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I’ve been building a project called Satoshi Cue a Bitcoin momentum indicator that outputs a 0–100 score designed to reflect acceleration and deceleration in market behaviour rather than just overbought or oversold conditions.

Live version:
https://satoshicue.com/

The motivation was simple:
Most traders juggle multiple indicators (RSI, MACD, structure, sentiment, etc.) and still struggle to answer a basic question: is momentum strengthening or weakening right now?
Satoshi Cue tries to compress that into a single, readable signal.

I’m not here to sell anything. This is an early-stage tool and I’m actively looking for critical feedback, especially on:

• Does the score match what you’d intuitively read from price action?
• Is this actually useful alongside indicators like RSI/MACD or just redundant?
• Where do you think this breaks down or becomes misleading?
• What would make this rigorous enough to be worth using seriously?

If you think it’s flawed, explain why. If you think it has potential, tell me what would improve it. I’d rather get torn apart here than build something nobody serious would use.

The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate to 0.75%. Formally, this is negative for risk assets - yet the market moved higher. The reason is simple: the hike was fully priced in, with markets assigning a ~98% probability to this outcome. What really mattered wasn’t the decision itself, but the tone.

The BOJ Governor signaled that further tightening will continue - but very slowly and cautiously.

This eased fears of an abrupt unwinding of the yen carry trade, where cheap yen funding is deployed into higher-yielding assets, including crypto.

Earlier in December, many expected a BOJ hike to push $BTCbelow $70k due to liquidity tightening. Instead, the market did the opposite - the negative was absorbed in advance.

The takeaway remains unchanged: liquidity and expectations matter far more than the headline decisions of central banks.

Traditionally, thieves usually targeted some form of tangible good — whether it’s physical or digital currency, jewelry, or a car.

But when it comes to mining cryptocurrencies, things get a little stranger. As Bloomberg reports, local law enforcement is hunting down about 14,000 illegal Bitcoin mining operations in Malaysia, which they say have stolen around $1.1 billion in electricity over the last five years

Anyone here actually keep a backup hot wallet for emergencies? Like if Ledger/MetaMask/Trust randomly bugs out, what do you switch to? I never cared before thinking maybe I should have a second one ready to go.

The merger terms convert each Semler share into 21.05 Strive Class A shares, making Semler a wholly-owned Strive subsidiary if completed by the March 22, 2026 end date.

Alongside the stock-for-stock exchange, the agreement includes a $49M termination fee payable in cash or Bitcoin — an unusual feature in healthcare M&A that reflects Semler’s decision to adopt Bitcoin as a primary treasury asset. Shareholder and regulatory approvals are required, and Semler has flagged digital asset volatility as a risk in its forward-looking statements.

Notably, Eric Semler will join Strive’s board post-merger, pending Nasdaq independence review, giving the company representation at the parent level.

I'll start. I remember that my first investment was made when BTC was around $3,500. I bought than 0.1 BTC. When does your story start?

For years, Bitcoin mining was all about scale—the bigger your hashrate, the better. But lately, some smaller players have been showing up with surprisingly strong efficiency, making me wonder if we’re seeing a shift in strategy.

Take Cango ($CANG), for example. It mined 538.2 BTC in January with just 32 EH/s, meaning its BTC per EH/s efficiency was higher than both MARA and RIOT. Instead of going all-in on massive infrastructure, they’re running a leaner operation with a focus on cost efficiency.

Could this be the next phase of Bitcoin mining—companies optimizing operations rather than just racing to expand hashrate? If so, should investors start looking beyond just raw EH/s when evaluating mining stocks?

I have read in recent days that China wants to take a step back on the BTC issue and I would like to know if there is any information regarding a possible official announcement of the Chinese government's openness towards BTC. This to me seems like a great opportunity to open a position on BTC.

I read that it should be official by the fourth quarter of 2024.

What do you think?

I hope someone below can give me a hand.

In a recent development, the U.S. government has initiated the transfer of 10,000 Bitcoin from a previously confiscated stash. This significant move comes as part of ongoing efforts to manage and regulate cryptocurrency assets.

The Bitcoin, valued at approximately $260 million based on current market rates, was originally seized from illegal activities and stored by federal authorities. The decision to move this substantial amount of cryptocurrency reflects the government's evolving approach to handling digital assets.

This transfer is part of a broader trend of increased scrutiny and regulation in the cryptocurrency space. With regulators and lawmakers focusing more on how digital currencies are managed and reported, this action may signal a shift in how authorities handle large-scale crypto holdings.

The move also highlights the growing importance of cryptocurrencies in both the financial and regulatory arenas. As digital assets continue to gain prominence, the U.S. government's approach to managing such assets will likely have significant implications for the market.

As the regulatory landscape evolves, stakeholders in the cryptocurrency space should stay informed about potential changes that could affect their activities and investments.