Odaily News Japan's Financial Institution SBI allows users to exchange credit card points for BTC, ETH, and XRP, meaning that Japanese credit card users can now convert loyalty points into Crypto Assets through SBI VC Trade and APLUS. It is reported that 2,100 points can be exchanged for Crypto Assets worth more than 2,000 yen. (CoinDesk)

Hackers are targeting the $8 billion Bitcoin wallet stolen from a defunct cryptocurrency exchange in Japan. Any abnormal transactions could impact the price movement of Bitcoin, raising concerns in the encryption community.

Gate News bot message, Japanese listed company Remixpoint recently announced the successful financing of approximately 31.5 billion yen (equivalent to 215 million USD). The company plans to use all the financing to purchase Bitcoin, with the goal of increasing its current Bitcoin holdings from 1,051 to 3,000. Remixpoint stated that this decision stems from the company's firm confidence in the future of Bitcoin and was made after long internal discussions. It is worth noting that the company had previously announced that it would pay its CEO's salary in full in Bitcoin.

The U.S. Department of Justice released a major indictment on Monday, accusing two men of operating a massive Crypto Assets investment eyewash, leading to substantial losses for thousands of investors, with over $650 million involved. This is one of the largest cases of Crypto Assets fraud criminal charges in recent years. Currently, the two defendants are facing felony charges of telecommunications fraud and Money Laundering. If convicted, each could face up to 40 years in federal prison.

PANews July 9 news, CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr stated that Bitcoin long-term holders (LTH) typically start large-scale selling when profits exceed 300%. Currently, the average return rate for LTH has reached 215% of the cost price. The market is currently within a range of orderly profit-taking and potential dumping, requiring attention to possible market fluctuations in the future.

Today (9th) in the Asian afternoon, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) hovers around $108,779, while gold consolidates between $3,000 and $3,500, with gold prices being squeezed, and Bitcoin appears ready to break through. The Bitcoin-to-gold ratio forms a cup and handle pattern, and analysis outlook states that if Bitcoin breaks through $115,000, it will signal the start of a strong long-term upward trend.

The encryption derivation platform Top.one officially launches Futures Trading with a maximum leverage of 10,000 times, supporting mainstream tokens such as BTC. The official "July Trading Carnival" is launched, where users can obtain up to 500 USDT rewards through tasks, aiming to enhance the trading experience.

On-chain data shows that Bitcoin miners' activity on the network is declining, with their volume share dropping to the lowest level in nearly two years. This trend coincides with a significant geographic shift in mining power, as the United States now accounts for the vast majority of global Bitcoin mining.

The latest report from the Bitcoin analysis agency Perception reveals: In the second quarter, 18 mainstream media outlets published a total of 1,116 reports on Bitcoin (BTC). The overall cryptocurrency sentiment index is: 31% positive, 41% neutral, and 28% negative. The data highlights the significant gap in Bitcoin reporting between finance-focused media and traditional comprehensive newspapers. Given that the cryptocurrency media sentiment index and reporting volume can be quantified quarterly, the portfolio team can analyze the correlation between media exposure and Bitcoin price trends to optimize cryptocurrency information source strategies.

Last week, Wall Street veteran strategist and Bitcoin long positions Tom Lee (Tom Lee) joined a little-known Bitcoin mining company transitioning into an Ethereum financial firm as an executive, drawing market attention. Bitwise Alpha strategy head Jeff Park interpreted this move as a sign that Ethereum investment logic is diverging from the Bitcoin investment narrative in the public stock market. The key distinction lies in utility (Utility): "Ethereum is a utility crypto asset," Park pointed out in a podcast on July 8, "Bitcoin is purely a store of value. And Ethereum has productivity - it can generate stake returns."

The blockchain analysis platform Santiment indicates that cryptocurrency traders are increasingly optimistic about Bitcoin's potential to return to $110,000 on social media, but the surge in optimistic sentiment is not always a good sign. Santiment analyst Brian Quinlivan states that people are clearly starting to drool over the potential market value of Bitcoin exceeding $110,000.

Gate News bot message, UK listed company The Smarter Web Company announced the completion of £10.3415 million (pre-tax) subscription financing, issuing 3,182,013 new ordinary shares at a price of £3.25 per share. The new shares are expected to be effective for listing on July 14. After completing this financing, the total number of shares issued by The Smarter Web Company will reach 259,649,448 shares, and existing shareholders (including board members) will be diluted by approximately 5.46%.

Metaplanet has successfully surpassed the Kingdom of Bhutan in Bitcoin open interest, showcasing the effectiveness of its aggressive Bitcoin accumulation strategy. Meanwhile, the Kingdom of Bhutan continues to solidify its unique leadership position in the global Crypto Assets space through long-term holding strategies, green Bitcoin Mining practices, and innovative encryption payment infrastructure. The competition for crypto asset reserves between institutions and nations is still ongoing, with both sides setting ambitious Bitcoin accumulation goals.

