On Sunday, Michael Burry used an X post to lay out what he described as 26 years of major market calls. That self-audit arrives as Bitcoin lacks utility remains central to his current framework, with Burry arguing the token has not proven durable as a hedge against currency debasement.

In the post, Burry shared about his missed opportunity with crypto, writing that he considered buying Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) in 2013 after meeting a friend at Lightspeed but did not follow through.

Burry also shared that he was short Amazon.com at the top in 2000, then flipped to a heavy small-cap value stance later that year. He also wrote that he bought Apple in 1998 and again in 2002, and that he moved…

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Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin once revealed that his decision to leave college wasn’t a planned move driven by conviction, but a reaction to realities he faced at the time.

From Visa Snag To Ethereum

In an essay titled “The End of My Childhood” from 2024, Buterin reminisced about his early days in the cryptocurrency world and how he was drawn to leadership roles.

By the end of August that year, Buterin chose to extend his vacation by a year to “spend more time exploring the cryptocurrency world.”

The Bitcoin Miami Conference

Then the Bitcoin Miami Conference happened, which changed his life forever.

“Only in January 2014, when I saw the social proof of…

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On Saturday, Robert Kiyosaki said he bought another full Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) for $67,000 even as he described the cryptocurrency as “crashing,” framing the purchase as a bet against a potential breakdown in the U.S. dollar and a coming supply milestone for Bitcoin. The move fits with his long-running stance of ignoring crypto volatility while he builds positions across Bitcoin, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), and hard assets as protection from what he sees as worsening U.S. debt dynamics.

In a post on X, he tied the purchase to two catalysts: a belief that a debt-driven dollar slide could trigger massive money creation and that the network is nearing the “21 millionth Bitcoin” being mined.

In…

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) could eventually go to $1 million if it does not go to zero, but institutions, not retail, are increasingly driving the market’s long-term direction, according to Anthony Pompliano.

Why Is Bitcoin Sentiment So Low?

In the latest “From The Desk Of Anthony Pompliano” podcast, Pompliano said the artificial intelligence arms race is accelerating even as Bitcoin sentiment has plunged to extreme lows, driven largely by retail capitulation.

Citing data from Binance Research, he noted that Bitcoin’s Fear & Greed Index recently fell to 5, one of the lowest readings on record and below levels seen during prior major crypto shocks.

Unlike earlier cycles, however, prices and…

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Even as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has logged its worst start to a year ever, seasoned finance veterans are strategically positioning for future upside.

Bitcoin’s Unexpected Advocate

Prominent crypto investor Lark Davis highlighted comments by Hugh Hendry, founder of Eclectica Asset Management, who is incorporating Bitcoin into what he describes as a “barbell strategy” alongside bets on interest rate cuts.

Hendry built his reputation as a contrarian investor who challenged mainstream economic thinking.

In 2008, as the global financial crisis unfolded, his fund returned 31.2% while markets were roiled by the collapse of mortgage-backed debt.

He has also demonstrated conviction in real assets,…

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Bitcoin remained steady around the $67,000 mark, largely unaffected by the Supreme Court ruling against President Donald Trump’s global tariff policy.

Notable Statistics:

Coinglass data shows 78,421 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $179.80 million.       

SoSoValue data shows net outflows of $165.8 million from spot Bitcoin ETFs on Thursday. Spot Ethereum ETFs saw net outflows of $130.2 million.

In the past 24 hours, top losers include Kite, LayerZero and Morpho.

Notable Developments:

Trader Notes: Trader Roman said bulls have roughly eight days left on the monthly chart to push Bitcoin back above $74,000.

If the cryptocurrency fails to reclaim that level before…

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Sam Bankman-Fried is pushing back on what he calls widespread misconceptions about FTX’s collapse, arguing the exchange faced a liquidity crisis rather than insolvency or fraud.

‘FTX Was Not Insolvent’

Sam Bankman-Fried contended on X on Friday that FTX was solvent at the time of its bankruptcy filing and that customer funds did not permanently disappear.

He claimed the company is now repaying customers between 119% and 143% of their claims.

According to Bankman-Fried, FTX could have repaid customers in kind but was pushed into bankruptcy too quickly.

He alleges that legal fees totalling roughly $1 billion have drained the estate as lawyers dismantled the company and managed the repayment…

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