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Valkyrie amends Bitcoin Fund S-1 filing with enhanced custody and valuation rules

Valkyrie Investments refiled an amended Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday for its Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund, adding more precise rules around custody, valuation, seed investments, and risks as the cryptocurrency investment vehicle awaits regulatory approval to trade on Nasdaq. The new filing updates the index used to value the fund’s Bitcoin from Lukka Prime to the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate – New York Variant, which calculates the reference rate as of 4 PM Eastern

Strategy’s Boss Hints at New Bitcoin Accumulation as Unrealized Loss Tops $3.4 Billion

On Sunday, Strategy founder Michael Saylor hinted in a recent X post that his company has likely added to its bitcoin holdings. “Orange Dots Matter,” Saylor said, even as his firm’s current bitcoin position sits below its cost basis. Saylor Sticks to the Script With Another Bitcoin Tease It appears Strategy is poised to disclose […]

Bitcoin bears could sleepwalk into a $8.65 billion trap as options max pain expiry nears $90,000

Bitcoin’s next big options gravity well sits on Mar. 27 (260327), and the reason is simple: this is where the market has parked a thick stack of conditional bets that will need to be unwound, rolled forward, or paid out as the clock runs down.The Mar. 27 expiry carries about $8.65B in notional OI and flags $90,000 as max pain, a rough reference point for where, in aggregate, option holders would feel the most pain at settlement.The broader options complex is enormous, with total BTC options open

Rap Star Drake Uses Stake to Wager $1M in Bitcoin on Patriots Despite Super Bowl LX Odds

Drake has never been shy about betting big, but on the eve of Super Bowl LX, the global music star took it up another notch by placing a $1 million wager on the New England Patriots—despite the majority of betting markets lining up against them. Drake’s $1 Million Stake Bet Backs Patriots The bet, revealed […]

Paolo Ardoino: Stablecoins are core financial infrastructure, Tether’s USAT enhances liquidity for US users, and the inevitability of stablecoin adoption | The Wolf Of All Streets

Tether's new stablecoin aims to transform liquidity and bridge the gap between crypto and traditional finance.The post Paolo Ardoino: Stablecoins are core financial infrastructure, Tether’s USAT enhances liquidity for US users, and the inevitability of stablecoin adoption | The Wolf Of All Streets appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Bitcoin ETF flow numbers are fundamentally broken and most traders are missing the specific sign of a crash

On Jan.30, 2026, US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $509.7 million in net outflows, which looks like pretty straightforward negative sentiment until you look at the individual tickers and realize a few of them stayed green.That contradiction aged fast over the next few days. Feb. 2 snapped back with $561.8 million in net inflows, then Feb. 3 flipped to -$272.0 million, and Feb. 4 sank to -$544.9 million. The totals went up and down, but the more useful clue was the same one hiding in plain sight on Jan. 3

7 Betting Markets, One Favorite: Seahawks Lead Super Bowl LX Odds

Seattle enters Super Bowl LX as the clear favorite across a rare convergence of traditional sportsbooks and prediction markets, with pricing from Bet365, BetMGM, Draftkings, Polymarket, Kalshi, Myriad, and Crypto.com all pointing in the same direction: the Seahawks are expected to defeat the Patriots, even if the exact path there remains contested. Seahawks Hold Edge […]

Beyond the Regulatory Pivot: Bybit BBU Head Maps ‘Trillion-Dollar’ Institutional Crypto Path

Yoyee Wang, head of Bybit’s Business‑to‑Business Unit, argues that U.S. regulatory clarity alone is insufficient for institutional crypto adoption. She also cautions that tokenization faces hurdles in delivering real value but foresees tokenized real‑world assets becoming standard collateral tools by 2030, enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI) and automation. Closing the Operational Execution Gap As the […]

Do CME gaps always have to fill? Bitcoin’s $60k flush says no

Bitcoin trades every minute of every day, but CME Bitcoin futures stop for the weekend. That mismatch is how a CME gap is born, and why it keeps turning up in the middle of the most stressful weeks.A CME gap is the blank space on a CME futures chart between Friday’s final traded level and the first traded level when the market reopens Sunday evening (US time). CME futures trade on a weekly schedule with a weekend break, while spot Bitcoin keeps moving. When the first CME print lands far from Fri

Spartans is Challenging the FanDuel & BetVictor Status Quo

Driven by tech and fierce rivalry, the world of sports wagering continues to draw both legendary names and hungry newcomers. FanDuel and BetVictor remain the gold standards of the old guard. FanDuel is famous for its massive selection of betting lines and seasonal promos, while BetVictor leans on nearly a century of global bookmaking and trust.But Spartans is playing a different game. It’s a unified world where being on time is as important as the bet itself. Their exclusive MANSORY Jesko giveaw

