Bitcoin’s supply headlines have been loud, but ETF flow data is giving bulls something to point to. Farside’s numbers show a $143 million net inflow day for US spot Bitcoin ETFs, suggesting institutional buyers are still
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Key highlights: ETH and BTC performed better than stocks and gold last week Whale wallets bought over 270,000 BTC near the $60,000-$70,000 range Bitcoin ETF outflow streak was also broken with a $221 million inflow Crypto had its best week in months. Bitcoin rose 6.75%, and Ethereum rose 13.54%, easily beating stocks and gold. A new report from crypto trading firm Wintermute breaks down what drove the surge and why some caution is still needed. Wintermute: Weak jobs data and a dovish Fed sparked the rally The rally started with weak U.S. jobs numbers. Only 57,000 jobs were added last week, far below the expected 110,000. It was the weakest report in four months. Unemployment also fell to 4.2%. This weak data reduced the chances that an interest rate hike would happen this year. There were fears that the Federal Reserve was looking into hiking rates sometime this year. Fed
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A non-custodial Bitcoin exchange taking the French government to its highest administrative court over a tax reporting directive might sound like a long shot. But Bull Bitcoin’s legal challenge against the EU’s DAC8 crypto tax reporting framework is grounded in something far more visceral than regulatory disagreement — it’s about whether collecting and centralizing data on millions of crypto holders could get people killed. Key takeaways Bull Bitcoin filed a petition before the French Conseil d’État on February 24, 2026, to annul Decree No. 2025-1276, the French implementing measure for DAC8. DAC8 requires crypto service providers to collect user identity and transaction data and report it automatically to national tax authorities, with first reports due by September 30, 2027. France recorded 41 crypto-related kidnappings since the start of 2026 and 19 confirmed wrench attacks in
US airstrikes on Iran ended the ceasefire, sending Bitcoin below $62K, Ethereum near $1,700, and Solana down 6.8% as risk-off sentiment gripped all markets.
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Kazakhstan, one of the world’s largest Bitcoin mining hubs, is moving to expand its crypto sector as a new decree introduces rules for stablecoin payments, tax breaks for regulated crypto activity and new energy options for mining. Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a decree aimed at building a regulated digital asset market, the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development (MAIDD) announced on Wednesday. Developed jointly by MAIDD, the central bank and the Astana International Financial Centre, the order is viewed as a tool to increase regulatory clarity for crypto businesses, investors and digital asset service providers. The move signals Kazakhstan’s latest effort to expand its role in the crypto industry and establish itself as a major global crypto hub. Stablecoins enter Kazakhstan’s cross-border trade plans In one of its key directions, the decre
BlackRock's Bitcoin purchase may signal renewed institutional confidence, potentially influencing market sentiment and future price trends.
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Bitcoin remains in deep value after five months below key investor cost bases. Long-term holder capitulation is accelerating while ETF flows stay negative. Derivatives have de-risked but the options surface retains a defensive tilt. The bottoming process is advancing, but not yet complete.
