Regulation & Policy
- White House crypto advisor hints at “big announcement” on Trump’s strategic
bitcoin reserve in coming weeks
- Acting AG Blanche: DOJ has “fundamentally changed the game” for developers
- Rep. Begich plans revival of bitcoin strategic reserve bill under new name to
codify Trump’s executive order
- Sen. Tillis becomes “latest roadblock” for crypto bill as he pushes ethics
provisions, TD Cowen says
Market & Institutional
- Bitcoin leads $1.2B weekly haul for global crypto funds as institutional
demand builds: CoinShares
- Strive acquires 789 BTC, bumping ninth-largest corporate bitcoin treasury over
14,000 BTC
- “The beat goes on”: Michael Saylor’s Strategy adds 3,273 bitcoin for $255
million as holdings reach 818,334 BTC
- BitMine’s ether holdings top 5.078 million after largest purchase since
December
- “The best days of crypto are ahead”: Bernstein sees asymmetric upside and
structurally longer bull cycle
DeFi & Infrastructure
- DeFi United unveils plan to restore rsETH after $292 million Kelp DAO exploit
- DeFi United push hits $300M as Consensys and Joseph Lubin contribute 30,000
ETH
- ZetaChain halts cross-chain transactions following attack on smart contract
- Gemini rolls out Agentic Trading allowing AI bots to directly manage crypto
exchange trading accounts
- MARA Foundation to foster long-term adoption of Bitcoin, including resilience
against quantum and security budget risks
Adoption & Products
- Japan’s Bitbank rolls out crypto-linked credit card that pays bills in bitcoin
