Crypto Brief
Bitcoin ETFs Draw Fresh Inflows as BTC Price Slides
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their largest inflows in weeks as investors added exposure despite Bitcoin trading well below recent highs.
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US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their largest inflows in weeks as investors added exposure despite Bitcoin trading well below recent highs.
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Binance has executed its first Bitcoin purchase under a plan to convert its $1 billion SAFU user protection fund from stablecoins into BTC.
South Korea’s financial watchdog has expanded its use of artificial intelligence to detect crypto market manipulation, shifting toward automated, data-driven enforcement.
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Strive added 334 Bitcoin to its balance sheet and retired most of the debt inherited from its Semler Scientific acquisition, strengthening its treasury position.
Swiss crypto bank Sygnum has raised more than 750 Bitcoin for its market-neutral BTC Alpha Fund as institutional investors seek yield-oriented crypto strategies.
Arthur Hayes argues potential US intervention in Japan’s bond market could expand global liquidity, creating supportive conditions for Bitcoin.
A growing share of leading US banks are offering or planning Bitcoin-related services, signaling a shift in institutional attitudes toward crypto.
Severe winter weather in Washington has pushed back a key Senate Agriculture Committee vote on sweeping crypto market structure legislation.