Bitcoin Desk

The Bitcoin Desk covers institutional flows, sovereign adoption, treasury strategy, mining economics, on-chain signals, and macro forces shaping Bitcoin’s role in the global financial system.

This desk tracks the real signals behind price, adoption, and policy — not noise.

What This Desk Covers

• Institutional Bitcoin adoption
• Nation-state and sovereign Bitcoin policy
• On-chain data and whale movement
• Mining, hash rate, and infrastructure
• Corporate treasury strategy
• ETF and fund flows

Latest from the Bitcoin Desk

Bitcoin ETFs buy over $223M worth of Bitcoin in one day

Today, Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) purchased over $223 million worth of Bitcoin, as reported by Farside. This surge in buying

ARK Invest reports Bitcoin supply held by conviction buyers surges 69% in Q1

ARK Invest has reported a significant increase in Bitcoin supply held by conviction buyers, rising 69% in the first quarter

Bitcoin, Solana, XRP spot ETFs see inflows, Ethereum experiences outflows on April 23

On April 23, 2026, Bitcoin (BTC), Solana (SOL), and XRP spot ETFs experienced net inflows, with BTC leading at $223.21

BlackRock clients purchase $167M in Bitcoin

BlackRock’s clients purchased $167.45 million worth of Bitcoin, contributing to a recent trend of substantial inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs,

Blockchain.com expands operations to Ghana amid African growth push

Blockchain.com has officially expanded its operations into Ghana as part of its strategy to strengthen its presence across Africa, following

Marathon Digital Holdings transfers 298 bitcoin worth $20.5M to Cumberland

The Bitcoin mining firm MARA transferred 298 BTC, valued at approximately $20.57 million, to Cumberland just six hours ago. Cumberland

BlackRock buys $109M worth of bitcoin

BlackRock has purchased $109 million worth of Bitcoin, marking a significant move in the cryptocurrency market. This acquisition comes as

Whale 24BLFj sells $5.0M WBTC to buy $4.0M pump in 3 days

Whale 24BLFj has been actively trading by selling Bitcoin ($BTC) to purchase $PUMP, a Solana meme coin. Over the past

Forkast launches 15-minute BTC and ETH markets secured by Chainlink

Forkast has launched new 15-minute Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) markets secured exclusively by Chainlink, utilizing the Chainlink Runtime Environment

American Bitcoin Corp board member buys 68,000 shares for $78,200

Richard Busch, a board member of the Trump family-backed Bitcoin miner American Bitcoin Corp, has acquired 68,000 shares of the

Government of Bhutan transfers 175 bitcoin worth $11.8M today

The government of Bhutan transferred 175 BTC, valued at approximately $11.85 million, today, according to Arkham. This transfer is part

Block adds stablecoin support despite Jack Dorsey’s bitcoin preference

Block, led by Jack Dorsey, has announced its support for stablecoins, despite Dorsey’s longstanding belief that Bitcoin should be the

Bitcoin ETF flows cool to $619M as oil prices spike amid geopolitical tensions

Bitcoin saw a significant inflow of $1.44 billion early in the week, linked to the U.S. attack on Iran, but

Strategy acquires 17,994 bitcoin for $1.2B

Strategy has acquired 17,994 bitcoins for approximately $1.28 billion, at an average price of about $70,946 per Bitcoin, bringing its

Aker invests $350M in Nscale, largest series C in EU history

Aker ASA has successfully invested $350 million in Nscale’s Series C funding round, which, at a $15 billion valuation, marks

Coinbase launches regulated futures trading in Europe for BTC and SOL

Coinbase has launched regulated futures trading for Coinbase Advanced users in Europe, allowing access in 26 countries such as Germany,

Nigel Farage takes stake in bitcoin company run by Kwasi Kwarteng

Nigel Farage has taken a stake in a Bitcoin company led by Kwasi Kwarteng, marking a notable intersection of politics

Florida proposes law to eliminate capital gains tax on bitcoin

Florida has proposed a law that would eliminate capital gains tax on Bitcoin, becoming the first state to do so.

Pension-usdt.ETH opens new 3x long on 1,000 Bitcoin, up $970K

Trader pension-usdt.eth has opened a new 3x long position on 1,000 BTC, amounting to $67.26 million, and has already made

Bitcoin could trigger $6B in short liquidations if price rises $10,000

Bitcoin could see a significant price surge, as analysts indicate that an increase of $10,000 would lead to the liquidation

US Treasury recommends AML/CFT obligations for DeFi applications

The U.S. Treasury has submitted a report to Congress under the GENIUS Act, as stated by Galaxy Research Head Alex

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Arkham sells 395 wrapped bitcoin for $26.5M after 5-month hold

Four wallets, potentially linked to the same entity, sold 395 Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) for $26.5 million at an average price

BSTR hints at $800M bitcoin purchase on CNBC

Adam Back recently hinted during a live CNBC appearance that his company BSTR is set to purchase $800 million worth

US spot bitcoin ETFs see $568.4M in net inflows over two weeks

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have experienced their first two consecutive weeks of net inflows in five months, totaling $568.45 million

Starcloud plans to mine Bitcoin from space using satellite

Starcloud’s CEO has announced plans to mine Bitcoin (BTC) from space, signaling a new frontier in cryptocurrency operations. This initiative

Strategy’s stretch stock raises funds to acquire 4,277 BTC

Strategy’s perpetual preferred stock, Stretch $STRC, is estimated to have raised enough funds to purchase 4,277 BTC this week, highlighting

190 public companies now hold Bitcoin, up from 74 last year

A recent analysis reveals that 190 public companies now hold Bitcoin on their balance sheets, a significant increase from 74

Bitfinex sees largest bitcoin outflow since June 2025 at $2.2B

This week, approximately 31,900 BTC, valued at $2.26 billion, was withdrawn from Bitfinex, marking the largest single-day outflow since June

Bitcoin ETFs see $568.4M net inflow during March 2-6 week

During the week of March 2-6, Bitcoin ETFs experienced a significant net inflow of $568.4 million, marking a reversal from

Bitcoin could see $70M in long positions liquidated at $54,000

The price of Bitcoin has reached a critical point, with a drop to $54,000 potentially leading to the liquidation of

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