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Bitcoin has ‘largely purged’ froth that preceded 50% drop from $126K: BlackRock
Bitcoin maintained its appeal as a diversification investment despite dropping more than 50% from all-time high, a BlackRock repor...
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Bitcoin’s Q2 selloff split Wall Street as banks bought, hedge funds cut and sovereigns held
Bitcoin fell 14.2% in the second quarter, while institutional Bitcoin ETF holdings rose 7.5% over the same period, climbing from 4...
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SALT CEO and Scaramucci discuss Bitcoin’s $100K mark amid market evolution
Bitcoin's diversified ownership and regulatory evolution could stabilize its market, reducing volatility and supporting long-term...
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Scaramucci points to $100,000 bitcoin as ‘magic number’ for OG sellers, eyes AI-blockchain convergence
John Darsie, CEO of SALT and partner at SkyBridge, said bitcoin's changing holder base is part of a broader maturation process.
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Metaplanet to Take Nearly 96% of Super League in a $134.6 Million Bitcoin and Cash Deal
Metaplanet agreed Tuesday to turn a Nasdaq-listed gaming media company into its U.S. bitcoin treasury vehicle, contributing 2,100...
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Blackrock Believes Bitcoin’s Investment Case Holds Despite 50% Drop
Blackrock says bitcoin’s more than 50% pullback from its October 2025 high hasn’t changed the asset’s long-term investment case, a...
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Vaneck: Bitcoin’s Correction May Be Ending as 8 of 12 Signals Fire
Vaneck says bitcoin’s 11-month correction may be nearing its end, with 8 of 12 capitulation signals now firing and long-term holde...
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Bitcoin ETFs add $189M as August net inflows approach $1B
US spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $189 million on Tuesday, lifting August net inflows to $951 million, while Ether ETFs added $71.5 mil...
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Fidelity clients purchase $23.92M worth of Bitcoin as institutional appetite stays hot
Fidelity's integration of crypto with traditional finance strengthens its market position, highlighting growing institutional trus...
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Bitcoin.com Integrates USDU, Bringing the UAE’s First CBUAE-Registered USD Stablecoin to Millions of Wallet Users
ABU DHABI, UAE — 19th, 2026 — Stablecoins have become the way millions of people hold and move dollars on the blockchain, the qual...
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BlackRock clients buy $143.57M in Bitcoin through IBIT ETF
BlackRock's dominance in Bitcoin ETFs highlights growing institutional trust in crypto, potentially reshaping traditional investme...
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Strategy’s Bitcoin sales put markets on edge
Strategy's Bitcoin sales shift market dynamics, potentially altering investor sentiment and impacting Bitcoin's supply-demand equi...
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HIVE’s $84.7 million Swedish tax provision eclipsed revenue even as Bitcoin output hit a record
HIVE Digital Technologies booked an $84.7 million non-cash Swedish tax provision tied to contested VAT exposure after adverse cour...
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Schiff Says Bitcoin Faces Key $65K Resistance Test, Expected Major Selloffs
Bitcoin skeptic Peter Schiff says he isn’t sure why bitcoin didn’t sell off recently amidst the burgeoning volatility, pointing to...
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California pension fund holds $35.5M in Strategy shares for Bitcoin exposure
CalPERS' investment in Strategy shares highlights the growing intersection of traditional finance and cryptocurrency, raising vola...
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Superplanet targets $16B Bitcoin-backed preferred stock market with Metaplanet’s backing
Superplanet's move into Bitcoin-backed securities could reshape capital markets, highlighting the growing intersection of crypto a...
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Canaan Inc grows Bitcoin treasury to 1,917 BTC as mining output holds steady
Canaan Inc.'s strategic use of crypto reserves for share buybacks highlights a growing trend of digital assets influencing corpora...
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Citi Puts Bitcoin Custody Inside New Custody+ Suite, Targets Launch Later in 2026
Citi unveiled a custody platform called Custody+ on Tuesday, disclosing that it “expects to go live with digital asset custody lat...
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