Metaplanet Jumps to #3 Bitcoin Treasury After Adding 5,075 BTC in Q1—But Watch Its “BTC Yield” Playbook

Tokyo-listed Metaplanet bought 5,075 BTC in Q1 2026 for $405M, lifting holdings to 40,177 BTC. It now ranks third after MARA’s sale—but its self-defined “BTC yield” is the real tell.

Hormuz Uncertainty Triggers Risk-Off: Bitcoin Sells, Oil Spikes as Trump Vows to Hit Iran “Extremely Hard”

Bitcoin slid to $66.3K as oil jumped to $107 after Trump’s Iran address. $386M in crypto liquidations and a $296M weekly ETF outflow underscore fragile risk appetite.

Quantum Computing and Bitcoin: Why Migration Timing Matters More Than Math

Google and Caltech cut resource estimates to crack elliptic-curve cryptography. With ~10% odds by 2030–2032, the real Bitcoin and Ethereum risk is upgrade timing and coordination.

Bitcoin takes a risk-off tilt as Easter liquidity thins, K33 flags defensive positioning

Bitcoin traders are leaning defensive into the typically low-volume Easter window, per K33. Thin books can magnify moves—why pros de-risk and how to navigate the gap risk.

Bitcoin miner Cango raises $75M as NYSE listing pressure builds on weak share price

Cango secures $75M via strategic capital and a convertible note while facing NYSE delisting risk tied to a low stock price. The financing’s structure will dictate market reaction.

Altcoin Rotation Ignites as Bitcoin Nears $70K; Algorand, Stable, Morpho Lead on Rebalance-Fueled Rally

Bitcoin pressed toward $70K while Algorand, Stable, and Morpho jumped double digits. Rebalancing and softer geopolitics spurred a $326M wipeout, but prediction markets stay cautious.

New Hampshire to issue $100M bitcoin‑backed bond; Moody’s flags speculative risk as BitGo named liquidation agent

A New Hampshire authority plans a $100M bitcoin‑backed bond rated speculative by Moody’s, with BitGo tasked to custody BTC and sell collateral to fund interest and principal.

Bitcoin’s Q1 Slide: Down 24%, Worst Start Since 2018 — Why It Looks Cyclical, Not Structural

Bitcoin dropped 24% in Q1, its weakest first quarter since 2018. Here’s why the setback appears cyclical rather than structural—and how smart positioning can adapt.

Bitcoin’s Quantum Clock Speeds Up: Caltech Neutral-Atom Breakthrough Lowers Qubit Needs to 10k–20k

New Caltech research with Oratomic suggests Shor-capable, fault-tolerant quantum computers may need just 10k–20k qubits—tightening Bitcoin and Ethereum’s post-quantum migration window.

Core Foundation franchises “Satoshi Plus” to power Z: an EVM scaling layer for Zcash

Core Foundation will franchise its Satoshi Plus bitcoin-aligned consensus to “Z,” a scaling layer aiming to bring native EVM functionality to Zcash, per co-founder Kieran Dennis.