$1.3B IBIT Dark Pool Block Tests Bitcoin ETF Liquidity—and Nerves

Nearly 29M IBIT shares traded off-exchange at 10:30 a.m. ET. BTC wobbled intraday, ETF outflows hit $334M this week, and sentiment slid. Here’s what that block really signals.

Deleveraging vs. Dip-Buying: Strategy Retires $1.5B as $1.3B IBIT Hits Dark Pool

Strategy cut $1.5B of converts at an 8% discount, shrinking cash to $871M as a $1.3B IBIT dark-pool sale clipped BTC to ~$75.9k. AI tokens ripped; prediction markets and RWA in focus.

Kraken Launches Bitcoin Vaults: On‑Chain Lending Yield, 2.5% APY, Five‑Day Withdrawals

Kraken unveils Bitcoin Vaults, offering up to 2.5% APY in BTC via on-chain lending with Veda and Sentora. Rewards net of fees, five-day withdrawal window, no promo subsidies.

Bitcoin stalls as Iran strikes jolt risk tone; $79K supply caps rallies and raises range‑trap risk

BTC hesitates as Iran’s strikes revive Middle East tensions. Analysts flag a “range trap” with underwater buyers defending $79K, leaving bullish sentiment brittle and breakouts suspect.

Strive vaults to No. 7 in public bitcoin treasuries after $85.4M buy, edging past Coinbase and Riot

Strive, founded by Vivek Ramaswamy, bought $85.4M in bitcoin and now ranks seventh among public corporate holders, just behind Bullish—overtaking Coinbase and Riot.

TeraWulf Rallies 12% on Kentucky Data Center Deal as HPC Revenue Surpasses Bitcoin Mining

TeraWulf shares jump over 12% on a Kentucky data center site buy while Q1 2026 HPC revenue hits $21M, topping its bitcoin mining segment for the first time.

107 BTC Vanishes to a Bitcoin Burn Address—What a Synchronized ‘Self-Destruct’ Really Signals

Five 2014-era wallets burned 107 BTC ($8.2M) in a perfectly timed move to Bitcoin’s 1111111111111111111114oLvT2 address. Why it happened: coercion defense, dead-man switches, and quantum jitters.

TeraWulf Stock Jumps as Bitcoin Miner Secures Kentucky ‘Muskie’ Campus for 1+ GW of AI Capacity

TeraWulf bought an eastern Kentucky site for the Muskie Data Campus, targeting 1+ GW of AI/HPC capacity. 500 MW arrives in H2 2028, another 500 MW by 2030; WULF shares rose.

Strategy Shields Its Bitcoin Treasury, Spends 61% of Cash Buffer to Retire $1.5B in Convertibles

Strategy used $1.38B—61% of its cash buffer—to buy back $1.5B in convertible notes, keeping 843,738 BTC intact. Cash reserves drop to $871M as shares rise and BTC lags year-to-date.

Crypto ETF Flows Split: $112M Exits Bitcoin and Ethereum as Hyperliquid Funds Extend 8-Day Inflow Run

Institutional crypto flows diverged Monday: $112M left Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs amid Iran-driven risk aversion and higher yields, while Hyperliquid funds logged an eighth straight inflow day.