Crypto Sentiment Hits Rock Bottom as Fear and Greed Indexes Flash ‘Extreme Fear’

On Sunday, the crypto economy appears to be stitching itself back together after last week’s whiplash-inducing run and a decidedly bearish pullback. Even with prices bouncing, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index hosted on coinmarketcap.com (CMC) signals sentiment stuck in the “extreme fear” zone, posting its lowest reading since CMC rolled out the proprietary gauge. […]

Jack Dorsey’s Block may cut workforce by 10%: Report

<p>Block's workforce reduction reflects a broader tech industry trend of streamlining operations amid economic challenges and strategic shifts.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/jack-dorsey-block-workforce-reduction/">Jack Dorsey&#8217;s Block may cut workforce by 10%: Report</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Bitcoin Price Reclaims $71,000 as Institutions Buy the Dip and Retail Interest Surges

Bitcoin MagazineBitcoin Price Reclaims $71,000 as Institutions Buy the Dip and Retail Interest SurgesThe Bitcoin price climbed back above $71,000 over the weekend, extending its rebound after one of the sharpest sell-offs of the cycle sent the price briefly plunging toward $60,000 earlier this week.The recovery comes as institutional investors appear to be treating sub-$70,000 bitcoin as a renewed buying opportunity, even while retail traders search for signs the market has reached a bottom.Bitw

‘Clueless and Venal’: Economist Nouriel Roubini Blasts Trump’s Crypto Push as a Recipe for Financial Ruin

Economist Nouriel Roubini has sharply criticized the Trump administration’s second‑term embrace of digital assets, calling it a reckless experiment that undermines the U.S. financial system. Legislative ‘Time Bombs’ Renowned economist Nouriel Roubini has issued a blistering critique of the Trump administration’s second-term pivot toward digital assets. In a scathing opinion piece, Roubini argues that the [&#8230;]

Bitcoin must retake $71,500 very soon or the mid-range drift back toward $61,000 begins

Bitcoin keeps knocking on $71,500, sooner or later the door opensBitcoin made a familiar but stressful move this week; it bounced hard enough to make the skeptics quiet and the dip buyers loud again.After the crash down to around $60,000, the price clawed its way back to the a spot that has become the center of gravity, the $71,500 zone.It has already been there three times.Each time, the market hesitated, traders leaned in, and the rally ran out of oxygen. Now Bitcoin is back around $70,900, it

Bithumb Bitcoin Blunder Sends $44 Billion to Users, Rattles Crypto Markets 

Bitcoin MagazineBithumb Bitcoin Blunder Sends $44 Billion to Users, Rattles Crypto Markets South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb said it mistakenly distributed more than $40 billion worth of Bitcoin to customers during a promotional rewards event, triggering sharp price volatility last week for bitcoin’s price.The exchange said the incident occurred when a planned giveaway of small cash rewards was processed incorrectly. Instead of awarding about 2,000 Korean won, or roughly $1.40, some users rec

From Boom to Bruised: Bitcoin Claws Back After Crash to $60K 

Bitcoin continues its tug-of-war with gravity after an unforgiving plunge from record highs. On Feb. 8, 2026, bitcoin is priced at $70,854, boasting a market capitalization of $1.41 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $50.09 billion. The price ranged intraday from $68,443 to $70,976—swinging like a caffeinated pendulum through volatile terrain. Bitcoin Chart Outlook [&#8230;]

Bitcoin short term holders are panic selling at a loss but was this capitulation or just a leverage reset?

Bitcoin’s slide through $65,000 and toward $60,000 felt like a stress test the market had been postponing. The move was sharp enough to force a reset in positioning, and broad enough to pull the conversation away from single-catalyst explanations.Even mainstream media described the week as Bitcoin’s worst weekly performance since late 2022, with price briefly testing the $60,000 area before rebounding back above $65,000.The most important question we can ask here isn’t whether this was capitulat

Latam Insights: Brazil Prepares to Tax Crypto Flows, Venezuela Offers Flared-Gas Bitcoin Mining Opportunities

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, the Brazilian government is preparing to introduce a decree to pave the way for taxing cryptocurrency flows, Venezuela offers gas bitcoin mining opportunities, and new Libra revelations arise. Brazil Prepares to Tax [&#8230;]

South Korea’s Bithumb Exchange Accidentally Sends $44 Billion in Bitcoin to Users

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb mistakenly distributed approximately 620,000 bitcoins, worth around $44 billion, to 695 customers during a promotional event. The company quickly acted to restrict trading and withdrawals, claiming to have recovered 99.7% of the erroneously distributed cryptocurrency within 35 minutes of the incident. The exchange emphasized that the mistake was not caused [&#8230;]