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Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, acquired 4,048 Bitcoin for $449.3 million between August 25 and Monday, according to a Cointelegraph report. The purchase was made at an average price of $110,981 per BTC as the cryptocurrency briefly surged above $113,000 before dropping below $108,000 on
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Crypto hackers and scammers stole over $163 million from the crypto space in August 2025 across 16 separate attacks. According to Cointelegraph, this represents a 15% increase compared to July's $142 million in losses. However, the figure remains 47% lower than August 2024 losses. Two major incidents drove
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Gold reached an all-time high of $3,485 per ounce on Monday following President Donald Trump's inflation remarks on social media. Bitcoin moved in the opposite direction, falling to an eight-week low. This divergent movement demonstrates what analysts call Bitcoin's "split personality," according to
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An $11 billion Bitcoin whale has become larger than the world's second-largest corporate Ethereum holder through continued asset rotation. According to Cointelegraph, the whale sold another $215 million worth of Bitcoin to purchase $216 million worth of Ethereum on decentralized exchange Hyperliquid on Monday. The whale now holds
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El Salvador has redistributed its entire 6,274 Bitcoin reserve worth $678 million into 14 new wallet addresses as a precaution against potential quantum computing threats. According to Cointelegraph, the country's Bitcoin Office announced Friday that each new address holds up to 500 BTC. The Bitcoin Office explained
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US-based spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds now generate $5 billion to $10 billion in daily trading volume on active days. These products sometimes surpass major cryptocurrency exchanges in trading activity. Cointelegraph reports that institutional investors continue to increase their crypto exposure through regulated ETF products. Julio Moreno, head of research at
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According to Cointelegraph, at least 92 crypto exchange-traded products currently await decision from the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Solana and XRP represent the most sought-after crypto assets among pending applications, with SOL having eight ETF applications and XRP having seven applications under review. Bloomberg Intelligence ETF analyst James Seyffart
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According to Cointelegraph, the Australian division of trading platform Webull launched cryptocurrency services on Wednesday, offering 240 digital assets to local investors. The launch occurred just days after the company relaunched crypto trading in the United States on Monday, following a two-year absence from the American market. Webull Australia announced
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Japanese investment company Metaplanet announced plans to raise 180.3 billion yen ($1.2 billion) through international share issuance on August 27, 2025. According to Cointelegraph, the company will allocate $835 million of proceeds specifically for Bitcoin purchases. The Tokyo-listed firm will issue up to 555 million new shares through
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Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds ended their longest outflow streak since launch on Monday, recording $219 million in net inflows after six consecutive days of investor withdrawals. According to Cointelegraph, the reversal came as Fidelity and BlackRock led institutional buying interest back into crypto investment products. The outflow period began August
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Users deposited $1.65 billion in stablecoins on Binance cryptocurrency exchange during Tuesday's trading session. Cointelegraph reported the massive inflow coincided with nearly $1 billion in Ethereum withdrawals from the platform. The deposit total represents the second time this month that net stablecoin deposits on Binance exceeded $1.
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According to Cointelegraph, MicroStrategy acquired 3,081 Bitcoin for $356.9 million during the week ending Sunday. The business intelligence company purchased the Bitcoin batch at an average price of $115,829 per coin. Bitcoin started the week around $116,700 before sliding to $112,000 on Thursday. The acquisition
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An $11 billion Bitcoin whale closed $450 million worth of Ethereum perpetual long positions on Monday while simultaneously purchasing $108 million in additional spot Ether. According to Cointelegraph, the whale closed the positions at an average Ethereum price of $4,735, securing $33 million in profit from the derivatives trades.
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According to Cointelegraph, Custodia Bank CEO Caitlin Long warned traditional finance firms about potential struggles during their first crypto winter. Long made these comments at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium on Friday when speaking to CNBC. Long stated that institutional investors from traditional finance lack updated risk tolerance models for cryptocurrency
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According to Cointelegraph, social media discussions about Federal Reserve interest rate cuts have reached their highest levels in 11 months. Sentiment platform Santiment issued a warning Saturday stating this surge in online chatter could signal dangerous market euphoria. The firm noted that such massive spikes in discussion around bullish narratives
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Trish Turner resigned from her role as head of the Internal Revenue Service digital assets division after serving just three months in the position. According to Cointelegraph, Turner announced her departure through a LinkedIn post on Friday, expressing appreciation for her 20-year career with the tax agency. Turner stated she