TLDR: Owen Gunden liquidates 11,000 BTC, totaling $1.3B, after 14-year holding period. Final 2,499 BTC worth $228M transferred to Kraken, completing the historic sell-off. Bitcoin drops below $86K, marking a 32% fall from its October $126K peak. BTC 24-hour trading volume exceeds $101B, with a weekly decline of over 12%. Bitcoin has fallen below $86,000 [...] The post OG Bitcoin Whale Exits $1.3B Holdings as BTC Drops Below $86K appeared first on Blockonomi.

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US spot Bitcoin ETFs logged $75 million in inflows after five days of redemptions, hinting at early stabilization as Bitcoin recovers above the $92,000 level.

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Bitcoin OG Owen Gunden sells $1.3 billion in BTC as retail panic grows, while institutional ownership of Bitcoin ETFs climbs to 40% despite market fear.

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Metaplanet plans to raise $135 million through the issuance of new Class B perpetual preferred shares as part of a broader restructuring tied to its Bitcoin treasury strategy.

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21Shares, one of the largest crypto ETF issuers with $8 billion in assets, continues to introduce more investment products in Europe as an influx of new crypto ETFs hits the US.

Aztec launched its Ignition mainnet with no centralized operators, opening community staking amid its major token sale and positioning itself as a fully decentralized L2.

The investment will help Parfin expand its onchain settlement tools and strengthen stablecoin infrastructure that is already driving institutional crypto use in LATAM.

The transition from Gary Gensler to Paul Atkins led to a significant decline in enforcement cases across the board, including those involving crypto companies.

Bitcoin struggles to hold the $90,000 support, and while charts angle toward further price downside, traders have turned their attention to the short liquidity at $98,000 to $100,000.

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India’s government is considering adopting a stablecoin regulatory framework while the Reserve Bank of India urges a "cautious" approach.

Analysts say Bitcoin is nearly in its “max pain” zone as the cost basis of BlackRock’s IBIT and Strategy’s massive BTC treasury draws near.

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Users can borrow up to $1 million in USDC against their Ether as Coinbase expands its Base-powered network, which has processed $1.25 billion in loans.

Bitcoin weakness persists as the BTC price drops to $86,000, alongside a US stock market sell-off and diminishing odds of a 50-basis-point Fed interest rate cut at the next FOMC.

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Already convicted of one felony charge and facing a possible retrial on two others, the Tornado Cash co-founder’s future is uncertain.

Tax revenue denominated in Bitcoin would be funneled into the US strategic BTC reserve and would not trigger a taxable event for the payer.

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Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

Solana's newly launched ETFs continued to attract heavy inflows, but a weakening market structure threatens a deeper correction to $120 for SOL price.

Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham may be one step closer to leaving the agency after the Senate Agriculture Committee advanced US President Donald Trump's pick to replace her.

Numerai’s NMR token jumped over 40% after it announced a new funding round led by major university endowments, pushing the hedge fund to a $500 million valuation.

Ether treasury companies are holding millions of dollars in unrealized losses, and the falling mNAV valuations and ETH’s potential to fall below $2,500 may further complicate matters.

The slated roundtable discussion comes as privacy experiences a renewed focus from crypto industry executives and civil liberties activists.

One of the US attorneys behind the prosecution of former FTX executives testified as part of an evidentiary hearing exploring one of their plea deals.

Kalshi has joined predictions market rival Polymarket in the $10 billion-plus valuation club after reportedly raising another $1 billion from Sequoia Capital and CapitalG.

Crypto’s recent slump could be the result of a market maker liquidity crisis triggered by the crypto crash in October, speculates BitMine’s Tom Lee.

Nic Puckrin, an analyst at The Coin Bureau, said Bitcoin is being “pulled in different directions by conflicting news” as it heads into the weekend.

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The recent Bitcoin “dumping” is a positive sign for the asset, but it could take years, not weeks, for Bitcoin to reach that magic $200,000 number.

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Bitcoin price corrected alongside major US equities as a tech-led sell-off and investor concerns over AI spending and a Federal Reserve policy shift hit markets hard.

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Grok couldn’t stop singing Elon Musk’s praises, arguing he could beat Mike Tyson in a fight and was fitter than NBA superstar LeBron James.

Bitcoiners viewed US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s appearance at the opening night of the Bitcoin-themed bar as “a sign” for Bitcoin.

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If the MSCI decides to exclude digital asset treasuries, index-tracking funds would need to sell, and that alone “creates meaningful pressure on the affected names.”

Plume says that Securitize, a tokenization platform backed by BlackRock and Morgan Stanley, has inked a deal to deploy institutional-grade assets on Plume’s Nest staking protocol.

The net outflows skyrocketed once again on Thursday,

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Plume says that Securitize, a tokenization platform backed by BlackRock and Morgan Stanley, has inked a deal to deploy institutional-grade assets on Plume’s Nest staking protocol.

