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Happy Monday! Last week’s Bitcoin conference was incredible. Shout out to the Bitcoin Magazine team for crushing it, once again.

Colin and I ran the mining stage while Charlie did Charlie things at the Open Source Stage (plus closing out the first day on the big stage, here).

But its a new week and we’re off to the races! This morning, we’ve already seen one large AI/HPC deal between two former Bitcoin miners.

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Capital Inflows

Some $268 million dropped into crypto-coffers last week, bringing the 7-week total to $10.9 billion. Bitcoin actually experienced less inflows than Ethereum products, CoinShares noted - link

CoreWeave Partners With Former Bitcoin Miner Applied Digital on $7 Billion AI Deal

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Trump Media Closes $2.4B Capital Raise To Buy Bitcoin

Trump Media has secured $2.44 billion to establish a Bitcoin treasury and will use the proceeds to add BTC to its balance sheet — link

Crypto’s Most Watched Whale Fully Liquidated

James Wynn’s high-leverage BTC trades on Hyperliquid resulted in a net loss of over $17 million, leaving his account with just $23 — link

Metaplanet buys more Bitcoin, pushing total holdings to 8,888 BTC

The Japanese firm spent ¥16.885 billion (US $117.5 million) to bring its corporate treasury to 8,888 BTC and aims for 10,000 BTC by year-end — link

Pakistan to set up government-led strategic Bitcoin reserve

Pakistan Crypto Council CEO announced the country is launching a national BTC wallet that will hold coins indefinitely, inspired by recent U.S. moves and supported by mining and tokenization plans — link

Stablecoin Giant Circle Files for IPO on NYSE

Circle Internet Group plans to offer 24 million class A shares at $24–$26 apiece, potentially raising nearly $250 million under the ticker “CRCL” — link

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Chart of the Week

Got a premium? VanEck research shows a strong premium-to-NAV for Strategy MSTR shares when Bitcoin rises, further fueling its stock performance - link

Tweet of the Week

Elon Musk is rolling out a private chat feature called XChat with ‘Bitcoin style’ encryption. We have questions. For example, what does ‘Bitcoin style’ actually mean?

Podcast of the Week

Ever wonder how Bitcoin options trading works? Wilson Huang from DRW Cumberland joins us to talk: Bitcoin options markets, why crypto volatility attracts both miners and hedge funds, how ETFs are reshaping institutional adoption, and why traditional finance principles are finally making sense in digital assets. We dive deep into market structure, OTC trading, and the future of crypto derivatives.