MicroStrategy (now Strategy) founder Michael Saylor has a new way of explaining Bitcoin: think of money like food, and Bitcoin like a freezer.
Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor argues bitcoin can preserve and transfer economic value more efficiently than gold or fiat currency, framing the cryptocurrency as a technological upgrade to money itself. His thesis places proof of work, fixed supply, digital ownership, and financial infrastructure at the center of bitcoin's potential role as a long-term monetary foundation.
The proposal by MSCI to exclude “non-operating companies” from its global indices represents a structural risk of the first order for the ecosystem of corporate Bitcoin treasuries. The August 2026 announcement does not constitute a novelty or a surprise, but the materialization of a threat that the sector already faced in October 2025.
Two of Abu Dhabi's biggest sovereign investment vehicles sat through a roughly $118 million hit to their Blackrock spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) positions in the second quarter and did not cut a single net share, leaving nearly $764 million riding on IBIT when June ended.
Edelman Financial Engines, which manages $326 billion in client assets, disclosed a $34 million position in spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in its latest regulatory filing, a stake that now exceeds the firm's holding in Amazon. A New Line in the Filing Edelman Financial Engines, the registered investment advisor that serves roughly 1.
The prominent investor has shown its conviction that BTC is set to drive its price above $1 million, with whales poised to be a stronger market catalyst.
Bitcoin mining rigs are being switched off in the capital city of one of the world's largest mining jurisdictions, following a regulatory move published in the country's official legal gazette. Details on the scope of the shutdown remain limited, and this report covers only what the available official record and verified wire reporting can support.
A fresh fight over Bitcoin's 21 million supply cap has pulled Adam Back and Peter Todd onto opposite sides, after Todd's case for a permanent block reward resurfaced this week.
Cboe BZX Exchange filed a proposed rule change with SEC to list and trade Volatility Shares' 3x Bitcoin ETF and 3x Ether ETF.
Harvard's endowment held ~3 million IBIT shares worth $101M in Q2 2026, keeping it among the largest university holders of a spot Bitcoin ETF. Harvard maintains BlackRock bitcoin ETF stake at $101M in Q2.
UAE-based Mubadala Investment Company and the Abu Dhabi Investment Council also retained their combined 22.9 million IBIT shares.
Billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones' Tudor Investment Corp increased its stake in Blackrock's spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to $22.9 million, according to a newly filed 13F.