BTC Market Pulse: Week 30
$BTC is consolidating near $64.5K, supported by strong profitability and stable derivatives. Rising hot capital and sell-side pressure, however, leave the market increasingly sensitive to volatility.
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Tom Lee's Bitmine slowed ether purchases as it bought back $86 million in stock.
The company added just 7,430 ETH, worth about $14 million, last week as it nears its goal to corner 5% of Ethereum's supply.
Strategy raises $263.5M through MSTR sales, holds 843,775 Bitcoin
Strategy boosted its cash reserve to $3.225 billion after selling MSTR shares, while investors weighed the value of its STRC preferred stock.
Saylor's Strategy raises cash reserves to $3.225 billion, leaving bitcoin holdings unchanged
For the second consecutive week, the firm kept bitcoin holdings steady, choosing to use the raised capital to boost cash for paying dividends on its preferred stock.
Hyperliquid sets 500,000 HYPE stake for permissionless prediction market deployers
Hyperliquid plans to require developers to stake 500,000 HYPE, worth about $30.4 million, to deploy permissionless prediction markets under HIP-4.
Oil touches $90 after Iran hits tankers
Crude later falls back after Tehran says it has received proposals from mediators about the war
Vietnam sets fines for unlicensed crypto trading ahead of regulation rollout
The new rules establish penalties as much as $1,900 for crypto violations, including unlicensed trading and AML breaches, ahead of Vietnam’s regulated crypto market launch.
Zilliqa asks exchanges to pause ZIL transfers after suspected cold wallet theft
Zilliqa said exchanges paused ZIL deposits and withdrawals after an exchange partner’s cold wallet was compromised, with the amount stolen still undisclosed.
Brazil’s securities regulator sets up task force with 60-day deadline for tokenization proposal
The framework will address critical issues like official ownership records, private key custody, transaction reversibility and system liability.
Trump is slipping into an Iran quagmire
America cannot achieve its aims by negotiation. So regime change is back on the agenda
A bitcoin 'volmageddon' may be brewing, key indicator suggests
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Bank of Korea prepares for live CBDC transactions with 9 banks in September
Major banking heavyweights join a massive blockchain network test that will allow retail consumers to trade tokenized won freely across commercial lines.
The Fed’s independence is still under threat, warns Slaughter
Regulator fired by Donald Trump says Supreme Court decision is not ‘durable’
Crypto institutions look beyond audits as trust signals falter: Hacken
Institutional due diligence is shifting toward continuous monitoring, signer controls and incident readiness after operational failures accounted for most crypto losses.
Capital B approves 10-for-1 reverse stock split to broaden investor base
Europe’s second-biggest Bitcoin treasury company said the September reverse stock split should attract more institutional investors to the French company.
Russia’s parliament to hold final readings on crypto bill Tuesday
Russia’s State Duma is set to consider the crypto regulation bill in second and third readings, with rules for investors and cross-border payments included.
Grayscale plans regular cash payouts from ETH, SOL staking rewards
Grayscale plans to establish regular cash distributions from staking rewards generated by its Ether and Solana exchange-traded products.
Crypto market slips even as equities advance. Pump surges on social-media chatter
With a Fear and Greed index pointing solidly at "fear," crypto prices drifted lower even as stock index futures rose. PUMP's 20% surge was the only real headline in an otherwise quiet session.
Trader maintains $67K BTC price target: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin preserved a key long-term trend line as support for a third week as US-Iran war tensions delivered new five-week highs in oil prices.
Burnham pledges ‘circuit-breaker’ premiership
New PM to name cabinet later on Monday after becoming UK’s seventh leader in past decade
Hyperliquid plans to add decentralized prediction markets in upgrade to HIP-4
Permissionless prediction markets will become available first on testnet and later on mainnet, Hyperliquid said.
Bitcoin ETF inflows extend to second week, but recovery lacks momentum
US spot Bitcoin ETFs extended their inflow streak to two weeks with $75.7 million in net inflows, but analysts said demand remains insufficient to fuel a sustained uptrend.
Cross-chain protocol Allbridge halts after $1.65 million flash loan exploit
The attacker used a $1.12 million flash loan from Kamino to manipulate pool ratios, enabling them to withdraw assets at favorable rates before bridging funds.
U.S. regulatory developments and earnings, ECB rate decision: Crypto Week Ahead
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China’s ‘national team’ buys shares worth $9bn to prop up market
State-owned funds announce stock purchases after sharp AI tech sell-off last week
Amazon Japan supplier AZ-Com Maruwa to adopt yen stablecoin JPYC for payments
The Japanese logistics firm plans to pay 2,300 partners, including truck drivers, using JPYC in Japan’s first large-scale corporate stablecoin rollout.
South Korea eyes September launch for second phase of CBDC pilot: Report
The Bank of Korea’s CBDC pilot will add two regional banks, new payment features and tests of government subsidy payments using tokenized bank deposits
Live markets: Crypto cuts losses as report of Iran proposal sends oil lower, stocks higher
Markets await second-quarter earnings reports from key tech firms, which begin this week.
