Bitcoin's 'strongest hands' are back, on-chain data show
Elite wallets holding over 10,000 BTC has hit a six-month high of 90, building on earlier accumulation by mid-sized whales amid Coldcard fallout and Clarity Act delays.
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Trump Media’s bitcoin holdings shrink as crypto losses hit $361 million
The Truth Social parent held 9,477 BTC worth $557 million at the end of June, while its Cronos position also suffered a steep drop in value.
Bitwise's Rasmussen: Circle is mispriced as stablecoins head toward trillions
Bitwise's Ryan Rasmussen says investors are underestimating Circle as stablecoins expand and the company builds out its payments infrastructure.
Strategy builds $4.75 billion cash cushion as only bitcoin isn’t enough for investors
Strategy is holding billions in cash after learning that traditional investors don’t necessarily view its massive bitcoin reserves as a substitute for dollars.
Grayscale quietly drops Cardano, Polkadot and Hedera ETF plans
The asset manager said it no longer intends to proceed with the offerings. None became effective, and no securities were issued or sold.
Solana lending giant Jupiter now lets the same dollar earn twice
The new Lend v2 product turns deposits and borrowed assets into trading liquidity, tying higher returns to whether Jupiter’s router can send enough swap flow to the new vaults.
Bitmine’s ETH buying slows as Tom Lee's firm shifts capital to share buybacks
Chairman Tom Lee said easing financial conditions could support crypto, even as the CLARITY Act failed to reach a Senate vote before the August recess.
Solana gets its first Strategy STRC product through Solstice Finance
The Solana vault splits income from Strategy’s preferred stock into a lower-risk senior token and a higher-risk junior token.
Strategy sells 1,690 bitcoin, raises $653 million from MSTR shares
The company increased its USD reserve to $4.65 billion while reducing its bitcoin holdings to 840,447 BTC
Crypto exchange Coinsbuy loses $8 million in coordinated two-blockchain attack
Onchain forensics tie a single actor to an $8 million coordinated drain across TRON and Ethereum, with most funds routed through FixedFloat and the attack vector still unknown.
UK’s FCA to regulate tokenized gold to preserve London’s place as the top hub for bullion
The FCA said it will 'have more to say on' their approach to tokenization, as it draws up rules to put assets on the blockchain.
Bitcoin's BIP-110 episode is free-market capitalism in purest form
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