El Salvador to Shut or Sell Chivo Crypto Wallet as Part of $3.5B IMF Deal
The country's concessions include that taxes must be paid in U.S. dollars, not bitcoin, and bitcoin acceptance will be made voluntary in the private sector.

VIX's Second-Largest Spike in History Indicates a Local Bottom for Bitcoin: Van Straten
The VIX jumped 74% yesterday after a 25bps rate cut and a hawkish outlook from Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

U.S. Listed Spot Bitcoin ETFs on the Verge of Surpassing Gold ETFs
U.S. spot-listed bitcoin ETFs currently have an AUM of $120 billion compared to gold's $125 billion.

Hawkish Fed Has Bitcoin Market Feeling Most Fearful in 3 Months
Short-term BTC puts are in demand after hawkish Fed dented the bullish sentiment in risk assets.

'DeFi on Bitcoin' Gets a Boost as BOB L2 Integrates $6B BTC Staking Protocol Babylon
The integration allows BOB, a "hybrid L2," to use Bitcoin as its anchor chain where transactions with assets from other chains can be irreversibly recorded.

Bitcoin Slips to $101K, Altcoins Spiraling on Federal Reserve's Hawkish Tone
The Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points as expected, but Fed Chair Jerome Powell's hawkish press conference

Bitcoin's Memecoin-Like 'Runes' Get a Boost With AMM Launch on Stacks
Bitflow's automated market maker uses Stacks' Nakamoto upgrade with the aim of addressing some shortcomings inhibiting Runes trading.

Bitcoin Holder Semler Scientific's Shares Now Available for Options Trading
The medical device company adopted a bitcoin treasury strategy earlier this year and currently holds 2,084 tokens worth roughly $220 million.

MicroStrategy's Addition to Nasdaq-100 May Pave Way for S&P 500 Inclusion: Benchmark
The software company's potential addition to the S&P 500 index could be an even larger opportunity in the medium-term, the report said.

Bitcoin Traders No Longer Chasing Record Price Rally Like Before, Options Data Show
The way options are currently priced indicates a more measured bullish sentiment compared to what we've witnessed recently.
