Category: Bitcoin News

Bitcoin Reclaims $81,000 Briefly After Trump Wraps Beijing Summit With China Trade Extension

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Key Takeaways Both leaders extended the October 2025 trade truce under a new “strategic stability” framework. A 3.8% U.S. CPI print, the hottest in nearly 3 years, complicated the Fed rate-cut narrative and capped bitcoin’s upside during the summit. China agreed to buy soybeans, LNG, and 200 Boeing jets as multiple trade deals were announced. A Summit Between the World’s Two Largest Economies Trump arrived in Beijing accompanied by a delegation of U.S. executives, including Tesla’s Elon Musk, Apple’s Tim Cook, Blackrock chief Larry Fink, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.…

Borrowers Deserve Lenders Who Understand Bitcoin

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The following opinion article was authored by Matt Luongo, the Founder and CEO of Thesis*, the venture studio behind Mezo, tBTC, and Lolli. A developer by background, he’s been building in Bitcoin since 2014 and co-founded Fold, now publicly traded on Nasdaq. Under his leadership, Thesis* has raised capital from a16z, Polychain, ParaFi, and Pantera. Mezo, his current focus, grew out of his own attempt to get a Bitcoin-backed mortgage and the realization that Bitcoin still lacks a functioning credit market. He writes and speaks on self-custody finance, Bitcoin-native lending,…

Propy and Milo to Let Bitcoin Holders Buy Homes With $25M Financing Access

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Key Takeaways Propy and Milo launched a U.S. crypto mortgage platform with loans up to $25M. Bitcoin and Ethereum-backed mortgages could expand crypto use in real estate markets. Milo says its loans withstand 65% Bitcoin drops as crypto home-buying adoption grows. Tim Draper Backs Propy as Milo Expands Crypto Mortgage Access Across the U.S. Real estate platform Propy and crypto lender Milo are joining forces to build what the companies describe as the first end-to-end crypto-native home-buying system in the United States, targeting a growing class of digital asset investors…

XRP Price Dominates Crypto Market As Bitcoin And Ethereum Lag Behind

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Aayush Jindal, a luminary in the world of financial markets, whose expertise spans over 15 illustrious years in the realms of Forex and cryptocurrency trading. Renowned for his unparalleled proficiency in providing technical analysis, Aayush is a trusted advisor and senior market expert to investors worldwide, guiding them through the intricate landscapes of modern finance with his keen insights and astute chart analysis. From a young age, Aayush exhibited a natural aptitude for deciphering complex systems and unraveling patterns. Fueled by an insatiable curiosity for understanding market dynamics, he embarked…

Strive Reports 15,009 Bitcoin, Zero Debt After Semler Merger and Note Buyback

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Key Takeaways Strive expanded its bitcoin holdings through purchases and the Semler Scientific merger. Medical-device revenue helped lift quarterly sales, while fair-value losses drove a large deficit. Daily SATA dividends are expected to begin soon, pending board declarations. Strive Reports Larger Bitcoin Treasury After Semler Deal Strive Inc. (Nasdaq: ASST) filed its quarterly report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 14, reporting 15,009 bitcoin as of May 12 after additional bitcoin purchases and debt repayment activity. The company listed $929.4 million in digital assets at March…

Clarity Act clears Senate as Bitcoin hits $82K

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The Clarity Act cleared the Senate Banking Committee 15 to 9 on Thursday, sending Bitcoin above $82,000 for the first time in weeks. Summary The Senate Banking Committee advanced the Clarity Act in a bipartisan 15 to 9 vote, with two Democrats crossing the aisle to back the bill. Bitcoin climbed above $82,000 following the committee vote before pulling back to around $81,500, up roughly 2.5% on the day. Unresolved ethics provisions and a 60-vote Senate floor threshold remain as the bill moves toward a full Senate vote ahead of…

Bitcoin briefly clears $82k on Gate as range trade grinds on

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Bitcoin briefly pushed to about $82,007 on Gate with a 3.5% daily gain, but derivatives and spot flows show it is still stuck in a grinding $80k–$82.5k range trade, not a new breakout. Summary Bitcoin climbed above $82,000 on Gate, with BTC/USDT last changing hands around $82,007.8, up 3.54% over 24 hours. Derivatives and spot data indicate the move remains part of a tightly defined range trade rather than the start of a fresh parabolic leg higher. Market participants are now watching whether buyers can convert the $80,000–$82,000 band from…

Jane Street Cuts Bitcoin Exposure by 71% as Ether Position Rises to $82M in Q1

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Key Takeaways: Jane Street cut Blackrock bitcoin ETF holdings by 71% as BTC fell below $80K in Q1. Jane Street added $82M to ether ETFs and boosted Galaxy Digital to 1.5M shares. Riot and Coinbase stakes rose in Q1 2026 as Jane Street diversified beyond bitcoin exposure. Jane Street’s Crypto Portfolio Shifts Away From Bitcoin Jane Street Group, one of Wall Street’s most influential trading firms, cut back key bitcoin-related investments during the first quarter of 2026 while increasing exposure to ether-focused funds and select crypto equities, according to a…

Bitcoin Futures Hit $61.9B as Traders Pile Into Both Sides of the Market – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways Bitcoin futures open interest (OI) hit $61.9B across all exchanges on May 14, with Binance holding 19.05% market share. CME’s put-heavy options book signals institutional hedging, as calls lead 57% to 43% on Deribit and OKX volume. Deribit’s June 26 expiry carries $14.52B in notional value, making it the heaviest options event this summer. CME Tops the Futures Leaderboard at $9.72B — Here’s What Institutional Money Is Doing Total futures open interest stood at 759,550 BTC, with Binance holding the largest share at 144,730 BTC and $11.79 billion…

Blackrock Leads $635M Bitcoin ETF Selloff as Solana Demand Holds Firm

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Key Takeaways Bitcoin ETFs lost $635.23M as Blackrock’s IBIT saw a $284.69M outflow on Wednesday. Ether ETFs lost another $36.30M as its 3-day slide continued, led by Blackrock ETHA withdrawals. Solana ETFs gained $5.97M via Grayscale GSOL as XRP funds stayed flat at $1.14B. Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Lose $671M as Solana Bucks Broader Market Retreat Investor sentiment deteriorated further across major crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as institutional capital continued to rotate away from bitcoin and ether exposure. The scale of the withdrawals, particularly from bitcoin products, marked one of…