Bitcoin News

Bitcoin layer-2s face a bear-market reality check
Botanix's shutdown has raised an uncomfortable question for Bitcoin builders: Does the market actually want programmable BTC, or just a better way to borrow, lend and earn yield on it?

Mexican billionaire with 70% of his investment portfolio in bitcoin says it's better than real estate
Ricardo Salinas Pliego, whose net worth is estimated at roughly $5 billion, is a bitcoin maximalist who told his wife to mortgage her house to buy bitcoin.

Bitcoin's June downturn leaves $8.6 billion in options out of the money
Only 20% of June 26 options open interest is currently in the money, while bitcoin's 12% monthly decline leaves most bullish positions underwater.

Fifth-generation Kanoo group member is moving a $6 trillion trade market onto blockchain rails
Abdulla Kanoo says his ARP Digital firm is building settlement infrastructure for the growing flow of trade between emerging economies, a market that could reach $32 trillion by 2030.

Forget the price charts. Here's how bitcoin and S&P 500 look like when adjusted for the money printer
Valuations shaped by M2 money supply growth reveal concerning trends for risk assets.

Here is why Strategy's dividend-paying crypto stock is crashing to near-historic lows
Strategy's bitcoin-backed preferred stock remains well below par value as concerns over dividend coverage and stronger competition from Strive's SATA.

BlackRock's new bitcoin income fund offers cash flow alongside BTC exposure
After IBIT's $49 billion success, BlackRock says clients are increasingly seeking ways to earn income from long-term bitcoin holdings.

Bitcoin buyers add over 250,000 BTC between $59,000 and $67,000 as accumulation returns
Glassnode data shows broad-based buying across retail and whale cohorts, with the Accumulation Trend Score reaching its strongest level of the current drawdown.

Bitcoin rises after Bank of Japan hikes interest rates to a 31-year high
The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 1%, the highest level since 1995.

SpaceX IPOs with $1.3B in Bitcoin, Citi tokenizes private shares, and Coinbase lets AI trade for you
On this episode of Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, host Jennifer Sanasie is joined by GSR's Joshua Riezman on SpaceX's $1.29 billion Bitcoin bet and the outlook for the CLARITY Act; Citi's Artem Korenyuk on the bank's new platform for tokenizing private company shares; and Coinbase's Lincoln Murr on AI agent trading and the future of autonomous finance. Plus, Ponzi Trader's highest-conviction trade of the week on 10X, presented by Kraken Pro. - This episode of Public Keys is brought to you by Kraken Pro. For more: https://pro.kraken.com/ - Learn more at https://www.bullish.com/. - Register now for CoinDesk's Policy and Regulation event on September 24, 2026: https://policy-regulation.coindesk.com/.

