Strategy Posts Record STRC Sales After ATM Rule Change

Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest public holder of Bitcoin, sold a record amount of its perpetual preferred equity, Stretch (STRC), after amending its sales rules on Monday. Strategy is estimated to have bought 1,420 Bitcoin (BTC) in a single day after selling roughly 2.4 million STRC shares through its at-the-market (ATM) program, according to … Read more

Thailand Crypto Operators Freeze 10,000 More Accounts in AML Crackdown

Thai cryptocurrency platform operators have reportedly frozen more than 10,000 accounts suspected of being used to launder illicit funds, as the country steps up efforts to crack down on so-called mule accounts. The freezes followed the rollout of stricter screening measures aimed at slowing suspicious crypto transfers and requiring additional Know Your Customer checks before … Read more

Bitcoin May Follow Oil With A Rally To $79K

Key takeaways: Oil price spikes often precede 20% spikes in Bitcoin value, though initial market reactions remain volatile and unpredictable. Bitcoin currently mirrors tech stocks with an 81% Nasdaq 100 correlation, making it less sensitive to oil prices. Oil prices surged to $101 per barrel on Sunday, marking a 55% increase in ten days—the largest … Read more

Wyoming Senator Revives Crypto Tax Exemption Debate

Cynthia Lummis, one of Wyoming’s two US senators, who announced plans to leave the chamber in 2027, has revived a push for a de minimis tax exclusion on small cryptocurrencies transactions as the Senate debates a digital asset market structure bill. In a CNBC interview on Wednesday, Lummis said that the House Ways and Means … Read more

Amina Becomes First Regulated Bank on EU’s Blockchain Securities Platform

Amina, a Swiss-regulated crypto bank, has joined a blockchain-based settlement platform for tokenized securities operating under the European Union’s DLT pilot regime, marking another step toward integrating digital asset infrastructure with traditional capital markets. The Zug, Switzerland-based company announced Monday that it has become a listing sponsor on the EU-regulated platform 21X, making Amina the … Read more

Strategy Adds 17,994 BTC to Push Total Reserves Above 738,000

Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest public holder of Bitcoin, added another large tranche of BTC to its holdings last week, pushing total reserves above 738,000 BTC. Saylor’s Strategy acquired 17,994 Bitcoin (BTC) for $1.28 billion last week, according to a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday. The purchase marks the largest BTC … Read more