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Strategy resumes Bitcoin buying with $370 million purchase
Strategy acquired 4,603 BTC for $369.7 million between August 24 and August 30, bringing its total holdings to 845,050 BTC.
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The latest on Bitcoin — price action, spot ETFs, mining, Lightning and the macro forces moving BTC.
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GameStop’s $1.4B Debt-for-Equity Swap Cuts Note Principal by a Third — While Its Entire Bitcoin Hoard Sits Pledged at Coinbase
GameStop is swapping $1.4B in convertible notes for equity while its entire 4,710 BTC sits pledged at Coinbase for a covered-call strategy — GME shares fell 13.84%.
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Canada’s 3iQ Lands First Institutional Mandate to Manage Bhutan’s Bitcoin Treasury for Gelephu Mindfulness City
Canada's 3iQ Corp secures the first institutional mandate to manage Bhutan's Gelephu Mindfulness City Bitcoin reserves, linked to a 10,000 BTC (~$641M) pledge.
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Bitdeer Stock Surges 23% After Signing $4.7B, 16-Year AI Data Center Lease in Norway
Bitdeer (BTDR) shares jumped 23% after signing a 16-year, $4.7B AI data center colocation lease in Tydal, Norway — the largest crypto miner pivot to AI infrastructure yet.
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Strategy’s STRC Preferred Stock Clears $90 With 24% Rebound From June Record Low
Strategy's STRC preferred stock has reclaimed $90 in early August 2026, rebounding ~24% from its June record low as buybacks and a $3.75B cash reserve reverse the slide.
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First US-Japan Joint Yen Intervention in 28 Years Sends Bitcoin Down 2%, Revives Carry Trade Unwind Fears
The first US-Japan joint yen intervention in 28 years rattled Bitcoin, dropping it 2% and reviving yen carry trade unwind fears. Fear & Greed Index hits 25.
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London Jury Convicts Five in 52-Hour Crypto Kidnapping and Torture Case — Victims Never Testified
A London jury convicted five people for the 52-hour kidnapping and torture of two French crypto millionaires — prosecutors won without either victim testifying.
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Situational Awareness Hedge Fund With $1.1B in Bitcoin Miner Stocks Hunts Capital After July AI Rout
Situational Awareness hedge fund is seeking fresh capital after leveraged bets on AI-linked Bitcoin miner stocks were crushed in July's AI equity sell-off.
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Fed’s 9-3 Hold With Three Hike Dissents Sends Bitcoin to $64,519 as Fear Index Hits 28
The Fed held rates 9-3 on July 29 with three hawkish dissents — the most since 2016. Bitcoin trades at $64,519 as the Fear & Greed Index hits 28.
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Gumi and SBI Launch $18.32M ‘SBI Crypto Fund I’ on August 1, Targeting Bitcoin and Major Altcoins
Gumi and SBI are launching the $18.32M 'SBI Crypto Fund I' on August 1, 2026, targeting Bitcoin and major altcoins via staking, rebalancing, and hedging strategies.
