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According to Cointelegraph, BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has crossed the 700,000 BTC threshold, holding 700,307 Bitcoin worth approximately $75.5 billion. The milestone came after IBIT registered a $164.6 million inflow on Monday, bringing total holdings to this historic level in just 18 months
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Japanese firm Metaplanet plans to acquire a digital bank in Japan using its Bitcoin reserves as collateral for financing. According to Cointelegraph, CEO Simon Gerovich outlined this acquisition strategy during a recent Financial Times interview. The Tokyo-listed company aims to use Bitcoin holdings like traditional securities or government bonds to
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Elon Musk confirmed Sunday that his newly formed America Party will accept Bitcoin payments. The Tesla CEO dismissed traditional fiat currency as "hopeless" when asked about the party's cryptocurrency stance on X. According to Cointelegraph, Musk's declaration came as a direct response to user
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Cryptocurrency investment products attracted $1.04 billion of inflows during the trading week ended Friday, according to CoinShares. Bitcoin exchange-traded products led with $790 million in weekly inflows, representing 76% of total crypto ETP inflows. Ether ETPs followed with $225 million of inflows, extending their run to 11 consecutive weeks.
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A Coinbase executive has raised the possibility that Thursday's transfer of 80,000 Bitcoin worth $8.6 billion could represent the largest theft in human history. According to Cointelegraph, Conor Grogan, Coinbase's head of product, stated there is a "small possibility" the movement from
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Cointelegraph reports that Miller Value Partners Chief Investment Officer Bill Miller IV argued governments lack legitimate authority to tax Bitcoin. Speaking on the Coin Stories podcast Wednesday, Miller said taxing Bitcoin "doesn't make a ton of sense" because blockchain technology handles ownership verification without government infrastructure.
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Three Bitcoin whale wallets that remained dormant for 14 years suddenly transferred their holdings Thursday, moving over $3 billion worth of Bitcoin. According to Cointelegraph, the mysterious whale initially labeled "12tLs" transferred 10,000 Bitcoin worth over $1 billion after holding the assets since April 3, 2011. Hours
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A solo Bitcoin miner achieved a remarkable victory on Thursday, successfully mining block 903883 and earning 3.173 BTC worth $349,028. According to Cointelegraph, the miner accomplished this feat using just 2.3 petahashes per second of computing power through the CKPool mining service. Bitcoin historian Pete Rizzo described
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin delivered a keynote speech at EthCC on Wednesday, asking blockchain developers to focus on freeing humanity through their inventions rather than building more technically advanced tools. According to Cointelegraph, Buterin compared the individual liberty ethos of the early internet in the 1990s to the current ethos
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Pakistan's ambitious plan to allocate surplus electricity for Bitcoin mining faced a major setback this week. The International Monetary Fund rejected the government's proposal to offer subsidized power rates to energy-intensive industries, including cryptocurrency miners. According to Cointelegraph, Pakistan's Secretary of Power Fakhre Alam
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A US bankruptcy judge ruled Monday that Celsius Network's lawsuit against Tether can proceed despite attempts to dismiss the case. According to Cointelegraph, the court denied key parts of Tether's motion to dismiss claims over the liquidation of 39,500 Bitcoin during Celsius's collapse
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Binance Pay partnered with French fintech Lyzi to enable cryptocurrency payments at over 80 businesses across the French Riviera. Cointelegraph reports the rollout spans cities including Cannes, Nice, Antibes and Monaco. The partnership integrates digital assets into the region's luxury tourism and retail economy. The payment system supports
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UK-based web design firm The Smarter Web Company purchased an additional 230.05 Bitcoin for 17.97 million British pounds ($24.7 million) at an average price of 78,103 pounds per coin. According to Cointelegraph, the London-listed company now holds 773.58 BTC worth over $82.6 million total.
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Deutsche Bank plans to launch digital asset custody services in 2026, according to Cointelegraph. Germany's largest bank will collaborate with Austria-based Bitpanda crypto exchange and Swiss technology provider Taurus to develop the service. The custody platform will allow clients to store cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin through institutional-grade security infrastructure.
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Bhutan has become the first country to implement a comprehensive national cryptocurrency payment system for tourism. The partnership between Bhutan's Department of Tourism, Binance Pay, and DK Bank launched in May 2025. According to Cointelegraph, tourists with Binance accounts can now pay for services using over 100 different
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Kazakhstan will establish a state crypto-reserve managed by its central bank. The announcement came from National Bank Chairman Timur Suleimenov during parliamentary proceedings on June 30. The reserve represents Kazakhstan's latest step toward integrating digital assets into national financial infrastructure. According to Qazinform, the reserve will operate under