In the past week, Bitcoin has continued to record new daily lows, culminating in a nearly eight-month low of just under $86,500 on Thursday. Market expert Shanaka Anslem, however, offers a contrarian perspective, labeling the current downturn as an “engineered collapse” and presenting a bullish argument despite the prevailing bearish sentiment. Technical Indicators Suggest Potential […]

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Key Takeaways Why is PI rallying? Release of MiCA compliance whitepaper has boosted short-term bullish momentum, but not enough to overcome the downtrend already present. What are the next pivot poThe post Pi Network price prediction - MiCA whitepaper to the rescue, but sellers still rule! appeared first on AMBCrypto.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs logged $75 million in inflows after five days of redemptions, hinting at early stabilization as Bitcoin recovers above the $92,000 level.

• #bitcoin

Bitcoin OG Owen Gunden sells $1.3 billion in BTC as retail panic grows, while institutional ownership of Bitcoin ETFs climbs to 40% despite market fear.

• #bitcoin

Metaplanet plans to raise $135 million through the issuance of new Class B perpetual preferred shares as part of a broader restructuring tied to its Bitcoin treasury strategy.

• #bitcoin

21Shares, one of the largest crypto ETF issuers with $8 billion in assets, continues to introduce more investment products in Europe as an influx of new crypto ETFs hits the US.

Aztec launched its Ignition mainnet with no centralized operators, opening community staking amid its major token sale and positioning itself as a fully decentralized L2.

The investment will help Parfin expand its onchain settlement tools and strengthen stablecoin infrastructure that is already driving institutional crypto use in LATAM.

The transition from Gary Gensler to Paul Atkins led to a significant decline in enforcement cases across the board, including those involving crypto companies.

Bitcoin struggles to hold the $90,000 support, and while charts angle toward further price downside, traders have turned their attention to the short liquidity at $98,000 to $100,000.

• #bitcoin

India’s government is considering adopting a stablecoin regulatory framework while the Reserve Bank of India urges a "cautious" approach.

Analysts say Bitcoin is nearly in its “max pain” zone as the cost basis of BlackRock’s IBIT and Strategy’s massive BTC treasury draws near.

• #bitcoin

Users can borrow up to $1 million in USDC against their Ether as Coinbase expands its Base-powered network, which has processed $1.25 billion in loans.

Bitcoin weakness persists as the BTC price drops to $86,000, alongside a US stock market sell-off and diminishing odds of a 50-basis-point Fed interest rate cut at the next FOMC.

• #bitcoin

Already convicted of one felony charge and facing a possible retrial on two others, the Tornado Cash co-founder’s future is uncertain.

Tax revenue denominated in Bitcoin would be funneled into the US strategic BTC reserve and would not trigger a taxable event for the payer.

• #bitcoin

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

Solana's newly launched ETFs continued to attract heavy inflows, but a weakening market structure threatens a deeper correction to $120 for SOL price.

Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham may be one step closer to leaving the agency after the Senate Agriculture Committee advanced US President Donald Trump's pick to replace her.

Numerai’s NMR token jumped over 40% after it announced a new funding round led by major university endowments, pushing the hedge fund to a $500 million valuation.

Ether treasury companies are holding millions of dollars in unrealized losses, and the falling mNAV valuations and ETH’s potential to fall below $2,500 may further complicate matters.

The slated roundtable discussion comes as privacy experiences a renewed focus from crypto industry executives and civil liberties activists.

One of the US attorneys behind the prosecution of former FTX executives testified as part of an evidentiary hearing exploring one of their plea deals.

Kalshi has joined predictions market rival Polymarket in the $10 billion-plus valuation club after reportedly raising another $1 billion from Sequoia Capital and CapitalG.

Crypto’s recent slump could be the result of a market maker liquidity crisis triggered by the crypto crash in October, speculates BitMine’s Tom Lee.

Nic Puckrin, an analyst at The Coin Bureau, said Bitcoin is being “pulled in different directions by conflicting news” as it heads into the weekend.

• #bitcoin

The recent Bitcoin “dumping” is a positive sign for the asset, but it could take years, not weeks, for Bitcoin to reach that magic $200,000 number.

• #bitcoin
• #vechain

Bitcoin price corrected alongside major US equities as a tech-led sell-off and investor concerns over AI spending and a Federal Reserve policy shift hit markets hard.

• #bitcoin

Grok couldn’t stop singing Elon Musk’s praises, arguing he could beat Mike Tyson in a fight and was fitter than NBA superstar LeBron James.

Bitcoiners viewed US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s appearance at the opening night of the Bitcoin-themed bar as “a sign” for Bitcoin.

• #bitcoin

If the MSCI decides to exclude digital asset treasuries, index-tracking funds would need to sell, and that alone “creates meaningful pressure on the affected names.”

Plume says that Securitize, a tokenization platform backed by BlackRock and Morgan Stanley, has inked a deal to deploy institutional-grade assets on Plume’s Nest staking protocol.

TLDR: XRP Ledger enables automated liquidity routing, increasing usage without direct user involvement. Ripple CTO says XRP functions as a neutral, jurisdiction-free settlement asset globally. The asset supports tokenized investments, on-chain lending, and instant cross-border payments. XRP Ledger introduced issued assets and a native decentralized exchange before competitors. The chief technology officer of Ripple, Joel [...] The post Ripple CTO Claims XRP Will Complement Bitcoin and Modernize Global Payments appeared first on Blockonomi.

