Bitcoin ETF Volume Slumps to Post-2024 Low as Ether Funds Attract Outsized Inflows

Bitcoin ETF weekly trading hit the weakest level since Oct. 2024, while ether funds again led inflows—despite holding roughly one‑eighth the assets of bitcoin products.

Bitcoin’s crown depends on a quantum-era governance pivot, says Hoskinson

Charles Hoskinson argues Bitcoin could surrender leadership if it can’t coordinate a timely shift to quantum‑safe cryptography, while Cardano’s upgrade process may adapt faster.

U.S. State Department enlists Bitcoin Policy Institute, Palantir and Anduril for Freedom Tech initiative

The State Department added Bitcoin Policy Institute, Palantir and Anduril to its Freedom Tech Excellence initiative. Here’s why this pairing could reshape how “freedom tech” gets built and governed.

Strategy Recasts Valuation With ‘Net Bitcoin Per Share’ as Digital Credit Takes Center Stage

Strategy unveils “net Bitcoin per share,” mNAV, and credit gauges to reflect a digital-credit balance sheet—reframing MSTR’s equity, leverage, and risk with Bitcoin near $64K.

Bitcoin Spot ETFs See $225M Exit as Geopolitics Bite; IBIT Leads Pullback, BTC Briefly Sub-$65K

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs logged $225.2M in net outflows, ending a seven-day inflow run. IBIT drove the move, BTC dipped to $64,600, while Ethereum funds added $26.3M ahead of the Fed meeting.

Poolin Files Chapter 11: Bitcoin Mining Giant to Auction Texas Sites as 11,700 Users Hold $163.7M in IOUs

Singapore-based Poolin filed Chapter 11 in New Jersey, moving to sell two West Texas mining sites after its 2022 freeze. 11,700 customers are owed $163.7M in IOUs from Poolin Wallet.

BlackRock, Coinbase Join $15M Bitcoin Quantum Security Push as ETF Inflows Fade

Nine firms including BlackRock, Coinbase, and Fidelity commit $15M over three years to Bitcoin quantum defense research, backing work like BIP 360 as BTC ETFs see $225M outflows.

Poolin Enters Chapter 11 as $52M Stalking-Horse Bid Sets Floor for Texas Bitcoin Mining Assets

Poolin filed Chapter 11 with $173M in claims and a $52M stalking-horse bid for its Texas mining assets. Here’s what the floor price signals for distressed Bitcoin mining M&A.

Lombard Finance enlists Flow Traders to pilot bitcoin-collateral onchain credit for stablecoin loans

Lombard Finance launches a Bitcoin-collateral onchain credit pilot with Flow Traders, targeting stablecoin borrowing. Here’s why collateral design will decide adoption.

Nine Firms, Including Strategy and BlackRock, Launch $15M Bitcoin Post‑Quantum Security Consortium

Nine companies, including Strategy and BlackRock, created a $15M consortium to back post‑quantum cryptography research for Bitcoin. Here’s why the migration risk matters more than the math.