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A $6.4 billion bitcoin options expiry is scheduled for Friday after BTC climbed from $62,000 to $80,000. CoinDesk says market makers face increased exposure around several key strike prices, potentially amplifying volatility.
Bitcoin ETFs have posted inflows for seven straight days, cutting their 2026 year-to-date net outflow deficit by more than half. Their inflow total remains $390 million below October 2025’s level, Cointelegraph reported.
BlackRock cut the minimum swap size for its bitcoin ETF to $1 million, CoinDesk reported. The change reflects efforts by ETF issuers to make it easier for large self-custody holders to move into ETF shares.
Sphere 3D faces a possible $2.2 million tariff charge reportedly equal to 77% of its cash. Statutory interest is excluded, while the miner’s current cash balance and protest deadline remain undisclosed.
Bitcoin Magazine reports that analysts believe Bitcoin may be out of its bear market, citing behavior that resembles previous cycles in which the cryptocurrency entered a bull market.
Fairlead Strategies’ Katie Stockton said Bitcoin is no longer oversold and noted that it cleared its 200-day moving average in May, suggesting a potential breakout may be approaching.
Crypto-margined Bitcoin futures have fallen from near-total dominance to about 12%, Decrypt reports. Leveraged traders are still making large bets, keeping Bitcoin derivatives positioning and short-squeeze prospects in focus.
Kraken reportedly linked customer lockouts to a “dust attack” in which crypto dust from a sanctioned HTX wallet was sent to Kraken users, Bitcoin Magazine reported. Details on affected accounts and assets were not provided.
CryptoQuant says Bitcoin’s 24% rally has turned key indicators bullish and marks the initial phase of a new bull market, while $83,000 remains important and rising profit-taking could fuel near-term turbulence.
Gold reached a three-month high as a weaker dollar and falling yields supported demand. Bitcoin briefly moved above $80,000 for the first time since May, extending gains in focus across commodity and crypto markets.
Bitcoin Magazine reports that the U.S. Treasury is seeking to disrupt Iran’s use of Bitcoin to evade sanctions and limit the country’s access to the broader crypto economy.
Cointelegraph reports that Strategy’s main vulnerability may be losing capital-market access rather than a bitcoin crash. The company faces $1.76 billion in annual obligations tied to its $66 billion bitcoin-focused strategy.
Bitcoin rose roughly 24% this week, exceeding the broader crypto market’s gain. Its outperformance has increased Bitcoin’s share of total cryptocurrency market value, according to Decrypt.
Bitcoin bulls continued to contest the $80,000 zone as gold pulled back from its highest levels since mid-May. The moves occurred alongside falling US bond yields, according to Cointelegraph.
Bitcoin moved above $81,000, its first rise past $80,000 since January. Bitcoin Magazine reported the milestone and raised the question of whether the debasement trade has returned.
Grayscale has launched a Zcash ETF, giving brokerage investors exposure to ZEC. The fund reflects the asset manager’s bet on demand for cryptocurrencies beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum after a critical privacy flaw affected Zcash.
