Bitcoin News

Bitcoin funds take in $933 million as crypto ETFs hit highest AUM since February
Total assets under management across crypto funds rose to $155 billion, the highest level since February 1, though still well below the $263 billion peak from October 2025.

A long-time developer wants to split Bitcoin blockchain and reassign Satoshi coins. The community is calling it a theft
Paul Sztorc proposes a 2026 hard fork of Bitcoin called eCash, giving BTC holders equivalent tokens and adding Drivechains.

Bitcoin whales build long positions as funding stays deeply negative
Long bias from the largest perpetual traders on Hyperliquid has built steadily through February, March and April, with the position now leaning aggressively long as bitcoin tags $80,000 and US-Iran talks resume.

Freezing 5.6 million dormant bitcoin could trigger ‘worst’ single-day repricing
Maximalists warn freezing 5.6M BTC risks instant sell-offs, while others say quantum threats leave no alternative.

BlackRock’s bitcoin ETF just hit a massive milestone that proves crypto is now a mainstream bet
IBIT options open interest topped Deribit on Friday, signaling rapid institutional adoption of regulated crypto derivatives in the U.S.

Bitcoin at $40,000 would be 'near-unprecedented' statistical outcome, analyst says
Mean-reversion models suggest bearish targets imply a 0.4th percentile event, far beyond typical market corrections.

Bitcoin is on track for its best month in a year. $5 billion USDT growth fuels the rebound
Strong earnings season trumps geopolitical risks for now, one trader said, as equities and crypto markets "stopped caring" about Iran war headlines.

Green beret arrested for Polymarket insider trading allegations
The DOJ arrested an Army Special Forces soldier for using classified information about a planned Venezuela raid to place $33,000 in bets on Polymarket, winning $400,000. The CFTC is also pursuing parallel insider trading charges. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

Michael Saylor says the bitcoin winter is over. Some experts agree, with caveats.
Market analyst Mati Greenspan said bitcoin has not gone through a “winter,” rather a pullback within a broader bull market, adding the next leg up for bitcoin will be driven by nation-state adoption.

Bitcoin-holder Metaplanet raises $50 million to buy more BTC
Metaplanet has issued 8 billion yen, or about $50 million, in zero-interest bonds to fund additional bitcoin purchases.