Live markets: Oil bounce and lingering AI selloff pushes bitcoin under $64,000
War drives oil up, the Kimi selloff drags chips down, and bitcoin sits between them.
Live markets: Oil bounce and lingering AI selloff weighs on bitcoin
War drives oil up, the Kimi selloff drags chips down, and bitcoin sits between them.
Live markets: Report of Iran proposal sends oil lower, crypto and stocks higher
Markets await second-quarter earnings reports from key tech firms, which begin this week.
Moonshot AI IPO push follows Kimi, Alibaba AI releases that shook bitcoin
Days after Kimi K3 rattled chip stocks, Moonshot is moving toward a Hong Kong listing at a $30 billion-plus valuation while Alibaba's Qwen goes open-weight.
Bitcoin ETFs see new money again, but inflows remain ‘peanuts’ relative to the recent exodus
Bitcoin ETFs have attracted $273 million in new inflows in two weeks, but the total is barely enough to cover a single "slow" week of recent selling.
Bitcoin flat near $64,000 as oil hits a one-month high and Kimi AI selloff lingers
Brent jumped almost 4% on escalating U.S.-Iran strikes, while Asian chip stocks stayed under pressure from Friday's Chinese AI shock.
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Cardano activates van Rossem hard fork
The upgrade reduces smart contract execution costs while laying the groundwork for Ouroboros Leios, a major scalability upgrade expected later this year.
Training AI models might be the chance for a workplace power play
It is becoming clear that the knowledge they require is currently locked inside employees’ heads
Iran’s currency tumbles on renewed conflict
US blockades ports and targets infrastructure as Donald Trump tries to force Tehran’s hand over Strait of Hormuz
Coffee drinkers turning to whole beans as prices soar, says Lavazza
Chair of Italian family-owned group says consumers are opting for ‘less but better’
Morgan Stanley cashes in on AI boom with debt deals
Wall Street bank has emerged as chief architect of financing structures behind build-out of data centres
Allbridge pauses cross-chain bridge after $1.65M exploit
The attacker allegedly used a flash loan and rapid swaps to manipulate the bridge’s stablecoin exchange rate.
Japanese logistics company eyes JPYC stablecoin to pay drivers
The planned rollout would let thousands of transportation contractors receive digital yen payments more frequently and quickly.
South Korea probed 40 cases of crypto manipulation over 2 years
Financial Services Commission Chair Lee Eog-won posted the figures on the second anniversary of the enactment of the Virtual Asset User Protection Act.
Will the US get CLARITY this week? Bitcoin’s new $80K target: Hodler’s Digest, July 19
The fate of the CLARITY Act hinges on Trump’s ethics, so the odds aren’t looking great. Prediction market volumes hit new highs, and more news.
The GENIUS Act turns 1: State of Crypto
The stablecoin-focused GENIUS Act became a law a year ago.
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Bitcoin's biggest advocate, Michael Saylor, says new plan to clean up the blockchain is 'a bad idea'
Michael Saylor argues that a new proposal, BIP-110, to temporarily block "spam" data from the Bitcoin blockchain would undermine the network's neutrality and create a dangerous precedent for censorship.
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Tether's USDT hits 2-year countdown threatening its position on U.S. crypto platforms
The GENIUS Act has hit its first anniversary without U.S. regulators yet meeting deadlines to write regulations, though rules will be in full effect by July 2028.
Kraken says simpler options can unlock crypto's next derivatives market
The Wyoming-based firm launched USD-settled bitcoin and ether options, saying product design, not demand, has held back adoption.
US agencies miss GENIUS Act deadline for final stablecoin rules
US regulators failed to finalize implementing regulations by the GENIUS Act’s one-year deadline, issuing 10 proposed rules instead.
US agencies miss GENIUS Act deadline for final stablecoin rules
US regulators failed to finalize implementing regulations by the GENIUS Act’s one-year deadline, issuing 10 proposed rules instead.
US day traders flock to ‘the most dangerous product in crypto’
Trump administration has opened American markets to highly leveraged perpetual futures
Bitcoin’s quantum problem gets a recovery tool, but not for Satoshi’s 1.1 million coins
Project Eleven says it has funded a proof that lets a wallet's own key-derivation path stand in as ownership after quantum computers can forge its signatures. It runs in 243 milliseconds on a laptop.
Electronic Transactions Association CEO Expecting More Partnerships with Bitcoin Startups
Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) CEO, Jason Oxman, indicated that members of his organization might start recognizing Bitcoin’s disruptive potential, suggesting that this might lead to more partnerships between traditional electronic payment providers and Bitcoin startups.
Crypto executives say digital native generations may never need a bank account
Steakhouse Financial co-founder Adrian Cachinero says digital-native generations may rely less on banks, while Binance says younger users are already driving crypto adoption in emerging markets.
