Bitcoin and Ether Pop as Fresh Perp Longs Flood In After U.S.–Iran Ceasefire

Open interest in BTC and ETH perpetuals jumped by $2B+ each within 24 hours of a U.S.–Iran ceasefire, signaling leverage-led upside. Here’s what that setup often implies next.

Bitcoin’s ‘quantum-safe’ path without a soft fork: smart contingency or costly detour?

A StarkWare researcher outlines a way to make Bitcoin transactions quantum-safe without a soft fork—framed as a “last-resort” option due to higher fees and tough UX.

TD Cowen trims Strategy PT to $350 on softer Bitcoin deck; starts Sharplink, Strive, Nakamoto, Smarter Web at Buy

TD Cowen lowers its Strategy price target to $350 after revising Bitcoin assumptions and initiates Sharplink, Strive, Nakamoto, and Smarter Web with Buy ratings.

Bitcoin, Ethereum OI Jumps $2B+ as Coinbase Premium Turns Positive, Hinting at Fresh Longs

BTC and ETH perpetual futures OI rose by $2.1B and $2.2B in 24 hours, shorts lost $182M, and prices hit $72,103 and $2,216 as U.S. demand reemerged with a positive Coinbase Premium.

TD Cowen Trims Strategy’s Bitcoin Target to $350, Initiates Sharplink at Buy With $16 Goal

TD Cowen keeps Strategy at Buy despite a lower $350 target and starts Sharplink at Buy with a $16 target, citing staking yields that could offset costs even if ETH underperforms.

Iran’s Alleged Bitcoin Tolls at Hormuz Run Into a Data Wall

Headlines say Iran wants Bitcoin for Hormuz passage. TRM Labs is skeptical, evidence points to yuan and stablecoins. Here’s why the narrative outran the data.

Tiny 70 TH/s Solo Miner Finds Bitcoin Block via CKPool, Banks $225K—A Masterclass in Mining Variance

A solo miner with just 70 TH/s nabbed a 3.12 BTC reward (~$225K) via CKPool—only a week after a similar win—as Bitcoin’s hash rate jumped nearly 15% and price hit $72,094.

Nunchuk open-sources Bitcoin tooling for AI agents with multisig guardrails and spending caps

Nunchuk ships MIT-licensed CLI and Agent Skills so AI agents can manage Bitcoin in multisig wallets—enforcing limits, approvals, and delays while humans retain private keys.

Bithumb Seeks Court Seizure of 7 BTC After $43B Glitch, Putting Exchange Clawbacks to the Test

Bithumb moves to freeze 7 BTC after mistakenly issuing 620,000 BTC. Case could set a Korean clawback playbook as regulators impose five‑minute balance checks.

Morgan Stanley’s 0.14% Bitcoin ETF Lands $30.6M on Day One as Fee War Meets Distribution Power

Morgan Stanley’s MSBT debuts with $30.6M inflows and the lowest 0.14% fee, even as spot Bitcoin ETFs see $124.5M in net outflows. BlackRock’s IBIT still leads with $56B AUM.