Peter Brandt has pinpointed October 4, 2026, as the expected cycle low for Bitcoin. He envisions a capitulation flush into the $40,000 range while favoring BTC over overextended AI equities.
Institutional interest in spot Bitcoin ETFs shows signs of life with two consecutive weeks of positive net creation. However, a closer look at the capital volume highlights a steep imbalance between fresh inflows and recent systemic outflows.
Citadel Securities has invested $400 million in Crypto.com at a $20 billion valuation, marking the exchange’s first institutional funding round and accelerating its expansion into tokenized securities and derivatives.
Ondo Finance and SBI Group have formed a strategic partnership to bring Japanese equities onchain, use the JPYSC stablecoin for settlement, and distribute tokenized assets through SBI’s financial network.
DTCC has moved tokenization into a production environment, allowing selected stocks, ETFs, and U.S. Treasurys to be represented on blockchain while retaining full investor rights.
Strategy CEO Phong Le says the company plans to remain the largest corporate Bitcoin buyer, supported by a $3 billion cash reserve and a balance sheet built for severe market declines.
Binance.US is rebuilding after a two-year regulatory slowdown, targeting a return to 20% of the U.S. crypto exchange market through ultra-low fees, deeper liquidity, and an expanded product lineup.
The UK government has assembled a 54-member tokenization taskforce featuring BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Coinbase, Circle, and Ripple to develop live capital markets use cases over the next year.
American Bitcoin shares have fallen more than 95% from their record high, wiping over $600 million from the value of Eric Trump’s stake as the miner continues expanding its Bitcoin treasury.
JPMorgan alerts that as traditional finance builds private, permissioned ledgers, public networks risk becoming isolated distribution layers.
As Binance re-evaluates its continental strategy, data reveals that most departing EU users are opting for self-custody over fully compliant competitor platforms.
The SEC has formally added clear, compliance-driven crypto rules to its 2026 agenda, aiming to establish safe harbors and onshore market structures.
In the wake of a prominent corporate treasury shift and a new geopolitical flashpoint, Bitcoin successfully absorbed a sudden multi-million dollar supply injection, briefly testing the $64,400 technical resistance block before consolidating into its current range.
Adjusted stablecoin transaction volumes soared to a historic $1.79 trillion in June, surpassing previous bull market records and confirming that dollar-pegged tokens have decoupled from pure asset speculation.
Triggered by weak US employment figures, an intense short squeeze caught bearish traders flat-footed, fueling massive weekly gains for major crypto tokens like Ether and Solana.