Starcloud plans to test Bitcoin mining in orbit by launching ASIC mining hardware aboard its upcoming Starcloud-2 satellite. The project builds on a 2025 mission that successfully ran Nvidia H100 GPUs in space and demonstrated orbital computing. The company believes continuous solar energy and natural cooling in space could reduce costs, though technical hurdles remain. […]
Although Bitcoin is no longer being priced as a macro hedge or rate/inflation trade, Bitcoin’s recent correlation with U.S. software equities doesn’t mean it has become a tech-stock proxy, analysis from financial services firm NYDIG finds. While correlations have risen to around 0.5, the firm argues that most of bitcoin’s price movements are still driven […]
US spot Bitcoin ETFs drew US$568.45 million in net inflows for the week, following US$787.31 million the prior week, the first two-week inflow streak since October 2025. The reversal ends a five-week outflow cycle that erased US$3.8 billion from the products, with the single worst week recording US$1.49 billion in outflows on Jan. 30. Ether […]
American Bitcoin’s corporate treasury reached about 6,500 BTC, after adding more than 500 BTC over the past three weeks. The company ordered 11,298 new ASIC miners rated at 13.5 joules per terahash, lifting its total owned fleet to 89,242 machines and targeting 28.1 EH/s of combined hashrate once the new rigs are deployed at its […]
Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci has said Donald Trump’s schemes and threats have caused entrenched political opposition that is hurting crypto markets. He still predicts that Bitcoin could reach $100,000 by the end of 2026, and also urged investors to treat the asset as a long-term investment. American financier and crypto pundit Anthony […]
Leading Bitcoin miners Core Scientific and MARA Holdings are looking to offload more Bitcoin to fund their pivots into AI infrastructure and high-performance computing. Their moves reflect a broader trend of Bitcoin miners looking to capitalise on opportunities in AI as the crypto markets slump following the October 2025 liquidation cascade. One Bitcoin mining firm, […]
Crypto derivatives venues provided 24/7 hedging during the Middle East conflict, with oil rising 5% and gold and silver gaining as traditional markets remained closed. Significant volume concentrated in metals, with silver and gold perpetual swaps recording a combined 24-hour volume exceeding US$400 million. Bitcoin and Ethereum rebounded by over 2%, as traders utilised round-the-clock […]
SpaceX is preparing for a confidential IPO filing as early as March with a potential $1.75 trillion valuation, which would surpass Saudi Aramco’s record for the largest offering. The filing will reveal SpaceX’s holdings of 8,285 BTC worth approximately $544.8 million, a position that has remained largely unchanged since early 2026. Transitioning to a public […]
Starknet is launching strkBTC, a Bitcoin-backed token that enables private balances and confidential transfers within its DeFi ecosystem. The system automatically mints tokens based on verifiable deposits to remove discretionary control, using protocol-level privacy rather than third-party custodians. The initiative aims to attract institutional users by allowing them to shield transaction data while maintaining eligibility […]
Institutional, corporate and sovereign buyers expanded Bitcoin exposure in 2025 despite a steep market retracement. Eight straight quarters of ETF inflows from US advisers underline sustained structural demand. River argues adoption breadth is widening even as price performance lags historical highs. Bitcoin traded at US$64,492 (AU$90,289) in February, almost 50% below its early October all-time […]