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The post VanEck Bitcoin Sale Analysis Reveals Larger Selling Capacity appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Strategy quietly sold approximately $135 million worth of Bitcoin last week — and virtually no one noticed the fine print. According to Matthew Sigel, Head of Digital Assets Research at VanEck, that sale had nothing to do with the company’s previously announced $1.25 billion BTC Monetization Program. The distinction matters more than markets seem to realize, and this VanEck Bitcoin sale analysis is already reshaping how analysts think about Strategy’s true capacity to sell BTC. Key takeaways Strategy sold roughly $135 million in Bitcoin last week to fund preferred stock dividend payments. The sale did not count against the $1.25 billion BTC Monetization Program, which applies only to Bitcoin sold to fund the USD Reserve. As of July 5, the full $1.25 billion monetization capacity remained untouched and available. Details were formally disclosed in Strategy’s latest Form 8-K filing.
Read full articleInstitutional inflows into Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs may signal growing confidence in crypto markets, potentially stabilizing and boosting asset prices. The post Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs see $48M inflows amid renewed institutional interest appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The post Bitcoin’s path to $80K may hinge on THIS hidden trend appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index has experienced the longest-ever 50-day consecutive negative premium, according to Coinglass data. This indicates that institutions have been net sellers rather than aggressive buyers, or that institutional demand in the United States has been muted for a long time. Although a protracted negative premium frequently indicates short-term market weakness and cautious sentiment and does not always portend a long-term bearish trend. Source: CoinGlass Is another decline incoming? Meanwhile, the short-term average of Bitcoin’s Net Unrealized Profit/Loss (NUPL) crossed below the longer-term average on the 2nd of June. This happened when the 30-day EMA was at 0.155 and the 100-day EMA stood at 0.215. Source: CryptoQuant Even though both averages are still above zero, indicating that the average holder is still making money, this bearish crossover indicates that
The post CFTC sues crypto pool operator over alleged $14M fraud appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The CFTC has sued a North Carolina man and his company over an alleged commodity pool fraud tied to crypto and futures trading. Summary CFTC says Argent Capital solicited $14.8 million while hiding losses from at least 60 investors. The complaint links Bitcoin, Ether, futures, options, false statements, registration failures, and alleged misused funds. The case lands as CFTC faces wider questions over crypto oversight, resources, and derivatives rules. In a July 7 press release, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said it filed a civil enforcement action against Trevor Vernon and Argent Capital Management LLC. The agency said the pool traded equity index futures, options on equity index futures, Bitcoin, Ether, and other crypto assets. The complaint says Vernon and Argent Capital solicited more than $14 million from at least 60 participants from March 2022 to February 2026. The CFT
CFTC sues Trevor Vernon and Argent Capital over alleged $14M crypto pool fraud involving Bitcoin, Ether, futures, and investor funds misuse.
The post New Hampshire Bitcoin bond heads to $100M public hearing appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. New Hampshire officials will review a proposed $100 million Bitcoin-backed bond at a public hearing on July 8, according to the Governor and Executive Council agenda. Summary New Hampshire could clear a Bitcoin-backed bond using private collateral, not direct taxpayer funding exposure. Moody’s Ba2 rating places the deal below investment grade as Bitcoin volatility remains central risk. The July hearing follows New Hampshire’s earlier Bitcoin reserve law and November bond approval decision. The item sits under the state’s Business Finance Authority, which approved the structure in November 2025. The proposed taxable revenue bonds would support NH CleanSpark Borrower Trust 2026-1, a New Hampshire investment trust tied to Bitcoin acquisition. The agenda says the proceeds would help finance Bitcoin purchases and cover expenses linked to issuing the bonds. Bond uses private collateral The
New Hampshire weighs $100M Bitcoin-backed bonds as officials review approval, taxpayer safeguards, Moody’s rating, and BTC volatility risks
Rising oil prices due to geopolitical tensions may exacerbate inflation, impacting global liquidity and delaying interest rate cuts, affecting Bitcoin. The post Bitcoin under pressure as US-Iran tensions drive oil prices up 13% appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The post BTC, XRP, ETH news: Major tokens under pressure as U.S. attacks Iran appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Bitcoin BTC$62,830.35 and the broader cryptocurrency market came under pressure Tuesday after the US and Iran exchanged aerial strikes, sending the dollar higher. BTC, the leading cryptocurrency by market capitalization, slipped to $62,657 in Asian trading hours, down nearly 1% since midnight UTC, according to CoinDesk data. Ether (ETH), XRP (XRP), and solana (SOL) fell between 1% and 2.3%. WTI crude futures jumped more than 2% to $72.27, while the Dollar Index held steady above 101.00, maintaining Tuesday’s gains. The U.S. said it launched “powerful strikes” against Iran following attacks on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, including Qatari and Saudi tankers. In response, Iran said it targeted “85 US military installations” in retaliation for strikes on its Hormozgan and Mahshahr provinces. The scale of the escalation appears to have pushed the two nations’ ceasefire
