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Ether surges 10%, leading crypto rebound as ETF demand, Bitmine buying pick up
Fresh ETF inflows, digital asset treasury buying and a shift away from bitcoin to altcoins are helping lift the second-largest cryptocurrency.
Institutions had ‘diamond hands’ during bitcoin's 50% plunge, Bitwise's Matt Hougan says
“The wildest thing about my $1 million prediction is that it's not wild at all,” said the digital asset fund manager's CIO.
Bitcoin eyes $75,000, nearing 25% bounce from February bottom
Gains came for crypto and stocks as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz appeared to ease slightly, sending oil prices lower.
Bitcoin outperforms gold and stocks in global turmoil as ETFs and Strategy accumulate
Wall Street broker Bernstein took note of an institutional ownership shift as behind bitcoin's resilience during this latest bout of global turmoil.
Michael Saylor's Strategy made another huge buy of bitcoin, adding $1.57 billion worth last week
The company's stack now stands at 761,068 bitcoin, acquired for $57.61 billion.
Bitwise’s Matt Hougan revisits $1 million bitcoin — analysts agree but debate his timeline
Hougan says bitcoin could reach that milestone if it captures a larger share of the global store-of-value market, though analysts say it would likely take years of institutional adoption and macro shifts.
AI agents are quietly rewriting prediction market trading
Valory co-founder David Minarsch says autonomous agents running on the Olas protocol are giving retail traders a 24/7, strategy-driven edge on platforms like Polymarket.
Crypto broker Bitpanda bets on banks and tokenization to expand globally ahead of IPO plans
The Vienna-based crypto broker eyes emerging markets, teaming up with institutions rather than competing with local exchanges, said Vishal Sacheendran, VP of global markets strategy and operations.
Wall Street pushes tokenized stocks, but institutions aren’t eager to trade them
Exchanges are racing toward blockchain-based equities and 24/7 trading. Institutions, however, fear liquidity and funding risks.
The math behind Strategy’s path to 1 million bitcoin by the end of 2026
The largest publicly traded corporate holder of bitcoin would need to buy roughly 6,158 BTC per week, a pace its exceeded often in recent months.
