Category: Bitcoin News

Strategy Cuts $1.5B in Convertible Debt and Grows Bitcoin Holdings to 843,738 BTC

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Key Takeaways Strategy retired $1.5B of 2029 convertible notes for $1.38B cash, an 8% discount to par, on Tuesday. The debt buyback added 4,391 BTC in gains, bringing Strategy’s total holdings to 843,738 bitcoin. Strategy plans to rebuild its $871M USD Reserve through future Digital Capital and equity sales. Strategy Retires $1.5 Billion in Debt at 8% Discount and Adds 24,869 Bitcoin The Tysons Corner, Virginia-based company repurchased $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of its 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029 for approximately $1.38 billion in cash, an 8% discount…

Whale Dumps $100M ETH Short, Pivots to $13.4M Bitcoin Bet at 20x Leverage

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Key Takeaways A whale closed a $100M ETH short at a $260K loss on May 26, then opened a 20x BTC long. The BTC long covers 175.04 BTC at $76,662, with a liquidation threshold near a 5% adverse price move. Lookonchain data shows the reversal signals shifting conviction from ETH downside to BTC upside. Trader Flips From ETH Short to Leveraged Bitcoin Long A pseudonymous high- leverage trader closed a short position on ether ( ETH) worth over $100 million on May 26, recording a $260,000 loss in the process.…

Bitcoin’s April recovery showed signs of structural accumulation

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April 2026 will be remembered not for explosive gains but for structural repair. After a brutal February and March, marked by sharp drawdowns, leverage flushes, and sentiment washouts that left Bitcoin grinding below $70,000, the market staged a methodical recovery that closed the month near $76,300, representing an approximate 11–12% gain. Summary Bitcoin price recovered more than 11% in April as institutional inflows and spot demand returned across major exchanges. ETF inflows, corporate Bitcoin purchases, and improving on-chain data supported the market’s recovery after the February and March selloff. Bitcoin’s…

Bitcoin Slides Below $77K as US Military Strikes on Iran Shake Risk Appetite

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Key Takeaways Late on Monday, bitcoin fell nearly $800 below $77,000 following reports of U.S. Navy military strikes in Iran. Brent crude spiked near $99 as maritime clashes disrupted energy markets and dented crypto capitalization. The Strait of Hormuz remains risky for shipping firms, threatening trade even if a peace deal is struck. Market Reaction to Geopolitical Shocks Bitcoin slipped back below $77,000 late Monday after reports that the U.S. Navy had struck targets in Iran sparked fears of a derailment of ongoing negotiations to formally end the war in…

Bitcoin sees biggest 2026 weekly outflow as crypto funds lose $1.47B: CoinShares

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Digital asset investment products recorded $1.47 billion in outflows last week, according to CoinShares’ latest weekly fund flows report.  Summary Bitcoin funds recorded $1.315 billion in outflows, marking the largest weekly Bitcoin exit of 2026. Digital asset products lost $1.47 billion last week, extending two-week outflows to $2.54 billion. XRP, Near, Solana, Sui, and multi-asset products still attracted selective inflows despite weak sentiment. The move marked a second straight negative week and the third-largest weekly outflow of 2026. Bitcoin led the withdrawals, with $1.315 billion leaving investment products.  CoinShares said…

Bitcoin price faces Iran shock as BTC volume crashes 81%

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Bitcoin traded near $76,600 on May 26, down 0.72% over 24 hours, according to crypto.news price data.  Summary Bitcoin spot volumes dropped 81% since October 2025, returning toward July 2023 bear-market activity levels. Binance volume fell to $36.4 billion, while Gateio and Bybit also recorded steep trading declines. Rising Binance funding rates show leveraged demand returning as spot activity and active addresses cool. The same page showed 24-hour volume at $19.88 billion, market capitalization at $1.53 trillion, and a daily range between $76,400 and $77,700. The move came as traders…

Meltem Demirors Says Banks Won as Bitcoin ETFs Pull Crypto Into Wall Street’s Orbit

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Key Takeaways Meltem Demirors argued on Fox Business that spot ETFs triggered an institutional identity crisis. Purists fear Wall Street asset managers stall utility, leaving bitcoin as just a speculative risk asset. Up next: Crypto may shift to serve as infrastructure for AI or continue backing economic lifelines in the Global South. The Institutional Paradox Meltem Demirors, founder and general partner of early-stage fund Crucible, argues that institutional access hasn’t made bitcoin more useful. Instead, it has triggered an identity crisis, absorbing crypto into the very financial system it was…

Strategy and BitMine pause as 4 firms add $47.5m in Bitcoin

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Strategy added no Bitcoin between May 18 and May 24, according to Lookonchain’s weekly report.  Summary Strategy bought no Bitcoin last week as Michael Saylor’s firm focused on bonds instead. BitMine also added no Ethereum after slowing purchases near its major ETH treasury target. Four public firms still bought 612 Bitcoin despite weaker stablecoin liquidity and DEX volumes. The pause came during a week when stablecoin liquidity fell by $687 million and spot and perpetual trading volume on decentralized exchanges also declined. May 18–May 24, 2026 #LookonchainWeeklyReport 🟢 OverviewStablecoin liquidity…

Robert Kiyosaki Links Iran Yuan Oil Move to US Dollar ‘Death’ Warning – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways Robert Kiyosaki connected Iran’s yuan oil payments to renewed concerns about dollar stability. Oil settlement is critical because energy markets help sustain global demand for dollars. Traders may focus more on debt, sanctions, reserves, and bitcoin alternatives. Kiyosaki Predicts Dollar Pressure From Yuan Oil Trade Robert Kiyosaki raised a stark warning about the U.S. dollar on X on May 24, linking claims about Iran’s yuan-based oil payments to what he called “worse than war in Iran” and asking whether it pointed to the “death of the U.S. dollar?”…