Bitcoin stalls near $71K as profit-taking meets war risk; Morgan Stanley plots tokenization push, new quantum-safe idea surfaces, CFTC asserts authority, Sun vs. WLFI erupts

Bitcoin slips from $73K to $71K as $20M/hour profit-taking and Iran tensions bite. Morgan Stanley eyes tokenized funds and BTC yield; quantum-safe workaround, CFTC’s power move, and WLFI drama round out a volatile weekend.

Hedged Re‑Risking: Bitcoin, Ethereum ETF Demand Powers Best Week for Crypto Funds Since January

Crypto funds drew $1.1B—the best week in three months—as BTC ($871M) and ETH ($196.5M) saw inflows while short‑BTC hedges hit $20.2M. U.S. spot ETFs added $833.2M; Morgan Stanley’s new fund raised $62M.

Strategy’s $1B Bitcoin Add Puts It 9,000 BTC From BlackRock’s ETF as STRC Dividends Loom

Strategy bought $1B of Bitcoin, lifting holdings to ~781,000 BTC ($55.3B) and placing it 9,000 BTC shy of BlackRock’s ETF, powered by 11.5% STRC preferreds and a 2.05% breakeven ARR.

Foundry Moves Into Zcash: New Mining Pool Seizes 29% Hashrate and Unveils Zcashinfo Explorer

Foundry launched a Zcash mining pool with institutional miners onboard, rapidly capturing 29% hashrate, and rolled out Zcashinfo.com as ZEC rallies 73% month-over-month.

Bitcoin products capture $1.1B weekly inflows, strongest since January, as macro pressures cool

Digital asset funds drew $1.1B in weekly inflows—the biggest since January—amid easing inflation and geopolitical tensions, with bitcoin products taking the lead.

Bank of Korea seeks crypto ‘circuit breaker’ after Bithumb’s 620,000 BTC blunder — the control that actually matters

South Korea’s central bank urges a crypto market circuit breaker and tougher exchange controls after Bithumb’s 620,000 BTC error. Here’s a workable design that could restore trust.

Bitcoin dips to $71K as Trump orders Hormuz blockade and US–Iran talks stall

Bitcoin pulled back to $71,000 after President Trump ordered a Strait of Hormuz blockade and US–Iran talks failed, reviving geopolitical risk and testing crypto’s dual narrative.

Fake ‘Ledger’ App on the App Store Costs Musician G. Love 5.9 BTC — The Real Seed-Phrase Risk

A fake “Ledger” app on the App Store fooled American musician G. Love into entering his seed, costing him 5.9 BTC. Here’s why seed phrases are the single-point failure—and how to reduce risk.

Forkless Quantum Safety for Bitcoin? New Scheme Puts the Burden on Senders

A StarkWare researcher proposes a forkless, quantum-resistant Bitcoin transaction using Lamport signatures and hash puzzles—secure vs Shor, costly per tx, and constrained by script limits.

Morgan Stanley Eyes Tokenized Cash, Tax Tools, and More as Its Bitcoin ETF Sets the Stage

Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF launches with $46M in inflows, but the bank is targeting tokenized money-market funds, tax-loss harvesting, and ETH/SOL ETFs to expand its crypto footprint.