Microstrategy’s Stock Surges 185% in 2024, Outpacing Bitcoin Holdings

On Tuesday, while bitcoin dipped more than 2% against the U.S. dollar, shares of the business intelligence firm Microstrategy soared over 6% from the day before. The company’s stock has outpaced bitcoin’s performance this year, climbing over 185% since January compared to bitcoin’s 47% increase. Microstrategy’s Stock Climbs 185% Year-to-Date, Other Firms Test the Holding … Read more

MARA Purchases Bitcoin in September, Expands Hashrate, and Holds Mined BTC

MARA, one of the largest bitcoin miners traded on the public market, acquired 192 BTC in September, while also holding onto all the bitcoin it mined during the month. MARA Strengthens Mining Operations, Grows Bitcoin Reserves to 26,842 This week, the publicly listed bitcoin (BTC) mining company MARA (Nasdaq: MARA) highlighted several operational improvements for … Read more

Bitcoin Reserves on Exchanges Hit 5-Year Low With $5.96B Withdrawn in 30 Days

According to data from cryptoquant.com, bitcoin reserves on centralized exchanges have plummeted to a level not seen since Nov. 19, 2018. The amount of bitcoin held by these digital trading platforms has been steadily declining since early June 2022. Bitcoin Exchange Reserves Dip to 2018 Levels Over the past month, starting from July 11, 2024, … Read more

Crypto Market Volatility Fuels $1.2B Inflows at Binance

On Aug. 5, 2024, global crypto trade volume surpassed $200 billion, and current 24-hour statistics show approximately $148.26 billion in volume has been finalized the following day. Data reveals that Binance, the leading crypto exchange by trading volume, experienced inflows of $1.2 billion over the past day. Binance CEO Richard Teng noted that this “marks … Read more

US Spot Bitcoin ETFs See Red: Grayscale’s GBTC and Top Funds Hit Hard

On Monday, unlike their ethereum counterparts, spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) witnessed outflows totaling $168.44 million. The primary contributors to this decline were three funds, with Grayscale’s GBTC taking the lead in outflows. 3 Leading Bitcoin ETFs Experience Major Outflows Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) experienced a significant outflow of $69.12 million, bringing its total net … Read more

Hong Kong Lawmaker Advocates for Bitcoin Inclusion in Strategic Fiscal Reserves

Hong Kong legislator Wu Jiezhuang has proposed an initiative to consider the inclusion of Bitcoin in the region’s strategic fiscal reserves. This move, aimed at enhancing Hong Kong’s economic framework and accelerating Web3 development, underscores the growing global recognition of Bitcoin as ‘digital gold’. Wu’s proposal, which comes in response to Donald Trump’s speech at … Read more

Tokyo Stock Exchange-Listed Metaplanet Completes 1 Billion Yen Bitcoin Purchase

Metaplanet Inc. announced on July 22 the purchase of an additional 200 million yen worth of bitcoin, amounting to 20.381 BTC. This latest acquisition completes the company’s 1 billion yen ($6.4 million) bitcoin purchase plan, which was initially disclosed on June 24. With this final purchase, Metaplanet’s total bitcoin holdings now stand at 245.992 BTC. … Read more

From Peak to Present: GBTC’s Bitcoin Holdings Decrease by 266,827 BTC in 71 Days

As of March 22, the bitcoin holdings of Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) have diminished by 27,917.37 compared to its status three days prior, now amounting to 350,252 bitcoin valued at approximately $22.2 billion. Since evolving into an exchange-traded fund (ETF) listed on public exchanges, GBTC has shed billions in bitcoin over the preceding 71 days. … Read more