Bitcoin must hold above its 200-week EMA, await Fed’s stealth QE and see US liquidity return post-shutdown to avoid a deeper bear market. Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s bull structure remains intact as long as it holds above a key trendline. Fed liquidity and US fiscal policy will likely decide Bitcoin’s next major move. Read more
Future’s $34.5 million round, backed by Fulgur Ventures, Tobam and others, highlights Switzerland’s growing role in institutional Bitcoin adoption. Future Holdings, a Switzerland-based Bitcoin treasury and custody company, has raised 28 million Swiss francs (about $34.5 million) in a strategic round anchored by Fulgur Ventures, Nakamoto and Tobam, the company announced on Tuesday. Branding itself as “Switzerland’s premier Bitcoin treasury company,” Future said in a news release that it will provide multisignature custody, treasury tools and advisory services for companies seeking to hold Bitcoin (BTC) on their balance sheets. The company said it combines treasury operations, research and wallet infrastructure to help institutions manage and account for Bitcoin exposure within traditional corporate structures. Read more
Token burning only raises prices when demand, utility and transparency align. Here’s when supply cuts work, and why SHIB and BNB tell different stories. Token burns are a key part of many projects’ tokenomics. They permanently remove coins from circulation, but supply cuts alone don’t guarantee price gains. Burns work best when supported by strong fundamentals, meaningful burn volume and rising demand. Market trends, investor sentiment and burn transparency all shape price impact. Read more
MEV isn’t inevitable. It’s engineered exploitation masquerading as necessity. Blockchain’s future depends on eliminating this hidden tax on users. Opinion by: Da Hongfei, founder of Neo Decentralized, permissionless and transparent. These are the principles that attracted many of us to the blockchain ecosystem. This vision is still being undermined, however, by an insidious, often invisible force: maximal extractable value (MEV). MEV isn’t inevitable; it’s a choice. Too many treat it as an unavoidable byproduct of blockchains. It is not. MEV is engineered into incentives, and it can be engineered out. Left unchecked, it becomes a hidden tax, a form of censorship, and a direct assault on fairness and decentralization. Read more
The loan came shortly after Metaplanet launched a $500 million Bitcoin-backed share buyback program, after its market-based net asset value fell below 1.0. Tokyo-listed Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet secured a $100 million Bitcoin-backed loan to purchase additional BTC and repurchase its shares. According to a Tuesday filing, the funds were borrowed on Oct. 31 under a credit agreement that allows the company to secure short-term financing using its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings as collateral. The lender’s identity was not disclosed, but the company said the loan carries a benchmark US dollar rate plus a spread and can be repaid at any time. Metaplanet said that the loan structure is conservative, noting it holds 30,823 BTC, worth around $3.5 billion as of the end of October, a position large enough to maintain healthy collateral coverage even if Bitcoin’s price declines. Read more