THE HASH: MicroStrategy's Bitcoin Bet; Pudgy Penguins NFTs Break All-Time Highs With Holiday Rally

This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and the Galaxy Brains Podcast.

The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022.

MicroStrategy has added about 2,501 bitcoins to its holdings since Nov. 1, spending a net $44.6 million. The software company co-founded by crypto proponent Michael Saylor also sold a small amount of the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization for the first time last Thursday. Plus, a closer look at why Pudgy Penguins NFTs are on a Christmastime tear.

See also: 

MicroStrategy Added 2,500 Bitcoins for $45M in Last 2 Months

Pudgy Penguins NFTs Break All-Time Highs With Holiday Rally

Mango Markets Exploiter Eisenberg Arrested in Puerto Rico

Crypto Exchange Gemini Sued by Investors Over Interest-Earning Program

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