BitPay’s USDC stablecoin transactions accounted for almost double that of USDT in 2024, but the trend has shifted in favor of Tether this year.

Tether narrows USDC’s lead on BitPay payment transactions in 2025

The S&amp;P 500 hit a new record high while the Dow Jones Industrial Average 
opened higher on Thursday, July 3, as U.S. stocks climbed following a positive 
market reaction to the latest jobs data. As investors digested the non-farm 
payrolls…

Dow Jones eyes 45,000 level after strong jobs report

According to recent data, public companies have raced ahead of Bitcoin spot 
ETF issuers by snapping up more than twice as much BTC in the first half of 
2025. Public firms added 245,510 BTC to their balance sheets from January 
through June, a 375% jump over the 51,653 BTC they bought in the same stretch 
last year. At the same time, spot ETF issuers purchased 118,424 BTC, leaving 
them well behind their corporate counterparts. Related Reading: Long-Term 
Bitcoin Holders Near Pain Point Last Seen In October 2024 Public Firm 
Purchases Smash ETF Buys According to data from Bitcoin Treasuries, the 
245,510 BTC bought by public companies during H1 2025 is more than four times 
the 118,424 BTC ETF issuers gathered. That ETF component is 56% lower than the 
267,878 BTC they purchased in H1 2024, despite the funds experiencing more 
robust inflows than they experienced towards the end of 2024. The difference 
indicates increasingly companies are holding Bitcoin directly instead of 
relying on exchange‑traded products. More Companies Join Bitcoin Rush Data 
shows 254 entities now hold Bitcoin, and 141 of those are public companies. 
That marks big growth from the start of the year, when only 67 firms had BTC, 
and the end of March, when the number hit 79. Those counts translate to a 140% 
rise in six months and a nearly 80% gain in three months, underlining how many 
new players have jumped in. Strategy’s Share Of Acquisition Dips Strategy 
(formerly MicroStrategy) still leads corporate buyers, but its slice of the 
total has shrunk. In H1 2024, Strategy’s purchase of 37,190 BTC made up 72% of 
all corporate buys. In the first half of 2025, the Michael Saylor‑led company 
purchased 135,600 BTC but now accounts for 55% of the total—down from its 
previous dominance. Firms such as Metaplanet, GameStop and ProCap have stepped 
into the spotlight, each adding large sums to their Bitcoin holdings. Supply 
Shock Could Be Coming According to industry commentary, the increase in 
corporate purchasing in addition to continuing ETF demand could take a bite 
out of available supply. When the next halving event reduces new Bitcoin 
issuance, less will flow into the market. Analysts caution that increasing 
institutional interest and declining supply might produce a significant price 
response. Related Reading: Ethereum Network Awakens—Massive On-Chain Moves 
Signal What’s Coming As public firms climb aboard and ETFs keep on 
buying—though at a reduced rate—the battle for Bitcoin is escalating. Although 
Strategy&#8217;s investments have increased in absolute value, the arrival of new 
buyers indicates the market is expanding. If that trend continues and reward 
for miners decreases following the halving, the battle for Bitcoin&#8217;s scarce 
supply could get fiercer. Investors and analysts alike will be paying close 
attention to how these forces influence the price of Bitcoin in the second 
half of 2025. Featured image from StormGain, chart from TradingView

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Bitcoin reverses its push beyond $110,000 as markets discount the odds of the 
Federal Reserve lowering interest rates before September.

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YZi Labs is now part of a growing alliance of regulated and crypto-native 
players funding Digital Asset’s Canton Network, a blockchain aiming to merge 
Wall Street-scale operations with on-chain privacy and composability. On July 
3, YZi Labs, the venture capital…

YZi Labs joins Goldman Sachs, Citadel in $135m Canton Network push

Momint, a South African Web3 and crypto startup, has announced its closure due 
to rising operational costs, limited user growth, and a challenging funding 
environment. Founded in 2021, it was recognized as the country&#8217;s first NFT 
marketplace supporting local currency transactions and gained attention with 
significant NFT sales. The company raised $2.1 million in seed […]