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The post JPMorgan Increases Bitcoin ETF Stake by 174% in Q1 2026 appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Joerg Hiller May 14, 2026 11:41 JPMorgan raised its BlackRock IBIT holdings to 8.3M shares in Q1 2026, signaling growing institutional comfort with Bitcoin ETFs despite a 22% BTC price drop. JPMorgan Chase made a bold move into Bitcoin ETFs during Q1 2026, increasing its stake in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) by 174%, according to its latest 13F filing. The bank boosted its holdings from 3 million shares in Q4 2025 to 8.3 million shares, representing an added value of $162 million. This brings JPMorgan’s total IBIT stake to $318.9 million as of March 31, 2026. This aggressive accumulation came during a challenging quarter for Bitcoin. The cryptocurrency dropped by over 22% in Q1, closing the period at $79,318, according to CoinGlass. Spot Bitcoin ETFs also saw net outflows, reflecting broader market caution. However, JPMorgan’s significant increase in holdi
Read full articleBitcoin’s drop below $79,000 was driven by a sharp swing in global risk sentiment after the U.S.–China summit ended without progress and fresh Middle East tensions rattled markets. US-China Tech Cold War Intensifies Bitcoin plunged below the $79,000 mark for the second time in two days as investor sentiment shifted from optimism to caution after […]
Coinbase Wrapped BTC expands to Tempo through Chainlink CCIP, bringing cbBTC access with ISO 27001 and SOC 2 security backing. Coinbase Wrapped BTC has expanded to Tempo through Chainlink CCIP, giving the payments-focused Layer 1 access to cbBTC. The move brings Bitcoin-backed liquidity to Tempo, while using Chainlink’s cross-chain security model for asset transfers. Coinbase […] The post Coinbase Wrapped BTC Expands To Tempo With Chainlink Security Backing appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.
Options expiry contracts worth $2.6 billion across Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana settled on Deribit on May 15, triggering widespread market liquidations. According to Deribit data, approximately 25,000 Bitcoin options with a notional value exceeding $2 billion rolled off on…
Strategy bonds worth $1.5 billion are being repurchased as Michael Saylor’s firm lists Bitcoin sales as a potential funding source. Strategy filed a Form 8-K on Friday announcing it has agreed to repurchase approximately $1.5 billion of its 0% Convertible…
ZachXBT warns THORChain may have lost over $10M across Bitcoin, Ethereum, BSC, and Base as the protocol halts trading. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has warned that THORChain may have suffered a multi-chain exploit, with losses above $10 million. The alert named Bitcoin, Ethereum, BSC, and Base as affected chains. Soon after, THORChain paused trading and carried […] The post ZachXBT Issues THORChain Alert As Multi Chain Losses May Exceed Ten Million appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.
Bitcoin faces Japan bond pressure as 30-year JGB yields hit 4%, while BTC network activity nears a key inflection zone. Japan’s rising bond yields are adding pressure to Bitcoin as analysts watch for signs of a yen carry trade unwind. At the same time, Bitcoin network activity is recovering, and on-chain data is moving near […] The post Bitcoin Faces Japan Bond Pressure As Network Activity Nears Key Inflection Zone appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.
IREN, a prominent Bitcoin mining firm, completed a $3 billion convertible notes offering to accelerate its AI cloud infrastructure buildout.
Lombard migrates over $1B in Bitcoin-backed assets to Chainlink CCIP after reviewing cross chain security. The post Lombard migrates over $1 billion in Bitcoin backed assets to Chainlink CCIP appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
