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SpaceX’s $85 billion IPO windfall went everywhere except Bitcoin
The company parked $76 billion in money funds and government securities while AI spending exploded but its 18,712 BTC balance stayed flat.
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 6 min read
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Bitcoin price breaking out toward $69,000 now opens a turbo path toward $84,000
A Bitcoin breakout above $69,000 could open a thinner supply zone toward $84,000, but Friday’s jobs report and weak ETF demand may decide whether the move holds.
Exchanges
BitMart gives US users just days to pull crypto before aggressive new compliance checks risk freezing their assets
Covered users must close positions and withdraw by 23:59 UTC, while the wider platform keeps two Aug. 26 clocks.
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ETF
BlackRock’s rare ETHA reverse split is about to make trading Ethereum 70 times cheaper than Coinbase
ETHA’s reverse split carries none of the usual delisting pressure and could instead improve its price profile and trading costs.
Derivatives
On-chain options close in on crypto’s $21B-a-day perp market to deepen liquidity everywhere
Crypto options could deepen liquidity across spot, perps and DeFi by bringing hedging demand, market makers and risk-managed capital on-chain.
Regulation
CME freezes Nasdaq’s major Bitcoin launch, warning a legal loophole could upend the entire commodities market
The review will test whether a securities exchange can list direct Bitcoin index options in a market CME says belongs exclusively under CFTC oversight.
Analysis
Donald Trump releases the $1.2 million data feed that lets Wall Street front-run his market-moving policy announcements
Trump Media has found a new way to monetise presidential power by selling trading firms a machine-readable shortcut to the posts that move global markets.
Analysis
How thin weekend Bitcoin liquidity turns minor geopolitical news into massive Monday price gaps for ETF holders
Bitcoin never closes, but the $77 billion ETF market built around it still spends every weekend waiting for Wall Street to reopen.
Derivatives
Why CME wants phone traders slinging leveraged Nvidia contracts at 3 AM after earnings drop
Wall Street is rewiring America’s top stocks for 23-hour trading because crypto broke our sleeping habits.
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Coinbase spent 5 years building a life raft away from Bitcoin and still managed to lose $359M
Earnings
Why a $20 billion Bitstamp slump makes Robinhood’s retail app look far weaker than it really is
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Zcash fixed the flaw that nearly halved ZEC, and $926 million in leverage now tests the rebound
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