Trading
Market
Bitcoin flashes 8 capitulation signals, but traders just spent $552 million protecting against another crash
VanEck says Bitcoin may be entering the later stages of its bear market, yet options traders are paying near-record premiums for downside insurance.
Market
Bitcoin price hits $69,500 because US just doubled Treasury buybacks to crush long-term yields
Over $1 billion of shorts are liquidated as Bitcoin raced from about $64,100 toward $69,000 after expanded long-term debt buybacks pushed Treasury yields lower.
Digital Asset Treasuries
Wall Street piled $1.2 billion into MSTR in Q2 before Strategy turned its Bitcoin flywheel toward rescuing STRC
Goldman, Capital International and BlackRock-related firms increased exposure before Strategy redirected capital away from Bitcoin accumulation.
Digital Asset Treasuries
Metaplanet’s US Bitcoin treasury bet could unlock up to $3.4 billion, but there’s a catch
The Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin vehicle starts with 2,100 BTC, but its much larger capital plan depends on warrants and a separate preferred-stock option.
Payments
Ripple just scored two major institutional wins but XRP traders are bracing for a bigger move
Ripple’s institutional expansion is accelerating even as its flagship token trades at its weakest level since 2024.
Digital Asset Treasuries
This Solana treasury company may sell SOL as a DeFi loan ties up more than half its treasury
SOL Strategies says roughly C$22 million of digital assets remain unencumbered while it works through C$37.33 million of current liabilities.
Digital Asset Treasuries
This public company now controls 18% of Zcash mining power after $33 million Winklevoss-linked deal
The $33.33 million mining acquisition was funded with equity warrants that could ultimately cover 43.3 million shares.
Privacy
Ethereum wants to hide your trades from bots before they can attack
An Aug. 19 meeting will examine proposals designed to conceal pending trades until their place in a block is fixed.
Digital Asset Treasuries
Strategy raised $334 million from MSTR shareholders last week — Bitcoin got none of it
Strategy has gone nearly two months without adding Bitcoin as the STRC preferred-stock support absorbs capital.
Hacks
Bitcoin purchases halted after data breach puts 250,000 crypto users at risk
Israel’s Bits of Gold says customer funds remain secure, but personal, banking and wallet information may have been exposed.
Technology
Ethereum’s next major upgrade just slipped to late 2026, forcing a two-week scramble to save its 2027 roadmap
Platåberget opens Glamsterdam to months of public testing while developers begin deciding which proposals are mature enough to follow it into Hegotá.
Governance
Cardano has two weeks to avoid a governance freeze as 4 committee seats expire
A vote to renew four Constitutional Committee seats remains well below required thresholds as the deadline approaches.
