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Tesla Q2 Earnings Report: Bitcoin Holdings Unchanged
Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk made headlines this week by updating his profile on X (formerly Twitter). The move came amid an important week for crypto, with all eyes in Nashville, Tennessee, for the Bitcoin 2024 Conference.
The company announced mixed second-quarter (Q2) earnings and revenue late Tuesday. While earnings dropped by over 40%, sales came in above expectations. Nevertheless, Musk remains optimistic about self-driving cars, the Optimus robot, and robotaxi.
Tesla Q2 Earnings Miss, But Bitcoin Stays Firm
According to the Tesla Q2 earnings report, the company did not change its Bitcoin holdings, which are worth approximately $640 million. Crypto proponents were keenly interested in this part of the report before the release.
Fueling the pre-earnings bullishness, Musk made a surprising update on his X profile on Sunday, changing his profile picture to one with laser eyes, a symbol often associated with Bitcoin enthusiasts.
Accordingly, Musk’s adoption of this image and the reaction received highlights his continued influence and engagement in the digital currency space. The profile picture change also caught the eye of Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy and a vocal BTC proponent. Saylor is also famous for his layer eyes, which indicate his support for the pioneer crypto.
“When Elon Musk first endorsed Bitcoin in early 2021 we were on the verge of a bull market. He then famously set a laser eyes profile earlier this year; Bitcoin hit its ATH of over $73,000 within a matter of weeks. While Musk’s reuse of this meme should not be taken as confirmation that another ATH is just around the corner, it is indicative of which way the wind is blowing. Given the growing institutional demand for Bitcoin coupled with the visible support for it from laser-eyed leaders, there’s every reason to be bullish,” Nexo CPO Elitsa Taskova, told BeInCrypto.
Read more: Who Owns the Most Bitcoin in 2024?
Such actions by high-net-worth figures like Musk and Saylor to use laser eyes tend to turn heads. They sway sentiment by inspiring increased interest and activity in the crypto market. Musk’s move reinforces the growing mainstream recognition of Bitcoin by highlighting the significant influence of social media on financial markets.
Some viewed the move as his return to Bitcoin after exiting in 2021. In February of that year, Tesla announced a $1.5 billion investment in Bitcoin and later revealed that customers could use Bitcoin to purchase Tesla vehicles. However, Tesla only accepted Bitcoin payments for 50 days before reversing the decision, citing concerns over the “increasing use of fossil fuels” in Bitcoin mining and transactions.
In May 2024, Tesla updated its payment systems to include Dogecoin (DOGE) and offered a full FAQ on how this system would work. Among the requirements for anyone purchasing a product on the Tesla shop is a “Dogecoin wallet.”
Elsewhere, the laser eyes sparked speculation that Musk would attend the Bitcoin 2024 Conference on July 25. While his attendance remains unconfirmed, he is already in Memphis, Tennessee, for the training of Grok, an AI developed by xAI.
“If this is a teaser for another big guest announcement, I feel like the only person bigger than Trump that could break the internet at this point is Elon Musk. It would make sense too. He is friends with Trump, loves Bitcoin, and this event is turning out to be the biggest FOMO event in crypto. I am completely speculating but it would be super cool to see Elon come to Nashville,” Fox Business journalist Eleanor Terrett commented.
Noteworthy, Elon Musk has since resorted to his previous avatar as a profile picture.
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AI Company Invests $10 Million In BTC Treasury
As MicroStrategy continues to reap success with its aggressive Bitcoin play, it’s only a matter of time before other companies tread in the same path.
Genius Group, an AI-focused and Bitcoin education firm, is the latest one to the bandwagon. According to a press release, Genius Group said that it had bought 110 Bitcoins for a sum of $10 million at an average price of $90,932.
This purchase sets up the company’s first “Bitcoin treasury,” an essential step towards its plans to implement a “Bitcoin-first policy,” which it initially outlined in 2023. Under its Bitcoin-first policy implemented last year, the company commits to investing at least 90% of its current and future reserves in digital assets, initially targeting $120 million.
The 110 BTC is the company’s first tranche, and it expects to make more purchases to achieve its strategic plan.
JUST IN: AI firm Genius Group kicks off its #Bitcoin treasury with a $10M purchase of 110 BTC! 🚀 pic.twitter.com/Ts5KQqi4I6
— Simply Bitcoin (@SimplyBitcoinTV) November 18, 2024
A Bitcoin-First Policy For Genius Group
Genius Group announced on November 12th to go full-steam ahead on Bitcoin. According to the company’s corporate strategy presented at the end of the 2023 quarter, it would commit 90% of its reserve to BTC, a long-term plan of holding Bitcoins worth as much as $120 million.
According to CEO Roger James Hamilton, his company is in a position to integrate traditional learning with modern financial literacy backed by the blockchain. He added that when Genius Group adopted MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin plan, there were no rules or plans to follow.
BTC market cap currently at $1.8 trillion. Chart: TradingView.com
Genius Group Continues Its Blockchain, Bitcoin Education Series
The Genius Group is primarily an AI-focused and Bitcoin-first education group. The group aims to promote Bitcoin as a payment system through its educational platform as part of its operations.
The company recently launched its Web3 Wealth Renaissance, an initiative that seeks to encourage the use of AI and spread awareness of the benefits and functions of cryptocurrencies and the blockchain.
Genius Group’s education campaign also includes a Bitcoin and Blockchain podcast series. On Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, the podcast will cover a forecast on Bitcoin and fiat money’s future. The podcast will also explore the MicroStrategy story and how Saylor pioneered the Bitcoin Treasury concept.
This morning:
– MicroStrategy buys another 51,780 BTC for $4.6B
– MARA announces $700 million convert to acquire more BTC
– Semler Scientific raises $21mm ATM and acquires 215 BTC
– Metaplanet issues ¥1.75B debt offering to buy more BTCThe corporate Bitcoin race is heating up.
