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Saylor Signals MicroStrategy Set to Expand Bitcoin Holdings

Strategy, the Bitcoin treasury vehicle led by Michael Saylor’s publicly traded company, continues to accumulate BTC even as the market retreats from the week’s high. After Bitcoin briefly topped the $73,000 mark, Strategy reaffirmed its intent to keep adding, underscoring a deliberate, long-horizon bet on digital assets despite broader macro headwinds. On Sunday, Saylor circulated a chart tracking Strategy’s BTC purchase history and urged followers to “Think bigger,” a refrain that has become closely tied to the firm’s ongoing accumulation. The most recent disclosed buy occurred on April 6, when Strategy bought 4,871 BTC for more than $329.8 million, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. With this addition, Strategy’s total holdings rose to 766,970 BTC, a stake valued at roughly $54.5 billion using contemporaneous prices cited in the filing. The Tysons Corner, Virginia-based company continues to be widely cited as the largest BTC treasury by holdings, ...
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Bitcoin Conference 2026 in Las Vegas: Original Satoshi Times Newspaper Goes on Auction with BMAG Exhibition

Nashville, TN, USA, April 10, 2026 — Among the rarest physical artifacts in Bitcoin’s seventeen-year history—an original copy of The Times of London from January 3, 2009 , the newspaper whose front-page headline Satoshi Nakamoto embedded into the genesis block—will be offered for public sale at Bitcoin Conference 2026 (https://scarce.city/auctions/satoshi-times), April 27–29 at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas. The lot anchors the most ambitious exhibition program in the history of the Bitcoin Museum & Art Gallery or BMAG , the arts and culture division of BTC Inc, a Nakamoto Inc. (NASDAQ: NAKA) company. The B26 gallery spans a 6,000-square-foot space anchored by four curated exhibition walls, several dozen auctions, a live painting performance by legendary street artist Mear One, the debut of BMAG's artist-in-residence program, and a full slate of editorial and speaking programming. Since its formation, BMAG has facilitated more than 120 BTC in art sales—transacted exclusivel...

Miners brace for changing economics ahead of 2028 Bitcoin halving

Bitcoin’s fifth halving is slated for April 2028, and the mining sector is entering that cycle with far tighter margins than in 2024. A mix of higher input costs, strained energy markets and increasingly explicit regulatory expectations are reshaping how miners operate, finance, and plan for the next supply cut. During the previous halving in April 2024, Bitcoin traded around $63,000 as block rewards halved from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC. By the 2028 event, miners will contend with even higher costs for energy, equipment and capital, all while a record hashrate and evolving policy regimes pressure balance sheets and strategic choices. Those dynamics have sparked a broader rethink: operators are moving beyond pure Bitcoin production toward energy infrastructure, grid services and multi-use sites designed to generate revenue streams that endure beyond block rewards. Key takeaways The 2028 halving will reduce the block reward to 1.5625 BTC, at a time when input costs and energy prices are e...

OKX CEO Rips CZ Bitcoin Story as Dispute Escalates

The Narrative of Questions around Investment Xu said that Zhao frequently revisits the tale of selling property to amass Bitcoin, but there are important details that remain vague. He also doubted whether this property belonged to Zhao or how it was initially financed. Zhao had previously clarified that he sold an apartment at an approximate price of 900,000 and used the money to purchase Bitcoin at an average price of 600. Therefore, Xu's statements question the accuracy of the account but introduce a new challenge to the chronology. The Conflict over Personal Life The conflict spread beyond investment claims, with Xu mentioning Zhao's personal life, including his divorce. Xu proposed that Zhao might have provided biased information as he crafted a social identity for his financial choices. Zhao replied by confirming that he had divorced and that he would not disclose legal documents to respect privacy. He further insisted that his public pronouncements remain valid despite th...

Polymarket Bets Briefly Appear on Google News Before Being Removed

Polymarket briefly appeared in Google News results alongside established outlets when users searched for event-driven questions, but Google later confirmed the listing was an error and has since been removed. The incident, now described by Google as a temporary misindexing, comes as Polymarket and its rival Kalshi push to embed prediction-market data into mainstream platforms, deploying a mix of partnerships and wallet integrations to broaden access while navigating a shifting regulatory backdrop. Before its removal, Polymarket links surfaced under mainstream coverage for queries such as “will ships transit the strait,” pairing market bets with accompanying news results. A Futurism report highlighted how a search on the Strait of Hormuz returned Polymarket outcomes alongside Reuters and The Guardian stories. In a subsequent test run by Cointelegraph, the same query did not surface Polymarket results, underscoring how fragile such appearances can be in search ecosystems. Key takeaways ...

Lummis: US has last chance to pass CLARITY Act before 2030

The push to pass the CLARITY Act in the United States is intensifying as lawmakers face a looming deadline to provide clear regulatory oversight for the crypto industry. Senator Cynthia Lummis, among the most vocal crypto advocates in Congress, warned that delay could push meaningful legislation into a distant future, potentially delaying the sector's growth and investor protections. In a Friday post on X, Lummis framed the moment as a last chance to enact relief before 2030, arguing that the U.S. cannot surrender its financial future. The comment arrives as momentum for the bill appears fragile amid the upcoming midterm elections in November, which could reshape congressional priorities and slow the momentum around what many see as a foundational market-structure framework for digital assets. Echoing the urgency, David Sacks, former White House AI and crypto czar, weighed in with a similar sentiment. “The time to act is now. Senate Banking, and then the full Senate, should pass ma...

Ether Machine Halts SPAC Merger With Dynamix Amid Market Headwinds

Ether Machine has abruptly halted its planned public debut after announcing a mutual termination of its merger with Dynamix Corporation, a Nasdaq-listed SPAC. The move comes as market conditions deteriorate and investor appetite for complex crypto-finance deals remains tepid. The companies disclosed the termination in a post on X on Saturday, saying the deal was ended by mutual consent and effective immediately. The arrangement would have seen Ether Machine combine with Dynamix, with The Ether Reserve LLC also involved, to pursue a Nasdaq listing under the ticker ETHM. In its notice, Ether Machine cited unfavorable market conditions as the reason for calling off the deal. A separate filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission confirms an unnamed “Payor” — identified in Annex A of the merger agreement but not publicly disclosed — must pay $50 million to Dynamix within 15 days of the termination, signaling a substantial break fee amid the collapse of the transaction. For read...