Key Takeaways

  • Bitcoin (BTC) hit an all-time high, partially due to continued buying from MicroStrategy, which officially entered the heavily traded Nasdaq 100 index.
  • AMP invested $27M AUD worth of BTC, making it the first major superannuation fund to buy into an asset class that has previously been shunned by big fund managers.
  • Electric Capital’s annual developer report showed strong growth in Solana’s developer ecosystem, while the number of developers fell by 7% compared to a year ago.
  • The past week featured various altcoins updates, including projects such as Ethena (ENA), Jupiter (JUP), Ethena (ENA) and Avalanche (AVAX).

Important upcoming macro dates:

  • Jan. 20: U.S. Inauguration Day

00:00 Intro & market update

03:15 ETH ETFs show sign of life

04:35 Bitcoin treasury votes and strategic reserves

06:00 2024 Electric Capital Developer Report

11:25 Should crypto be concerned over quantum computing breakthroughs

16:30 MicroStrategy enters Nasdaq 100

18:45 AMP becomes first Aussie super fund to invest in crypto

21:20 Trump-associated World Liberty Financial buys ETH tokens

24:00 Altcoin news (Pump.Fun, Near, Jupiter, Avalanche, Ethena)

31:40 What to look forward to this week

32:50 Over & under-appreciated