Bitcoin briefly lost the $60,000 handle, and now more than half of all circulating BTC is sitting in paper losses. K33 Research says yes — that combination has often shown up near major bear-market lows — but as always, Bitcoin can be a cruel bastard and still drag things lower before it bottoms. BTC briefly […]
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Fold Holdings is selling Bitcoin to repay debt and fund growth, a move that underlines a blunt truth for Bitcoin-native businesses: orange coin on the balance sheet is great, until liquidity and leverage start tapping you on the shoulder. Bitcoin sold: Fold Holdings liquidated BTC from its treasury. Why: To repay debt and support growth […]
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Morgan Stanley is pushing deeper into crypto lending, expanding access to bitcoin-backed loans through a partnership with Galaxy Digital. For wealthy clients who want liquidity without dumping their BTC, it’s a pretty straightforward proposition: borrow against the stack, keep the upside, and let Wall Street do what Wall Street does best — package demand into […]
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BlackRock is pushing deeper into Bitcoin finance with a new income product that turns BTC exposure into a yield play — because apparently simply owning Bitcoin wasn’t enough for Wall Street. BlackRock updated its filing for the proposed iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF The fund is expected to trade on Nasdaq under BITA It uses […]
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Fold Holdings has sold about $45 million in Bitcoin to erase secured debt, strengthen liquidity, and give its Nasdaq-listed fintech business more room to grow without getting mugged by short-term market volatility. $45 million in Bitcoin sold at about $71,000 per BTC $20 million used to repay secured debt $25 million kept as unrestricted cash […]
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Bitcoin briefly caught a lift from a tame CPI print, then got smacked back down when U.S.-Iran tensions escalated and traders ran straight for the exits, as seen in Bitcoin erases CPI gains after Trump escalates Iran threats. BTC topped $62,400 after inflation data matched expectations Trump’s Iran threats flipped markets into risk-off mode Oil […]
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Hyperliquid Policy Center and Paradigm are warning U.S. regulators not to turn the GENIUS Act’s stablecoin rules into a compliance hammer that smashes DeFi along with the bad actors. Core dispute: AML and sanctions rules for stablecoin issuers Big concern: Don’t hold issuers liable for transactions they can’t control Market risk: Overreach could push liquidity […]
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South Korea is tightening the screws on crypto crime, and it’s bringing Chainalysis into the fight. The Korean National Police Agency has formalized a cooperation deal with the blockchain analytics firm to help track North Korea-linked thefts, laundering, and cross-border fund flows. Chainalysis and South Korean police have signed a cooperation deal focused on crypto […]
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The European Union is preparing a fresh sanctions package that could hit foreign crypto services helping Russia dodge restrictions, a move that would mark the EU’s first country-level ban tied to sanctions evasion. 21st EU sanctions package: targets crypto, banks, oil traders, and more First country-level crypto ban: non-EU jurisdictions could be cut off A7A5 […]
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The European Union is weighing whether DeFi, prediction markets, and crypto perpetual futures should fall under MiCA, its main crypto rulebook. Translation: Brussels is trying to decide how far its grip on onchain markets should reach before the lawyers, traders, and protocol builders all start yelling at once. EU crypto regulation: MiCA may expand into […]
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