Amid a wave of panic in crypto markets, rumors surfaced Friday that Strategy (MSTR) was selling its bitcoin holdings as both BTC and MSTR stock tumbled. 

Executive Chairman Michael Saylor quickly dismissed the chatter, telling CNBC, “We are buying bitcoin,” and promising that the company’s next purchases will be reported Monday. He added that Strategy is “accelerating [its] purchases” and suggested investors could be “pleasantly surprised” by recent activity.

The rumors stemmed from on-chain movements showing BTC leaving company-controlled wallets, coinciding with a brief drop in bitcoin below $95,000, its lowest level in roughly six months. 

Saylor, however,…

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Bitcoin price fell sharply today, sliding from an intraday high of $104,000 to $94,480, wiping out earlier gains and marking a decisive breakdown in price action.

Twelve hours ago, the Bitcoin price hit above $100,000 and then consistently bled down from the upper $101,000s to lows of $94,480.

Ethereum dropped below $3,100 at times and crypto stocks like Coinbase ($COIN) and Strategy ($MSTR) are trading in the red in pre-market trading. 

Also, the Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index has plunged to a new “Extreme Fear” low, signaling deep market anxiety even as long-term holders stay the course.

The price dropped to these levels after weeks of weakening demand, heavy long-term holder…

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Aave Labs has secured authorization under Europe’s MiCA framework, becoming one of the first major DeFi projects to operate a regulated fiat-to-crypto service across the EEA. The approval, issued by the Central Bank of Ireland to Aave’s subsidiary Push Virtual Assets Ireland Limited, allows users to convert euros directly into crypto assets, including Aave’s native stablecoin GHO, with zero listed fees.
Ireland is quickly emerging as a key hub for compliant crypto services, following similar MiCA approval recently granted to Kraken. The development arrives as global stablecoin supply exceeds $300 billion, highlighting rising demand for regulated, fiat-linked digital assets across Europe.
Aave Labs said the Push service will provide a transparent, audited on- and off-ramp designed to ease dependence on centralized exchanges. With Aave processing over $542 million in 24-hour volume and more than $22.8 billion borrowed across its lending pools, the ability for a DeFi-native protocol to run a compliant fiat bridge marks a major milestone for mainstream crypto adoption.

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Lendasat, a Bitcoin-native peer-to-peer lending platform, announced today the launch of Lendaswap, an atomic swap exchange enabling instant, non-custodial trades between Bitcoin and stablecoins across Ethereum and leading EVM-compatible chains.

Powered by the Arkade protocol, Lendaswap uses HTLC-based atomic swaps — a technology similar to that of the Lightning Network — to deliver a seamless experience for anyone looking to swap BTC and stablecoins “without giving up self-custody, creating accounts, or relying on wrapped tokens,” according to a press release shared with Bitcoin Magazine. 

Lendaswap will support Ethereum and Polygon at launch, with planned expansion to…

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Bitcoin price fell sharply today, sliding from an intraday high of $104,000 to $98,113, wiping out earlier gains and marking a decisive breakdown in price action. 

Starting in morning trading, the Bitcoin price consistently bled down from the upper $102,000s to lows of $97,870.

According to Bitcoin Magazine Pro data, the last time Bitcoin price was near these levels (sub $98,000) was in early May — roughly May 8 depending on time zone. Bitcoin price vaulted above $100,000 for over 40 days after that before dipping back to $98,000 in late June.

One possible reason why the bitcoin price is long-term holders that are unloading at record levels. Data from CryptoQuant shows…

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Breaking momentum in Europe’s financial sector, the Czech National Bank (CNB) has purchased $1 million in digital assets — including Bitcoin, a USD-backed stablecoin, and a tokenised deposit — as part of a controlled test portfolio held outside its official reserves. The move positions the CNB among the first central banks actively experimenting with crypto and blockchain-based financial instruments.

Framed as a research initiative, the project aims to assess the technical, operational, and regulatory demands of managing digital assets. Bank officials emphasise that this is not a shift toward adding Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies to the nation’s formal reserves, but rather a forward-looking effort to understand emerging financial technologies that could shape future global markets.

Findings from the experiment will be published over the next two to three years, offering valuable insights for both regulators and industry players as tokenised assets and blockchain-based payments continue gaining traction.

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Bitfarms, one of North America’s largest Bitcoin miners, announced it will gradually wind down its mining operations over the next two years. 

The company plans to shift its focus to high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.

The move reflects a broader trend among crypto miners. Falling Bitcoin prices and shrinking profit margins are pushing operators to explore more stable revenue streams. Bitfarms’ Toronto-based operations will increasingly target GPU-as-a-Service offerings and cloud computing solutions.

The company’s Washington State facility will be its first fully converted site. The 18 MW mining farm will be retrofitted to…

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Lava, the Bitcoin-backed loans software company, sparked controversy among Bitcoin CEOs recently, after a series of announcements following a $200 million fundraise. The company, led by Shehzan Maredia, had previously been marketed as a self-custody wallet and platform, mirroring the functionality of DeFi or decentralized finance products. The new update to the Lava app changed the custody model to a fully custodial and trusted fintech platform, raising questions about the lending company’s legal status. 

The announcement about the fund raise drew the attention of Bitcoin industry leaders, who raised questions about the nature of the investment and the implications of the…

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