🩸Satoshi’s Fortune Plummets $43B (The Code)

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🔻 Satoshi Nakamoto loses $43 billion as Bitcoin price falls over 30%

Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin fortune has fallen from $138B to $96B as BTC slid over 30%, dropping the creator from the 11th to the 20th richest globally. The 1.1M BTC tied to the Patoshi pattern (22,000 early addresses widely believed to be Satoshi’s) remains untouched, fueling speculation. Despite the massive stash, Satoshi is excluded from billionaire lists due to unverifiable identity.

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😤 Strategy and Bitcoin supporters call for 'boycott' of JP Morgan

Bitcoin supporters are rallying to boycott JP Morgan after it highlighted MSCI (an index company that sets criteria for index inclusion) plans to remove crypto treasury firms like Strategy from major indexes. The change could spark forced sell-offs and pressure crypto markets. Michael Saylor defended Strategy and noted how index classification wouldn’t affect the company.

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💸 Coinbase ’doubles down’ on Solana with latest DEX acquisition 

Coinbase is expanding its Solana presence by acquiring Vector to enhance DEX trading as it pushes to become an “everything exchange.” The purchase adds to a wave of 2025 acquisitions, from Deribit to Echo. With competitors like Grayscale and Kraken pursuing IPOs, Coinbase is racing to reinforce its market dominance.

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🌍 Industry News

• Spot Bitcoin ETFs pull $238M as Ether funds snap 8-day outflow streak [Read more]

• ETH treasury BitMine announces 2026 ETH staking plans as market melts down [Read more]

• Crypto ATM operator Crypto Dispensers considers $100M sale, days after founder's $10M money laundering charge [Read more]

• Grayscale's Dogecoin and XRP ETFs tee up to launch on Monday following NYSE approvals [Read more]

• Crypto treasury firms buckle as crash erodes nearly half of combined market caps [Read more]

• Anchorage Digital adds HYPE staking support through Figment partnership [Read more]

• Goldbug Peter Schiff says that Bitcoin OG's selling to 'weak' hands will deepen selloffs [Read more]

🚀 Projects

• Arbitrum developer Offchain Labs challenges Vitalik's RISC-V proposal, says WASM better for Ethereum L1 [Read more]

• Cardano founder Hoskinson involves FBI after developer's 'careless' experiment splits Cardano blockchain [Read more]

• Cross-chain developer Wormhole Labs unveils 'Sunrise' gateway to bring MON and other assets to Solana [Read more]

• Monad token sale defies ‘fizzle’ fears, will end oversubscribed on Coinbase [Read more]

• Top DEXs Aerodrome, Velodrome hit with front-end compromise, urge users to avoid main domains [Read more]

• Coinbase Derivatives to expand 24/7 futures trading for bevy of altcoins including ADA, AVAX, DOGE and SHIB [Read more]

• Privacy coin Zcash risks ‘splitting the vote’ against Bitcoin, Bloomberg ETF analyst warns [Read more]

 🔥 Trending Tokens

• $TNSR (+234%): Tensor rises on Coinbase acquisition of parent company [Read more]

• $LINK (-8%): Chainlink rebounds with Grayscale endorsement [Read more]

• $HYPE (-14%): Hyperliquid dumps with token unlock concerns [Read more]  

• $ZEC (-19%): Zcash drops as privacy narrative momentum dies down [Read more]

• $STRK (-34%): Starknet collapses as Zcash-tied rally fizzles out [Read more]
  
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🌙 Daily Pick

$BCH: Bitcoin Cash is a peer-to-peer electronic cash system that aims to become a sound global currency with fast payments, micro-fees, privacy, and a larger block size.

X: @bch.info
CA: 0x8fF795a6F4D97E7887C79beA79aba5cc76444aDf
Current Price: $560.17
FDV: $11.76B

Bullish Outlook: Bitcoin Cash’s bull case centers on rising institutional interest, new access to derivatives, and upcoming protocol upgrades. A planned $500M BCH purchase has revived momentum, while Coinbase’s futures launch could boost liquidity and tighten price ranges. With faster block times and new DeFi features on the roadmap, BCH is positioning itself as a low-fee alternative for payments and smart contracts—if adoption keeps pace.

^{*Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice; always do your own research before making any investment decisions.}