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The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that, under normal market circumstances, seeks to provide capital appreciation through exposure to the constituents in the Nasdaq-100 Index (the Nasdaq-100) while providing a level of downside or hedged protection. The Fund will invest at least 80 percent of its net assets (including borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities and option contracts that provide economic exposure to the Nasdaq-100. As further described below, to achieve its investment objective, the Fund intends to invest in a portfolio of common stocks that are representative of the Nasdaq-100 (the Nasdaq-100 Portfolio) to seek to provide capital appreciation.

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U.S. stocks traded mixed this morning, with the Dow Jones index falling around 200 points on Tuesday.
Following the market opening Tuesday, the Dow traded down 0.47% to 44,528.35 while the NASDAQ rose 0.48% to 19,149.12. The S&amp;P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.22% to 6,000.53.
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Best Buy Co., Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBY#NYSE">BBY</a>) reported weaker-than-expected earnings for its fiscal 2025 third-quarter.
The company posted adjusted EPS of $1.26, missing the consensus of $1.29. Enterprise comparable sales fell 2.9%. Quarterly sales decreased to $9.45 billion from $9.76 billion a year ago, missing the analyst consensus of $9.63 billion.
Best Buy trimmed its fiscal year 2025 revenue outlook from $41.3 billion – $41.9 billion to $41.1 billion – $41.5 billion compared to the consensus of $41.59 billion.
The company revised the adjusted EPS outlook from $6.10 – $6.35 to $6.10 – $6.25, compared to the consensus of $6.25. Comparable sales are expected to decline between 3.5% and 2.5%, compared to prior guidance for a decline between 3.0% and 1.5%.
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<li>Shares of T Stamp Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IDAI#NASDAQ">IDAI</a>) got a boost, surging 121% to $0.3984.</li>
<li>Primega Group Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PGHL#NASDAQ">PGHL</a>) shares were also up, gaining 92% to $20.25.</li>
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<li>Shares of Quantum Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QMCO#NASDAQ">QMCO</a>) were down 26% to $16.16.</li>
<li>Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CTXR#NASDAQ">CTXR</a>) was down, falling 18% to $2.7513.</li>
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Commodities In commodity news, oil traded up 0.6% to $69.33 while gold traded up 0.5% at $2,630.60.
Silver traded up 1% to $30.535 on Tuesday, while copper rose 1.2% to $4.1490.
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European shares were mostly lower today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 slipped 0.1%, Germany's DAX fell 0.2% and France's CAC 40 slipped 0.1%. Spain's IBEX 35 Index fell 0.5%, while London's FTSE 100 fell 0.1%.
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Asian markets closed mostly lower on Tuesday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 falling 0.87%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gaining 0.04%, China's Shanghai Composite Index falling 0.12% and India's BSE Sensex falling 0.13%.
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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on MARA Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MARA#NASDAQ">MARA</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with MARA, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 13 uncommon options trades for MARA Holdings.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 46% bullish and 30%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $71,330, and 11 are calls, for a total amount of $996,734.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $18.5 and $30.0 for MARA Holdings, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in MARA Holdings's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to MARA Holdings's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $18.5 to $30.0 over the preceding 30 days.
<h3>MARA Holdings Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1732632455_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$6.35</td>
<td>$6.3</td>
<td>$6.35</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$479.4K</td>
<td>22.5K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$10.0</td>
<td>$9.7</td>
<td>$9.85</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$98.5K</td>
<td>5.1K</td>
<td>11.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$8.3</td>
<td>$8.3</td>
<td>$8.3</td>
<td>$22.00</td>
<td>$83.0K</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
<td>103</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$10.95</td>
<td>$10.3</td>
<td>$10.63</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$53.1K</td>
<td>7.2K</td>
<td>67</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$10.15</td>
<td>$10.0</td>
<td>$10.0</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$50.0K</td>
<td>5.1K</td>
<td>11.9K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About MARA Holdings</h3>
MARA Holdings Inc leverages digital asset compute to support the energy transformation. It secures the blockchain ledger and supports the energy transformation by converting clean, stranded, or underutilized energy into economic value.
<h3>Current Position of MARA Holdings</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 5,640,688, the price of MARA is down -4.35% at $25.27. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 92 days.</li>
</ul>
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MARA Holdings's Options Frenzy: What You Need to Know

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Coinbase Glb (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with COIN, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 30 uncommon options trades for Coinbase Glb.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 56% bullish and 30%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 18 are puts, for a total amount of $1,061,588, and 12 are calls, for a total amount of $838,668.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $200.0 to $570.0 for Coinbase Glb during the past quarter. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Coinbase Glb's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Coinbase Glb's significant trades, within a strike price range of $200.0 to $570.0, over the past month.
