Strategy is holding billions in cash after learning that traditional investors don't necessarily view its massive bitcoin reserves as a substitute for dollars.
Bitcoin has lost roughly 49% from its October 2025 record high, yet months of Middle East war, institutional dumping, security failures and bitter Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) battles still haven't cracked the $60,000 line.
For years, Strategy embodied a simple conviction: buy bitcoin, again and again. Michael Saylor's company has just broken with this principle.
Bitcoin's decoupling from equities may enhance its appeal as a portfolio diversifier, potentially boosting institutional adoption. BlackRock's Mitchnick notes improving Bitcoin sentiment as it decouples from equities.
A Bitcoin address that sat untouched for more than 12 years just moved 26.96 BTC, worth about $1.75 million.
Keel Infrastructure said Monday that it has decommissioned all of its U.S. Bitcoin mining operations as the company accelerates its transition toward artificial intelligence and high-performance computing infrastructure, according to its second-quarter 2026 results.
The incident underscores the critical need for robust security measures in decentralized finance systems to prevent significant financial losses. BTCPay Server donates 0.42 BTC for responsible vulnerability disclosure and offers bounty for stolen fund recovery.
The Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy (MSTR) sold 1,690 BTC worth $109 million in the past week, its second consecutive week of sales. Strategy sold 1,638 BTC worth $105 million the week before, and that sale was preceded by a three-week stretch when the firm didn't buy or sell any Bitcoin.
BlackRock Canada has launched an exchange-traded fund that combines global equities with a 3% Bitcoin allocation, giving Canadian investors both exposures through one TSX-listed product.
Lowering the in-kind transfer minimum to $1M democratizes access, potentially increasing market participation and liquidity in Bitcoin ETFs. BlackRock Bitcoin ETF reduces in-kind transfer minimum to $1M.
Bitcoin fell below $64,000 on Aug. 10 after briefly reaching an intraday high of $65,416. The sudden price drop erased nearly 2% of bitcoin's market capitalization, reducing it to $1.28 trillion and wiping out over $47 million in long leveraged positions.
Bitcoin network activity has fallen to levels comparable with the 2018–2019 bear market, with the 30-day and 100-day active-address averages reaching multi-year lows. Both activity averages have recently recovered, while BTC remains above its June low of $58,535, creating a more constructive setup for bulls.