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Strive Now Holds 20,000 Bitcoin After Absorbing Semler Scientific and Spending $1.3 Billion
Vivek Ramaswamy's Strive has cleared 20,000 BTC in treasury holdings after completing its acquisition of Semler Scientific and making 26 separate purchases since September 2025. Average cost basis...
Bitcoin ETFs Just Had Their Best Week Since April. Whales Added $1.2 Billion on Top of It.
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $754 million in net inflows this week with six straight days of positive flows. BlackRock's IBIT accounted for 76% of the total. Whale wallets added 20,000 BTC wort...
BlackRock, Coinbase, and Strategy Just Pledged $15 Million to Quantum-Proof Bitcoin. Here's What That Actually Means.
Nine firms including BlackRock, Coinbase, Strategy, and Anchorage Digital have pledged $15 million over three years to fund post-quantum cryptography research for Bitcoin.
The CLARITY Act Has 48 Hours to Reach the Senate Floor or It's Probably Dead for 2026
The CLARITY Act needs a cloture motion filed today for a Friday vote before the Senate leaves for recess. Democratic ethics demands, Republican defections, and senior policy departures make the math n...
SEC Freezes Nasdaq's Bitcoin Options Launch After CME Says It Has No Authority to Approve Them
CME Group argues that cash-settled bitcoin index options belong under CFTC jurisdiction, not the SEC. The SEC has paused Nasdaq's QBTC approval while it reconsiders. Public comments are due August...
Trump Media Has Sold 7,281 Bitcoin at a $318 Million Loss. Only Loan Collateral May Be Left.
Trump Media has moved 7,281 of its original 11,542 bitcoin to Crypto.com since December, with estimated realized losses of $318 million. The remaining 4,261 BTC closely matches its convertible note co...
Bitcoin Asia 2026 Adds CZ to Hong Kong Lineup as Full Agenda Goes Live
Bitcoin Asia 2026 adds CZ to its speaker roster for the August 27-28 Hong Kong event. Metaplanet presents, Bitcoin for Corporations returns, and the full two-day agenda is now live.
The Average Bitcoin ETF Buyer Paid $64,114 - Here's Why Aggregate Gains Just Went Negative
Bloomberg Intelligence data shows the average US Bitcoin ETF cost basis sits at $64,114 while BTC trades above $82,000 - but aggregate unrealized gains just flipped to -$16 billion. Here's why.
The $60,000 Bitcoin Put Is Now the Most Popular Bet on Deribit - What August Seasonality Says Next
The $60,000 bitcoin put option now leads Deribit with $1.17B in open interest after $10B options expiry. August seasonality shows a median return of -7.5% since 2013.
Coldcard Firmware Bug Let Attackers Drain 594 BTC From Hardware Wallets
A firmware bug in Coldcard Mk3 hardware wallets skipped hardware RNG during key generation, allowing attackers to sweep 594 BTC ($38M) from ~500 wallets in 25 minutes.
Bitcoin Asia 2026 Builds a Deal Floor - Enterprise Track Turns Hong Kong Into a Capital Matchmaking Hub
Bitcoin Asia 2026 adds Deal Day capital matchmaking, BFC Symposium, and enterprise programming to Hong Kong's largest Bitcoin conference Aug 27-28 at HKCEC.
Strategy's USD Reserve Hits $3.75 Billion - Now Covers 2.1 Years of Preferred Dividends
Strategy boosted its USD reserve by $525 million to $3.75 billion, covering 2.1 years of preferred stock dividends and debt interest without selling any bitcoin. BTC holdings remain at 843,775 BTC.
The State of Bitcoin Lending in 2026: Wall Street Finally Showed Up
Bitcoin lending rebuilt after 2022's collapses and just earned its first S&P investment-grade rating. Here's where rates stand, who's lending, and why borrowing costs are about to drop...
Circle Just Became a Federally Chartered Trust Bank. Here's Why That Matters for Everyone in Crypto Finance.
Circle gets final OCC approval for a national trust bank charter, putting USDC under direct federal banking oversight. The counterparty risk calculus for everything built on USDC just changed.
BMAG Brings a Trading Card Expo to Bitcoin Asia 2026
BMAG puts a full trading card expo inside Bitcoin Asia 2026 with vendor marketplace, TCG tournaments paying Bitcoin prizes, live pack openings, and on-site grading.
Strategy's Digital Credit Capital Framework: The End of 'Never Sell'
Strategy formalizes the shift from pure Bitcoin accumulation to active capital management with a $2.55B cash reserve, $1.25B BTC monetization program, and $2B in repurchase authorizations.
The CFTC Just Opened the Door to Bitcoin Perpetual Futures in the US. Here's What That Means for Traders.
The CFTC classified Bitcoin perpetual contracts as futures for the first time, approving Kalshi BTCPERP and Coinbase Deribit routing for US markets.
The Fed Just Projected a Rate Hike for the First Time Since 2023. Here's What That Means for Bitcoin.
The Fed dot plot shifted hawkish with 9 of 18 members projecting a rate hike. Bitcoin dropped to $63,908. Three channels explain why monetary policy moves BTC.
South Korea Wants Every Crypto Transaction to Come With a Name Tag - Here's What That Means for You
South Korea proposed eliminating all Travel Rule thresholds at the FATF plenary, requiring identity verification on every crypto transaction.
BlackRock's BITA ETF Sells Your Bitcoin Volatility Back to You as Monthly Income
BlackRock launched BITA on June 16, 2026 - the first mega-issuer Bitcoin covered call ETF targeting 15-25% annual yield at 0.65% fees.
CME Group Is Suing the CFTC Over Perpetual Futures. The Biggest Legal Fight Between TradFi and Crypto Just Started.
CME Group is suing the CFTC over its approval of Bitcoin perpetual futures, arguing perps are swaps under Dodd-Frank, not futures.
Bitcoin Depot Filed for Bankruptcy and 9,000 ATMs Went Dark. Three States Have Already Banned the Machines Entirely.
Bitcoin Depot filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and shut down 9,000+ ATMs. Three states have banned Bitcoin ATMs outright as fraud losses hit $388 million.
Every Public Company Holding Bitcoin in 2026, Ranked by How Much They Actually Own
Public companies hold 1.16 million BTC worth $74 billion. Strategy dominates with 847,363 BTC. Full rankings with holdings, cost basis, and analysis.
Bitcoin Mining Just Hit a Breaking Point. Difficulty Dropped 10%, Miners Are Selling Everything, and 1 in 5 Operations Is Running at a Loss.
Bitcoin mining difficulty dropped 10.09% as 20% of miners operate at a loss with production costs of $78-84K while BTC trades at $64,700.
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