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Updated July 8, 2026 · 5:05 PM UTC

Price $61,993.78 -1.28% (24h)

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Coverage footprint 31.2% Extremely relevant

7D News sentiment 35 /100 Bearish

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Analysis

Why did Bitcoin’s largest buyers suddenly stop accumulating?

Net institutional buying dips below mined supply, lessening Bitcoin's demand base as firms and ETFs face structural constraints amid tighter liquidity cycles.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo 6 min read 8 months ago

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Taxes

France wants to tax unrealized crypto holdings but also hoard 420,000 BTC

France’s parliament is debating two radically different visions for crypto, one treating it as idle luxury, the other as strategic money for the republic.

Andjela Radmilac 6 min read 8 months ago

a hyper-realistic bronze bull and bear facing off across a glowing threshold line, with a gleaming Bitcoin coin hovering between green and red light to symbolize a decisive retest.

Analysis

Bull or bear? Today’s $106k retest decided Bitcoin’s fate

A plain-English guide to why this level matters now, and what to watch if bulls fail.

Liam 'Akiba' Wright 5 min read 8 months ago

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Technology

The quantum computing threat Bitcoin can’t ignore forever

Bitcoin faces its most serious existential threat yet as quantum computing edges closer to cracking its cryptographic core.

Christina Comben 5 min read 8 months ago

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Community

In crypto’s casino, Bitcoin stands alone as the ultimate prize

Broken promises, pump and dumps, and rugs: crypto is a casino for retail and insiders alike and all roads lead back to Bitcoin.

Christina Comben 3 min read 8 months ago

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Adoption

Washington does a 180 as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dubs Bitcoin ‘more resilient than ever’

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent just called Bitcoin “more resilient than ever,” tagging Senate Democrats and kicking open the D.C. gates.

Christina Comben 4 min read 8 months ago

Digital Asset Treasuries

Steak n Shake isn’t just flipping burgers; they’re funneling profits directly into a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

Steak n Shake becomes America’s first fast-food chain to launch a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, sending all Bitcoin payments to its treasury.

Christina Comben 3 min read 8 months ago

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Analysis

Can the Bitcoin Power Law model save the bull run?

The range that matters: $48k floor to $492k top, with the top increasing over time.

Liam 'Akiba' Wright 6 min read 8 months ago

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Payments

Exchange BTC Lightning channels break our favorite Bitcoin metric

Bitcoin Lightning capacity, nodes, and channels seem almost a forgotten force amid focus on US spot Bitcoin ETF flows.

Liam 'Akiba' Wright 5 min read 8 months ago

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Bitcoin news today

Top Bitcoin Stories

Why did Bitcoin’s largest buyers suddenly stop accumulating?

France wants to tax unrealized crypto holdings but also hoard 420,000 BTC

Bull or bear? Today’s $106k retest decided Bitcoin’s fate

More Bitcoin News & Analysis

The quantum computing threat Bitcoin can’t ignore forever

In crypto’s casino, Bitcoin stands alone as the ultimate prize

Washington does a 180 as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dubs Bitcoin ‘more resilient than ever’

Steak n Shake isn’t just flipping burgers; they’re funneling profits directly into a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

Can the Bitcoin Power Law model save the bull run?

Exchange BTC Lightning channels break our favorite Bitcoin metric

Latest Bitcoin News Headlines

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