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Bitcoin Options Traders Expect Quiet—But On-Chain Data Suggests Chaos

Bitcoin Options Traders Expect Quiet—But On-Chain Data Suggests Chaos

The Bitcoin Options traders have been pricing in low implied volatility, but on-chain data shows a setup ripe for amplified price swings.Bitcoin Options ATM IV Has Been Trending LowerIn its latest weekly report, the analytics firm GlassnodeĀ has talked about how the volatility risk associated with Bi…

Bitcoin Calm Won’t Last—This Week Holds Breakout Risk

Bitcoin Calm Won’t Last—This Week Holds Breakout Risk

Singapore-based trading firm QCP Capital opened its Monday note with a blunt assessment: ā€œImplied vols continue to come under pressure, with BTC stuck in a tight range as summer approaches.ā€ In the options house’s telling, the market is drifting into the northern-hemisphere holiday season much as it…

Semler Scientific’s bitcoin holdings hit 4,449 BTC with latest $20 million buy

Semler Scientific’s bitcoin holdings hit 4,449 BTC with latest $20 million buy

Nasdaq-listed healthcare tech firm Semler Scientific (ticker SMLR) acquired an additional 185 BTC for approximately $20 million at an average price of $107,974 per bitcoin between May 23 and June 3, according to an 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday.Semler’s lat…

Australia Imposes AU$5,000 Limit on Crypto ATM Transactions

Australia Imposes AU$5,000 Limit on Crypto ATM Transactions

Australia’s national financial intelligence agency has introduced new rules concerning cryptocurrency ATMs, which include setting cash deposit and withdrawal limits of AU$5,000 (around US$3,250).Restrictions on Crypto ATM OperatorsIn an announcement today (Tuesday), the Australian Transaction Report…

Blackstone buys $1M worth of Bitcoin ETF in first crypto bet

Blackstone buys $1M worth of Bitcoin ETF in first crypto bet

Blackstone, which bills itself as the ā€œthe world’s largest alternative asset manager,ā€ disclosed its first-ever crypto-related purchase, buying shares in BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund.However, Blackstone’s investment, reported in a May 20 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Co…

Hong Kong police busts $15M laundering ring that used crypto, 500 bank accounts

Hong Kong police busts $15M laundering ring that used crypto, 500 bank accounts

Hong Kong police arrested 12 people involved in a cross-border money laundering scheme that relied on crypto and over 500 stooge bank accounts to launder HK$118 million ($15 million), local news outlets reported.The syndicate was dismantled on May 15, resulting in the arrest of nine men and three wo…

Analysts remain bullish on Strategy’s ā€˜turbocharged’ $84 billion capital plan to buy bitcoin

Analysts remain bullish on Strategy’s ā€˜turbocharged’ $84 billion capital plan to buy bitcoin

Strategy's stock (ticker MSTR) is trading higher Friday after the bitcoin treasury company doubled down on its "21/21 Plan" with a new "42/42 Plan" to accelerate its purchasing of the world's largest cryptocurrency.Strategy reported first-quarter financialĀ results Thursday afternoon, missing earning…

Bitcoin Well Announces At-The-Market Equity Program

Bitcoin Well Announces At-The-Market Equity Program

Edmonton, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - March 28, 2025) - Bitcoin Well Inc. (OTCQB: BCNWF) ("Bitcoin Well" or the "Company"), the non-custodial bitcoin business on a mission to enable independence, announced today that it has established an at-the-market equity program (the "ATM Program") that allows …

GameStop follows Strategy’s lead with bitcoin acquisition plan, $1.3 billion note offering

GameStop follows Strategy’s lead with bitcoin acquisition plan, $1.3 billion note offering

Following in the footsteps of bitcoin treasury company Startegy, beleaguered video game retailer GameStop announced a proposed private offering of $1.3 billion of convertible senior notes to begin its new bitcoin acquisition plan.GameStop is offering $1.3 billion in convertible notes — a type of deb…

Bitcoin Depot Appoints Chris Ryan as Chief Legal Officer

Bitcoin Depot Appoints Chris Ryan as Chief Legal Officer

ATLANTA, March 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitcoin Depot , a U.S.-based Bitcoin ATM (ā€œBTMā€) operator and leading fintech company, announced today that Chris Ryan has been appointed Chief Legal Officer. With a strong background in financial services, cryptocurrency, and regulatory compliance, Ryan …

North Dakota bill seeks to cap crypto ATM transactions to tackle fraud

North Dakota bill seeks to cap crypto ATM transactions to tackle fraud

North Dakota lawmakers have debated a recently introduced bill seeking to limit crypto ATM transactions and introduce a slate of new regulations on the machines aimed at protecting residents from scams.House Bill 1447, introduced to the state’s legislative assembly on Jan. 15, would limit crypto ATM…

Australia proposes stricter crypto rules to curb financial crime

Australia proposes stricter crypto rules to curb financial crime

Australia has proposed stricter Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (AML/CTF) rules aimed at tightening oversight of the cryptocurrency industry to combat financial crime.The proposed rules, introduced by the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (AUSTRAC), follow on t…