DOG Mode explains Bitcoin's next governance fight
Leonidas' DOG Mode client challenges Bitcoin's default relay policies, reopening a philosophical debate over censorship, free markets and who really governs the network.
Trump targets Brazil's payments system while dollar stablecoins are quietly overtaking country's payments
Washington views Brazil’s promotion of non-dollar payment channels, including Pix and the growth of stablecoins, as a potential threat to dollar-based trade, even as dollar-linked stablecoins account for about 90% of Brazil's crypto transactions.
Here is why a massive $1.6 billion in crypto liquidity is sitting idle and wasting away
About $542 million weekly sat outside active trading ranges, meaning this capital earned zero fees and provided no market depth.
Massive bitcoin call spreads target $72,000 by month end, right when the Fed meets
Large traders are betting on a BTC price rise to $72,000 by the end of the month, latest options market flow suggests.
Tokenization has become a strategic priority for 84% of financial firms
A Broadridge survey found Wall Street is accelerating tokenization efforts while betting on hybrid markets where digital and traditional assets coexist.
Kaspersky identifies malware framework targeting crypto investors
Cybersecurity company Kaspersky said a newly identified malware framework is targeting cryptocurrency investors through social engineering tactics and trojanized GitHub apps.
Here’s what happened in crypto today
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Kaspersky identifies malware framework targeting crypto investors
Cybersecurity company Kaspersky said a newly identified malware framework is targeting cryptocurrency investors through social engineering tactics and trojanized GitHub apps.
Crypto Biz: When dollars disappear, stablecoins step in
Bolivia moves to recognize USDT amid a dollar shortage, while Bitcoin miners’ AI ambitions face fresh investor scrutiny.
OKX Europe lets users convert USDT to MiCA-compliant USDC
The feature offers European customers a voluntary path away from Tether’s USDT as MiCA rules reshape the region’s stablecoin market.
Senator Warren requests 2026 reporting for Trump’s crypto earnings after $1.4B disclosure
With the Senate likely voting on a crypto bill within days, Elizabeth Warren asked for information on Donald Trump’s earnings between January and July ahead of a 2027 deadline.
Inside Robinhood’s high-stakes bet to onboard millions of casual users onto decentralized finance
The company says its advantage lies in bringing retail customers onchain, but early activity remains dominated by memecoins, while its original tokenization vision remains small.
Bitcoin price sags under $62.5K as Iran strikes add to US stocks pressure
Bitcoin saw a key rejection at local highs before reversing lower, moving with stocks for a second day as US-Iran war downside took its toll.
Japan's SBI Group is building Asia's first cross-border digital asset empire
The securities giant announced today the consolidation of Singapore-based Coinhako as part of a rapid regional expansion that includes a tokenization partnership with Ondo Finance.
SBI acquires Singaporean crypto platform Coinhako after MAS approval
SBI Holdings received regulatory approval to acquire a majority stake in Singapore-based crypto exchange Coinhako as it expands into stablecoins, onchain finance and tokenized assets.
The British Virgin Islands are a top crypto hub no one ever talks about: Here’s why
Kraken, Bitstamp, 1inch and Bitfinex have all set up shop in the British Virgin Islands — but you might find it tricky to book an on-site meeting with one of their executives.
Bitcoin faces fresh headwinds as China’s Kimi beats Claude, GPT in coding benchmark
Moonshot's Kimi K3 took the top spot in frontend coding away from Claude and OpenAI, and it's free. Semiconductor stocks fell, and crypto fell with them.
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Green Shoots
Bitcoin's bottom is still building, but its character is shifting. Long-term holder capitulation is cooling, buyers absorbed the June lows, and price is climbing back toward the levels that capped it
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BTC Market Pulse: Week 29
BTC recovered toward $64K, but weak spot participation and subdued on-chain activity suggest the move lacks broad conviction. Institutions are returning, while options remain defensive.
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Bottom Building in Progress
Bitcoin remains in deep value after five months below key investor cost bases. Long-term holder capitulation is accelerating while ETF flows stay negative. Derivatives have de-risked but the options surface retains a defensive tilt. The bottoming process is advancing, but not yet complete.
BTC Market Pulse: Week 28
Bitcoin's easing into consolidation. Selling has cooled, futures longs are piling back in, and options traders aren't as spooked about downside anymore. ETF outflows are drying up too. Hot capital is creeping back though, which could stir up volatility even as profits climb.
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Accumulation Beneath the Surface
$BTC has fallen below $60K as institutional outflows and defensive options positioning continue to weigh on sentiment. Beneath the surface, however, long-term holders and patient buyers are beginning to absorb supply, hinting at the early stages of a bottoming process.
BTC Market Pulse: Week 27
$BTC fell from around $63K to a local low near $58K before stabilising around $60K. Defensive positioning persists across spot, derivatives and ETFs, while on-chain activity suggests the market remains in consolidation.
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