Strategy Dominated Corporate Bitcoin Buying in January, Capturing 93% of Flows

Corporate treasuries added $3.5B in Bitcoin in January, but one firm drove 93% of purchases. Strategy’s high-cost funding and conviction are steering flows as peers pull back.

Capitulation Watch: Standard Chartered trims BTC/ETH targets as Binance moves $1B SAFU into bitcoin

Crypto sentiment hits extreme fear as Standard Chartered eyes a final shakeout to $50k BTC and $1.4k ETH. Binance completes a $1B SAFU shift to bitcoin. Plus COIN, WLF, Polymarket, CPI.

Standard Chartered Charts a Deeper Dip: Bitcoin to $50K and Ethereum to $1.4K Before 2026 Recovery

Standard Chartered projects a near-term crypto drawdown to $50K BTC and $1,400 ETH, then a rebound to $100K and $4,000 by 2026 as ETF flows and institutions reshape market dynamics.

Binance moves SAFU to bitcoin, confirming $1B reserve now holds 15,000 BTC

Binance completes a $1B shift of its SAFU user-protection fund into bitcoin, confirming holdings of 15,000 BTC. Here’s why insuring users in BTC changes the risk profile.

Bitcoin Braces for CPI as Yields Call the Shots: Range Intact, Cuts Pushed to H2

Ahead of Friday’s delayed CPI, markets see a 94.6% chance of no Fed move as cuts shift to H2. Bitcoin sits near $67,200 inside a $62,822–$72,000 range while Treasury yields steer risk.

Barry Silbert Floats 5%–10% BTC Rotation Into Privacy Coins Like Zcash

DCG’s Barry Silbert says 5%–10% of Bitcoin could migrate into privacy coins such as Zcash, framing them as an asymmetric bet reminiscent of early BTC. Here’s the real path—and the frictions.

Paxful Fined $4M After Guilty Plea, Highlighting the Real Cost of Ignoring Crypto Compliance

A federal judge ordered shuttered Bitcoin exchange Paxful to pay $4M after it admitted to laundering tied to fraud, prostitution, and sex trafficking. DOJ cut a $112M deal citing inability to pay.

New Bitcoin Activity and Fresh 1 BTC Demand Emerge in Nancy Guthrie Abduction as Footage Shows Armed Suspect

Investigators note new Bitcoin wallet movement and a fresh 1 BTC demand in the Nancy Guthrie case, alongside surveillance of a masked, armed suspect tampering with a Nest camera.

After Bitcoin’s 47% Slide, Novogratz Says Tokenization Era Will Temper Crypto Returns

Galaxy’s Mike Novogratz says crypto is shifting from hype to tokenized real-world assets, implying lower—but steadier—returns. Inside his new $100M hybrid crypto fund.

Susquehanna-Backed BlockFills Freezes Deposits and Withdrawals as Bitcoin Slides

BlockFills pauses deposits and withdrawals amid crypto volatility but keeps spot and derivatives trading live. Bitcoin drops 28% to $66,288; firm serves 2,000+ institutions.