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New research links wider fee gaps between adjacent Bitcoin blocks to more block races and slower immediate next-block arrivals. The post Bitcoin’s security risk starts when one block gets far more fees than the next appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin stayed away from challenging $80,000 after July US PCE inflation data came in slightly higher than anticipated, pressuring gold and risk assets. Bitcoin (BTC) slipped under $78,000 following Wednesday’s Wall Street open after US inflation data came in above expectations. Key points: Data from TradingView tracked up to 1% daily BTC price losses, with US stocks also opening lower and gold breaking below $4,600 per ounce. Read more

The $1.59 billion discretionary pool can fund Bitcoin, buybacks, debt or reserve growth, leaving MSTR holders financing the choice. The post MSTR holders just funded a $1.59 billion cash pile that may never become Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bernstein expects Bitcoin to reclaim $125,000 by late 2026, before reaching $300,000 in 2029 under its base case, with a bull case of $500,000. Wall Street research company Bernstein expects Bitcoin to recover from its latest downturn, reclaim its 2025 high and set new records in the coming years heading into the peak of its historical cycle. Bernstein expects Bitcoin (BTC) to reclaim $125,000 by late 2026 under both its base and bull cases, according to a research report published Wednesday and seen by Cointelegraph. The company said Bitcoin gained 28% over the previous 10 days after falling about 50% from its October 2025 peak, a rebound that could signal the end of the current bear cycle. Read more

IBIT supplied 90.5% of the latest inflow as PCE, GDP and durable goods converge on one macro test. The post Bitcoin holds near $78K as PCE, GDP and durable goods data land with muted reaction appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin struggled to establish support at $80,000 as investor cohorts all returned to net profitability. Bitcoin (BTC) remains sensitive to sell-side pressure at $80,000, even as investors broadly avoid mass profit-taking. Key points: Read more

Bitcoin's end-of-September options expiry holds 130,670 BTC of open interest, compared with 79,003 BTC for August, a headline gap large enough to look like traders are loading up before the Federal Reserve's Sept. 16 decision. DWF Labs market insights lead Martin Lee said in a note that most of that gap has nothing to do […] The post Bitcoin traders hedged $60k and loaded up above $78k leaving the low $70k exposed appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The Oct. 16 votes would add 625 million authorized shares and permit sales above Nasdaq's 20% cap without issuing stock by themselves. The post Soluna’s 1 billion-share proposal exposes the funding challenge behind its AI and Bitcoin expansion appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The possible charge excludes statutory interest, while the miner's current cash and protest deadline remain undisclosed. The post Bitcoin miner Sphere 3D faces $2.2M tariff claim equal to 77% of its cash appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Custodians gain a federal coordination forum, while EO 14412's dated requirements remain limited to federal systems and covered contractors. The post Bitcoin’s 7 million coin quantum problem just reached the US Treasury appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The same week added an estimated $5.74 million in annualized SATA dividends at Strive’s Aug. 10 variable rate. The post Strive bought 1,110 Bitcoin, but shareholders gained less than 2% real BTC yield appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The rally came despite August’s historically weak track record for Bitcoin.

CryptoQuant says Bitcoin’s 24% rally has flipped key market indicators bullish, though rising profit-taking could bring near-term turbulence. Bitcoin has entered the early stages of a new bull market after a 24% rally pushed key onchain and demand indicators into bullish territory, according to CryptoQuant. The analytics firm’s Bull Score jumped to 80 from 30 over the past week, hitting its highest level since October 2025 as eight of the index’s 10 underlying indicators now flashing bullish. Bitcoin (BTC) climbed above $80,000 during the rally, but CryptoQuant said a weekly close above its 365-day moving average, currently around $83,000, is needed to confirm the shift to a new bull market. Read more

Strategy’s biggest risk may not be a Bitcoin crash, but losing access to the capital markets that help it service $1.76 billion in annual obligations. Strategy’s Bitcoin treasury may be less vulnerable to a crypto market crash than to a prolonged loss of capital-market access, a risk that could threaten its ability to fund roughly $1.76 billion in annual obligations without selling Bitcoin, according to a recent analysis from Regime Intelligence. According to the report, Strategy’s 840,447 BTC stash sits behind roughly $22 billion in debt and preferred claims, meaning the company’s Bitcoin accumulation model depends on its ability to continually raise fresh capital to meet obligations. Contrary to popular belief, Strategy’s (MSTR) biggest vulnerability isn’t a Bitcoin-driven price drop or liquidity event, but its continued dependence on access to capital markets. The report noted that Strategy’s debt does not function like a conventional Bitcoin-backed margin loan, with no BTC-linked margin call that would fo...

Bitcoin bulls battled for control of the $80,000 zone as gold came off its highest levels since mid-May on falling US bond yields. Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $80,000 into Tuesday’s Wall Street open as crypto and gold gave way to gains in US equities. Key points: Read more

The United States is threatening to eject Iran’s trading partners from the dollar system while widening its power to sanction the country’s crypto sector, escalating a financial campaign that is already testing Washington’s leverage over China. On Aug. 24, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent launched “Operation Economic Outcast,” imposing sanctions on nearly 60 individuals, entities and […] The post US widens Iran crypto sanctions as dollar threat revives Bitcoin and gold debate appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin crossed $80,000 for the first time since May, extending its seven-day advance to roughly 25%.

Bitcoin price analysis eyes the potential end of its current macro downtrend based on weekly RSI signals. Bitcoin (BTC) price action is offering mixed signals after hitting $80,000 as traders diverge on market trajectory. Key points: Read more

The altcoin rally added $215 billion in market capitalization between Aug. 19 and Aug. 22, pushing the combined value of coins outside Bitcoin (TOTAL2) up more than 24% and back above $1 trillion, according to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost. Darkfost also found that 56% of Binance-listed altcoins have reclaimed their 200-day moving averages, a sharp reversal […] The post A $215 billion altcoin rally rests on Bitcoin holding its reclaimed market structure appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Thailand’s SEC opened consultations on local Bitcoin and Ether ETF rules and qualification standards for foreign digital asset custodians. Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has advanced its framework for locally listed spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from proposed principles to draft regulations while revising its approach to foreign digital asset custodians. The regulator said Monday it is seeking feedback on two consultation papers. One contains draft regulations for Thai crypto ETFs, while the other proposes principles governing the qualifications of foreign digital asset custodians engaged by mutual and private funds investing in digital assets. During the initial stage, asset managers could establish passive ETFs tracking Bitcoin (BTC) or Ether (ETH), the only two eligible crypto assets. Read more