BlackRock's IBIT Bitcoin Spot ETF had a net inflow of $165 million this week, with total holdings exceeding 700,000 BTC and a market capitalization of $75.5 billion. Institutional demand continues to outstrip supply, driving the positive fundamentals of BTC. Meanwhile, U.S. regulators are considering simplifying the ETF approval process, and the market structure is being reshaped by institutional holdings and regulatory changes, requiring investors to follow the dynamics.

Gate News bot message, a previously dormant Bitcoin whale has resumed activity after 4-6 years of inactivity. The entity initiated significant transactions, starting with a transfer of 9,000 BTC, valued at approximately $977 million. The whale's total transaction volume reached 17,283 BTC, equivale

Since May 7, the price movement of Bitcoin has continued to fluctuate sideways between $100,000 and $110,000. Although there were several brief dips to a low of $98,000 in June, the price quickly rebounded, and the daily chart closed steadily above the $100,000 mark. The latest on-chain analysis reveals that during this sideways period, BTC has withstood the persistent selling pressure in the CEX derivation market. The resilience of Bitcoin in the CEX derivation market under heavy selling pressure has once again sparked market speculation about its potential to break through the fluctuation range. Multiple data indicators suggest that BTC may be gearing up, ready to enter a higher price range.

As cryptocurrency gradually integrates into mainstream finance, Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings is once again at the forefront. On July 8, an affiliated company under SBI announced that its Aplus credit card rewards "Aplus Point" has now added redemption options for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), or XRP. This is the first time that these points can be directly exchanged for crypto assets, undoubtedly rewriting the starting point for Japanese consumers entering the cryptocurrency market and paving a new path for the popularization of crypto assets.

In the past six days, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) has been hovering between $107,000 and $110,000, failing to achieve a substantial rise. However, the upcoming release of the Federal Reserve (FED) meeting minutes (Wednesday, July 9) and the FOMC meeting at the end of the month (July 30) may change this situation. The key question is: How will a potential interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this month affect the price of Bitcoin if inflation continues to decline?

As the focus shifts from U.S. tariffs to digital assets, Bitcoin (BTC) has also risen. The House of Representatives will review three key cryptocurrency legislations: the CLARITY Act, the GENIUS Act, and the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act. Although lawmakers will vote on these bills during the week of July 14 (Crypto Assets Week), today’s Senate Banking Committee hearing is also significant.

As long-term holders control the majority of the supply, technical fluctuations compress energy accumulation, and institutions continue to accumulate while reducing circulating supply, the current environment is highly similar to the historical precedents of Bitcoin's explosive pump. Although there are no absolutes in the market, the strong confluence of on-chain indicators and technical indicators strongly suggests that the next round of Bitcoin's big pump may have quietly begun beneath the calm surface.

According to Jinse Finance, as monitored by Trader T, the net inflow of the American Spot Bitcoin ETF yesterday was 80.08 million US dollars.

Since breaking the $100,000 mark on May 8, Bitcoin prices have maintained a daily closing above this psychological level. Although on June 22 the BTC price briefly fell to $98,300, this encryption asset is still close to breaking a new high of $111,800.

5G/4G internet of things chip leader Sequans Communications ( NYSE code: SQNS) announced the completion of a $384 million private sale financing, with participation from over 40 institutional investors. All net proceeds will be used to execute the Bitcoin treasury strategy and related operating expenses (including security and Compliance costs).

Trump Media & Technology Group is further delving into the Crypto Assets space. The latest regulatory documents show that this social media company, in which U.S. President Donald Trump holds shares, is applying to launch an exchange-traded fund (ETF) named "Crypto Blue Chip." This is the company's third application for a Crypto Assets ETF. The documents indicate that Bitcoin (BTC) will account for nearly three-quarters of the holdings in this Crypto Assets ETF.

Following the stable decline in volatility in the first half of this year, Bitcoin (BTC) trading prices broke through 108,000 USD on Tuesday, marking the third lowest level of volatility in the first half since 2012. Despite an increase in adoption of Bitcoin pools by publicly traded companies, the price of Bitcoin still experienced a fall, with Sequans Communications (SQNS) listed on the New York Stock Exchange raising 384 million USD to fund its Bitcoin pool.

According to ChainCatcher news and Decrypt reports, hackers launched a phishing attack targeting a Wallet containing 8.7 billion dollars' worth of Bitcoin from the Mt. Gox theft case. They sent an OPRETURN transaction to the Address, which included a text message pointing to a fake website of the Wall Street investment bank Solomon Brothers, attempting to trap the owner's personal information.

