Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) overseen by institutional investors shrank in early 2025, marking the first quarterly drop since US spot ETFs launched. According to a recent CoinShares report, institutional investors’ exposure to Bitcoin (BTC) dropped to $21.2 billion in Q1 2025 from $27.4 billion in Q4 2024, representing a 23% decrease over the period. The…
Poșta Română, the national postal service of Romania, installed its first Bitcoin ATM at a branch location in the city of Tulcea, in partnership with the Bitcoin Romania (BTR) exchange. According to an announcement from the postal service, the next locations to receive Bitcoin (BTC) ATMs will be in Alexandria, Piatra Neamț, Botoșani, and Nădlac….
Trump Media and Technology Group, the company majority-owned by US President Donald Trump that runs his Truth Social media platform, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). TMTG filed an initial registration statement on Form S-1 for its Truth Social Bitcoin (BTC) ETF on June 5,…
Opinion by: Elias Vilochkin, chief product officer of ChangeNOW Bitcoin optimism is naturally running high. US President Donald Trump’s trade agreement with the UK has provided a jolt of confidence in global markets, and Bitcoin (BTC), as the ultimate borderless asset, is reaping the benefits. Unfolding behind the Trump administration’s aggressive push to deregulate the…
If money isn’t coins, bills or even cryptocurrencies, what is it, really? That’s the question at the heart of this week’s episode of The Clear Crypto Podcast, where hosts Nathan Jeffay (StarkWare) and Adrian Blust (Tonal Media) sit down with Bill Maurer, dean of the UC Irvine School of Social Sciences and a leading anthropologist…
Key points: A historically accurate Bitcoin price metric is flashing green for the third time this year. Miners’ BTC sales have slowed since the start of the year compared to 2024. Profit-taking, while a popular move around all-time highs, is less “euphoric” than previous price cycles. Bitcoin (BTC) continues to see “buy the dip” signals…
Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s percent supply on exchanges has dropped below 11% for the first time since 2018. Institutional adoption is accelerating BTC withdrawals from public exchanges. Trust in centralized platforms is shaky post-FTX. Bitcoin’s (BTC) percent supply on exchanges has dropped to near seven-year lows, falling below 11% for the first time since March 2018,…
The European Parliament is set to vote on a technology sovereignty proposal submitted by the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) under the leadership of pro-Bitcoin lawmaker Sarah Knafo. ITRE, one of 24 standing committees in the European Parliament, on June 3 adopted a non-binding report on tech sovereignty and digital infrastructure, calling for…
Improving regulatory clarity in the United States may push Bitcoin past $150,000 during the current market cycle, according to Alice Li, investment partner and head of US at crypto venture capital firm Foresight Ventures. Speaking during Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction X Spaces show on June 3, Li said the crypto market’s 2025 rally has been largely…
A solo Bitcoin miner has successfully mined block 899,826, earning a reward worth $330,386, a rare feat amid record-high network difficulty. According to mempool.space data, the block was confirmed at 3:48 am UTC on June 5 and included 3,680 transactions. The miner, operating under the Solo CK pool, collected a subsidy of 3.125 Bitcoin (BTC)…