MARA Sells 13,597 Bitcoin for $1.1B as Its AI Pivot Reshapes Treasury Strategy
MARA has put a sizeable number on the changing economics of Bitcoin mining. In its third-quarter shareholder letter, the company said it sold 13,597 BTC after September 30 for approximately $1.1 billion, at an average selling price of about $81,039. It used $750 million of the proceeds to repay Bitcoin-collateralized loans, releasing 17,477 BTC that…
Strategy Adds 1,036 BTC While Repurchasing $188M of STRC Preferred Shares
Strategy’s newest capital-allocation update contains two transactions that point in different directions. In a November 9 filing announcement, the company said it acquired 1,036 additional Bitcoin and bought back approximately $188 million of STRC preferred shares. The first adds to exposure to BTC; the second reduces outstanding securities in its wider financing structure. TL;DR: Strategy…
Strategy Adds 811 Bitcoin and Repurchases $208.2M of STRC Shares
TL;DR: Strategy announced on November 2 that it had acquired another 811 Bitcoin for roughly $65.5 million and repurchased approximately $208.2 million of its STRC preferred shares. The dollar amounts are those disclosed by Strategy for the specified transactions. The timing is notable because the company had separately disclosed large Bitcoin holdings at the end…
Aave Freezes New tBTC Supply and Borrowing After Mint-and-Redeem Pause
TL;DR: Aave contributors said the protocol had frozen additional tBTC supply and borrowing in its Ethereum Core market after Threshold’s temporary pause of the token’s mint-and-redeem functions. It would be misleading to conclude that tBTC has lost its Bitcoin backing solely because mint and redemption were paused. This case demonstrates why collateral quality is more…
BTCPay Server 2.4.7 Security Release Adds Urgency for Self-Hosted Merchants
TL;DR: BTCPay Server’s 2.4.7 release published in late October includes security fixes following a broad review of reported issues. Disclosure of a serious issue is not proof that it has been exploited in the wild. The appeal of self-hosting is genuine control over funds and infrastructure. The hidden cost is that responsibility cannot be outsourced…
Chainalysis Describes Recovery Efforts After Mercado Bitcoin Security Incident
TL;DR: Chainalysis said on November 2 that it had supported tracing and containment efforts following a security incident involving Mercado Bitcoin. Incident estimates can differ between early reports, technical responders and the affected platform. The difference between “identified”, “frozen” and “returned” is easy to lose in fast-moving security coverage. It matters to victims because only…
Bitcoin ETF Flows Trail Price Moves, DWF Study Finds
Bitcoin ETF flows track recent price moves more closely than subsequent ones, according to DWF Labs research published October 22. The findings challenge a familiar shortcut: treating a large daily inflow as a forecast. TL;DR: DWF finds Bitcoin ETF flows track past returns more closely than future returns. The study examined 694 trading days through…
Swiss Regulator Approves First Domestic Spot Bitcoin ETF Under Fund Law
TL;DR: Switzerland’s FINMA has authorized a Bitcoin ETF structured as a Swiss-law public investment fund; the approval differs from older exchange-traded crypto products already sold in Europe. Switzerland has taken a significant step in how Bitcoin exposure can be packaged for ordinary investors. Financial regulator FINMA says it has approved the country's first publicly offered…
BlackRock Files For Bitcoin ETF With Managed Downside Protection
TL;DR: BlackRock has proposed another Bitcoin-linked ETF, this time using options to pursue some protection against losses while giving up part of the potential upside. BlackRock’s latest Bitcoin fund filing takes a different approach from the familiar buy-and-hold exposure offered by its iShares Bitcoin Trust. Instead of simply following the price of Bitcoin, the proposed…
BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Pulls In $665 Million While Rivals Lose Money
TL;DR: BlackRock’s IBIT recorded roughly $665 million in net inflows on October 19, even as several other US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw investors take money out. A strong day for Bitcoin ETFs wasn’t quite as broad-based as the headline number suggests. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust took in approximately $665.16 million on Monday, according to SoSoValue’s…