Las Vegas — MARA Holdings (MARA) CEO Fred Thiel announced the launch of the MARA Foundation at the Bitcoin Conference Monday, outlining a broad effort to support the long-term resilience of the bitcoin network beyond the firm’s bitcoin and AI mining operations. “Bitcoin is the most important decentralized system ever created, but its future is
With Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s term nearing its end, his successor is expected to be Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee. While Warsh is expected to receive confirmation from the US Senate, a social media influencer claimed that Bitcoin always falls during changes in the Federal Reserve Chair. Ted Pillows, a prominent figure in
Bitcoin’s recent climb toward $80,000 is showing signs of strain, with low trading volume and muted derivatives activity raising questions about how durable the rally may be. In a weekly report, 10x Research head Markus Thielen pointed to a disconnect between price action and underlying market participation. “Bitcoin rallied 4.7% over the past week, yet
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust returned to focus last week after fresh ETF flow data showed strong institutional demand behind Bitcoin’s latest move. According to Arkham, IBIT clients bought about $732.6 million worth of $BTC during the week. That figure accounted for most of the $823.7 million in total net inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs.
TL;DR $BTC briefly touched the $79k level during the late hours of Sunday. US-listed spot $BTC ETFs recorded inflows of over $820 million last week, marking the fourth straight week of positive flows. Bitcoin ($BTC) edges slightly lower on Monday, trading around $77,873 after securing its fourth consecutive weekly gain since late March. Despite the
The digital assets market entered the second quarter in consolidation mode, but Fidelity Digital Assets said underlying data points to early signs of stabilization beneath the surface. In its Q2 2026 Signals Report published Monday, the crypto trading firm highlighted improving conditions across a number of key metrics, including unrealized profitability, momentum and network usage.
Bitcoin ($BTC) has managed to stay above $75,000 in recent days, but it has been unable to surpass $80,000. While Bitcoin’s attempt to rise was rejected at $80,000, the CryptoQuant CEO argued that the $BTC market is being driven by futures trading and that spot demand remains sluggish. CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju stated in
Bitcoin has rallied roughly 14% this month, its best monthly performance in a year, and the consensus is that the price could soon push past $80,000, a level not seen since January. Yet the perpetual futures market, which is typically in sync with spot price action, is behaving as if the opposite is true. Specifically,
Michael Saylor, the executive chairman of Strategy (MSTR), the largest publicly traded corporate holder of bitcoin, announced Monday on X the purchase of 3,273 bitcoin for roughly $255 million. The purchase at an average price of $77,906 per bitcoin puts Strategy’s bitcoin treasury at 818.334, said Saylor. “As of 4/26/2026, we ‘hodl’ 818,334 $BTC acquired
While institutional Bitcoin investments continue unabated, Strive has drawn attention with its latest purchase. According to a statement by the company’s CEO, Matt Cole, Strive bought 789 Bitcoins at an average price of approximately $77,890. The total value of this transaction was recorded as $61.43 million. With this latest purchase, Strive’s total Bitcoin holdings have