Bitcoin News

Bitcoin News

Mercados

Saylor and team overhaul Strategy's bitcoin metrics as bear market persists

New framework gives common shareholders a clearer view of net bitcoin exposure after preferred stock and convertible debt obligations

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk Television)

Mercados

A $5 billion cluster has formed in bitcoin options. It tells a bullish story

Bitcoin's $70,000 and $72,000 call strikes on Deribit have accumulated nearly $5 billion in open interest, with calls outnumbering puts by a significant margin.

BTC options open interest on Deribit. (Deribit Metrics)

Mercados

Poolin was bitcoin's biggest mining pool and now it's filing for bankruptcy

The Singapore-based company once controlled nearly a fifth of Bitcoin's global hashrate. Now it owes $173 million and is selling off what's left.

BTC: Poolin Hash Rate (Glassnode)

Mercados

Bitcoin treasury companies sell up, repay debt, pivot to AI as share prices collapse

Falling share prices, debt obligations and difficult market conditions are forcing former bitcoin accumulators to sell their holdings and restructure operations.

A bridge collapsed into a river. (Ammodramus/Wikimedia Commons)

Tecnologia

Live updates: Bitcoin gives up gains, falls below $64,000 as stocks retreat

Michael Saylor's Strategy — under continued pressure in this crypto bear market — released a new set of metrics to judge company performance.

BTC

Finanças

BlackRock, Coinbase, Strategy in a new group pledging $15 million to prepare Bitcoin for quantum threats

Members will direct funding independently, with the consortium taking no role in Bitcoin governance or protocol decisions.

Quantum computer demo at IBM office in London. (CoinDesk/Aoyon)

Mercados

BitMEX, the exchange that invented perps, is shutting down

BitMEX, co-founded by Arthur Hayes in 2014, redefined the global crypto market by introducing the 100x leverage perpetual swap.

BitMEX logo on screen

Mercados

Bitcoin wilts as oil and rates rise. Clarity Act odds tumble to 38%

Geopolitical risks, rising rates, and fresh regulatory setbacks send crypto lower as key Democrats demand stronger safeguards in the market structure bill.

BTC's price. (CoinDesk)

Mercados

Bitcoin rally faces key test at $68,000 as 'summer slumber' grips crypto, analysts say

BTC has rebounded 15% from the July lows, but some analysts cautioned that the next move hinges on clearing a level where many recent buyers may look to sell.

Bitcoin price chart (TradingView)

Tecnologia

Galaxy sets up $5 million fund to help shield Bitcoin against quantum computing threats

The crypto financial services firm is funding developers to strengthen the blockchain's security before quantum computers become powerful enough to steal billions in crypto.

Quantum Computing (Vishal Bansal/Unsplash)