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US spot Bitcoin ETFs logged $75 million in inflows after five days of redemptions, hinting at early stabilization as Bitcoin recovers above the $92,000 level.

• #bitcoin

Bitcoin OG Owen Gunden sells $1.3 billion in BTC as retail panic grows, while institutional ownership of Bitcoin ETFs climbs to 40% despite market fear.

• #bitcoin

Metaplanet plans to raise $135 million through the issuance of new Class B perpetual preferred shares as part of a broader restructuring tied to its Bitcoin treasury strategy.

• #bitcoin

21Shares, one of the largest crypto ETF issuers with $8 billion in assets, continues to introduce more investment products in Europe as an influx of new crypto ETFs hits the US.

Aztec launched its Ignition mainnet with no centralized operators, opening community staking amid its major token sale and positioning itself as a fully decentralized L2.

The investment will help Parfin expand its onchain settlement tools and strengthen stablecoin infrastructure that is already driving institutional crypto use in LATAM.

The transition from Gary Gensler to Paul Atkins led to a significant decline in enforcement cases across the board, including those involving crypto companies.

Bitcoin struggles to hold the $90,000 support, and while charts angle toward further price downside, traders have turned their attention to the short liquidity at $98,000 to $100,000.

• #bitcoin

India’s government is considering adopting a stablecoin regulatory framework while the Reserve Bank of India urges a "cautious" approach.

Analysts say Bitcoin is nearly in its “max pain” zone as the cost basis of BlackRock’s IBIT and Strategy’s massive BTC treasury draws near.

• #bitcoin

Users can borrow up to $1 million in USDC against their Ether as Coinbase expands its Base-powered network, which has processed $1.25 billion in loans.

Bitcoin weakness persists as the BTC price drops to $86,000, alongside a US stock market sell-off and diminishing odds of a 50-basis-point Fed interest rate cut at the next FOMC.

• #bitcoin

Already convicted of one felony charge and facing a possible retrial on two others, the Tornado Cash co-founder’s future is uncertain.

Tax revenue denominated in Bitcoin would be funneled into the US strategic BTC reserve and would not trigger a taxable event for the payer.

• #bitcoin

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

Solana's newly launched ETFs continued to attract heavy inflows, but a weakening market structure threatens a deeper correction to $120 for SOL price.

Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham may be one step closer to leaving the agency after the Senate Agriculture Committee advanced US President Donald Trump's pick to replace her.

Numerai’s NMR token jumped over 40% after it announced a new funding round led by major university endowments, pushing the hedge fund to a $500 million valuation.

Ether treasury companies are holding millions of dollars in unrealized losses, and the falling mNAV valuations and ETH’s potential to fall below $2,500 may further complicate matters.

The slated roundtable discussion comes as privacy experiences a renewed focus from crypto industry executives and civil liberties activists.

One of the US attorneys behind the prosecution of former FTX executives testified as part of an evidentiary hearing exploring one of their plea deals.

Kalshi has joined predictions market rival Polymarket in the $10 billion-plus valuation club after reportedly raising another $1 billion from Sequoia Capital and CapitalG.

Crypto’s recent slump could be the result of a market maker liquidity crisis triggered by the crypto crash in October, speculates BitMine’s Tom Lee.

Nic Puckrin, an analyst at The Coin Bureau, said Bitcoin is being “pulled in different directions by conflicting news” as it heads into the weekend.

• #bitcoin

The recent Bitcoin “dumping” is a positive sign for the asset, but it could take years, not weeks, for Bitcoin to reach that magic $200,000 number.

• #bitcoin
• #vechain

Bitcoin price corrected alongside major US equities as a tech-led sell-off and investor concerns over AI spending and a Federal Reserve policy shift hit markets hard.

• #bitcoin

Grok couldn’t stop singing Elon Musk’s praises, arguing he could beat Mike Tyson in a fight and was fitter than NBA superstar LeBron James.

Bitcoiners viewed US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s appearance at the opening night of the Bitcoin-themed bar as “a sign” for Bitcoin.

• #bitcoin

If the MSCI decides to exclude digital asset treasuries, index-tracking funds would need to sell, and that alone “creates meaningful pressure on the affected names.”

Plume announced on Wednesday that Securitize, a tokenization platform backed by BlackRock and Morgan Stanley, had inked a deal to deploy institutional-grade assets on Plume’s Nest staking protocol.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs logged $75 million in inflows after five days of redemptions, hinting at early stabilization as Bitcoin recovers above the $92,000 level.

• #bitcoin

Bitcoin OG Owen Gunden sells $1.3 billion in BTC as retail panic grows, while institutional ownership of Bitcoin ETFs climbs to 40% despite market fear.

• #bitcoin

Metaplanet plans to raise $135 million through the issuance of new Class B perpetual preferred shares as part of a broader restructuring tied to its Bitcoin treasury strategy.

• #bitcoin

21Shares, one of the largest crypto ETF issuers with $8 billion in assets, continues to introduce more investment products in Europe as an influx of new crypto ETFs hits the US.