Bitwise’s report found that none of the 15 institutional crypto holders it interviewed had sold during the bear-market drawdown. Bitcoin was the most widely held asset and was generally treated as a long-term store of value, while Ethereum and Solana were held with less conviction. Institutions said regulatory setbacks, a wider credibility crisis or a […]
Bitcoin briefly broke above US$87,000 before pulling back to around US$84,000. Analysts are watching whether the breakout can hold, with a weekly close seen as a key signal. Glassnode identifies US$95K–US$97K as the next major hurdle for Bitcoin. Strong institutional interest and recent US Bitcoin ETF inflows are providing support for the broader rally. After […]
Four Bitcoin wallets moved 1,971 BTC that had been untouched since 2016, with the coins now worth around US$171 million. The BTC was originally bought for around US$652, representing gains of roughly 12,000%. Ki Young Ju argues that Bitcoin’s growing size and institutional base are making its market cycles less extreme. US spot Bitcoin ETFs […]
Bitcoin has climbed more than 10% over the week, trading around US$86,400. Major altcoins including Ethereum, XRP, Solana, Zcash and Hyperliquid have posted strong weekly gains. More than US$1 billion in crypto positions have been liquidated over 24 hours, including US$839.4 million in shorts. Bulls are back in town as the crypto market rallies and […]
X Corp and its Irish affiliate filed the claim, dated 17 September, in the High Court of England and Wales, naming Vivek Kumar Sen and Zamyang Sherpa of Preston along with unidentified operators. The complaint alleges six monetised Bitcoin-focused accounts posted near-duplicate content and traded engagement, while three further handles boosted them with coordinated likes […]
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded US$6.1 million in net inflows for the week after a strong finish on Thursday and Friday. BlackRock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC accounted for most of the individual fund activity. Bitcoin gained 5.77% over the week, while Solana and Zcash posted particularly strong gains. Grayscale’s Zcash ETF will undergo a 3-for-1 […]
JPMorgan says Bitcoin could see stronger ETF demand than gold if investors unwind heavy hedges. Gold ETFs have recovered all their 2026 outflows, while Bitcoin ETFs have recovered around half. IBIT has high short interest and a higher put-to-call ratio than GLD, pointing to heavier defensive positioning. US Bitcoin ETFs saw US$159.5 million in net […]
OFAC designated Tehran-based crypto exchange BitBank on 17 September, alleging financier Babak Zanjani used it to move hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin to the IRGC between June and July. Software developer Pishtaz Simorgh Electronic Trade Company and three Zanjani associates were designated alongside the exchange under Executive Order 13902, which carries secondary sanctions […]
New BIS research finds that estimates of Bitcoin’s onchain transfer value can vary by up to sixfold depending on the methodology used. The discrepancy arises because Bitcoin’s UTXO system generates “change” outputs that are difficult to distinguish from genuine payments to third parties. Researchers must rely on heuristics to identify change, and these assumptions can […]
Strive purchased 469 Bitcoin between 8 September and 11 September at an average of about US$77,954 each, lifting its treasury to 25,000 BTC, chief executive Matt Cole said on 14 September. Cole said the US$36.6 million purchase was funded entirely through sales of SATA, the company’s perpetual preferred stock, which now has more than US$1 […]