Central Bank Gold Demand Picks Up During Q2, Institutional Purchases Reach 288.9t After weak Q1 numbers, institutions have registered a rise in gold purchases in Q2, reaching a period record. The World Gold Council (WGC) found that central bank demand rebounded sharply in Q2 2026, with net purchases reaching 288.9 tonnes, a 62% increase compared
Central Bank of Brazil’s Statistics Highlight Rise of Crypto and Stablecoin Demand Brazil, the largest economy in Latam and one of the largest in the world, is experiencing record growth in crypto and stablecoin demand. According to an external sector statistics report released on Tuesday, the demand for cryptocurrency assets more than doubled in H1
With less than two days left in July, spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the United States are heading toward an unwelcome milestone: the smallest month of net inflows since they hit the market. The day-ahead outlook flagged the trend early Thursday, confirming what subdued trading volumes and flat price action have been hinting at for
Strategy (MSTR), the world’s largest corporate bitcoin $BTC$64,714.55 holder, reported Thursday an $8.2 billion second-quarter net loss after the cryptocurrency’s price decline erased billions of dollars from the value of its digital asset holdings. The quarterly loss was driven almost entirely by an $8.32 billion unrealized markdown on its bitcoin holdings under fair-value accounting. The
Strategy (MSTR), the world’s largest corporate bitcoin $BTC$64,774.49 holder, reported Thursday an $8.2 billion second-quarter net loss after the cryptocurrency’s price decline erased billions of dollars from the value of its digital asset holdings. The quarterly loss was driven almost entirely by an $8.32 billion unrealized markdown on its bitcoin holdings under fair-value accounting. The
Strategy, the world’s largest institutional Bitcoin investor, announced its results for the second quarter of 2026. The company’s Bitcoin reserves increased by 11 percent during the quarter, reaching 843,775 $BTC. According to data shared by Strategy, the company’s Bitcoin holdings have grown by 25% year-to-date as of July 26, 2026. The company reported a 4.5%
Coinbase (COIN) shares fell roughly 5%in after-hours trading Thursday after the crypto platform reported second-quarter results reflecting another weak period for digital asset trading, as lower crypto prices weighed on one of the company’s largest revenue sources. The company had revenue of $1.22 billion, versus consensus expectations of $1.29 billion. Transaction revenue came in at
Legendary investor Ray Dalio still only holds 1% of his portfolio in Bitcoin — and prefers gold instead. Speaking on a Thursday episode of the Diary of a CEO podcast, the Bridgewater Associates founder explained that while there are different types of money, and Bitcoin was one of them, gold was a better investment. Dalio
Open USD (OUSD), a new institutional-focused stablecoin backed by a consortium of more than 140 companies, is set to launch on Ethereum from day one. The announcement was confirmed by Ethereum Institutional, which said Open USD will debut on Ethereum with support from a broad coalition of financial and technology firms, including Visa, Mastercard, Stripe,
Nasdaq-listed Zeta Network Group (ZNB) has announced the signing of a $10 million private investment agreement, with the funding to be delivered entirely in Bitcoin. The deal marks a notable instance of a publicly traded U.S. company directly receiving a significant capital infusion in cryptocurrency. Deal Structure and Details Under the terms of the agreement,