• MicroStrategy authorized a BTC monetization program to sell bitcoin to raise USD and fund share buybacks, shifting from its prior buy-and-hold BTC strategy.
  • BTCUSD implied volatility rose as options traders bought puts concentrated at $55k–$58k for July expiries; risk reversals near $58k show put skew, signaling stronger demand for downside protection.
  • BTCUSD trading near $60,300. Immediate support at $58,800, stronger support around $56,000 if broken. Break above $62,000 required for notable upside. Market shows low volume and indecision.
  • BTCUSD neared $60,000 as spot and futures volume dropped about 20% versus the weekly mean, indicating thinner liquidity near that level and higher impact from large orders
  • Breez launched a dev toolkit letting users convert BTC to USDC/USDT and send stablecoins via Lightning to 30+ blockchains using providers like Flashnet and Boltz, no sender stablecoin balance needed.
  • Gate.io Bitcoin whale holdings rose to 16% as BTC traded under $60,000. Over the past 30 days the exchange recorded $79.3M in whale inflows, up 11.6% versus the prior month.