The perfect storm for Bitcoin, the Coinbase scammer making 5 figures per week

Bitcoin has been highly volatile in the past 24 hours, particularly on the back nine, but very much in crypto's favor as it chases a six-figure price tag. So, to start with, I'll take you through some of the reasons for the momentum, what's going on behind the scenes of the markets and what might happen if and when the $100K threshold is breached. Outside of Bitcoin, Trump considers a dedicated crypto post within the White House, Japan looks to overhaul its "nebulous and variable" crypto taxes, and a Coinbase scammer who claims to make five figures per week from his exploits chats with a potential victim.

Further reading:

• A perfect storm is brewing for Bitcoin
• Bitcoin 'teleportation' due as traders bet on BTC price passing $100K
• Trump mulls creating first White House crypto post: Report
• Japan passes stimulus package, commits to crypto tax reform
• Coinbase scammer claims to earn 5 figures a week targeting crypto CEOs

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