Fast-moving coverage across crypto markets, regulation, ETFs, macro spillovers, and digital-asset infrastructure.
Markets
Bitcoin's recent pullback to retest the $76,500 level is setting the stage for a critical support-resistance flip, with market data indicating a strong bullish lean despite the immediate hurdle at $80,000.
Bitcoin
Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy has expanded its Bitcoin reserves once again, acquiring an additional 3,273 BTC for $255 million. This latest purchase, averaging nearly $78,000 per coin, pushes the firm's total holdings past 818,000 BTC, reaffirming its aggressive, long-term accumulation strategy.
Infrastructure
MiCA-licensed Banking Circle is launching stablecoin settlement services in Europe, joining a competitive field of traditional financial institutions vying for a share of the burgeoning digital asset payments market.
Regulation
Brazilian authorities have issued a sweeping ban on 27 prediction market platforms, including major players like Kalshi and Polymarket, reclassifying many speculative contracts as illegal gambling. The move signals a tightening regulatory grip on the burgeoning sector.
Markets
US spot Bitcoin ETFs have logged a nine-day inflow streak, accumulating over $2.1 billion, a clear sign of resilient investor conviction even as Bitcoin trades below its all-time high.
Bitcoin
MicroStrategy's chairman, Michael Saylor, has once again hinted at an impending Bitcoin acquisition, fueling speculation as the corporate giant's existing BTC holdings show solid profitability amidst Bitcoin's rally towards $78,000.
Regulation
A recent Senate testimony by US Navy Admiral Samuel Paparo has drawn sharp criticism from Bitcoin advocates, who suggest the military's understanding of the decentralized network remains superficial.
Regulation
Zondacrypto CEO Przemysław Kral has reportedly gone to Israel as Polish authorities deepen their fraud investigation into the exchange, which faces allegations of inaccessible funds and significant investor losses, complicating potential extradition efforts.