Brevan Howard, a major macro hedge fund, reduced its direct Bitcoin ETF holdings by about 70%, now holding $255 million in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). The firm shifted from a large spot position to a complex options strategy, buying call and put options to maintain exposure while reducing direct ownership. This move reflects a broader trend among institutions favoring derivatives for flexibility over direct Bitcoin holdings. The change also impacts market dynamics, as options trading can indirectly influence Bitcoin ETF demand.
The SEC has approved the listing of six triple-leveraged ETFs from Volatility Shares on the Cboe BZX Exchange, including 3x Bitcoin and 3x Ether ETFs. This marks the first US regulatory approval for crypto products with such high leverage. However, t...
Regeneron's Libtayo (cemiplimab) demonstrates a growing overall survival benefit for high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) patients after nearly four years of follow-up in the Phase 3 C-POST trial. The data reveal a 37% reduction in deat...
Galaxy Research discovered an unknown user embedding a short poem 28 times into the Bitcoin blockchain over 12 days. The poem, stored in transaction data exceeding usual size limits, has unclear motives. Researchers ruled out typical money laundering...
Bitcoin traded at around $80,325 on Oct. 25, with long-term holders reducing their supply by 300,000 BTC since August. This group, holding coins for over 155 days, currently holds about 15.6 million BTC, up from 14 million expected by December 2025. ...
Electrum has released version 4.8.3 to fix a high-risk vulnerability that allowed malicious servers to redirect Bitcoin payments when users tried to raise transaction fees. The flaw affected all versions before 4.8.3 and could replace a valid transac...
