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The IMF report directly contradicts regular posts from El Salvador’s Bitcoin Office that the country is purchasing one BTC per day. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a report on Tuesday about its ongoing loan agreement with El Salvador, claiming that the Central American country has not bought any new Bitcoin (BTC) since signing the agreement in December 2024. El Salvador’s Chivo Bitcoin wallet “does not adjust its Bitcoin reserves to reflect changes in clients’ Bitcoin deposits,” the report read. Chivo doesn’t sell its BTC, leading to “minor” discrepancies that made it appear as if El Salvador’s public sector was accumulating BTC.  A letter of intent signed by El Salvador’s central bank president, Douglas Pablo Rodríguez Fuentes, and minister of finance, Jerson Rogelio Posada Molina, contained within the IMF report, confirmed the details: Read more

Charles Schwab CEO Rick Wurster confirmed the brokerage plans to add Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) trading for its customers during an interview with CNBC on July 18. According to Wurster, the move comes amid heavy client demand to see all their asset exposure in the same dashboard.  He said: “Our clients are invested in […] The post Charles Schwab CEO says Bitcoin, Ethereum trading coming soon appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin adoption has been soaring, leading up to the optimistic regulatory expectations related to “Crypto Week” in Washington. Optimistic regulatory expectations became the focal point for cryptocurrency investors this week, following an event dubbed by the US government as “Crypto Week,” during which lawmakers sought to pass three key regulatory bills for the Web3 industry. Fueled by the optimistic outlook, Bitcoin (BTC) flipped Amazon’s $2.3 trillion market capitalization and soared to become the world’s fifth-largest asset by total value. Regulators passed the three key bills amid Republican concerns with central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Read more

Strategy's $72B Bitcoin stash is spread across multiple secret custodians, with only Coinbase confirmed and Fidelity potentially holding 70,000 BTC.

Metaplanet and Semler Scientific are turning corporate balance sheets into Bitcoin battlegrounds, each racing to outstack the other in 2025. Strategy kicked off the corporate Bitcoin boom, but in 2025, the real competition is Metaplanet vs. Semler Scientific.  Both are publicly listed, both are buying Bitcoin (BTC) in size, and both are turning their balance sheets into battlegrounds. Read more

An OG Bitcoin whale’s $9.6 billion transfer and the stablecoin audit requirements imposed by the GENIUS Act are sparking correction concerns among some industry watchers. Crypto market watchers are warning of a potential correction as whales offload billions of dollars in Bitcoin, even as the US Senate passes three major bills aimed at clarifying digital asset regulation. A Satoshi-era whale awakened after 14 years of dormancy and moved $9.6 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC), which he received in April and May of 2011, Cointelegraph reported on Thursday. The whale may have opted to sell due to concerns related to the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins, or GENIUS Act, as the “US government moves to enforce audit requirements on stablecoins,” according to Jacob King, financial analyst and the CEO of WhaleWire. Read more

Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company has agreed to merge with Cantor Equity Partners I (CEPO) in a SPAC transaction that will take the Bitcoin-focused treasury vehicle public on Nasdaq under the ticker BSTR once the deal is closed.  The parties signed the Business Combination Agreement dated July 16 and released the announcement today.  BSTR plans to […] The post Bitcoin Standard to go public on Nasdaq with 30,021 Bitcoin treasury following Cantor merger appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The company's stock price has been in a negative trend in 2025, indicating that a Bitcoin strategy is not a “panacea,” according to an analyst. Semler Scientific bought another $25 million in Bitcoin to push its holdings to nearly 5,000 BTC, but investors aren't buying into the buzz. Even with its treasury strategy and big gains on its crypto investments, the medical technology company’s shares are down 22% year-to-date. Semler bought 210 Bitcoin (BTC) in the first week of July at an average price of $118,974 per coin, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company now holds 4,846 Bitcoin, acquired for almost $455 million and now worth $577.9 million. The shift from medical technology business to the Bitcoin treasury company is backed by a $175 million capital raise through an at-the-market (ATM) offering in April. The company plans to hold 105,000 BTC by 2027. If Semler achieves its goal, it would hold 0.05% of all BTC that would ever be produced. Read more

Data from Fidelity Investments suggests that Bitcoin is still mid-cycle in its adoption curve as institutional interest and inflows signal asset maturity. Key takeaways: Fidelity’s Jurrien Timmer says Bitcoin is still mid-cycle in its adoption curve. 125 public companies now hold BTC, with digital asset products witnessing $3.7 billion in weekly inflows last week. Read more

