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Adam Back's BSTR moving forward with public listing plans, hopes for April approval
Back remains optimistic despite the brutal price action in bitcoin and BTC treasury companies.

Cipher Digital shares rise 6% as the firm rebrands from bitcoin mining to HPC, earnings miss
The company's earnings came in below estimates as the miner leans into large scale data center buildout.

Over 400,000 BTC bought between $60k and $70k during bitcoin’s latest downturn
Glassnode data shows a 43% surge in supply clustered in the $60K to $70K range following bitcoin’s 50% decline from its October all time high.

The ghost of the iPhone: Why Michael Saylor thinks bitcoin is mirroring Apple’s legendary ‘valley of despair’
Michael Saylor compared bitcoin’s 45% drawdown to Apple’s 2013 slump, arguing that enduring deep corrections is part of every successful technology investment.

Canaan buys Cipher’s 49% of West Texas mining venture for $39.75 million in stock
The transaction gives Cipher a major shareholding in the Singapore-based company.

Anthony Pompliano led Procap Financial dips toe into buybacks
The company, which has raised more than $750 million from investors, repurchased about $350,000 worth of its stock.

Strategy logs 100th bitcoin purchase announcement, adding 592 coins last week for $39.8 million
Led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, the company now holds 717,722 bitcoin, purchased at an average price of $76,020 per coin, for a total of $54.56 billion.

Pre-market trading stabilizes as bitcoin reclaims $66,000, Saylor eyes 100th BTC purchase
President Trump’s proposed tariffs and U.S. tensions with Iran have weighed on broader risk sentiment.

Bitdeer sold all its bitcoin to fund its move into AI data centers
Singapore based BTC and AI miner sells all holdings to build liquidity for expansion, signaling a broader shift in capital strategy across the sector.

Bitcoin difficulty jumps 15% largest increase since 2021, despite price slump
Bitcoin difficulty rebounds to 144.4T as hashrate recovers to 1 ZH/s despite multi year low hashprice.

