Trading
Is a Bitcoin whale from 2018 about to cash in after awakening to transfer $188 million?
The 2,931 BTC passed through two unidentified addresses and remains intact at its latest destination.
Sentiment: Neutral
Latest stories
Adoption
Banks are building the rails to profit from 13.9 million BTC they do not own
Major financial institutions are building Bitcoin products, custody, and infrastructure, while Bitwise estimates individuals hold about 13.9 million BTC.
Legislation
Trump puts Senate on a 24-day clock to find 60 votes for America’s crypto CLARITY Act rulebook
The CLARITY Act still faces unresolved ethics provisions, a difficult vote count and a shrinking congressional calendar.
Analysis
Bitcoin price has less than 8 hours to outrun $60,000 before Hormuz conflict takes over again
Bitcoin faces a 7.5-hour macro stress test as CPI, Fed testimony and renewed Hormuz enforcement threaten to redraw the path around $62,000.
Tokenization
Crypto exchanges are becoming the new distribution channel for Wall Street assets
Tokenized assets led exchange listings in early 2026 as trading in stock- and commodity-linked crypto products reached record levels.
Exchanges
After MiCA deadline, majority of Binance users sent funds to self-custody not other compliant exchanges
Binance's unaudited figures suggest most EU funds withdrawn after the MiCA cutoff went to self-custody rather than regulated rival platforms.
Crime
Convicted scammer’s “seized” crypto moves to unknown wallets while in prison as DOJ failed to secure funds
The DOJ had won the crypto on paper. Getting control of it was another matter.
ETF
Bitcoin’s $64,000 rebound is outrunning ETF demand despite a $197 million inflow
Bitcoin rose above $64,000 during the week, while analysts said one week of ETF inflows was too little to establish a broader demand recovery.
Politics
Trump’s crypto disclosure exposes an institutional problem that markets price in real time
A president linked to branded tokens and crypto ventures creates an ethics problem with a much shorter fuse than most older business conflicts.
Analysis
Hong Kong builds a gold and yuan network that sidesteps dollar stablecoins
China is turning Hong Kong into an offshore hub for yuan liquidity, gold settlement, and bond access as it builds an institutional alternative to dollar-dominated stablecoins.
Banking
Circle gets permission to open a US bank but cannot take ordinary deposits or make loans
Circle National Trust will open with custody for Circle and its affiliates, while custody for select institutions and USDC reserve management remain future possibilities.
Digital Asset Treasuries
Bitcoin’s $10 billion credit market keeps growing after its first major selloff
Strategy and Strive preferred shares plunged below par in June, but record trading and Metaplanet’s Japan plans show the market is still expanding.
