MicroStrategy Purchases USD 2.1 Billion of Bitcoin

The Cryptocurrency market has gone into a massive high now that the U.S Federal election has come to an end. While it isn’t always best practice to purchase crypto at a high another organisation has a different ideal.

This week MicroStrategy's announcement of another substantial Bitcoin (BTC) purchase continues to cause headlines across the sector.

MicroStrategy’s USD 2.1 Billion Bitcoin Buy

MicroStrategy, led by Michael Saylor has continued to maintain its reputation as a Bitcoin loyalist company with its recent acquisition of 21,550 BTC at an average price of USD 98,783 per coin. This USD 2.1 billion purchase in the middle of a ATH period. Bitcoin prices have been retreating down 7% from the recent December high of USD 104,100 to trade near USD 96,000.

Saylor’s purchase shows his confidence in Bitcoin's long term value as a hedge against inflation and geopolitical risks. Saylor’s strategy reflects a belief in Bitcoin's potential to outperform traditional assets like gold. Interestingly, while BTC's price dipped, gold experienced a 1.8% rise, signalling a temporary shift in investor sentiment toward safer assets amid rising geopolitical tensions.

Ethereum Community Debates Gas Limit Expansion

Meanwhile the Ethereum community finds itself at the centre of another issue as developers debate raising the block gas limit to enhance network performance. Currently capped at 36 million gas, the proposed increase to 60 million gas per block promises higher transaction throughput but raises significant concerns about stability and security.

Toni Wahrstätter from the Ethereum Foundation has raised the technical challenges tied to this change if it was to commence particularly around block propagation and validator efficiency. A breach of the current gas limit could lead to propagation failures by destabilising the network and increasing susceptibility to denial-of-service DDoS attacks.

The proposed Pectra 2 network upgrade aims to address these issues through Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) 7623 and 7691. These updates seek to mitigate DoS risks and reduce worst case block sizes while testing the network's capacity for handling larger blocks. The changes are promising but it is yet to be seen how successful it will be.

Ethereum Vs Bitcoin

The broader crypto market experienced a USD103 billion outflow this week with Bitcoin and major altcoins facing bearish pressures. Bitcoin's decline no doubt caused by geopolitical risks and uncertainty surrounding the upcoming U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) report highlights how reactive the market can be.

Ethereum based meme coins like PEPE and Floki Inu managed to see an increase posting gains and drawing speculative interest. PEPE reached an all time high of USD 0.000028. While Floki Inu advanced above USD 0.000025. This continues to leave everyone stumped on useless tokens doing well.

MicroStrategy's BTC accumulation and Ethereum's gas limit debate occur in a period of significant institutional and political developments. Russian lawmaker Anton Tkachev’s proposal for a national Bitcoin reserve shows the growing recognition of cryptocurrencies as strategic assets in geopolitically strained environments and a way around sanctions. Tkachev’s argument that Bitcoin could serve as a tool for international trade aligns with Russia’s broader push to integrate digital assets into its financial system.

In the U.S., Donald Trump’s pro crypto stance and proposed regulatory rollbacks have further increased discussions about cryptocurrency’s future in the U.S. Trump's plan includes the possibility of a national Bitcoin reserve and a step towards the increasing development of crypto policy and personal business interests. Critics, however, warn of potential conflicts of interest especially given Trump's financial stakes in the crypto industry.

The future appears to be bright for Crypto but people are cautions of a market correction in 2025.

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