Tagged: bitcoin

July 4, 2026 @ 1:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management, believes the cryptocurrency market is on the verge of a significant shift. In a July 1, 2026, memo, he outlined why he expects a fresh bull market for Bitcoin and the wider digital asset space to… Read More

July 4, 2026 @ 6:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinShares (NASDAQ: CSHR) has indicated that Bitcoin demonstrated notable sensitivity to U.S. economic data this week, rebounding from a cycle low near $57,000 following weaker-than-expected employment figures. According to CoinShares’ latest analysis, June nonfarm payrolls added just 57,000 jobs against consensus expectations of 115,000, while… Read More

July 3, 2026 @ 2:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MetaMask has pointed out in a research report that US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds experienced their most challenging month yet in June 2026, posting a record $4.5 billion in net outflows since their launch in January 2024. MetaMask noted that this figure surpassed the previous… Read More

July 2, 2026 @ 12:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bullish (NYSE: BLSH), the institutionally focused global digital asset platform, has unveiled its Closing Cross. This represents the first daily call auction dedicated to spot Bitcoin conducted by an NYSE-listed exchange. The new mechanism delivers a single, transparent benchmark price for BTC/USDC each trading day,… Read More

June 29, 2026 @ 1:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) says it will sell Bitcoin holdings to buy back its own shares. Strategy, the original digital asset treasury firm that has become a proxy for Bitcoin, is expected to sell up to $1.25 billion of BTC. The company also updated its dividend policy… Read More

June 29, 2026 @ 10:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin continues to struggle as it trades below $60,000 and well below its all time high of over $130,000. Everyone who was betting that BTC would continue its march higher is in a world of pain. Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) is struggling as the original Bitcoin proxy… Read More

June 29, 2026 @ 12:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR), the company formerly known as MicroStrategy and long recognized as the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, has reached a significant milestone in its valuation trajectory. Its market valuation now sits at or slightly below the current market value of its substantial Bitcoin treasury,… Read More

June 29, 2026 @ 12:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR), the prominent Bitcoin treasury company formerly known as MicroStrategy and led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, has experienced a notable compression in its valuation premium relative to its substantial Bitcoin holdings. The firm’s enterprise market-to-net-asset-value (mNAV) ratio has fallen below 1.0, meaning… Read More

June 28, 2026 @ 10:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Holders of BlackRock’s  (NYSE:BLK) flagship spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund are confronting significant paper losses, with data showing the typical investor now down close to 40 percent. This figure comes from analysis by Bespoke Investment Group and reflects how sharply Bitcoin’s price has fallen this year…. Read More

June 27, 2026 @ 4:53 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Participants in the digital asset sector were busy this week opining on Bitcoin, AI, stablecoins, and quantum resistance before heading off for the July 4 holiday (in the US). Bitcoin “BTC’s negative premium on Coinbase has been widening — a sign that U.S. institutional buying… Read More

June 27, 2026 @ 4:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinGecko’s recent research study provides a comprehensive examination of Bitcoin’s bear market patterns, offering insightful and in-depth context for the ongoing downturn in 2025 and 2026. According to the latest research report, released on June 25, 2026, a bear market is identified as any period… Read More

June 22, 2026 @ 10:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

GoMining has released the first-generation software development kit (SDK) and application programming interface (API) for its GoBTC Pay protocol. Announced on June 19, 2026, this update opens the system to merchants, digital wallet providers, and ecosystem partners, enabling them to integrate direct Bitcoin payments into… Read More

June 22, 2026 @ 2:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global asset manager Franklin Templeton has filed registration statements with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for two novel exchange-traded funds that would automatically convert dividends from U.S. stocks into Bitcoin exposure. The proposed products — the Franklin U.S. Equity Bitcoin DRIP Index ETF… Read More

June 22, 2026 @ 8:19 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bitcoin and stablecoins dominated digital asset discussions this past week. Bitcoin “Trump just handed the markets the biggest disinflationary event of 2026, and Bitcoin shot up on the news. But I’d be cautious about assuming this is the end of Bitcoin’s woes. There’s more weighing… Read More

June 20, 2026 @ 12:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The cryptocurrency sector is experiencing fresh volatility as investor concerns mount over Strategy Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:MSTR) innovative but now-stressed preferred stock offering. The company’s Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock, traded under the ticker STRC and often referred to as “Stretch,” has suffered a… Read More

June 19, 2026 @ 1:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin’s on-chain metrics are painting a picture of rather steady underlying activity even as the cryptocurrency’s price remains range-bound around $63,000. The latest data from on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant shows that very small transfers are now dominating daily transaction volume on the network. Transactions valued… Read More

June 19, 2026 @ 8:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR), the leading Bitcoin treasury company led by Michael Saylor, witnessed its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (ticker: STRC) close at an all-time low of $89 on June 17, 2026. The shares briefly touched an intraday low near $88.50, marking… Read More

June 19, 2026 @ 6:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bitcoin mining sector is experiencing continued difficulties as the cryptocurrency’s market price has remained under average production expenses for five consecutive months. Analysts at JPMorgan  (NYSE:JPM) estimate the typical all-in cost to produce one bitcoin at approximately $78,000, while current trading levels sit near… Read More

June 17, 2026 @ 7:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin, the flagship cryptocurrency, has broken through the $64,000 level once again, reflecting renewed confidence in the market tied to positive signals from international diplomacy. The move upward occurred as Pakistan’s leadership shared encouraging news about advancing negotiations aimed at resolving tensions involving Iran. The… Read More

June 17, 2026 @ 2:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent analysis from Coinbase’s (NASDAQ:COIN) independent Quantum Advisory Council underscores growing concerns over the long-term security of Bitcoin holdings as quantum computing technology advances. The report draws attention to the substantial portion of the Bitcoin supply—potentially up to 7 million BTC—that could become vulnerable… Read More