🟠Bitcoin holding companies and how many BTC they have. #bitcoin

The FBI made a huge mistake. They took a hard drive with 3,400 Bitcoin on it (worth about $346 million) from a big drug case. When they tried to make a copy, they pressed the wrong button and wiped the whole drive clean. All the Bitcoin is gone forever. Even the experts couldn’t get it back. It’s one of the most expensive oops moments ever.

Estimates consistently suggest that around 3 to 4 million bitcoins are permanently lost. This represents roughly 15% to 20% of the total supply that will ever exist. A widely cited analysis from Chainalysis estimated that about 3.7 million BTC may be lost, while other blockchain analysts place the number closer to 4.2 million.

President Donald Trump and his family have boasted of going “all in” on cryptocurrencies, but a recent downturn in bitcoin has pummeled digital asset investors, including the Trumps, who by one estimate have had roughly a billion dollars of their net worth erased in just a matter of weeks

Ruja Ignatova, the infamous “Cryptoqueen” behind the $4 billion+ OneCoin Ponzi scheme, vanished in 2017 and remains on the FBI’s Most Wanted list. Yet even as a fugitive, she still personally controls private keys to wallets holding approximately 69,000 BTC (currently worth over $6.7 billion); a larger Bitcoin treasury than that of every publicly traded company on Earth except MicroStrategy. One of the biggest convicted fraudsters in history is quietly sitting on the second-largest corporate-sized stack of Bitcoin in existence.

Bitcoin ETF flow update, a mixture of buys and sells coming through last week as we hit the big resistance of the D20MA. #bitcoin

Fundstrat’s Tom Lee revealed on November 20 that the October 10 liquidation cascade, wiping out nearly $20 billion, crippled multiple market makers and triggered a liquidity crunch. ⠀ He estimated one-third of specialized crypto liquidity providers scaled back or shuttered operations, creating a “crypto QT” effect deeper than Fed tightening. ⠀ The aftermath mirrors 2022’s eight-week deleveraging, with Bitcoin and Ethereum signaling fragile conditions until balance sheets recover. ⠀ Join the free telegram in our bio for daily crypto news and insights 📲

An armed robber posing as a UPS driver invaded a San Francisco home owned by Lachy Groom, Sam Altman’s ex, on November 23, forcing resident Joshua to transfer $11 million in Ethereum and Bitcoin. ⠀ The 90-minute ordeal involved duct-taping, torture threats via speakerphone, and liquid pouring before the thief fled with devices, leaving minor injuries in the tech elite neighborhood. ⠀ Groom, a VC who bought the $1.8 million property from Altman’s brother in 2021, was absent, highlighting rising crypto heists amid self-custody’s risks in high-profile circles. ⠀ Join the free telegram in our bio for daily crypto news and insights 📲

Bitcoin’s price has stayed above the $70,000-$111,000 mining breakeven range in 2025, with global costs at $0.05/kWh ensuring profitability post-halving. ⠀ The floor reinforces scarcity, as miners halt unprofitable operations, maintaining security via 160 TWh annual consumption. ⠀ U.S. industrial rates at $0.13/kWh set higher thresholds, but cheap power access keeps network hash rate at 855 EH/s. ⠀ Join the free telegram in our bio for daily crypto news and insights 📲

China’s PBOC reiterated on November 28 that virtual assets like Bitcoin and stablecoins lack legal status as currency, banning their use in circulation during a high-level coordination meeting. ⠀ Officials noted resurgence in speculation from global price surges, pledging enhanced monitoring, international cooperation, and crackdowns on underground trading and fraud risks. ⠀ The stance, building on 2021 bans, views crypto as a long-term threat to financial stability, with multi-agency enforcement targeting money laundering and illicit cross-border flows. ⠀ Join the free telegram in our bio for daily crypto news and insights 📲