In one of the biggest bitcoin sell-offs ever, a mysterious early investor—often called a “Satoshi-era bitcoin whale”—has sold over 80,000 BTC, worth more than $9 billion. The sale was handled by Galaxy Digital, a major player in the digital assets space, and went down with hardly a hitch. The investor had held the bitcoin for […]
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Bitcoin is no longer just an experiment for enthusiasts or retail investors. It has gone corporate. As of mid-2025, more than 35 publicly traded companies hold at least 1,000 bitcoin (BTC) on their balance sheets. This is a big deal. Corporate bitcoin treasuries are increasing as companies look to manage their financial reserves and embrace
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Japanese AI company Quantum Solutions Co., Ltd. (listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange) is going to build one of the largest bitcoin treasuries in Japan. The company will buy up to 3,000 BTC in the next 12 months, a big bet that will put them among the top bitcoin-holding public companies globally. Quantum Solution’s move is
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The UK government is planning to sell a massive stash of bitcoin worth over £5 billion ($7.1 billion). It’s part of a wider effort to plug a growing £20 billion budget hole. The plan, first reported by The Telegraph, has been confirmed by several sources and involves the Home Office, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel
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Block Inc., the fintech company founded by Jack Dorsey and home to Cash App and Square, is joining the S&P 500 this week. The news sent the company’s stock up 10% in after-hours Friday as investors welcomed the company to the club of America’s largest public companies. S&P Global press release Block will replace oil
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The U.S. government doesn’t hold as much bitcoin as everyone thought — and the real number is blowing market watchers, investors and even U.S. lawmakers away. For years, it was assumed the U.S. government held around 200,000 bitcoin (BTC) worth billions of dollars. That was based on on-chain data from platforms like Arkham Intelligence, and
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In 2017, Bulgarian authorities made headlines when they seized 213,500 BTC during a crackdown on organized cybercrime. At the time, bitcoin was trading below $3,000 so the total stash was worth around $640 million. A year later, in 2018, the Bulgarian government sold the entire bitcoin haul. Bulgaria sold the entire 213,500 bitcoin for 15,000
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Bitcoin’s recent price surge has put its mysterious creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, in the top 11 of the world’s richest people — at least on paper. Bitcoin’s $120,000 price tag has brought the value of Nakamoto’s estimated bitcoin holdings to around $130 billion. Nakamoto, who reportedly has more than 1 million bitcoin spread across thousands of
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More and more investors are speaking out against what they see as excessive pay for executives at U.S.-listed bitcoin mining companies. New research from VanEck shows that executive compensation at major U.S.-listed bitcoin miners has increased by 115%, and shareholders are pushing back on concerns of dilution, governance, and lack of performance alignment. Pay comparison
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BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has reached a new high, becoming the largest spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the U.S. In just 18 months since its launch in January 2024, IBIT has accumulated over 700,000 BTC, now worth over $80 billion, and accounts for more than 55% of all bitcoin held by U.S. spot
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