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Bitcoin’s price breached the $78,000 mark on Friday morning.

Bitcoin’s rally put Michael Saylor-backed Strategy’s BTC holdings back in the green, with unrealized profits of around $1.36 billion.

In an interview with CNBC, Brian Armstrong said he is “pretty optimistic” that the CLARITY Act will receive more than 60 votes in the Senate in September.

Standard Chartered's Geoffrey Kendrick stated that Bitcoin's move above $65,500 strengthens the argument that the cycle low may already be in.

Hyperliquid's HYPE token outperformed Bitcoin on Thursday morning, moving within about 5.3% of its record high.

Ethereum, XRP and Solana outperformed Bitcoin, with Ethereum rising nearly 20% in the last 24 hours.

Bitcoin prices surged above $69,000 for the first time since early June after President Donald Trump met with top crypto executives in the White House.

Crypto-linked stocks also joined the rally, with BMNR, MSTR, CRCL and COIN shares all posting double-digit gains in intra-day trade.

Market commentators hailed the announcement as a liquidity-positive signal, with analysts saying the Treasury’s actions strengthen the long-term bull case for Bitcoin.

The BitMEX co-founder is returning to a leadership role after a six year hiatus as CEO of Flop Labs.

As Bitcoin ETF outflows and poor on-chain activity continue, Santiment data showed whale accumulation is on the rise.

Cameron Winklevoss sees Bitcoin’s current price point as a buying opportunity, despite mixed market sentiments and AI pulling capital away.

Citi’s Token Services provides the bank with an in-house tokenization rail in addition to the new custody offering.

Metaplanet will control 95.7% of Superplanet's common shares and appoint a majority of its board, including Chairman Simon Gerovich.

In an interview with CNBC, SkyBridge Capital founder and former White House Communications Director said Bitcoin was in “a clear bear market.”

Altcoins are gaining popularity as analyst Michaël van de Poppe thinks a sustained Bitcoin rebound might revive interest in the sector.

Glassnode said the current stretch represents the longest period of Bitcoin underperformance relative to the S&P 500 in its six-year history of data.

Fundstrat said rising long-term real yields could eventually help break Bitcoin out of its unusually quiet trading range, while Tom Lee noted easing oil prices as a backdrop for risk assets.

During the Q2 earnings call, Saylor said a stronger credit business could ultimately support a higher equity premium for MSTR shareholders.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on X that the rulemaking was aimed at ensuring that the U.S. remains “the crypto capital of the world."

Lee also said he expects “easing financial conditions to be a tailwind for crypto,” adding another potential catalyst to his Ethereum thesis.

Druckenmiller’s Duquesne Family Office disclosed a new $23.2 million position in Hyperliquid Strategies, amounting to 2.94 million shares as of June.

The pause in Strategy’s Bitcoin sales comes after the company sold 6,948 BTC for roughly $431.8 million since late May.

During the July meeting, the FOMC held rates steady for the fifth consecutive time, leaving them at the same level since the December rate cut.

The contract calls for the deployment of 2,016 Nvidia Blackwell Ultra GPUs at HIVE's Bell AI Fabric facility in British Columbia.

The broader U.S. stock market also trended lower, putting additional pressure on risk-sensitive assets.

Riot Platforms secured a 20-year, $9.1 billion colocation agreement covering 191 MW of AI data center capacity at its Rockdale campus in Texas.

Bitcoin recovered above $64,000 after touching $63,770 during the session.

Riot Platforms has secured a $9.1 billion, 20-year deal, reportedly with the AI giant.

Bitcoin’s climb to $65,000 failed to lift Bitcoin mining stocks, even as MSTR, CRCL, and other crypto-linked equities moved higher.

Bitcoin climbed above $65,000 for the first time in August, lifting crypto-linked stocks.

In an interview with Punchbowl News, President Trump said expanding data center infrastructure is critical to supporting AI growth.

Bitcoin’s price has struggled to break past $65,000 since the beginning of June, even hitting a 52-week low of around $57,700 in July.

CEO Jeremy Allaire said Circle is building infrastructure for the 'internet financial system,' not just a stablecoin business.

Galaxy's Treasury & Corporate segment dragged on results with a $78 million adjusted EBITDA loss, primarily from unrealized losses on digital assets and investments.

A rising institutional footprint helped slow bitcoin sell-offs, and the current dip appears significantly less volatile than past crypto bear markets.

AI is pulling liquidity, and concerns over Strategy are weighing on sentiment, Arthur Hayes said, which could push Bitcoin down before pushing it up.

Wells Fargo and BNY join a growing push by Wall Street firms to build regulated on-chain financial rails, with broader tokenized deposit networks expected to roll out over the next two years.

Ark Invest’s Valente added that the value of Zcash’s privacy lies in self-custody, which remains too risky for most users

Timing is becoming an issue, with the bill still not on the Senate floor schedule, and any delay could push meaningful action into the August recess.

The launch comes after BlackRock's BUIDL fund, which has grown to about $2.5 billion in assets since its launch in 2024.

Bitmine added 10,399 ETH over the past week, extending its weekly accumulation streak.

The company sold the Bitcoin at an average price of $63,957, below its average acquisition cost of approximately $75,419 per coin.

He reiterated his forecast for the S&P 500 to reach 7,800 before a roughly 10% pullback and finish the year above 8,000.

Morgan Stanley downgraded CRCL stock to ‘Underweight’ from ‘Equal Weight’ and slashed its price target by 60%.

Analysts have questioned the small team and scale of operations of Coldcard maker Coinkite, and called it a “red flag.”

Giancarlo warned that the GENIUS Act and the CLARITY Act keep financial surveillance alive by expanding Bank Secrecy Act obligations to new financial systems based on blockchain.

The dispute breaks out amid a larger debate about debanking practices, an issue that has increasingly intersected with crypto policy and financial regulation.

Bitcoin’s next move may hinge on whether it can hold the key $60,000 support level.

Bitcoin ended July near $62,800 and consolidated in the low-to-mid $60,000s, below its 200-week moving average.