Author: Tristan Lodenberg

Early Signs of Capital Rotation from Gold to Bitcoin US Bitcoin exchange traded funds have recorded $273 million in net inflows over the past 30 days, reversing a previous $1.9 billion outflow. Meanwhile, gold-backed ETFs, including the largest US fund GLD, saw a $3 billion outflow on Wednesday, the largest single-day withdrawal in over two years. Diverging Trends in ETF Holdings Measured in native units, Bitcoin ETF balances increased by 4,021 BTC since early February, while gold ETF holdings fell from 1.4 million ounces to 621,100 ounces. Analysts suggest this divergence reflects profit-taking in gold following its 65% annual gain…

Trust Wallet has launched a real time security feature designed to protect crypto users from sending funds to fraudulent wallet addresses. The update introduces automatic address screening that checks destination wallets against a database of known scam and lookalike addresses before transactions are confirmed. The protection system is initially available across 32 Ethereum Virtual Machine compatible networks. These include major blockchains such as Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, Polygon, Optimism, Arbitrum, Avalanche and Base. Rising Threat of Address Poisoning Attacks Address poisoning is a phishing tactic where scammers send small transactions to victims so their malicious wallet appears in transaction history.…

Anthropic has filed a lawsuit against several U.S. federal agencies, alleging its artificial intelligence products were effectively barred from government procurement without the legal procedures required to ban a vendor. The complaint was submitted to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and names departments including Treasury, Commerce, State, Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs, and the General Services Administration. The company argues that officials imposed nationwide restrictions on its AI tools without formal determinations, documented evidence, or an interagency review process. Dispute Centers on Claude AI Systems Anthropic claims its Claude AI systems were informally…

Starknet is developing a new token framework called STRK20 designed to enable privacy-focused stablecoins and digital assets while maintaining regulatory compliance. The system, created by StarkWare, is expected to launch later this year on the Ethereum Layer-2 network. The framework embeds confidentiality directly into tokens rather than relying on external tools. This design allows transactions and balances to remain shielded while still supporting decentralized finance applications. The technology is also intended to remain compatible with the widely used ERC‑20 standard across the Ethereum ecosystem. Token-Level Confidentiality for DeFi and Payments STRK20 shields key transaction details such as sender, receiver, token…

Federal prosecutors in the United States have asked a judge to schedule an October retrial for Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, after jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision on two charges during his previous trial. The request was submitted to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York following a deadlock on allegations related to money laundering and sanctions violations. Storm was previously convicted on a separate charge involving the operation of an unlicensed money-transmitting business. He remains free on bail while legal proceedings continue. Storm’s legal team argues that scheduling another trial now…

Authorities in South Korea have sold 320.8 units of Bitcoin that were recovered after a phishing incident temporarily removed the digital assets from government custody. The Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office confirmed the sale generated approximately 31.59 billion Korean won, or about $21.5 million, which has been transferred to the national treasury. To limit potential market disruption, officials sold the bitcoin gradually in small batches over an 11-day period between Feb. 24 and March 6. The crypto had originally been seized from a suspect accused of operating an illegal gambling platform that allegedly processed around 390 billion won in wagers between…

Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss have transferred approximately $130 million worth of Bitcoin to wallets connected with the Gemini crypto exchange over the past week. Blockchain analytics platform Arkham Intelligence indicated the move could signal preparation for a potential sale. Despite the transfer, the twins still hold about $764 million in bitcoin. Data suggests their total estimated profit from bitcoin investments has reached roughly $1.8 billion. Early Bitcoin Investment Drives Massive Returns The brothers first entered the bitcoin market in April 2013, purchasing about $11 million worth of the digital asset at roughly $120 per coin. The investment was funded…

Recent blockchain data reveals strong demand for Bitcoin as the asset briefly slipped below the $70,000 level. During the latest correction, traders accumulated nearly 600,000 BTC within the $60,000 to $70,000 price range. The activity suggests investors treated the decline as a buying opportunity rather than a sign of weakening demand. More than 200,000 BTC of that total were purchased within the last two weeks alone, indicating intensified accumulation as the market pulled back. On-Chain Data Shows Growing Ownership Cluster At the start of the year, about 997,000 BTC had last moved within the $60,000–$70,000 band. Following the recent correction,…

Institutional investors significantly increased their exposure to Solana exchange traded funds in the fourth quarter, allocating more than $540 million into US-listed products. Data from regulatory filings shows strong participation from venture capital firms, banks and hedge funds following the launch of spot Solana ETFs in October. Among the largest buyers were Electric Capital and Goldman Sachs, which held ETF positions valued at approximately $137.8 million and $107.4 million respectively. Other major investors included Multicoin Capital and several institutional trading firms. Data shared by Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart; Investment Advisors and Hedge Funds Lead ETF Holdings The data, based on…

Strategy MSTR bitcoin holdings, the largest publicly traded holder of bitcoin, executed its largest single-day issuance of Stretch (STRC) perpetual preferred equity on Monday. Trading volume reached roughly $300 million, surpassing the 30-day average of $124 million. Proceeds from the issuance were used to purchase an estimated 1,420 BTC, reinforcing the company’s ongoing bitcoin accumulation program. STRC Supports Bitcoin Accumulation STRC, which debuted in July 2025, is designed as a short-duration, high-yield instrument paying monthly dividends. Strategy recently increased the dividend rate to 11.5% to maintain trading near its $100 par value while limiting volatility. The equity proceeds allow the…