---
title: "Weekly Media Recap #30"
date: 2024-02-19
author: BTCP Staff
tags: ["Perception Research"]
url: https://perception.to/bitcoin-media-research/weekly-media-recap-30
description: "Bitcoin, as covered in the mainstream media."
image: https://cms.perception.to/content/images/2024/02/Blue-White-Gradient-Instagram--2--4.png
---

# Weekly Media Recap #30

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**EOW closing Bitcoin price:** $52,154

**Date range:** February 12 - February 18, 2024

**In this issue:**

-   $50,000: A Psychological Number
-   $1,000,000,000,000: Also a Psychological Number!
-   Until Gary Gensler Cools the Hype

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## Weekly Snapshot

![](https://cms.perception.to/content/images/2024/02/Pika.png)
*The amount of mainstream media mentions last week. Source: https://bitcoinperception.com/data/*

![](https://cms.perception.to/content/images/2024/02/Pika-Screenshot-Editor.png)
*Sentiment analysis across all outlets. Source: https://bitcoinperception.com/data/*

![](https://cms.perception.to/content/images/2024/02/Pika--1-.png)
*Leaderboard of the most published reporters/contributors last week. Source: https://bitcoinperception.com/data/*

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## Main Topics Of The Week