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Bitcoin News

Markets

U.S. CPI inflation slows to 3.4% as expected, bitcoin holds near $64,000

Both headline and core inflation matched economists’ expectations, while bitcoin held near $64,000 and Treasury yields declined.

July inflation data (CoinDesk)

Policy

Russia moves to restrict retail crypto trading to bitcoin, ether and USDT

Non-qualified investors face a 300,000-ruble (approx. $3,600) annual purchase limit per intermediary, while qualified investors have no cap.

The Kremlin in Moscow (Artem Beliaikin/Unsplash)

Finance

Here's what bitcoin and ether traders are doing ahead of the binary U.S. CPI print

Bitcoin and ether are stuck in a tight range ahead of the CPI. Here’s how savvy traders are positioning for the pivotal release.

Businessman table global finance and cryptocurrency markets (Jakub Żerdzicki/Unsplash)

Policy

Australian watchdog suspends Cryptolink, forcing 96 ATMs offline

The regulator cited missing transaction reports and the company’s failure to respond to an information request.

Bitcoin ATM being used (General bytes/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin-backed lending is entering its institutional era: Two Prime

Public companies are increasingly borrowing against their bitcoin holdings to fund acquisitions and capital spending without selling the asset.

Alexander Blume, founder and CEO of Two Prime, speaks at Consensus 2026 in Miami (CoinDesk)

Markets

Software stocks break away from bitcoin: What the rare divergence means for crypto

IGV’s rebound is reshaping a relationship it held with bitcoin for years, but history suggests bitcoin could still catch up.

IGV, BTCUSD (TradingView)

Tech

Luke Dashjr removed as Bitcoin BIP editor after controversial BIP-110 fork stalls

Dashjr said he is taking a sabbatical from his role as chair and chief technology officer of mining pool Ocean.

Luke Dashjr (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin's 'strongest hands' are back, on-chain data show

Elite wallets holding over 10,000 BTC has hit a six-month high of 90, building on earlier accumulation by mid-sized whales amid Coldcard fallout and Clarity Act delays.

It's the "strong hands" who are dominating. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Trump Media’s bitcoin holdings shrink as crypto losses hit $361 million

The Truth Social parent held 9,477 BTC worth $557 million at the end of June, while its Cronos position also suffered a steep drop in value.

President Donald Trump at the White House (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

CoinDesk News

Strategy builds $4.75 billion cash cushion as only bitcoin isn’t enough for investors

Strategy is holding billions in cash after learning that traditional investors don’t necessarily view its massive bitcoin reserves as a substitute for dollars.

Phong Le