Harvard Endowment Rotates: Bitcoin ETF Trim, New Ethereum Stake in Q4 Filing

Harvard cut its iShares Bitcoin Trust stake by 1.46M shares and opened an $86.8M iShares Ethereum Trust position, signaling a shift toward diversified crypto exposure.

Bitcoin Leaves Its Retail Whipsaw Phase as Institutions Set the Pace, Says WisdomTree

WisdomTree says Bitcoin is shifting from retail-driven cycles to institution-led portfolio discipline as regulation channels flows, volatility eases, and diversification needs change.

Metaplanet Books $605M Loss on $3.8B Bitcoin Bet, Shifts to Preferred Shares and Options Income

Metaplanet reports a ¥95B ($605M) loss after Bitcoin’s pullback, leans on preferred shares MERCURY/MARS and surging options premiums as it navigates a $107K BTC cost basis.

Bitcoin Poised for Five Straight Red Months as Drawdown Tracks 2018 Bear-Market Depths

BTC sits at $67,621, down 52.44% from October’s peak and on pace for five consecutive red months. Technicals, liquidations, and prediction markets lean risk-off.

Harvard pares Bitcoin ETF exposure by 21% in Q4, initiates $86.8M Ether ETF stake

Harvard reduced Bitcoin ETF holdings by 21% in Q4 and opened an $86.8M position in Ether ETFs—an institutional shift toward multi-asset crypto exposure and risk-balanced allocation.

Bitcoin steadies near $69K as ETF outflows and crowded shorts coil volatility despite whale buying

Bitcoin hovers around $69,000 while ETF outflows drain liquidity and shorts crowd in. With whales accumulating and the market seeking a catalyst, volatility risk looks elevated.

Metaplanet’s $619M FY2025 Valuation Loss Highlights Bitcoin Volatility as Holdings Hit 35,102 BTC

Metaplanet reported a $619M FY2025 net loss tied to bitcoin valuation swings while boosting holdings to 35,102 BTC and growing revenue. Here’s why the optics diverge from strategy.

Selective Altcoin Rotation Emerges as Bitcoin Moves Sideways Ahead of PCE

Zcash, Pepe, Bittensor, and Aster jump while Bitcoin stays below $71K. Gains remain far from ATHs as traders eye Feb 20 PCE and the Fed’s March decision.

Bitcoin Futures Basis Widens as Retail Buys Dips—Volatility Risk Builds

Bitcoin’s 3‑month futures basis climbed from ~1.5% to 4% as funding turns positive and put skew eases. Retail is dip-buying, but thin spot volume leaves room for a leverage shakeout.

Bitcoin’s P2MR Proposal Pushes Post-Quantum Readiness as Experts Debate the Timeline

Bitcoin moves BIP 360 into formal review, introducing P2MR to remove a quantum-exposed path and prepare for post-quantum signatures, while experts split on a years vs. decades horizon.