— Sam Callahan (@samcallah) November 18, 2024
More Corporations Adopt A Bitcoin-Focused Investing Policy
With MicroStrategy as a clear leader, many companies are also starting to add Bitcoin to their holdings. On November 18th, MicroStrategy announced its purchase of 51,780 Bitcoin for $4.6 billion.
Other companies followed suit, with MARA allocating $700 million to buy more Bitcoin, Semler Scientific raising $21 billion to buy 215 BTC, and Metaplanet issuing a $1.75 billion yen debt to finance its Bitcoin dream.
Other industries are joining the trend, including tech and crypto companies. For example, Cosmos Health Inc. has integrated a crypto strategy. The government’s interest in Bitcoin and crypto is also increasing. Sławomir Mentzen, a Polish presidential candidate, has announced his plans to create a BTC reserve.
Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView
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Bitcoin Correction Looms As Analyst Predicts Fall To $85,600
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) rose by 7.99% in the past week to reach a new all-time high of $99,655 on November 22. Thereafter, the maiden cryptocurrency has experienced a slight retracement in the past 48 hours falling to around $98,200. However, speculations of a major price correction continue to emerge considering BTC’s impressive price rally over the past seven weeks.
Why Bitcoin Must Move Above $100,535 – Analyst
In an X post on November 23, Ali Martinez shared an intriguing prediction on Bitcoin’s potential price movement. According to the popular crypto analyst, the TD Sequential, used to spot potential price reversals, has indicated a sell signal on Bitcoin’s 12-hour chart, suggesting an incoming price dip.
Martinez’s latest forecast aligns with popular expectations of a Bitcoin price correction amidst the asset’s 61.76% price gain from $60,500 in early October. This notion stems from various trading metrics and indicators. For example, Bitcoin’s Relative Strength Index has perpetually remained in the overbought zone suggesting potential for a sudden price pullback.
Furthermore, fellow analyst Maartunn reports that BTC’s Fear & Greed Index has a 4.5-year high of 94. Generally, any Fear & Greed Index above 75 represents extreme greed among investors, which is overwhelmingly bullish but also presents room for overvaluation that precedes significant price corrections.
Of more concern, Maartun also notes that Bitcoin traders’ unrealized profit levels have reached 57% and are gradually approaching the local peak of 69% in March 2024 adding to the increased potential of price correction.
According to Ali Martinez, if BTC undergoes the much-anticipated correction as indicated by the TD Sequential and other factors, the crypto market leader could fall to $91,583. Amidst strong selling pressure, Bitcoin could further slide to $85,610 indicating a potential 12.64% decline from its present market price.
However, Martinez also postulates that BTC could nullify the sell signal by the TD Sequential and avoid a major correction by closing above $100,535 on the 12-hour daily chart. Considering Bitcoin’s recent price movement and events such as excitement around Donald Trump’s electoral victory alongside increased ETF inflows, an uptrend continuation is definitely a strong possibility.
BTC Price Overview
According to data from CoinMarketCap, BTC trades at $98,213 reflecting a 0.44% decline in the past day. In tandem, the asset’s daily trading volume is valued at $44.02 billion having declined by 43.14%. However, Bitcoin remains largely profitable for long-term holders with gains of 45.06% in the past 30 days. With a market cap of $1.95 trillion, the premier cryptocurrency remains the world’s largest digital asset.
Featured image from Fortune, chart from Tradingview
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Bitcoin Price Is Decoupling From Gold Again — What’s Happening?
Bitcoin has often been referred to as the “digital gold,” as it has proven to be a unique asset class and, more importantly, a reliable store of value over the years. While gold surely outpaces BTC in age, both assets are commonly used by investors as a hedge against economic instability and inflation.
Interestingly, there is almost always a positive correlation between Bitcoin and gold, leading to limited diversification opportunities for investors. However, the latest data shows that the premier cryptocurrency and the precious metal have been decoupling from each other in recent weeks.
BTC Is Losing Correlation With Gold — What Next?
In a recent Quicktake post on the CryptoQuant platform, an analyst with the pseudonym Darkforst talked about the existing relationship between the price of Bitcoin and gold. According to the pundit, there is an ongoing decoupling between the crypto market leader and the gold market.
For context, correlation is a metric that measures the degree of association (how closely related) of the direction of prices of two specific assets. When the value of correlation is positive, it implies that the two assets are moving in the same direction. It is worth mentioning that the closer the metric’s value is to 1, the more correlated the assets are.
On the flip side, a correlation value less than 0 indicates that the two assets are negatively correlated, meaning that they are moving in opposite directions. Similarly, the closer the correlation value is to -1, the less closely related the assets.
While the gold market has been performing well in recent months, the metal’s price has slumped over the past few weeks. On the other hand, the Bitcoin price has enjoyed a strong bullish momentum in November, forging successive all-time highs in recent weeks.
Source: CryptoQuant
As a result, the correlation between the price of Bitcoin and gold has slipped beneath the zero mark, moving into the negative territory, as shown in the chart above. According to Darkfost, the decoupling seems to be in BTC’s favor, as it could lead to a “liquidity shift” and cause more capital to flow into the flagship cryptocurrency.
Bitcoin Price At A Glance
As of this writing, the price of BTC is hovering around the $98,000 mark, reflecting an almost 1% decline in the past 24 hours. Nevertheless, the premier cryptocurrency’s performance on the weekly timeframe is still quite remarkable. According to data from CoinGecko, the market leader is up by more than 7% in the last seven days.
The price of BTC on the daily timeframe | Source: BTCUSDT chart on TradingView
Featured image from iStock, chart from TradingView
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