Strategy raises $334M through stock sales but buys no Bitcoin
Proceeds funded STRC dividends and repurchases, while $149.1 million was added to Strategy’s US dollar reserve, which reached $4.8 billion. Source：Cointelegraph
No change in bitcoin holdings as Strategy boosted dollar reserve, bought back more STRC last week
Led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, the company raised $333.7 million via the sale of common stock. Source：CoinDesk
Bitcoin options remain expensive despite summer calm. Here's why it matters
Bitcoin’s implied volatility is near a seasonal floor, but options continue to price substantially more movement than the market is delivering. Source：CoinDesk
Bitcoin's biggest holders, Strategy and Metaplanet, are betting on math, not price
Your dayahead look for Aug. 17, 2026 Source：CoinDesk
Bitcoin tracks equity bounce, but $390 million ETF outflow week keeps bulls on back foot
The price of bitcoin tracked a bounce in equities, but a $390 million ETF outflow streak and 10% odds on landmark crypto legislation leave markets searching…
September Fed interest-rate increase is 'very unlikely,' Goldman Sachs says
Soft economic data has Goldman Sachs doubting a September rate increase, offering good news for bitcoin bulls. Source：CoinDesk
The bitcoin futures market looks like a crowded club with a tiny exit – and it could cause pain
The market may be facing a dangerous liquidity mismatch as futures open interest outpaces trading volume by a significant margin. Source：CoinDesk
The 'long bitcoin, short the bankers' era is officially over as TradFi giants embrace digital assets
Financial firms are partnering with specialists to build infrastructure, blurring lines between traditional and decentralized finance into a unified sector.…
Swiss mega-bank UBS ramps up its Bitcoin exposure with a massive 24-fold surge in ETF call options
Direct holdings of IBIT also rose 12% to 407,890 shares, while put option exposure dropped roughly 53% to 143,300 underlying shares during the quarter.…
Why the world’s second-largest Bitcoin mining power is shutting down rigs in its capital city
The Energy Ministry enacted the yearround restriction to mitigate power capacity shortages, as energyintensive mining facilities continue to strain regional…
Paul Tudor Jones’ investment firm increases stake in BlackRock's bitcoin ETF after year of selling
Calls fell 85.2% to 148,000 underlying shares, while puts slipped 1.4% to 715,000. Source：CoinDesk
Bitcoin to $1M by 2030 is ‘mathematically impossible’ says Markus Thielen
The trillions required to boost Bitcoin to a price of $1 million per coin is not going to happen by 2030... or perhaps ever, says party pooper Markus Thielen.…