Venezuela may lean on pro-Bitcoin Machado after Maduro

Bitcoin once helped Venezuelans survive hyperinflation—and opposition leader María Corina Machado is hopeful that it one day could help rebuild the country’s economy. Summary Machado once pointed to Bitcoin as both a hedge against state mismanagement and a potential pillar of national recovery. Venezuela’s opposition leader argues that digital assets offered ordinary citizens a rare…

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MSTR stock jumps as Strategy buys more Bitcoin

The MSTR stock price jumped by nearly 4% on Monday as Bitcoin continued its comeback and as Strategy accelerated its accumulation and shareholder dilution. Summary MSTR stock price rebounded as Bitcoin moved above $92,000. The company continued its Bitcoin accumulation last week. Technical analysis suggests that the stock has more downside. Strategy, formerly known as…

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High‑stakes trader posts $3.4m paper profit on 17 long crypto perpetual positions

A high‑stakes crypto trader opened $32.6m in leveraged longs across 17 assets, sitting on $3.4m in unrealized gains and spreading risk with diversified perpetuals. Summary A trader opened $32.6m in long perpetual positions across 17 cryptocurrencies, with $3.4m in unrealized profit and no shorts.​ The account runs ~2.8x average leverage, shows a 6.49% max drawdown,…

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BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF sees biggest inflow in 3 months as BTC price hits $92K

BlackRock’s flagship Bitcoin fund, IBIT, recorded its largest single-day inflows in nearly three months. Subsequently, Bitcoin managed to break above $92k as the January effect goes into full swing. Summary BlackRock’s IBIT recorded $287.4 million in inflows on Friday, its largest single-day inflow since mid-October last year. Together, Bitcoin ETFs posted $471.3 million in inflows…

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Metaplanet benefits from weak yen as BTC holdings outperform

Metaplanet’s Bitcoin treasury strategy is drawing attention as currency dynamics begin to play a larger role in corporate BTC accumulation. Summary Yen-denominated financing reduces the real cost of Bitcoin exposure for Japanese treasury firms. Currency depreciation creates a compounding effect when Bitcoin rises against fiat. The dynamic highlights growing divergence in treasury outcomes across regions….

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Bitfinex Hacker Freed, Treasury Shifts, and Global Policy Moves

In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, the Bitfinex exchange hacker secured early prison release through criminal justice reform legislation, BitMine Immersion’s chairman requested shareholder approval for massive authorized share expansion, and South Korean traders transferred over $110 billion to foreign platforms amid domestic regulatory constraints. Summary Bitfinex hacker gained early release under US…

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