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Tokyo-listed energy and fintech firm Remixpoint has raised 31.5 billion Japanese yen ($215 million) to expand its Bitcoin treasury, aiming to accumulate 3,000 BTC. Tokyo-based energy company Remixpoint raised 31.5 billion yen (around $215 million) to expand its Bitcoin treasury, according to a Wednesday announcement. Remixpoint will allocate the newly raised funds entirely to Bitcoin (BTC) acquisition, the company said in an X post. The funds were raised through Remixpoint’s 25th series of stock acquisition rights and fourth series of unsecured bonds, according to local media outlet CoinPost. This series of stock acquisition rights will create 55 million new shares, representing a 39.9% dilution. The issuance is made without any discount and is conducted at market price. Read more

Elon Musk says that his new America Party will support Bitcoin, but does it have a chance in the American political system? The growing rift between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump turned into a gulf on July 5 when Musk announced the independent America Party, supposedly focused on Bitcoin and centrist policies. The move was catalyzed by Congress passing the Trump administration’s controversial One Big Beautiful Bill Act. According to Musk, the bill flies in the face of the administration’s initial efforts to cut government spending. The America Party has yet to hold a formative congress or issue a specific platform. Little is known about the party’s stance, beyond Musk’s vague comments of a preference for centrism, deregulation, reduction of government spending and support for Bitcoin (BTC). Read more

Bitcoin’s inflow/outflow ratio fell to 2022 lows, and the cumulative volume delta shows short-selling pressure failing to push prices lower. Time for a rally? Key takeaways:  Bitcoin’s monthly outflow/inflow ratio has dropped to 0.9, signaling renewed long-term confidence and accumulation. Despite aggressive short-side pressure on Binance derivatives, BTC has remained in a tight range between $100,000 and $110,000. Read more

A second-quarter survey of 18 mainstream news outlets logged 1,116 Bitcoin (BTC) stories and measured sentiment at 31% positive, 41% neutral, and 28% negative, according to Bitcoin analysis firm Perception. The data reveal a significant gap between finance-focused media that cover the market extensively and legacy publications that rarely address it. Sparse coverage Perception counted […] The post Survey finds gaps in mainstream Bitcoin coverage, leaving institutional investors exposed appeared first on CryptoSlate.

By choosing Bitcoin pay, Remixpoint's CEO says he is "in the same boat" with shareholders, pledging to increase corporate value responsibly.

Bitcoin’s trading range tightens as bulls buy minor corrections while pushing BTC’s average daily trading price higher. Key point: Bitcoin is finding support at $107,245, showing investor sentiment remains positive, and every minor dip is being purchased. Bitcoin (BTC) is attempting to bounce off the moving averages, indicating buying on dips. Although the price is just below the all-time high of $111,980, it is not yet in the overvalued zone. CryptoQuant contributor Axel Adler Jr. said in a post on X that the Mayer Multiple at 1.1x was “within the neutral zone (0.8–1.5х).” Read more

The CEO, who was just appointed in June, is also listed among the management of Japan-based crypto exchange BITPoint. Takashi Tashiro, the new CEO of Tokyo-based energy company Remixpoint, will be paid in Bitcoin as part of stated efforts to be “in the same boat” as shareholders, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. Remixpoint said it will calculate Tashiro's salary and taxes, purchase the equivalent amount in Bitcoin (BTC) and transfer it to a wallet the CEO designates. The move is as part of a “shareholder-oriented management,” the company said. “The remuneration in this case will be paid in Japanese yen in format based on the appropriate organization of the Company Act and taxation,” a translated version of the statement reads. ”On top of that, we plan to acquire Bitcoin (BTC) equivalent to the same amount at the market price with Japanese yen, which is equivalent to the full amount of the payment, and deliver it to the crypto asset wallet designated by the President and CEO.” Read more

Bitcoin's long-term investors now hold 80% of all BTC in circulation, which could trigger the next leg higher into price discovery, if history repeats. Key takeaways: 80% of all Bitcoin is now being hodl’d, a historical signal for upcoming rallies. A break above the $110,000 resistance could lead to increased volatility, with some traders anticipating a rise to $130,000. Read more

“We’re investing in businesses that treat Bitcoin not as a trade, but as infrastructure - something to build on, not bet on,” ego general partner Lyn Alden said