The non-fungible token (NFT) market, once highly sought after by crypto traders, is experiencing a significant pullback. Bloomberg cites industry data showing that this previously booming sector has seen its volume decline for the fifth consecutive quarter, with the total transaction amount dropping to $823 million in the second quarter of 2025, a nearly 80% big dump compared to $4 billion during the same period last year, marking its worst performance in history.

Jinse Finance reported that the CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20) outperformed gold and the S&P 500 Index in the last quarter, with nine assets in the CD20 recording positive returns in the second quarter, of which "only four assets - Aave, Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash, and Ethereum - performed better than the index."

Gate News bot message, trader known as The Gambler @qwatio has undergone partial liquidations on their leveraged short positions. Specifically, these positions include 40x leveraged Bitcoin (BTC) shorts and 25x leveraged Ethereum (ETH) shorts. The total losses from these trading positions have accum

The stablecoin Falcon USD issued by Falcon Finance fell below the 1 USD peg on July 9, reaching a low of 0.9783 USD, with on-chain liquidity shrinking by over 80%. Although the managing partner claims that its over-collateralization ratio is 116%, DeFi research institutions warn of the risk of over-issuance.

Ego Death Capital has completed a second phase fund of $100 million, focusing on supporting software companies based on the Bitcoin protocol, primarily investing in businesses with annual revenues between $1 million and $3 million, with a preference for Series A financing, and has invested in companies such as Roxom, Relai, and Breez.

Odaily News Japan's 30-year government bond yield soared over 30 basis points in three days, breaking 3%. Concerns about fiscal policy and the upcoming elections may lead to rising bond yields, which could also increase the fluctuation of U.S. Treasuries, potentially affecting risk assets including BTC. (CoinDesk)

The yield on Japan's 30-year government bonds has risen by more than 30 basis points, breaking through the 3% mark and reaching a new high. This reflects market concerns about fiscal policy ahead of the Senate elections, with analysts warning that it may exacerbate global interest rate fluctuations, affecting risk assets such as Bitcoin. The results of the 20-year government bond auction will be closely followed.

According to ChainCatcher news and GlobeNewswire reports, Genius Group Limited (NYSE American: GNS) announced today that it purchased 28 Bitcoins at an average price of $102,858 on July 7, increasing its Bitcoin reserves by 23% to 148 coins. Since the U.S. Court of Appeals lifted the preliminary injunction prohibiting the company from purchasing Bitcoin on May 22, Genius Group has achieved a 113% Bitcoin return, doubling its per-share Bitcoin holdings over the past six weeks. The company has significantly raised its Bitcoin reserve target from 1,000 coins to 10,000 coins, planning to achieve this goal within the next 12 to 24 months.

DWF Labs' Executive Partner responded to doubts regarding the reserves and yields of its stablecoin project USDf, stating that 86% of the reserve assets are stablecoins and BTC, with a collateralization rate of 116% after auditing. The yields mainly come from basis trading, arbitrage trading, and staking. Previously, USDf had a short-lived depeg.

Gate News bot message, a long-dormant Bitcoin wallet has suddenly become active after 6 years of inactivity. The wallet transferred its entire holdings of 6,000 BTC, valued at approximately $649 million, in a single transaction. The wallet initially received the 6,000 BTC on July 25, 2019, when Bit

Nasdaq-listed company Bit Digital has decided to adopt an Ethereum reserve asset strategy and has sold all of its holdings of Bitcoin. The company sold 280 BTC, ending its Bitcoin holdings history, and used the proceeds to purchase ETH. On July 8, the market showed that Bit Digital pre-market rose 16.4%, with its stock price soaring nearly 75% over the past six trading days.

As the cryptocurrency market begins to circulate expectations of a new round of "alts season", Ethereum (ETH) shows strong recovery signals against Bitcoin (BTC). Technical analysts point out that the ETH/BTC exchange rate chart is forming a key bullish pattern. Ethereum's potential strong performance also boosts the sentiment of the entire altcoin market. Currently, the total market capitalization of alts, excluding Bitcoin, is testing a critical historical rising trend support line. If historical patterns repeat, a successful breakout of the current resistance level is expected to push the total market capitalization of alts towards the $2 trillion mark. However, if there is resistance at this key level and a pullback occurs, it may indicate that the market needs to undergo one last pullback before initiating a sustained rise.

