Japanese fashion brand operator ANAP Holdings has made a bold move by investing 2 billion yen in Bitcoin as a strategic asset. The company revealed that it acquired 16.6591 BTC worth approximately 199 million yen through its newly established subsidiary ANAP Lightning Capital.

The company cited Bitcoin’s strong blockchain foundation proof-of-work model halving cycle and limited supply as key reasons for its decision. It believes these features protect the digital asset from external control and inflation. ANAP also pointed to the approval of Bitcoin ETFs in the US and Hong Kong and growing global interest in crypto as driving factors behind the purchase.

More Japanese firms are joining the Bitcoin movement as part of long-term strategy. Companies like Metaplanet Value Creation Gumi and Enish have already added BTC to their balance sheets. ANAP’s investment signals growing confidence in Bitcoin as a secure and forward-looking financial asset.

Canary Capital has unveiled plans for a groundbreaking ETF in the U.S. that could transform how investors engage with cryptocurrencies. Dubbed the Canary Staked TRX ETF the initiative seeks to mirror the spot price of Tron’s TRX token as per CoinDesk Indices while deducting expenses. The custody of the TRX tokens will be handled by BitGo Trust Company ensuring secure management of the digital assets.

The fund will also venture into staking by allocating portions of its TRX holdings to third-party providers which will generate staking rewards under the safekeeping of BitGo’s control over the private keys. This approach not only promises returns through rewards but also eases the investment process for those familiar with traditional investing channels.

With this move Canary Capital is at the forefront of leveraging the supportive crypto regulations of the current administration. The firm’s aggressive strategy includes filing for multiple crypto-focused ETFs intending to offer a diversified portfolio featuring cryptocurrencies like Solana Litecoin and XRP alongside pioneering efforts like an ETF for the Pudgy Penguins NFT collection.

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While attending the MIT Bitcoin Expo earlier this month I was able to sit down with Bitcoin Core developer Antoine Poinsot.

Currently at Chaincode Labs, Antoine was previously at Wizardsardine, a bitcoin security company behind Revault, a pre-signed transaction based vault, and Liana, a miniscript based Bitcoin wallet. Antoine’s first commit was merged to Bitcoin Core on May 16th, 2019.

We discussed the Great Consensus Cleanup proposal Antoine is putting forward as a prospective soft fork of the Bitcoin protocol modeled on Matt Corallo’s original verson of the proposal from 2019.

Bitcoin has suffered from numerous bugs over the years, with some notably severe events like the…

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SPAR has begun accepting Bitcoin payments at its Zug, Switzerland location, marking another milestone in Switzerland’s progressive approach to bitcoin adoption. The implementation uses the Lightning Network through DFX Swiss’s OpenCryptoPay solution, enabling instant transactions at the point of sale.

The store’s location in Zug, often called “Crypto Valley,” reflects Switzerland’s embrace of technology. The country has emerged as a global leader in bitcoin adoption, with cities like Zug and Lugano spearheading initiatives to integrate bitcoin into everyday transactions.

Lugano, in particular, has made headlines with its “Plan ₿” initiative, which aims to make bitcoin…

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This is the third article in a series deep diving into individual covenant proposals that have reached a point of maturity meriting an in-depth breakdown.

TXHASH and CHECKTXHASHVERIFY (TXHASH), put forward by Steven Roose and Brandon Black with a BIP number currently unassigned, is a “template based” covenant that can conceptually seen as an extension or more advanced version of CHECKTEMPLATEVERIFY (CTV). 

Before getting into the nitty gritty of how TXHASH works, let’s refresh on the pieces of data in a Bitcoin transaction. 

At a high level you have the outputs, the inputs, and the witness (or script sig for non-Segwit transactions in the input). 

Global transaction fields:

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Bitcoin’s 2025 journey hasn’t delivered the explosive bull market surge many expected. After peaking above $100,000, the 2025 Bitcoin price retraced sharply to as low as $75,000, sparking debate among investors and analysts about where we stand in the Bitcoin cycle. In this analysis, we cut through the noise, leveraging on-chain indicators and macro data to determine if the Bitcoin bull market remains intact or if a deeper Bitcoin correction looms in Q3 2025. Key metrics like MVRV Z-Score, Value Days Destroyed (VDD), and Bitcoin capital flows provide critical insights into the market’s next move.

Is Bitcoin’s 2025 Pullback Healthy or Bull Cycle End?

A strong starting…

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