The Trump administration’s push to choke off Iran’s crypto use is intensifying. The US Treasury has frozen almost $500 million in regime-linked digital belongings below Operation Economic Fury. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent disclosed the determine final week, together with a $344 million seizure within the prior month. Estimates place Iran’s complete digital asset holdings close…
Rep. Nick Begich launched the American Reserve Modernization Act (ARMA) within the House on Thursday, a invoice that may codify the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve into everlasting federal legislation. The Alaska Republican introduced the laws ahead with 16 authentic cosponsors. ARMA would lock federally held bitcoin (BTC) for at the very least 20 years and…
Michael Saylor argues Bitcoin miners not decide the worth of Bitcoin (BTC). The MicroStrategy govt chair says structured credit score merchandise now take in each coin produced. That shift strikes pricing energy from mining output to institutional credit score demand. MicroStrategy will possible purchase each bitcoin produced by miners till 2140, in response to Saylor,…
Bitcoin fell under $77,000 after a pointy rejection on the 200-day transferring common, with CryptoQuant warning that the present setup instantly mirrors the 2022 bear market construction. We break down the analyst information, the on-chain alerts, and the 2 attainable eventualities that might outline the following main transfer. Why Bitcoin Closely Mirrors the 2022 Bear…
Institutional holders boosted their MSTR positions in the primary quarter of 2026, at the same time as Strategy’s (previously MicroStrategy) inventory fell in the course of the interval. Form 13F filings present that 13 of the highest 15 institutional shareholders added shares, lifting their mixed holdings by $4.6 billion, or 27%. Top Institutions Loaded Up…
Glassnode information reveals 4.12 million Bitcoin (BTC) are held in quantum-exposed addresses on account of tackle reuse, partial spending, and custody practices, greater than double the 1.92 million BTC uncovered by Bitcoin’s older script varieties. The on-chain agency splits Bitcoin’s quantum-exposed provide into structural danger stemming from the protocol’s design and the publicity of public…
The newest Federal Reserve minutes revealed a extra hawkish tone than markets anticipated, reinforcing fears that rates of interest might keep elevated longer and probably stress Bitcoin and broader danger property. Minutes from the April 28–29 assembly confirmed that many policymakers needed to take away the Fed’s easing bias fully, whereas a majority signaled further…
Tether International has acquired SoftBank’s complete stake in Twenty One Capital (NYSE: XXI), tightening its grip on one of the biggest public Bitcoin treasuries. Announced May 20, 2026, the deal removes SoftBank’s board seats and indicators deeper conviction in XXI as a Bitcoin-native powerhouse. Tether Takes Full Control of XXI, Buys SoftBank Stake Twenty One…
Bitcoin (BTC) climbed again close to $77,000 late on May 18 after President Donald Trump mentioned he had halted a scheduled US navy strike on Iran on the request of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. The pause triggered a fast risk-on rotation throughout markets. Nasdaq 100 futures, the S&P 500, and spot…
Trump-linked American Bitcoin (ABTC) touted fast reserve progress and a climb to fifteenth place amongst publicly traded bitcoin holders, as Strategy (previously MicroStrategy) logged its second-largest 2026 Bitcoin (BTC) buy with a $2 billion purchase final week. The twin disclosures on May 18 highlighted that publicly traded bitcoin treasury automobiles continued to aggressively accumulate, whilst…