<h3>Coinbase Glb Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1732632449_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>COIN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>11/29/24</td>
<td>$21.25</td>
<td>$18.15</td>
<td>$19.43</td>
<td>$285.00</td>
<td>$171.0K</td>
<td>371</td>
<td align="right">22</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>COIN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$9.2</td>
<td>$7.65</td>
<td>$8.44</td>
<td>$380.00</td>
<td>$155.2K</td>
<td>997</td>
<td align="right">192</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>COIN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/06/24</td>
<td>$14.8</td>
<td>$13.9</td>
<td>$14.17</td>
<td>$300.00</td>
<td>$141.7K</td>
<td>885</td>
<td align="right">49</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>COIN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$21.5</td>
<td>$21.0</td>
<td>$21.0</td>
<td>$320.00</td>
<td>$105.0K</td>
<td>2.8K</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>COIN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$21.5</td>
<td>$21.0</td>
<td>$21.0</td>
<td>$320.00</td>
<td>$105.0K</td>
<td>2.8K</td>
<td align="right">106</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Coinbase Glb</h3>
Founded in 2012, Coinbase is the leading cryptocurrency exchange platform in the United States. The company intends to be the safe and regulation-compliant point of entry for retail investors and institutions into the cryptocurrency economy. Users can establish an account directly with the firm, instead of using an intermediary, and many choose to allow Coinbase to act as a custodian for their cryptocurrency, giving the company breadth beyond that of a traditional financial exchange. While the company still generates the majority of its revenue from transaction fees charged to its retail customers, Coinbase uses internal investment and acquisitions to expand into adjacent businesses, such as prime brokerage and data analytics.
In light of the recent options history for Coinbase Glb, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>Coinbase Glb's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 1,010,886, the price of COIN is down by -2.78%, reaching $303.55.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 79 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expert Opinions on Coinbase Glb</h3>
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $265.0.
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&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Canaccord Genuity continues to hold a Buy rating for Coinbase Glb, targeting a price of $280. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Mizuho persists with their Underperform rating on Coinbase Glb, maintaining a target price of $178. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Oppenheimer has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Coinbase Glb, which currently sits at a price target of $358. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from B of A Securities keeps a Neutral rating on Coinbase Glb with a target price of $214. 
&#x2A; Reflecting concerns, an analyst from HC Wainwright &amp; Co. lowers its rating to Buy with a new price target of $295.
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A Closer Look at Coinbase Glb's Options Market Dynamics

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Rocket Lab USA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RKLB#NASDAQ">RKLB</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the positions showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with RKLB, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 9 options trades for Rocket Lab USA.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 33% bullish and 55%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $41,100, and 8, calls, for a total amount of $1,844,263.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $7.0 to $30.0 for Rocket Lab USA during the past quarter. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Rocket Lab USA's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Rocket Lab USA's whale trades within a strike price range from $7.0 to $30.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Rocket Lab USA Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1732632444_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>RKLB</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/03/25</td>
<td>$5.4</td>
<td>$5.3</td>
<td>$5.3</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$1.3M</td>
<td>101</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RKLB</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/03/25</td>
<td>$6.5</td>
<td>$6.4</td>
<td>$6.5</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$201.5K</td>
<td>101</td>
<td>3.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RKLB</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$18.7</td>
<td>$18.1</td>
<td>$18.7</td>
<td>$7.00</td>
<td>$74.8K</td>
<td>8.9K</td>
<td>40</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RKLB</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$14.4</td>
<td>$14.4</td>
<td>$14.4</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$72.0K</td>
<td>1.9K</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RKLB</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$16.8</td>
<td>$16.1</td>
<td>$16.5</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$66.0K</td>
<td>25.1K</td>
<td>69</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Rocket Lab USA</h3>
Rocket Lab USA Inc is engaged in space, building rockets, and spacecraft. It provides end-to-end mission services that provide frequent and reliable access to space for civil, defense, and commercial markets. It designs and manufactures the Electron and Neutron launch vehicles and Photon satellite platform. Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle has delivered multiple satellites to orbit for private and public sector organizations, enabling operations in national security, scientific research, space debris mitigation, Earth observation, climate monitoring, and communications. The business operates in two segments being Launch Services and Space systems. Geographically it serves Japan, Germany, rest of the world and earns key revenue from the United States.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Rocket Lab USA, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>Present Market Standing of Rocket Lab USA</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 1,547,779, the price of RKLB is up 0.35% at $24.14. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 91 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expert Opinions on Rocket Lab USA</h3>
A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $22.3.
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&#x2A; An analyst from Cantor Fitzgerald persists with their Overweight rating on Rocket Lab USA, maintaining a target price of $24. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Citigroup persists with their Buy rating on Rocket Lab USA, maintaining a target price of $22. 
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&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Wells Fargo keeps a Equal-Weight rating on Rocket Lab USA with a target price of $13. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from B of A Securities keeps a Buy rating on Rocket Lab USA with a target price of $30. 
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Warren Buffett Claims He ‘Killed The Dow' Investing ‘Peanuts' – And Says Not Having Much Money Is ‘A Huge Structural Advantage'
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He backed it up with his track record from the 1950s, when he regularly earned returns that would make most investors today wonder if they've been doing it all wrong. He called it a "huge structural advantage to not have a lot of money" – a concept that flips the usual narrative.
