TD Cowen analysts say Strategy’s stock could face continued pressure due to an impending MSCI review. 

The firm expects that PBTCs like Strategy will be removed from all MSCI indexes this February. A formal decision is expected around mid-January.

Cowen called the potential removal “capricious” but emphasized that investors should prepare for sustained selling pressure. The analysts note that Strategy is not a fund, trust, or holding company. Instead, it is a public operating company. Its $500 million software business generates all of its revenue. 

Meanwhile, its Bitcoin treasury operations are innovative and active, offering unique Bitcoin-backed…

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A Hong Kong man has been sentenced to seven years in a Canadian prison for participating in a violent home invasion that left a British Columbia family tortured and robbed of $1.6 million in Bitcoin.

Tsz Wing Boaz Chan, 35, flew from Hong Kong to Vancouver in early 2024 to take part in the meticulously planned attack, which authorities say involved extreme violence, sexual assault, and psychological torture over a 13.5-hour ordeal.

On the evening of April 27, 2024, four men, two dressed in Canada Post uniforms, gained entry to the Port Moody home of the targeted family. The attackers restrained the husband, wife, and young daughter, threatening their lives and forcing the…

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BitMine Immersion Technologies has announced that it now owns 3% of the entire Ethereum supply, marking a major step toward its bold goal of reaching 5%. The company’s total crypto, cash, and “moonshot” holdings have climbed to $11.2 billion, including 3.63 million ETH, $800 million in cash, and additional digital assets. Executives say the recent crypto price dip offers a strong risk-reward setup ahead of what they call an Ethereum “supercycle.”

The company continues to outpace its crypto-treasury peers, both in the rapid growth of net asset value per share and in trading activity. BMNR is now the 50th most traded stock in the U.S., moving an average of $1.6 billion daily, placing it ahead of many major tech names. BitMine remains backed by top institutional investors including ARK’s Cathie Wood, Founders Fund, Pantera, Kraken, and Galaxy Digital.

Leadership highlighted the upcoming launch of the Made in America Validator Network in early 2026 and confirmed that BitMine’s annual shareholder meeting will be held at the Wynn Las Vegas on January 15, 2026.

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Strike CEO Jack Mallers said JPMorgan Chase abruptly closed his personal bank accounts last month without providing a clear explanation, sparking fresh debate over the banking industry’s treatment of crypto executives.

“Last month, J.P. Morgan Chase threw me out of the bank. It was bizarre. My dad has been a private client there for 30+ years,” Mallers wrote on social media platform X. When he pressed the bank for details, he said the only response was, “We aren’t allowed to tell you.”

Mallers shared a letter from JPMorgan Chase, which cited unspecified “concerning activity” on his accounts. The letter, which Mallers jokingly said he had framed, noted the bank’s…

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Bitcoin Bulls Stunned after Sellers Take Price All the Way Down to $80K

Last week, we identified the $84,000 area as the next major support for bitcoin, and that’s exactly where the price went. Bitcoin dropped to nearly $80,000 but managed to climb back above $84,000 support to close the week out at $86,850. Heading into this week, look for bears to let off the gas pedal a little bit as they sit comfortably in control of the price action. Daily oscillators were heavily oversold heading into this past weekend, so a bounce is in order at least into Monday, possibly a little further out.

Key Support and Resistance Levels Now

$84,000 Support held on the weekly close, so this is the…

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The bitcoin price is coming off its worst week since February, sliding more than 30% from last month’s highs and reopening an old question for investors: why is this happening now? According to Deutsche Bank, the sell-off isn’t driven by a single catalyst but a combination of market psychology, macro pressure, and shifting investor behavior.

The bank points first to a broader risk-off mood. Bitcoin is behaving less like an independent monetary asset and more like an extended-duration tech stock — moving closely with the Nasdaq-100 as investors de-risk across the board. That correlation has tightened as macro uncertainty rises.

The second driver is the Federal Reserve….

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Major Japanese wealth managers are gearing up to launch the nation’s first crypto-based investment trusts as regulators signal a major shift toward pro-crypto reform. Firms including Daiwa Asset Management, Asset Management One, Amova Asset Management, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management, and SBI Global Asset Management confirmed they are exploring new crypto investment products.

Momentum is rising as the Financial Services Agency weighs reclassifying digital assets under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, a move that would treat crypto like traditional financial products. The reform package, expected to be finalized in the 2026 parliamentary session, could lower crypto taxes to a flat 20% and open the door to crypto-focused investment trusts for retail and institutional investors. SBI Global Asset Management also revealed plans for bitcoin and ether ETFs, targeting roughly 5 trillion yen ($32 billion) in managed assets within three years.

Japan’s broader regulatory push includes stricter custody rules and growing support for stablecoins. Policymakers have backed a multi-bank yen-stablecoin initiative, underscoring Tokyo’s commitment to integrating digital assets into its long-term financial infrastructure.

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NYSE Arca has approved the listing of Franklin Templeton’s highly anticipated XRP exchange-traded fund and officially certified the decision to the SEC, signaling that the product is close to launching. The move confirms that the fund has met all necessary exchange standards as it prepares to enter the U.S. crypto-ETF market.

Franklin Templeton’s filing shows the ETF, named the Franklin XRP Trust, will trade under the ticker XRPZ and carry a modest annual sponsor fee of 0.19%. To attract early investors, the sponsor will waive the fee entirely on the first $5 billion in assets until May 31, 2026, marking one of the most aggressive fee-reduction strategies in newly launched crypto ETFs.

The asset manager is set to join a growing wave of firms rolling out regulated XRP investment products. Earlier this month, Canary Capital and Bitwise Asset Management launched their spot XRP ETFs, while Grayscale is preparing to debut both its spot XRP and Dogecoin ETFs tomorrow following its final regulatory approval.

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