ChainCatcher news, Strategy founder Michael Saylor has once again released information related to the Bitcoin Tracker.According to previous patterns, Strategy always discloses information about increasing Bitcoin holdings the day after relevant news is released.

ChainCatcher news, American billionaire investor Tim Draper stated in an interview, "I have been continuously buying more Bitcoin." Previously, Tim Draper mentioned that Bitcoin will replace the dollar within 10 years. Tim Draper purchased approximately 29,656 Bitcoins for about $19 million in July 2014 through an auction held by the U.S. Marshals Service.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, traders remain bullish on the overall market, expecting Bitcoin to challenge its historical high again and re-enter a price exploration phase.Analyst Alan stated, "The next target price for Bitcoin at the beginning of this week is $116,000. Bitcoin is in a converging triangle pattern, with volume continuously decreasing, which is a common signal that a breakout is imminent."Trader Daan Crypto Trades mentioned, "With the recent rise, we have consistently seen a premium on Coinbase's spot prices. This is a good sign, indicating solid demand."

ChainCatcher message, whale James Wynn posted on the X platform stating that it would be great if Bitcoin fell below $100,000, so he could accumulate more or see it rise a bit more, but unfortunately, this is unlikely to happen.

ChainCatcher message, crypto analyst Willy Woo stated that Bitcoin has entered the institutional phase, with the annual compound growth rate dropping from over 100% in the early days to 30% - 40%, and it is expected to gradually stabilize at around 8% in the future. He believes that Bitcoin is continuously absorbing global capital as a macro asset, and achieving long-term equilibrium will still require 15-20 years, with almost no other asset able to match its long-term performance.

ChainCatcher news, Satoshi Action Fund co-founder Dennis Porter stated that the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill SB 21 will undergo its second reading on May 20, which is a crucial procedure before the final vote. If it is not passed by the House before the recess on June 2, the bill will expire and must be reintroduced in the next session. The bill has previously been approved by the House committee.

ChainCatcher news, according to data from the Ministry of Finance of El Salvador, El Salvador has purchased a total of 8 bitcoins in the past 7 days, bringing its total bitcoin holdings to 6,180.18 coins, with a total value of 639.4 million USD.

ChainCatcher message, encrypted KOL Ansem posted that by 2030, Bitcoin will reach $500,000.

ChainCatcher message, Robert Kiyosaki, the author of "Rich Dad Poor Dad," tweeted that the value of Bitcoin, gold, and silver will continue to rise. He is buying more Bitcoin and expects Bitcoin to reach $250,000 this year, advising "buy more, don't sell."

ChainCatcher news, according to E24, former State Secretary of the Norwegian Ministry of Finance, member of the Norwegian Central Bank Supervisory Council, and head of public affairs at SpareBank 1, Morten Søberg, will become the Secretary General of the newly established Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) in August 2025. The organization aims to oppose the Bitcoin ban, promote legislative openness, and enhance public awareness of Bitcoin and the monetary system.Currently, BPI has received approximately 1.517 BTC (about 1.6 million Norwegian kroner) in donations and has 121 paying members.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cloverpool data, Bitcoin mining difficulty has undergone an adjustment at block height 897,120 (Beijing time today at 22:01:56), with the mining difficulty increased by 2.13% to 121.66 T; currently, the average hash rate across the network for the past seven days is 846.6 EH/s.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin Archive, Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz stated that the current market capitalization of gold is approximately $22 trillion, while the market capitalization of Bitcoin is around $2 trillion. He expects the next phase of Bitcoin's price to rise to the range of $130,000 - $150,000.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, Grayscale's research director Zach Pandl stated that Bitcoin's dominance may rise when the market focuses on macroeconomic instability and the risks facing the dollar; conversely, when the market focuses on various applications of blockchain technology and innovations in the crypto space, Bitcoin's dominance may decline.Bitcoin benefits from being viewed as a "non-sovereign asset" similar to gold, and it has also absorbed a significant portion of inflows in the crypto market through products like the ETF approved last year.In the next approximately 9 to 12 months, Bitcoin's market share is more likely to stabilize between 60% and 70% of the overall crypto market, rather than experiencing a significant decline. This judgment is not easy, as both Bitcoin and altcoins have different favorable factors that may come into play.From a macro perspective, we are bullish on Bitcoin; from the perspective of technological development and user adoption, we are also optimistic about altcoins. My basic assumption is that Bitcoin's dominance will begin to stabilize from the current point.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Ethereum researcher Justin Drake stated that the cost of launching a 51% attack on Bitcoin is lower than that on Ethereum, approximately $10 billion. He pointed out that to control the Ethereum chain, one would need to control over 50% of the staked ETH, which is currently valued at nearly $44.8 billion, and the actual cost may be even higher.Drake emphasized that Ethereum's PoS mechanism has social layer defenses that can identify and socially punish attackers, while Bitcoin's PoW lacks this mechanism. Experts believe that although there are theoretical risks, the practical threshold for launching a 51% attack is extremely high for both BTC and ETH.

