Bitcoin options remain expensive despite summer calm. Here's why it matters
Bitcoin’s implied volatility is near a seasonal floor, but options continue to price substantially more movement than the market is delivering.
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Tudor Investment adds 109,446 shares to BlackRock Bitcoin ETF stake
Tudor Investment has increased its BlackRock Bitcoin ETF stake by 18.9% in the second quarter, ending a year-long run of reductions while cutting most of its reported call-option exposure to the fund. The Securities and Exchange Commission filing submitted on…
BTC price loses 200-week trend line as 2022 repeats: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin confirmed a weekly candle close below its 200-week moving average, copying the 2022 bear-market as traders warn of further BTC price downside next.
Binance gave Russian authorities client data used in terrorism financing case: Report
Reuters reported that Binance supplied transaction records and identity documents later used in a terrorism-financing case against Yuri Belenkiy.
TRON Enters Deflationary Era as JST, SUN, BTT, and WIN Drive New Value Flywheel
Following the launch of buyback-and-burn programs for BTT and WIN, JST completed its fourth major token burn, while SUN rolled out a comprehensive upgrade to its buyback mechanism. With these initiatives now operational, TRON's flagship assets have officially entered a…
Bitcoin's biggest holders, Strategy and Metaplanet, are betting on math, not price
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 17, 2026
Dutch prosecutors sell Knaken’s seized crypto for €2.2M after exchange goes bankrupt
Dutch prosecutors have sold cryptocurrency seized from bankrupt trading platform Knaken for €2.2 million ($2.5 million), leaving the proceeds as the only money currently available in an estate facing customer claims estimated at €10 million to €12 million. Dutch regional…
Insight Guard review: How it compares to the recovery-scam landscape
The crowded fraud recovery market raises concerns over second scams, while this Insight Guard review examines how investigative consulting differs from recovery services. The market for fraud recovery help is crowded and often predatory. Many services that promise to retrieve…
Bitpanda fined 70,000 euros in Austria’s first published MiCA enforcement case
The fine stems from Bitpanda failing to submit a mandatory white paper 20 days before publication and omitting required disclosures in marketing materials.
Bitfinex gives users 14 days to withdraw 13 delisted tokens or face fees and uncertain recovery
NEOGAS is covered separately, while leftover JPY will be converted to USDt with a 5% fee.
3 Token Unlocks to Watch in the Third Week of August 2026
The crypto market will welcome tokens worth more than $556.7 million in the third week of August 2026. Major projects, including LayerZero (ZRO), KAITO (KAITO), and Soon (SOON), will release significant new token supplies. These unlocks could introduce market volatility…
Bitcoin cloud mining: How to earn $10,000 a month without any hardware
Bitcoin cloud mining offers investors an alternative to buying BTC directly, allowing users to access mining power without owning or maintaining physical rigs. There’s one question every Bitcoin investor eventually asks: Aside from buying BTC directly at market price, are…