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JPMorgan Asset Management Sets a 10% Base Case for Bitcoin, Still Sees No Clear Portfolio Role
JPMorgan Asset Management models a 10% base case for bitcoin and says it does not yet work as a portfolio diversifier.
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Bitcoin’s 21 Million Limit Doesn’t Enforce Itself. A Bitcoin model matched Core across 100,000 test executions. The gap that remains reveals what it really takes to protect Bitcoin’s most important promise.
A Bitcoin model matched Bitcoin Core across 100,000 test executions and examines what still must be done to enforce the 21 million cap through independent node validation.
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I built a free directory of attorneys, CPAs and advisors who actually understand self-custody
A free directory of attorneys and CPAs who work with self-custody Bitcoin holders, with 90 listings so far.
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JPMorgan Puts a Number on Bitcoin for the First Time: 10% a Year, With a Big Caveat
J.P. Morgan Asset Management projects 10% annual Bitcoin returns over 10 to 15 years but is not adding Bitcoin to its core portfolio models.
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Liquid Network Announces Final Stages of Recovery Following Massive Hack
Liquid Network has resumed operations a month after hackers took 4,000 BTC; the snippet gives few details beyond the recovery status.
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Swiss Financial Regulator Gives Green Light to Country’s First Bitcoin ETF
Switzerland's financial regulator approved the country's first Bitcoin ETF, opening access beyond institutional investors.
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Erick Cestari, Adam Gibson - Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #427 Recap Podcast
Podcast recap of Bitcoin Optech newsletter covering disclosed Eclair DoS vulnerabilities and offchain contracts in Lightning channels.
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Swiss Regulator Approves First Retail Fund That Holds Bitcoin Directly
FINMA approved a Swiss retail fund that holds bitcoin directly, waiving diversification rules while stressing custody and investor protection.
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JPMorgan issues first long-term bitcoin return forecast, projecting 10% annually
J.P. Morgan Asset Management projects 10% annual bitcoin returns with 55% volatility as a barrier to portfolio adoption.
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Strive closes $630M SATS IPO, leaves Bitcoin allocation unspecified
Strive closed a $630M IPO and could buy about 7,372 BTC, potentially surpassing Metaplanet, though its allocation is unspecified.
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Teens from a Paraguayan children’s foundation studied Bitcoin for months, then toured our hydro-powered mine to see it in person
A Paraguayan miner hosted students from a foundation at its hydro-powered Bitcoin data center in Valenzuela. It is a company-authored visit story.
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Bitcoin Could Outperform Most Assets, JPMorgan Says — But the Bank Still Won’t Recommend It
JPMorgan says bitcoin could outperform most assets over 10 years but still will not recommend it due to volatility.
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The Coinbase allegations expose Bitcoin's corporate governance gap
Argues bitcoin corporate adoption will stall until companies can prove who controls, approves and holds their bitcoin.
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Michael Saylor’s STRC has been off parity for five months
Strategy's STRC preferred has traded below its $100 par value since May 15 despite company efforts to restore parity.
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Strategy buys another $22 million of Bitcoin, increases planned share buybacks
Strategy added 267 BTC (over $22M) last week and increased its planned share buybacks.
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BlackRock Files for Bitcoin ETF With Downside Buffer and Capped Upside
BlackRock filed with the SEC for a bitcoin ETF offering downside buffer and capped upside.
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BlackRock seeks to shield bitcoin investors from losses after rival fund weathers 50% crash
BlackRock plans a bitcoin fund with downside protection, modeled on a Calamos product that limited losses in the selloff.
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Switzerland’s FINMA Lets Retail Investors Into a Bitcoin-Only Fund for the First Time
FINMA cleared a Swiss retail ETF holding bitcoin directly, a first for retail access, though the fund and issuer are not named in the snippet.
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FINMA approves Switzerland’s first Bitcoin ETF for retail investors
Swiss regulator FINMA approved the country's first bitcoin ETF open to retail investors, with more fund applications pending.
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Liquid Says Bitcoin Swaps Are Restored While Peg-Outs Stay Frozen
Liquid restored Bitcoin swaps but peg-outs stay frozen; reserves cover about 85.8% of L-BTC, a roughly 603 BTC shortfall.
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Swiss regulator FINMA approves country’s first spot bitcoin ETF for retail investors
FINMA approved Switzerland's first spot bitcoin ETF for retail investors, following earlier crypto ETP listings.
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JPMorgan sees 10% annual bitcoin returns, topping stocks, bonds and gold over next decade
JPMorgan's research gives a 10% annual return range for bitcoin over the next decade, its first such range, while the bank stays cautious on portfolio role.
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Mt. Gox pushes creditor repayment deadline to 2027 in sixth extension
Mt. Gox extended its creditor repayment deadline to 2027, with about $2.8B in bitcoin still undistributed due to incomplete creditor procedures.
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FINMA Approves First Swiss Retail Bitcoin ETF
Switzerland's FINMA approved its first retail bitcoin ETF, with custody safeguards and volatility warnings required.
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BlackRock Files for 'Buffer' Bitcoin ETF as IBIT Draws $665M in a Day
BlackRock filed for a buffer bitcoin ETF that uses options on IBIT to cap losses in exchange for giving up some upside.
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US Bitcoin ETFs draw $527M in biggest showing since September
US spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $527M, the largest weekly showing since September, led by BlackRock's IBIT with $665.2M.
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Now Accepting Bitcoin: Gyros, Cocas, and 219 Arizona Bitcoin Merchants
Bitcoin Magazine's first-hand test of spending bitcoin via Lightning across Scottsdale-area merchants, a light but practical look at real-world acceptance.
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German savings bank Sparkasse to allow its 40 million customers to buy Bitcoin and shitcoins
Germany's Sparkasse, with 40 million customers, will let clients buy Bitcoin and other crypto, a notable mainstream adoption step.
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AnchorWatch Launches Nevada Trust Company, Caps Bitcoin Custody Fees at $10,000 a Month
AnchorWatch opened a Nevada trust company for bitcoin custody and capped its custody fees at $10,000 a month. This is a company launch with a fee detail, so it is mainly a product news item.
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Strive Buys $335 Million in Bitcoin After Investors Pour In $369 Million
Strive bought $335M of bitcoin after warrant exercises brought in $369M and plans a $630M preferred stock sale. Treasury-company financing news of moderate interest.