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In a now-famous 1999 interview with Businessweek, Buffett explained that managing a smaller amount allowed him to be nimble, find undervalued opportunities others overlooked and move quickly without the weight of billions slowing him down. "I killed the Dow," he said, referring to the kind of outperformance he achieved while investing in what he described as "peanuts." If he were managing $1 million, he said, he could guarantee a 50% annual return. And no, that's not a typo – he said guarantee.
But his comments aren't just a "flex." His words are a window into a mindset smaller investors today can adopt if they're willing to think differently. Buffett has long emphasized that extraordinary results don't come from buying what everyone else is chasing or holding on to expensive stocks, hoping time will work its magic. In his early years, he followed a strict value-investing approach, buying stocks trading well below their intrinsic value and selling them as soon as they hit fair value. Rinse and repeat. It wasn't flashy, but it was effective.
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For context, Buffett isn't saying this strategy is easy, nor is it for the faint of heart. At a Berkshire Hathaway meeting, he explained that the key to earning those returns isn't just having a small sum to work with – loving the process is essential. "You've got to find it like a biologist looks for something because they want to find something. It's built-in." In other words, you must be obsessed with searching for great opportunities, not just focused on the money.
Still, Buffett's comments highlight an advantage small investors have that large institutions like Berkshire Hathaway simply can't replicate.&nbsp;
Today, Berkshire manages over <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/11/41747587/buffett-amasses-a-325-billion-cash-pile-halts-berkshire-buybacks">$325 billion in cash and equivalents – </a>a massive amount that's both a blessing and a curse. While that cash pile gives Berkshire a significant margin of safety, it also limits the opportunities Buffett and his team can pursue. They're too big to move quickly and most investments small enough to generate huge returns wouldn't dent Berkshire's bottom line. Buffett himself admitted, "I don't think anyone sitting at this table has any idea how to use it effectively and therefore we don't use it."
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But if you're a smaller investor, you don't have that problem. You don't need to worry about <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/24/04/38275323/warren-buffett-warns-dont-watch-the-market-closely-urges-not-to-obsessively-check-stock-prices-i">moving markets or finding billion-dollar opportunities</a>. Instead, you can focus on niche opportunities, undervalued small-cap stocks or other areas where big institutions can't or won't play.&nbsp;
The challenge is to think differently – not just from the market but even from other so-called value investors. Too many people slap the "value" label on themselves but end up overpaying for popular companies or hugging the S&amp;P 500 in disguise.&nbsp;
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What Happened: In an appearance on CNBC's Street Signs <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaFF2snJJrU">show</a> on Monday, Thiel noted that the cryptocurrency&#8217;s recent momentum stems from increasing institutional interest, favourable political signals and strategic investments rather than traditional factors like the halving.
Thiel highlighted how the launch of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/11/42165734/bitcoin-etfs-registered-record-312-billion-net-inflows-last-week">Bitcoin ETFs</a> earlier this year initially attracted retail investors, but institutions, including pension funds and corporations, soon followed, pouring capital into Bitcoin-related equities.
Political support, notably from president-elect Donald Trump&#8216;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/11/42122348/trumps-planned-crypto-council-may-oversee-bitcoin-reserve-report">pro-Bitcoin stance</a> emphasizing <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/11/41770352/bitcoins-future-under-president-elect-donald-trump-a-look-at-his-crypto-policies">U.S.-based mining and Bitcoin reserves</a>, has amplified optimism for a favourable regulatory environment. 
Thiel believes these developments may drive other nations to adopt similar strategies, boosting <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/11/42170734/robert-kiyosaki-trump-will-make-america-richer-again-by-being-the-first-bitcoin-president">Bitcoin&#8217;s long-term potential.</a>
Market demand remains strong, with long-term holders liquidating some positions for profit being offset by institutional and retail buying. 
Companies like MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>) and others have aggressively purchased Bitcoin, supported by <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/11/42138209/microstrategy-trading-at-insane-256-premium-to-bitcoin-holdings-research-shows">billion-dollar bonds at low interest rates.</a>
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Why It Matters: Unlike previous cycles marked by sharp corrections, Thiel expects Bitcoin&#8217;s future to be defined by reduced volatility and sustained growth due to strong market demand. 
He noted that "every single Bitcoin purchased was recently in profit," showing the strength of the current market.
While price fluctuations remain inevitable, general trend for Bitcoin will continue to move upward, supported by a growing base of institutional buyers stabilizing the market. 
Thiel suggests that Bitcoin&#8217;s extreme volatility, characterized by sharp peaks and significant drawdowns of 20-30%, may be a thing of the past, at least in the near term.
Thiel revealed that Marathon raised a billion-dollar bond at zero percent interest alongside MicroStrategy, using the funds to <a href="https://x.com/fgthiel/status/1860049931685494955">acquire</a> significant Bitcoin holdings. He stated, &#8220;Anybody who&#8217;s selling is selling into a market where there&#8217;s ample demand,&#8221; further emphasizing his confidence in Bitcoin&#8217;s upward trajectory.
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