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Traders are adjusting rate-hike expectations ahead of the Federal Reserve's upcoming minutes release. Bitcoin changed hands above $86,000 on Monday, according to CoinDesk, as traders recalibrated expectations for the Federal Reserve's monetary policy path.

ADA leads gains in an otherwise narrow, range-bound crypto market as BTC struggles to clear resistance. Bitcoin encountered resistance near $87,000 again, marking another failed attempt to push past that price level. The rejection extends a pattern that has repeated in recent sessions, with the largest cryptocurrency struggling to sustain upward momentum beyond this threshold.

Market commentary suggests the recent rally toward $87,000 may have been a false signal, with attention turning to lower price levels. Bitcoin's price action over the past week has drawn scrutiny from market analysts after a rally toward $87,000 failed to hold.

Strategy's chairman lays out a spectrum of Bitcoin-linked exposure ranging from aggressive to conservative risk profiles. Michael Saylor, chairman of Strategy, has published a chart breaking Bitcoin exposure into three separate risk tiers. Each tier carries its own volatility measurement, with the figures reported as 94%, 39%, and 9%.

The privacy-focused network reached block height 4,465,026, marking a key milestone before NU7 reaches the main chain. Zcash's NU7 network upgrade went live on testnet at block height 4,465,026, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and Cointelegraph. The activation represents a formal checkpoint in the protocol's development pipeline ahead of a planned mainnet deployment.

CryptoBriefing says ETH liquidity has slipped under 50% of BTC's level, raising questions about trading depth. Ethereum's liquidity has fallen below half of Bitcoin's, according to a report from CryptoBriefing. The outlet's data suggests a growing divergence in how easily each asset can be traded at scale without moving its price.

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The Fund approved a $138 million disbursement after granting a waiver tied to the country's bitcoin accumulation. El Salvador's government-held bitcoin reserve, now valued at approximately $666 million, has cleared a review by the International Monetary Fund.

A long-awaited recovery process for users affected by the Drift exploit has opened, but initial payouts cover only a fraction of losses. Users who lost funds in a hack affecting the Drift protocol are finally beginning to see some money returned, according to reports from Bitcoin.com News and CryptoSlate.

Triple-leveraged futures-based funds tracking bitcoin and ether have cleared a key regulatory hurdle, according to two separate reports. The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved exchange-traded products that provide triple-leveraged exposure to bitcoin and ether, according to reports from The Tokenist and CryptoSlate.

A cryptic social media message from Michael Saylor has traders guessing whether Strategy is about to add more bitcoin to its balance sheet. Michael Saylor has once again stirred the crypto market with a short, suggestive social media post.

India's central bank draws a line between speculative digital assets and blockchain-based tokenization of real-world assets. The Reserve Bank of India has again signaled wariness toward cryptocurrencies, according to reports from U.Today and crypto.news.

The payment marks an early practical use of Russia's central bank digital currency beyond pilot testing. Russia’s Finance Ministry has used the digital ruble to pay employee wages for the first time, according to reports from Cointelegraph and crypto.news.

Rich Dad Poor Dad author reportedly links bitcoin holdings to a broader plan for economic instability, not a standalone trade. Robert Kiyosaki, the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, has again discussed bitcoin in terms of preparation rather than speculation.

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The fund's latest inflows underscore continued institutional demand for spot Bitcoin exposure through regulated vehicles. BlackRock's spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, IBIT, added $195.6 million worth of Bitcoin in a single trading day, CryptoBriefing reported. The report also noted that the fund's Bitcoin holdings have grown by $1.57 billion over the past month.

The USDC issuer argues a fixed reserve mandate under MiCA creates concentration risk and wants regulators to judge issuers on liquidity instead. Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, is asking European Union regulators to rethink how stablecoin reserves must be held.

The asset manager and the tokenization firm point to a market opportunity worth $9.8 trillion as traditional funds move on-chain. BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has partnered with Ondo Finance to launch tokenized investment portfolios.