Japanese Bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet is now looking beyond accumulation. After months of aggressive BTC buying, the company says it&#8217;s preparing to use its Bitcoin holdings as collateral to finance acquisitions. Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich recently told the Financial Times…

Metaplanet eyes second stage of BTC strategy, plots acquisition spree

Bitcoin holds steady near $118K after the Fed keeps rates unchanged at 
4.25%4.5%, with odds of a September cut dipping.
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Bitcoin trades flat near $118K as Fed holds rates steady

Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, developers of the Bitcoin privacy 
wallet Samourai Wallet, pleaded guilty to conspiring to operate an unlicensed 
money transmitting business in New York federal court on July 30, 2025. 
According to a report from The Rage, as part of their plea agreements, 
prosecutors dropped more serious money laundering conspiracy charges, […]

Rodriguez, Hill Plead Guilty in Samourai Wallet Case, Laundering Charges Wiped

Bitcoin’s tight consolidation just below $120,000 suggests the bulls are 
holding on to their positions as they anticipate an uptick in volatility.

Price predictions 7/30: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, HYPE, XLM, SUI

According to the latest onchain stats, Bitcoin’s top ten mining pools 
currently control a hefty 94.2% of the global hashrate — and they collectively 
hold $6.52 billion in bitcoin across their wallets. Inside the Secret Stashes 
of Bitcoin’s Biggest Mining Pools and Their Counterparties As of today, the 
ten biggest mining pools by block production […]

Top 10 Miners Dominate 94% of Hashrate and Hoard Over 55,000 BTC

A tale of two strategies is emerging in crypto&#8217;s smart money circles. Ethereum 
maintains its institutional stronghold with $1.6 billion in SPAC backing, 
while simultaneously, nimble capital tests the waters with SOL&#8217;s comeback 
narrative and under-the-radar movers like SKY and…