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In brief Strategy added 168 Bitcoin worth $18.8 million to its stockpile. That represented its third smallest Bitcoin purchase of the year. The company hasn’t issued any common shares this month. Strategy notched its third smallest Bitcoin purchase of the year, disclosing that it had spent $18.8 million on 168 Bitcoin last week, according to…
In brief Bitcoin’s energy consumption remains large, at an estimated 138TWh as of 2025. Recent academic research explores the broader environmental cost of Bitcoin mining, adding in carbon dioxide, water, e-waste, and land impacts. Policy pressure is rising as governments focus on what kind of power Bitcoin mining uses, where it is sited, and what…
In brief Circuit breakers prevent panic selling on Wall Street, but some experts feel they are impractical, and potentially dangerous, in decentralized finance. DeFi protocols will always be open, even if “front ends” implement restrictions, Amanda Tuminelli of the DeFi Education Fund said. They could cause price dislocations to become worse, Gregory Xethalis of Multicoin…
In brief Experts believe that some crypto traders are selling as they are following the classic four-year cycle rulebook. Historically, Bitcoin has followed a four-year cycle (with altcoins following suit), and believers are fearful a crash is looming. However, many analysts believe that the classic four-year cycle will be broken due to institutional adoption and…
In brief Market makers Wintermute and LO:TECH momentarily stopped trading amid last week’s $19 billion liquidation cascade. The pause came because their predefined trading rules were broken and they were forced to regroup, the market makers said. Wintermute told Decrypt that if the firm can “make markets in a safe, delta neutral way,” it will—but…
In brief Mt. Gox’s 2011 hack caused Bitcoin’s worst crash ever, plummeting 99.9% after hackers dumped stolen BTC for pennies. Major crashes stemmed from China bans, COVID-19 panic, and crypto platform collapses like Celsius and FTX. Trump’s October 2025 China tariff threat triggered a 13% drop and $19 billion in liquidated positions—but didn’t make the…
In brief Bitcoin dropped early Friday amid uncertainty over Trump’s proposed China tariffs, with analysts watching the critical $103,000 support level. Short-term holders who bought around $113,000 are selling, while the “Coinbase premium” has turned negative, signaling weakened U.S. demand. Broader market pressure from U.S. banking concerns and $1.2 billion in liquidations over 24 hours…
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. Subscribe to the Morning Minute on Substack.GM!Today’s top news: Crypto majors very red as Bitcoin hits 4-month low at $105,700 ETFs see biggest outflows since August with $530.9M Charles Schwab plans…
In brief The deal raises roughly $231 million payable in BTC or SolvBTC, issued by Solv Protocol. Zeta says the transaction enhances its balance sheet and reflects confidence in Bitcoin’s fundamentals. The group touts the deal as a way to fuse Bitcoin’s scarcity with sustainable yield. Nasdaq-listed fintech firm Zeta Network Group has entered into…
In brief Prediction market Myriad shows a 57% chance Bitcoin hits $100K before $120K—a dramatic flip from 60% bullish just a day ago. Short-term technical indicators scream bearish while longer term signals hint at oversold bounce potential. Tomorrow’s $115K price target on Myriad looks very unlikely, with 95% of the money on the prediction market…
