Schwab Prepares Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading With Limited U.S. Rollout This Quarter

Charles Schwab says spot Bitcoin and Ethereum buying is imminent with a limited U.S. launch, excluding NY and LA, as “Schwab Crypto” debuts in H1 2026 for its $12.2T client base.

Bitcoin-Holding Acting AG Todd Blanche Sends Conflicting Signals to Crypto

New acting AG Todd Blanche disbanded DOJ’s crypto unit and urged restraint, yet oversaw prosecutions of privacy software developers. His crypto holdings add another wrinkle.

Marathon Digital Trims 15% of Staff After $1.1B BTC Sale to Accelerate AI Infrastructure Pivot

MARA cut 15% of its workforce after selling ~$1.1B in Bitcoin to refocus on AI data centers and debt reduction. Shares jumped 8% but remain down 53% in six months.

Riot Platforms Sells $250M in Bitcoin as It Repositions Power Fleet for AI

Riot Platforms sold 3,778 BTC (~$250M) in Q1 while redirecting its nearly 2GW power portfolio toward AI data centers. Holdings: 15,680 BTC. RIOT up 2.47% Thursday, down 33% in six months.

Bitcoin’s Worst Quarter Since 2018 Resets the Tape—Liquidity Will Dictate Q2

Bitcoin fell 22% in Q1 2026 amid war, tariffs, and a hawkish Fed. ETFs, order-book depth, and geopolitical odds now shape the next move as whales stay quiet.

Riot Platforms Sells $290M in Bitcoin as Miners Chase AI and HPC Compute

Riot Platforms offloaded $290M in BTC in Q1, echoing peers as miners pivot toward AI/HPC infrastructure. Here’s what it signals about treasury strategy, compute economics, and miner revenues.

Metaplanet’s Bitcoin Stack Hits 40,177 BTC After 5,075 BTC Buy, Now No. 3 Among Public Treasuries

Metaplanet bought 5,075 BTC, lifting its stack to 40,177 BTC and ranking third among public-company treasuries. What this move signals for corporate balance sheets and Bitcoin supply.

Bitcoin dips under $66K as crowded shorts meet thin Easter liquidity, raising squeeze risk

Bitcoin trades below $70K after slipping under $66K. With weak conviction, macro jitters, and crowded shorts into Easter, thinner liquidity could trigger a sharp short squeeze.

Bitcoin demand still muted, but CryptoQuant sees room for a $71.5k–$81.2k relief rally

CryptoQuant flags a sharp demand slowdown for Bitcoin, yet says easing U.S.-Iran tensions could spark a short-term move to $71,500–$81,200. Here’s why that window exists.

Circle eyes cirBTC: a wrapped bitcoin push that reopens a door it closed in 2019

Circle plans a wrapped bitcoin token, cirBTC, years after shuttering Circle Pay to focus on stablecoins. Here’s the key design trade-off that will define whether it matters.