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Finance

Bithumb moves to seize assets over mistaken $8 million bitcoin dispute

On Feb. 6, staff mistakenly entered "BTC" instead of "KRW" in a promotion, crediting roughly 620,000 bitcoin worth over $40 billion.

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Markets

Everyone’s awaiting U.S. inflation figures, but bitcoin traders couldn’t care less

There’s a wide gap between how experts are viewing Friday’s inflation data and how the bitcoin market is pricing in the impending figures.

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Markets

Bitcoin's next big move hinges on oil, and right now it's a total coin flip

Analysts say a sustained 15%–16% decline in crude could revive Fed rate cut bets, sending BTC higher.

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Markets

Morgan Stanley’s bitcoin ETF draws $34 million on day one

Morgan Stanley’s low-fee bitcoin ETF debuted with strong early trading, signaling demand as competition shifts to cost and distribution.

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Videos

Morgan Stanley launches cheapest Bitcoin ETF

Morgan Stanley's spot Bitcoin ETF begins trading today under the ticker MSBT, making it the first proprietary Bitcoin fund from a major U.S. bank. With 16,000 financial advisors and $6.2 trillion in client assets behind it, the launch could open a new phase for institutional Bitcoin adoption. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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Markets

Michael Saylor says bitcoin has likely bottomed, quantum risk overblown

Speaking at a Mizuho event, the Strategy (MSTR) executive chairman said the formation of banking credit pairing with digital credit will be the catalyst for the next bull market.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor standing. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk))

Markets

Bitcoin is above $70,000 on Iran ceasefire, but rally is turning cautious for good reasons

Leveraged bullish bitcoin positions remain near multi-year highs as bitcoin rebounds, hinting at underlying market uncertainty.

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Markets

Adam Back denies he’s Satoshi Nakamoto after NYT report claims he’s Bitcoin’s creator

Similarities reflect shared early research, not proof, said Back. Others have questions too.

Blockstream CEO Adam Back at Consensus Hong Kong in February (CoinDesk/Personae Digital)

Tech

Quantum threat to Bitcoin is real, but manageable, according to Wall Street broker Bernstein

The broker said advances in quantum computing are accelerating the timeline for crypto risk, but argued Bitcoin faces a multi-year upgrade cycle, not an existential crisis.

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Finance

Saylor’s solo act: JPMorgan says Strategy is practically the only thing keeping crypto flows alive

Digital asset inflows totaled $11 billion in Q1, as institutional demand and ETF outflows left corporate buyers and venture capital as the primary sources of funding.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor at the Digital Asset Summit in New York City on March 20, 2025. (Nikhilesh De)