above $82 on November 11, 2024
• Over 40,000 Bitcoin valued at nearly $3.28 billion have left exchanges in the past week.

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has climbed to a new record high above $82,000 as the momentum that pushed cryptocurrencies higher continues to dictate sentiment.

On Monday, BTC reached highs of $82,329 across major exchanges to put the flagship digital asset up more than 20% over the past week.

The gains have also impacted altcoins, with notable performances for Ethereum that has crossed above $3,100 and Solana that’s eyeing a new year-to-date high. Cardano, BNB and meme coins Dogecoin and Shiba Inu are also trading higher.

Over 40,000 BTC leave exchanges

According to crypto analyst Ali Martinez, Bitcoin’s spike to the new ATH comes as the amount of BC leaving exchanges surges.

In the past week, Ali noted via X, bullish BTC holders have withdrawn over 40,000 bitcoins from exchanges. This represents nearly $3.3 billion worth of Bitcoin exiting from exchanges. Exchange balances for Bitcoin have plummeted in the last seven days.

The bullish sentiment across the market could be driving this trend. Donald Trump’s US election victory and interest rate cuts are two major catalysts. Meanwhile, institutional demand amid spike in spot ETF inflows has also helped BTC past the $82k mark.

What next for Bitcoin price?

BTC price forecasts suggest a surge to $100k is possible before the end of the year. With this outlook in place, a huge number of traders taking a short term bearish view after recent gains have lost significant amounts of money.

Per Coinglass data, the past 24 hours have seen the crypto market a staggering $270 million in liquidations.

However, longs expecting an even sharper spike for Bitcoin have recorded a $361 million liquidations. In total, more than 208,800 traders have been liquidated in the past 24 hours, the total liquidations comes in at $632.57 million, with $124 million in Bitcoin shorts.

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• IBIT’s new record comes as Bitcoin achieved a new all-time high of over $76,000 on November 7
• Dary McGovern, COO of Bitcoin native Xapo Bank, said to CoinJournal that Bitcoin’s new record indicates a “broader shift in institutional confidence” seen by BlackRock’s record net inflows
• The 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a daily total net inflow of $1.38 billion, a new record since listing in January

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) exchange-traded fund (ETF) set a new record for inflows, reaching $1.12 billion, topping its previous record of $872 million.

The new record was noted on SoSoValue and comes when Bitcoin reached an all-time high of $76,677 across major exchanges on November 7. Earlier in the week, Bitcoin broke a new all-time high of $75,317 as voting results signalled a Donald Trump win for the White House.

BlackRock’s IBIT net assets now account for $34.29 billion, significantly pushing it ahead of its competitors. In October, BlackRock set a new record when its total assets reached $30 billion in 293 days.

Dary McGovern, COO of Bitcoin native Xapo Bank, said to CoinJournal that Bitcoin’s new record suggests a “broader shift in institutional confidence, with notable market movements such as BlackRock’s record net inflows into its iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT),” adding:

“The growing institutional interest underscores Bitcoin’s increasing recognition as a trusted asset class, driven by rising global demand and mainstream adoption. As more investors seek exposure to digital assets, Bitcoin’s role as a store of value and a potential hedge against inflation becomes ever clearer.”

The 12 US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a daily total net inflow of $1.38 billion, also a new record since listing in January.

Nearing Satoshi’s wallet

Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas noted BlackRock’s new record in a post on X, saying: “Even I am surprised it’s that big, by far biggest one day flow of any BTC ETF ever.”

Told y’all it was prob gonna be big, altho even I am surprised it’s that big, by far biggest one day flow of any btc etf ever. https://t.co/Q5MPDMrTYv

— Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) November 8, 2024

Balchunas later added that the spot Bitcoin ETFs have taken in a combined $6.7 billion in the past month and $25.5 billion year to date, and are 93% of the way to passing Satoshi Nakamoto’s 1.1 million Bitcoin.

HOOVER CITY: Bitcoin ETFs took in a record-smashing $1.4b yesterday (the Trump effect). $IBIT alone was +$1.1b. That’s +$6.7b in past mo and $25.5b YTD. All told they feasted on about 18k btc in one day (vs 450 mined) and are now 93% of the way to passing Satoshi’s 1.1mil btc. pic.twitter.com/dNLoENlDB3

— Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) November 8, 2024

“This confidence suggests that Bitcoin is now seen as a legitimate hedge and growth asset, particularly appealing amid traditional market uncertainties and as regulatory clarity improves,” said James Toledano, COO at Unity, a self-custody crypto wallet, to CoinJournal. “Just look at pension funds in both the UK and US investing in Bitcoin too. Sentiment has changed massively in such a short space of time.”

Grayscale’s GBTC, the second-largest by net assets at $16.80 billion, saw a net inflow of $7.31 million. Fidelity’s FBTC reported $190.92 million and Ark and 21Shares saw $17.61 million.

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• Dean Skurka is the president and CEO of WonderFi, a Canadian crypto company
• Skurka was forced into a vehicle in downtown Toronto during rush hour
• He said that client funds and data remain safe and weren’t impacted by the kidnapping

The kidnapped CEO of Canadian cryptocurrency company WonderFi has returned safely after electronically transferring CAD$1 million ($720,000) to his captors.

On Wednesday, at around 6 p.m. during rush hour, Dean Skurka, the president and CEO of WonderFi, was forced into a vehicle in the area of University Avenue and Richmond Street W. in downtown Toronto, reports CBC.

Skurka was ordered to pay the ransom demand of CAD$1 million. He was later released in Centennial Park in Etobicoke, according to a source close to the investigation. Speaking about the kidnapping, Skurka said:

“The safety and security of all of WonderFi’s employees are paramount. Client funds and data remain safe, and were not impacted by this incident.”

According to Jameson Lopp, co-founder and chief security officer of Casa, a security firm focused on protecting crypto users, Skurka’s kidnapping is the 171st case where violence has been used to target crypto holders.

Lopp said:

“As the [Bitcoin] price goes up, more awareness of the space permeates throughout society and as a result, more criminally minded people decide they want to try to figure out what the ROI of executing a physical attack against a known crypto holder is.”

The kidnapping comes at a time when Bitcoin is going through a price rise.

Yesterday, Bitcoin achieved a new all-time high of $76,677 on major crypto exchanges. The new price came amid the US Federal Reserve announcing a 25 basis points interest rate cut.

Earlier in the week, Bitcoin broke a new all-time high of $75,317 as voting results signalled a Donald Trump win for the White House.

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