Market-moving developments, institutional context and editorial analysis in chronological order.
Strive purchased 1,800 Bitcoin for $143 million, increasing its holdings to 23,156 BTC. The transaction moved the company into fifth place among publicly traded corporate holders.
An early Bitcoin holder moved 20 BTC to a custodian, retrieved the assets and then sent them to an address that effectively destroyed access. The unexplained transaction was worth about $1 million at the time reported.
Prediction market operator Kalshi has issued its first lifetime ban to a Republican politician in connection with insider betting. The action establishes a notable enforcement precedent for a market built around trading on event outcomes.
Japan's Financial Services Agency has requested that trust-type stablecoins be exempted from mandatory tax filings beginning in fiscal 2027. The regulator argues the change would support their use in transactions.
Bitcoin traded broadly flat while a global bond-market selloff increased pressure across financial markets. Japanese government bond yields were among the signals drawing attention as investors reassessed rates and funding conditions.
Metaplanet moved 4,800 BTC valued at about $377 million to Coinbase Prime. Its transfers during the week reached 10,270 BTC, representing more than 29% of reported holdings.
A fraudulent desktop application presented as Claude is distributing malware designed to steal cryptocurrency. The campaign uses the identity of a well-known AI product to encourage downloads and gain access to victims' digital assets.
Strategy acquired $370 million of Bitcoin in its first corporate purchase since June. The company also continued adding cash reserves and repurchasing its perpetual STRC preferred shares.
OpenClaw has released version 2.0 roughly two months after its initial launch. The new release advances the young software project as developers continue to compare its direction with other agent platforms, including Hermes.