BlackRock ETF buys 3.25% of BTC supply as New Bitcoin Capital dries up

Update June 20, 1:49 pm UTC: This article has been updated to include quotes from Brickken analyst Enmanuel Cardozo. BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is nearing the $70 billion mark in assets under management, signaling growing interest from institutional investors even as retail inflows appear to be slowing. BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager,…

Garden Finance Laundered Lazarus Hack Funds

Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT has accused Garden Finance, which brands itself as “the fastest Bitcoin bridge,” of facilitating the laundering of funds linked to major crypto thefts, including the Bybit hack. In a June 21 post on X, ZachXBT claimed that over 80% of Garden’s recent fee revenue stemmed from illicit transactions allegedly tied to the…

SOL Risks $120 Retest Despite Bullish Onchain Data

Key takeaway: SOL (SOL) projects a bearish outlook on the daily chart after forming a bearish engulfing, and if the trend holds, SOL price could fall to $120. On the 1-day time frame, SOL shows a head-and-shoulders pattern, which is a bearish reversal signal. A breakdown below its $140 neckline level, confirmed by a volume…

SOL Risks $120 Retest Despite Bullish Onchain Data

Key takeaway: SOL (SOL) projects a bearish outlook on the daily chart after forming a bearish engulfing, and if the trend holds, SOL price could fall to $120. On the 1-day time frame, SOL shows a head-and-shoulders pattern, which is a bearish reversal signal. A breakdown below its $140 neckline level, confirmed by a volume…

What Are Savvy Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) Traders Preparing For as Summer Approaches?

Savvy bitcoin and ether traders are shoring up their defenses as the broader market continues to foresee bullish price action over the summer. That’s the message from an options-based strategy called 25-delta risk reversal, which involves the simultaneous purchase of a put option and sale of a call, or vice versa. At the time of…

Samson Mow Eyes Bitcoin Across Europe, Invited to France

Jan3 founder Samson Mow is setting his sights on ramping up Bitcoin nation-state adoption in Europe following a positive meeting with pro-Bitcoin French lawmaker Sarah Knafo. “Looking forward to starting a nation-state Bitcoin adoption wave in France and perhaps all of Europe,” Mow said in an X post on Saturday, following his meeting with Sarah…

Solo Bitcoin Miner Wins $330K Bitcoin Block in June 2025

How unlikely was it for one solo miner to beat the odds and win a Bitcoin block? On June 5, 2025, a solo miner pulled off what most would call impossible: solving a Bitcoin block alone and earning over $330,000 in Bitcoin block rewards.  And they did it during the most competitive mining conditions in Bitcoin’s…

Crypto ETPs See $1.9 Billion Inflows As Bitcoin Surges To $110K

Cryptocurrency investment products continued their multi-week inflow streak as Bitcoin traded close to new highs and Ether briefly surged past $2,800 for the first time since February. Global crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) recorded $1.9 billion of inflows in the trading week ended Friday, moving a nine-week streak of inflows to $12.9 billion, CoinShares reported on…

UK Trails EU, US in Crypto Regulation, Think Tank Warns

The UK’s unclear regulatory stance on digital assets is drawing sharp criticism from market participants, with some citing “policy procrastination” as a key reason the country is falling behind both the European Union and the US in the race to define digital finance. In a Friday blog post, John Orchard, chairman, and Lewis McLellan, editor…

Bitcoin Surge to $330K Possible As OTC Balances Fall

Key takeaways: Bitcoin AVIV Ratio remains below historical peak levels, indicating a potential climb above $330,000 before a cycle top is confirmed. Over-the-counter Bitcoin holdings are down significantly in 2025, pointing to strategic accumulation by Strategy, Metaplanet, BlackRock and others. Bitcoin (BTC) price has had a rocky month, but recent analysis indicates that BTC could…