River Financial has reported that Bitcoin Adoption metrics hit record highs in 2025, with institutional and corporate entities accumulating 829,000 BTC. “Bitcoin is down 50% from all-time highs, but adoption is compounding in ways that aren’t affecting the price, yet,” River Business Report 2025 said. The data reveals a significant decoupling between price performance and fundamental network growth, as large-scale capital allocators continued to buy while the asset’s market value halved from its October peak. Bitcoin ownership changed massively in 2025. More in next week’s report on Bitcoin adoption. pic.twitter.com/dyIk9e7rWt —…
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Binance CEO Hints at Legal Action over Report on Iranian Sanctions
Binance CEO Richard Teng took to social media on Tuesday to attack what he called “inaccurate reporting” by the Wall Street Journal regarding investigators at the crypto exchange uncovering $1.7 billion in digital assets moving to Iranian entities. In a Tuesday X post, Teng said the report, published on Monday, contained “defamatory claims,” including a letter from Binance’s legal team “demanding immediate corrections and a full retraction of these false statements.” “Your Article is false, seriously misleading to your readers, and defamatory of our client,” said the letter to WSJ…
PayPal Fields Buyout Approaches After Steep Share Decline: Report
PayPal Holdings has reportedly attracted unsolicited takeover interest after a prolonged stock slump left the payments giant trading well below recent highs, signaling that competitors were looking to consolidate their footprint in the digital payments space. Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported Monday that PayPal has been meeting with banks to review buyout approaches from unnamed investors. One potential bidder — described as an industry rival — is said to be exploring an acquisition of the entire company, while others have expressed interest in specific PayPal assets. There…
Elliptic Report Highlights Key Crypto Exchanges Facilitating Russian Sanctions Evasion
A new Elliptic investigation identifies five major cryptocurrency platforms enabling Russian entities to bypass international sanctions through sophisticated wallet obfuscation and shared infrastructure. Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic released a report detailing how exchanges including Bitpapa, ABCeX, Exmo, Rapira, and Aifory Pro serve as critical pipelines for Russian capital flight. These services allow for the conversion […] Source
Bloomberg Report Argues Bitcoin’s Digital Gold Thesis Is Cracking, Bitcoiners Disagree
A new Bloomberg analysis argues bitcoin is facing a “$1 trillion identity crisis,” as falling prices, exchange-traded fund (ETF) outflows, and rising competition from gold, stablecoins, and prediction markets are testing the asset’s long-standing narratives, at least according to the authors. Bloomberg Touches Upon Bitcoin’s Alleged ‘Identity Crisis’ At the center of the article written […] Original
Jack Dorsey’s Block May Slash Up To 10% of Staff: Report
Jack Dorsey’s payments company Block Inc. has begun informing hundreds of employees that their roles could be eliminated during annual performance reviews, as the firm undertakes a wider restructuring effort. As much as 10% of Block’s workforce may be affected, Bloomberg reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. The company employed just under 11,000 people as of late November, an executive reportedly said at the time. The potential layoffs come as Block reshapes its operations following a reorganization launched in 2024 aimed at improving efficiency and aligning its…
Market on Edge as Strategy Set to Report Earnings, BTC Drops Below $70,000
Key Notes Strategy stock is trading at a huge discount as sentiment remains bearish. Wall Street still maintains a Strong Buy consensus on MSTR despite short-term pressure and expected unrealized losses. Strategy outlook comes as Bitcoin price dropped to its lowest level since November 2024. Strategy Inc. stock is facing a selloff in pre-market as investors are anticipating its earnings report and Bitcoin price trading below $70,000. This outlook has raised fresh questions about the value of the company’s large BTC BTC $67 084 24h volatility: 10.2% Market cap: $1.34…
Tether Scales Back on Planned $15B Fundraising: Report
Key Notes Tether scaled back its planned $15B-$20B raise to as little as $5B. The company generated about $10B in profit last year and holds over $30B in excess reserves. Tether now holds more than $141B in US Treasury exposure and 80-116 metric tons of gold. Tether has scaled back plans for a large funding round after investors pushed back on its $500 billion valuation target. The company had previously explored raising $15 billion to $20 billion, which would have placed it among the most valuable private firms globally. Advisers…
Galaxy Digital Shares Plunge 20% Following $482M Q4 Loss Report
Key Notes Galaxy Digital’s Q4 2025 net loss of $482 million stands in stark contrast to Q3’s $505 million profit, demonstrating extreme sensitivity to market cycles. The cryptocurrency market capitalization halved from $4.4 trillion in October to $2.7 trillion by February 2026, directly pressuring the firm’s balance sheet. Galaxy’s digital asset holdings declined 22% quarter-over-quarter, while Bitcoin and Ethereum depreciated 23% and 28% respectively during Q4 2025. Galaxy Digital Inc. (Nasdaq: GLXY) shares crashed 20.65% on Tuesday, sliding to $21.32 after the crypto firm reported a staggering $482 million net…
AI Tops Family Office Investments as Crypto Lags: JPMorgan Report
Artificial intelligence has emerged as the dominant investment theme for the world’s largest family offices, while cryptocurrencies continue to attract limited interest, according to a new report from JPMorgan Private Bank. The bank’s 2026 Global Family Office Report polled 333 single-family offices across 30 countries between May and July 2025. It shows that 65% of respondents, or 216 offices, are prioritizing artificial intelligence-related investments either now or in the future. By contrast, just 17% (56 offices) view crypto and digital assets as a key investment theme. Crypto remained largely absent…