Year: 2026

Tudor Investment adds 109,446 shares to BlackRock Bitcoin ETF stake

Tudor Investment has increased its BlackRock Bitcoin ETF stake by 18.9% in the second quarter, ending a year-long run of reductions while cutting most of its reported call-option exposure to the fund. Summary Tudor Investment increased its BlackRock Bitcoin ETF…

US Debt Nears $40 Trillion in 5 Months as Bitcoin’s Case Gets Louder

Key Takeaways US debt obligations have hit $39.95 trillion, just $50 billion away from the $40 trillion threshold. Treasury data show $6.5 billion in daily borrowing, putting the debt total at $50 trillion by July 2029. Senator Cynthia Lummis has…

Crypto

The Numbers Behind the $1 Battle Aren’t What They Seem

Conflicting derivatives figures can come from tracking platforms using different methodologies rather than bad data. XRP’s fight to hold $1 has come with a side effect: a swirl of derivatives numbers that do not agree with each other. Open…

Bitpanda fined €70,000 by Austrian regulator over MiCA breaches

Austria has fined Bitpanda €70,000 ($82,000) for breaches of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, making the case the Austrian regulator’s first published final penalty under MiCA. Summary Austria’s FMA fined Bitpanda €70,000 for breaches of MiCA disclosure and…

Consumer Confidence Sinks as AI Stocks Soar, Bitcoin Left Behind

Key Takeaways Glassnode says bitcoin trades near half its October 2025 peak while US stocks hit record highs. US equities set a fresh record on August 7 as AI-driven gains pull household cash off the sidelines. Core inflation held at…