ChainCatcher message, CryptoQuant posted on social media that Ethereum may have bottomed compared to Bitcoin. The ETH/BTC ratio has surged 38% from a five-year low. Demand is rising, selling pressure is decreasing, and ETFs are accumulating. This could signal the beginning of altcoin season.

ChainCatcher news, Polymarket's official website shows that the market predicts a 37% probability for Bitcoin to rise to $110,000 in May, a 14% probability for it to rise to $115,000, and only a 2% probability for it to rise to $125,000. Currently, the market trading volume has exceeded $13 million.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Panama City Mayor Mayer Mizrachi hinted at the establishment of a city-level Bitcoin reserve in a post after meeting with two Bitcoin policy leaders from El Salvador. Mizrachi posted the message about "Bitcoin reserves" on the social platform X after meeting with El Salvador's Bitcoin advisor Max Keiser and the head of the Bitcoin office Stacy Herbert. The three discussed how Panama and El Salvador could leverage renewable energy to promote the development of Bitcoin mining. Additionally, Panama City will incorporate El Salvador's financial literacy textbook "What is Money?" into its online library system.

ChainCatcher message, according to SoSoValue data, yesterday (Eastern Time, May 16) the total net inflow of Bitcoin spot ETFs was $260 million.The Bitcoin spot ETF with the highest net inflow yesterday was the Blackrock ETF IBIT, with a net inflow of $130 million for the day, bringing IBIT's total historical net inflow to $45.553 billion.Following that was the Fidelity ETF FBTC, with a net inflow of $67.9492 million for the day, bringing FBTC's total historical net inflow to $11.595 billion.As of the time of publication, the total net asset value of Bitcoin spot ETFs is $122.666 billion, with an ETF net asset ratio (market value as a percentage of total Bitcoin market value) of 5.95%, and the historical cumulative net inflow has reached $41.775 billion.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, Brazilian publicly traded company Méliuz recently announced an investment of $28.4 million to purchase 274.52 bitcoins, with an average purchase price of $101,703 per coin. This move makes it the first publicly traded company in South America to establish a bitcoin reserve, and after the announcement, the company's stock price surged by 26% in a single day.The cash-back platform listed on the Brazilian stock exchange stated that this investment aims to create higher returns for shareholders by increasing the bitcoin holdings per share. Industry analysts pointed out that the company is emulating the bitcoin investment strategy of the American company Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) to cope with the operational pressures in Brazil's high-interest-rate environment.As the largest economy in Latin America, Brazil's digital asset market is developing rapidly, currently hosting the highest number of cryptocurrency ETFs in the region. Market observers believe that the allocation of bitcoin assets by publicly traded companies is gradually becoming a global trend, but whether such strategic transformations can continue to create value remains to be seen over time.

According to ChainCatcher news, a 26-year-old Alabama resident, Eric Council Jr., was sentenced to 14 months in prison for participating in the hacking of the official Twitter account of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and posting false news about the approval of a Bitcoin ETF. He gained control of the SEC account through a SIM swap attack, causing significant fluctuations in Bitcoin prices.According to court documents, Council obtained a SIM card associated with the SEC's phone number at an AT&T store in Alabama on January 9, 2024, using forged identification. He then purchased a new phone to receive the SEC X account password reset. His accomplices used that access to post false news about the approval of a Bitcoin ETF, resulting in a surge of over $1,000 in Bitcoin prices within a short period, followed by a drop of more than $2,000 after the SEC clarified the situation.In addition to imprisonment, the court also ordered the forfeiture of his illegal gains of $50,000 and imposed three years of supervised release, during which he is prohibited from using the dark web and committing identity fraud. Investigations revealed that Council was also involved in multiple SIM swap attacks, profiting approximately $50,000 from them.This case was jointly investigated by the FBI's Washington office and the SEC's Office of Inspector General, highlighting the regulatory agencies' efforts to combat the manipulation of financial markets through cybercrime. The head of the Department of Justice's Criminal Division emphasized the commitment to holding accountable those who threaten the integrity of the digital asset market.