Bitcoin technical charts suggest BTC could remain range-bound for an extended period of time. Cointelegraph explains why. Key point: BTC is facing selling near $120,000, signaling an upcoming phase of consolidation. Bitcoin (BTC) is taking a breather, but a positive sign is that the bulls have not ceded much ground to the bears. That suggests the bulls are holding on to their positions as they anticipate the uptrend to resume. Read more

A July 15 report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggests that El Salvador’s growing Bitcoin holdings are not the result of recent purchases, but rather a reorganization of existing assets. According to a footnote in the document: “Increases in [El Salvador’s] Bitcoin holdings in the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Fund reflect the consolidation of Bitcoin […] The post IMF claims El Salvador is NOT buying Bitcoin but simply moving coins between wallets appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Boosty Labs founder and CEO Viktor Ihnatiuk told Cointelegraph that Tether’s USDT will be RGB’s first real-world use case for stablecoin transfers on Bitcoin. Smart contract and asset issuance system RGB Protocol said it had launched on the Bitcoin mainnet, enabling tokenized assets like stablecoins, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and custom tokens within the Bitcoin ecosystem.  On Thursday, the protocol announced that tokenization tools allowing users to create, send and manage digital assets on Bitcoin and the Lightning Network were available.  The protocol said it enables new tokenization functions on top of the network, while preserving its principles of decentralization, privacy and self-custody.  Read more

This episode of the Clear Crypto Podcast uncovers how Bitcoin is shedding its passive role and becoming a usable financial tool through wrapped assets, bridges and new DeFi use cases. For years, Bitcoin (BTC) has remained in digital hibernation, meaning it is held tightly in wallets and admired as “digital gold,” though rarely used. According to StarkWare’s Bitcoin lead Ilia Volokh, that era may be ending. On the latest episode of The Clear Crypto Podcast, hosts Nathan Jeffay and Gareth Jenkinson dig into what it means for Bitcoin to evolve from a static store of value to a dynamic financial instrument.  The conversation centers on how innovations like wrapped Bitcoin and trustless bridges may unlock new uses for the world’s most well-known cryptocurrency. Read more

There have already been 35 reported physical attacks on Bitcoiners in just the first seven months of 2025. Bitcoin “wrench attacks” — a violent form of cryptocurrency theft — could see its worst year in 2025, with criminals spurred on by Bitcoin’s soaring market value, according to Chainalysis. “Wrench attacks” refer to a situation where physical force or intimidation is used to force a victim to give up their crypto holdings, and Chainalysis said that with 35 attacks already recorded as of July, the numbers are on track to “have potentially twice as many physical attacks as the next highest year on record.”  The last bull market peak in 2021 was the worst year on record, with a total of 36 recorded attacks against crypto holders, according to a list compiled by Jameson Lopp, a cypherpunk and co-founder of self-custodial firm Casa on GitHub.  Read more

French lawmakers have doubled down on their plans for Bitcoin mining by highlighting that the country could generate an annual revenue of up to $150 million from the industry. In a July 11 bill submitted to the French National Assembly, the lawmakers outlined a five-year pilot program allowing electricity producers to redirect excess power, often […] The post French lawmakers say country could generate $150M in annual revenue from Bitcoin mining appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin shows its first major bearish signal in weeks, yet strong dip-buying and key support levels keep the bullish outlook intact. Key takeaways: Bitcoin formed a bearish engulfing candle, indicating potential short-term exhaustion. The Miners’ Position Index surged to its highest level since November 2024, and profit-taking hit record highs. Read more

GameStop eyes crypto payments for collectibles after $500M Bitcoin buy, says CEO Ryan Cohen on CNBC.

Bitcoin bulls are making a run at $120,000 again, but most traders are wondering what it takes to get to $150,000. Key takeaways:  Bitcoin market structure and multi-faceted adoption still support a longer-term rally to $150,000.  Regulatory tailwinds, along with the Trump administration’s expansionary economic mandate, support a BTC price rally to $150,000 and higher.  Read more

Bitcoin’s (BTC) move into new all-time highs leaves statistical room for it to reach $130,000 before historical demand exhaustion zones, according to a July 16 report by Glassnode. Bitcoin broke out of a multi-week range of $100,000 to $110,000 and printed a new high near $122,000, clearing dense cost-basis clusters where buyers had concentrated between […] The post Bitcoin rally shows room to run toward $130,000 before demand cools off appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Sustained institutional inflows and reduced short-term selling suggest a more stable market, potentially clearing the path for further Bitcoin price increases.