News Explorer — Institutional Bitcoin Holders on the Rise: Ark Invest

Generated by AI, curated by humans

Jul 6, 8:18 pm

Decrypt

Institutional Bitcoin Holders on the Rise: Ark Invest

Institutional investors and long-term Bitcoin holders are showing increased bullishness, says Ark Invest, with the balance of Bitcoin held on OTC desks reaching an all-time high of nearly 8,000 BTC, indicating growing institutional interest. Grayscale's Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) has also doubled in value this year, with its shares now trading at $20. Additionally, the report highlights that 70% of the circulating supply of BTC has not moved in over a year, signaling strength in the network.

Institutional investors and long-term Bitcoin holders are showing increased bullishness, says Ark Invest, with the balance of Bitcoin held on OTC desks reaching an all-time high of nearly 8,000 BTC, indicating growing institutional interest. Grayscale's Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) has also doubled in value this year, with its shares now trading at $20. Additionally, the report highlights that 70% of the circulating supply of BTC has not moved in over a year, signaling strength in the network.

Latest

Jan 7, 11:32 am

Coindesk

Morgan Stanley Files for Ethereum ETF

Morgan Stanley has filed a S-1 registration document for an Ethereum Trust, following recent filings for Bitcoin and Sol... Read Summary

Jan 7, 3:54 am

Decrypt

Bitcoin Slips as Liquidations Spike to Half a Billion Dollars

Bitcoin's recent surge to $94,420 was followed by a 3% drop triggering $440 million in liquidations. MSCI's decision not... Read Summary

Jan 7, 12:15 am

Decrypt

MSCI Delays Decision on Treating Companies With Digital Asset Exposure

MSCI has deferred a decision on how to treat companies with significant digital asset exposure, citing concerns about cl... Read Summary

Jan 6, 10:27 pm

Decrypt

Tether Debuts 'Scudo' to Measure Micro Units of Gold

Tether introduced Scudo, a new unit of account for gold, equating one Scudo to one-thousandth of a troy ounce of gold. T... Read Summary

Jan 6, 7:51 pm

Decrypt

BlackRock Leads Bitcoin ETF Spike With Best Day Since October

On Monday, Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. saw a significant increase in inflows, with BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust leadin... Read Summary

Jan 6, 7:00 pm

Protos

Hyperliquid Unlocks $331 Million Worth of HYPE Tokens

Hyperliquid unlocked 12M HYPE tokens, diluting holders by $331 million, increasing circulating supply and market capitalization instantly. Read Summary

Jan 6, 7:05 pm

Coindesk

Senate Negotiates Crypto Bill Amid Democratic Push for Ethics Standards and DeFi Constraints

U.S. senators are in talks to finalize the crypto bill, with a potential markup scheduled for next week. Democrats are p... Read Summary

Jan 6, 7:04 pm

Decrypt

Strategy Stock Cratered in 2025, But Analysts Say the Top Bitcoin Treasury Will Rebound

Bernstein analysts predict a recovery in Strategy's premium to net asset value as investors gain confidence in the firm'... Read Summary

Jan 6, 4:44 pm

Decrypt

Dogecoin, Pepe and Shiba Inu Surge as Meme Coins Get Hot Again

Dogecoin has surged over 17% this week, reaching above $0.15 for the first time since December. The meme coin category is up 24% overall, with Pepe and Shiba Inu leading the gains. Read Summary

Jan 6, 3:42 pm

Decrypt

Arthur Hayes Predicts Zcash's Rise Due to Growing State Surveillance Concerns

Arthur Hayes believes that privacy will shape the future of crypto trading, with Zcash positioned as a key asset due to... Read Summary

Jan 6, 3:36 pm

Decrypt

Morgan Stanley Prepares to Launch Bitcoin and Solana ETFs

Morgan Stanley has filed registrations for Bitcoin and Solana exchange-traded products, pending regulatory approval. The... Read Summary

Jan 6, 3:00 pm

Coindesk

Buck Labs Launches 'Savings Coin' Backed by Shares in Bitcoin Giant Strategy

Buck Labs has launched the "BUCK" crypto token, backed by shares in Strategy (MSTR) and offering around 7% annual reward... Read Summary

Jan 6, 2:15 pm

Decrypt

Bitcoin Depot ATM Operator Agrees to $1.9 Million Settlement with Maine

A $1.9 million settlement has been reached between Maine regulators and Bitcoin Depot, resolving a two-year investigatio... Read Summary

Jan 6, 1:30 pm

Coindesk

Solana Meme Coin Revival Pushes PumpSwap Trading to Record $1.2 Billion Trading Volume

PumpSwap, the trading arm of the Pump ecosystem, is experiencing a surge in trading volume on Solana's memecoin market.... Read Summary

Jan 6, 12:32 pm

Decrypt

Despite Record Transactions, Ethereum's Price Lags As Traders Show More Optimism for Gold

Ethereum's network is processing record transactions, but market sentiment remains lukewarm, with prediction traders fav... Read Summary