From the "Tulip Mania" in the Netherlands during the 1630s to internet memes stocks like GameStop and AMC during the pandemic, history is filled with various peculiar asset price fluctuations. But what exactly makes them financial bubbles? The price of Bitcoin has currently reached about $108,000, up from $55,000 a year ago and $9,200 five years ago. Does this reflect the fundamentals? Possibly. Looking at recent market trends, even in developed economies, policy-induced inflation could shrink the value of your savings by 20% or more. US President Trump has shown a clear inclination to support crypto assets, even mentioning the establishment of a government strategic cryptocurrency reserve. Other store of value assets like gold can be quite tricky for the average investor to buy and sell.

Bitcoin long positions holder Michael Saylor's Strategy made headlines again this Monday, but not for its usual Bitcoin acquisition actions; rather, it did not purchase any Bitcoin during the week of June 30 to July 6. This marks the first time since late March that the world's largest enterprise-level Bitcoin holder has not increased its massive Bitcoin reserves. Currently, Strategy's BTC reserves have reached 597,325 coins, estimated to be worth about $6.471 billion at current market prices.

In the second quarter of 2025, the total amount of risk investment in Crypto Assets reached $10.03 billion, setting a new record. The financing amount in June reached $5.14 billion. Strive Funds, Twenty One Capital, and Securitize became the major financing projects, securing $750 million, $585 million, and $400 million respectively.

Bitcoin (BTC) is attempting to turn two key resistance levels into support after setting a historical highest weekly closing price, laying the groundwork for a new high. Some analysts believe that the crypto assets market may be in a "calm before the storm" phase. Prominent analyst Rekt Capital emphasizes that the goal is to convert this resistance into support, which would push BTC towards new all-time highs (ATH). He noted: "Given that the price barely closed above the final weekly resistance level, this leaves very little chance for the price to cleanly pull back and confirm that level as support; in other words, this pullback process is likely to be highly volatile."

Gate News bot message, The cryptocurrency market displayed a modest bearish movement, with the total market capitalization maintaining stability amid decreased trading volumes. Bitcoin traded at $108,378, recording a 0.54% decline, while Ethereum settled at $2,551, down by 0.84%. The broader market

Recently, the cryptocurrency market has experienced a general fall, with mainstream tokens such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), DOGE, and Shib Inu (SHIB) all showing losses. This decline is mainly attributed to new concerns about a potential trade war, shaking investor confidence. Despite the market slump, several analysts remain bullish on the prospects of Bitcoin, Ethereum, DOGE, and SHIB. Some analysts point out that key indicators like MVRV (market capitalization to realized value ratio) are still below historical peaks. The continued increase in global liquidity suggests that the crypto bull run has not yet ended. They believe prices could break through $117,000 and are expected to reach the range of $140,000 to $170,000.

Sentora reports that the volume of Bitcoin miners in on-chain transactions has dropped to 3.3%, the lowest since November 2022. This indicates that miners are more inclined to hoard Bitcoin and reduce selling, which may reflect a wait-and-see sentiment in the market.

Market optimism regarding the potential conclusion of the SEC lawsuit against Ripple drove the price of XRP to a six-week high of $2.3539 on July 7 (Monday). Although the SEC has remained silent on its appeal plans, recent events have strengthened market expectations that the SEC will abandon its appeal regarding the "XRP programmatic sales ruling." Investors should continue to follow the following key drivers that will determine whether XRP and BTC prices can reach new all-time highs: 1. Latest developments in the Ripple case: SEC appeal plans (whether the SEC will withdraw the appeal). 2. Legislative progress: Advancements in crypto legislation such as the "Market Structure Act." 3. U.S. trade news: Potential retaliatory measures from countries regarding Trump's tariff letters. 4. The Federal Reserve (FED) policy guidance: Signals of hawkish or dovish stance. 5. ETF market fund flows: Trends in fund flows are crucial for the supply-demand balance of BTC.

The current price movement of Bitcoin shows resilience above $100,000, but the exhaustion of volume and the exit of retail investors pose short-term concerns. On-chain data reveals positive signals of accumulation by whales and long-term holders, while the MVRV ratio also suggests that upward potential still exists. The market is at a critical node, and a decrease in OTC supply may trigger a rebound driven by supply shortages in the future. Investors need to closely monitor changes in volume and the differentiation in behavior between whales and retail investors to determine whether the BTC bull run is sustainable.

BlockBeats news, on July 8, according to Cointelegraph, BlackRock's Bitcoin Spot ETF IBIT holds over 700,000 BTC, valued at approximately $75.5 billion. According to Apollo co-founder Thomas Fahrer, BlackRock's Bitcoin Spot ETF IBIT holds 700,307 BTC.

PANews July 8 news, according to an official announcement, the UK listed company Cel AI today announced that it has spent approximately $274,000 to increase its holdings by 2.52 BTC. After this purchase, the total amount of Bitcoin held by the company has reached 8.70 coins.