In 2025, governments hold over 463,000 BTC, with the US and China leading, while countries like Bhutan, Iran and the UK quietly build strategic reserves. Roughly 463,000 BTC — or about 2.3% of Bitcoin’s total supply — is currently held by governments around the world, according to publicly available blockchain data and legal disclosures.  While that might sound like a small percentage, it equates to tens of billions of dollars in sovereign Bitcoin wealth, giving Bitcoin (BTC) a growing role in national asset strategies and state-level accumulation. Read more

Analysts at BitMEX Research have raised the alarm about a scam targeting early Bitcoin holders, particularly those with wallets dating back to 2011. According to the firm, the scam appears to exploit long-dormant addresses by injecting false transactions and misleading messages via OP_Return outputs, an optional field in Bitcoin transactions that can carry arbitrary data. […] The post Scam targets dormant Bitcoin wallets with fake legal notice appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Bitcoin (BTC) continued to trade between $100,000 and $110,500 for a second consecutive week as smaller investors replaced whales on the buy side, Bitfinex Alpha reported on July 7. The report noted that BTC spent most of July so far within a 10% channel, capped by the January high of $109,590 and floored near the […] The post Bitcoin remains stuck in $100k-$110k band as retail and whales enter potential standoff appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Traders are unwinding their bearish positions as Bitcoin holds strong, fueling optimism for a potential breakout to $120,000. Key takeaways: Bitcoin derivatives show reduced demand for downside protection, suggesting renewed investor confidence. US import tariff hikes on Japan and South Korea intensified recession fears, boosting Bitcoin’s appeal as a hedge. Read more

Bitcoin futures show rising long-side buy pressure as open interest surges. Key takeaways: Bitcoin futures open interest has climbed +7% in 30 days, suggesting a bullish shift in sentiment. A Bitcoin market momentum indicator shows that long-side buy pressure is rising. Read more

Strategy, the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, expanded its digital asset portfolio by $21 billion in the second quarter of 2025, driven largely by BTC’s sharp price increase. According to the Michael Saylor-led firm, Bitcoin surged from $82,445 to $107,752 between April and June, pushing its unrealized gains on its BTC holdings to $14.05 billion. […] The post Strategy adds $21B in Bitcoin value during Q2 but faces $4B tax hit appeared first on CryptoSlate.

French company The Blockchain Group and the UK-based Smarter Web Company each boosted their corporate Bitcoin treasuries on Monday with multimillion-dollar BTC purchases. Two European companies — France’s The Blockchain Group and the United Kingdom’s Smarter Web Company — have expanded their Bitcoin holdings. In a Monday announcement, The Blockchain Group said it acquired 116 Bitcoin (BTC) for about 10.7 million euros ($12.55 million), and the Smarter Web Company announced the purchase of 226.42 BTC for 17.9 million pounds ($24.34 million). Following its latest purchase, The Blockchain Group’s holdings total 1,904 BTC, acquired at an average price of $106,000 per coin. The Smarter Web Company’s holdings have reached a total of 1,000 BTC, bought for an average price of $106,750. Read more

Michael Saylor’s Strategy skipped weekly Bitcoin buys for the first time since April, announcing a new $4.2 billion stock sale and reporting $14 billion in unrealized gains in Q2. Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, reported $14 billion in unrealized gains on its holdings in the second quarter of 2025. The company recorded an unrealized gain on its digital asset holdings of $14.05 billion, along with a deferred tax expense of $4.04 billion, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday “As of June 30, 2025, the Company’s digital asset carrying value was $64.36 billion, with a related deferred tax liability of $6.31 billion,” the filing stated. Read more

Japan’s Metaplanet has become the world’s fifth-largest corporate Bitcoin holder after acquiring 2,204 BTC. Japan’s top corporate Bitcoin treasury company, Metaplanet, has acquired another 2,204 Bitcoin for $237 million. In a filing on Monday, the company said it acquired an additional 2,204 Bitcoin (BTC) at an average price of 15,640,253 Japanese yen per Bitcoin (about $107,700). This brings Metaplanet’s total holdings to 15,555 BTC at an average purchase price of about $99,985 each. According to BitcoinTreasuries.NET data, Metaplanet is the fifth-largest corporate holder of Bitcoin. The company overtook the holdings of electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla in late June with an acquisition of 1,234 BTC, which brought its holdings to 12,345 BTC, with Tesla holding 11,509 BTC. Read more

Bitcoin sets another record high weekly close as traders determine where the BTC price tops and bottoms will be. Bitcoin (BTC) was inches away from all-time highs after it sealed another record weekly close. Bitcoin traders are eyeing both a return to price discovery and a “false move” to take liquidity at $105,000. The weekly close sealed July as a month for the record books, with “final resistance” now next on bulls’ to-do list. Read more