If there is one thing I learned over the eons, and reinforced by my in-law, is if speculating, run fast, then faster. When investing, hold, then buy more.
Re BTC, all noted are yes, but recovering as we dialogue, because, perhaps of its anti-fragile nature ... let’s find out. I am not optimistic that we have seen the interim low because am not optimistic on the general market of which BTC is a participant.
I am at balance and now watching to see how the wind blows. I got out at my aggregate cost of latest round, thanks for luck, and protected my gains-to-tulip-date. Suspect the game is still on. One more round, there ought to be a buy-point.
However, generally my thoughts are here Message 33213134 for going forward, because I believe 2026 might happen 2023, and should it be so, then 2032 also moves up, given that markets look ahead, increasingly, once sensitized to the possibilities.
When I see “Economic Empowerment” I sense “Insurrection”. Neither good nor bad on “insurrection” own, just different, and final outcome can be economic empowerment or utter chaos, then we know whether good or bad.
BTC is astounding, is I am restricted to one word description. Others might use the word “nuts”. Same thing BTC.
zerohedge.com
Square Adds $170 Million In Bitcoin To Enable "Economic Empowerment"
Building on the list of recent companies to add crypto to their reserves, or embrace as a payments solution, Jack Dorsey's other company - Square - reportedly added $170 million of bitcoin to its existing $50 million reserves.
Full Square Statement:
Square also announced today that it has purchased approximately 3,318 bitcoins at an aggregate purchase price of $170 million.
Combined with Square’s previous purchase of $50 million in bitcoin, this represents approximately five percent of Square’s total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of December 31, 2020.
Aligned with the company’s purpose, Square believes that cryptocurrency is an instrument of economic empowerment, providing a way for individuals to participate in a global monetary system and secure their own financial future.
The investment is part of Square’s ongoing commitment to bitcoin, and the company plans to assess its aggregate investment in bitcoin relative to its other investments on an ongoing basis.
Square's bitcoin revenue came in at $1.76bn (less than the expected $1.87bn), but the company sees dramatically increased bitcoin adoption from $177.6 million a year ago
We have focused on making bitcoin more accessible for our Cash App customers by providing a streamlined onboarding process, fast settlement, and the ability to buy, sell, and transfer bitcoin easily. Since its launch, we have seen meaningful adoption of our bitcoin product: In 2020, more than three million customers purchased or sold bitcoin on Cash App, and, in January 2021, more than one million customers purchased bitcoin for the first time. Furthermore, in the fourth quarter of 2020, bitcoin volumes per customer were up more than 2.5x year over year, primarily driven by buying activity, as existing customers continued to buy bitcoin and new adopters bought even greater volumes of bitcoin. Bitcoin has helped increase gross profit per active customer and engagement in our broader ecosystem as bitcoin actives use other products, such as Cash Card and direct deposit, more frequently compared to the average Cash App customer.
3 million bitcoin active customers in 2020
We believe Cash App is the easiest way to get started buying bitcoin. In the fourth quarter, we saw more customers adopting bitcoin on their first day of onboarding than ever before. In January 2021, more than one million customers purchased bitcoin for the first time.
And Bitcoin rebounded modestly on the news:
Dorsey's average entry price for this latest quarter's bitcoin buys was $53,125, meaning they are underwater on the crypto position for now.
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