Welcome to "What Happened In Bitcoin?"

These are the topics of today's episode:

• BlackRock Names Bitcoin ETF a Top Strategic Investment Theme for 2026
• MicroStrategy CEO Affirms Resilient Market Fundamentals
• MicroStrategy Bolsters Treasury with $748 Million Cash Reserve
• Metaplanet Approves New Institutional Share Classes
• Matador Receives Regulatory Clearance for $58 Million Bitcoin Treasury Raise
• Trump Media Executes Shuffle of 2,000 Bitcoins
• IMF Praises El Salvador’s Economic Growth as Bitcoin Policy Tensions Subside
• Cipher Mining Secures 200 Megawatt Ohio Site
• Experts Advise Industry to Prepare for Post Quantum Threats by 2026

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Welcome to "What Happened In Bitcoin?"

These are the topics of today's episode:

• Spot Bitcoin ETFs record $457 million in weekly net inflows.
• BlackRock's IBIT ranks as the sixth-largest ETF globally by year-to-date inflows.
• The Kingdom of Bhutan pledges 10,000 BTC to the Gelephu Mindfulness City project.
• Bhutan signs an MOU with Cumberland to build digital asset infrastructure.
• Bitcoin Sharks accumulate at the fastest pace in 13 years
• Bitcoin’s Lightning Network capacity hits an all-time high amid exchange integrations.
• MetaMask officially adds support for Bitcoin, bridging the EVM and Bitcoin ecosystems.
• Tether invests in "Speed", a startup merging Bitcoin’s Lightning Network with stablecoins.
• Texas implements new licensing and disclosure rules for crypto ATM operators
• Bitcoin developers propose BIP-360 to introduce quantum-resistant signatures

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Welcome to "What Happened In Bitcoin?"

These are the topics of today's episode:

• Bitcoin draining from exchanges as institutional ETFs absorb the remaining liquid supply.
• The US banking giant PNC now offers direct Bitcoin trading to private wealth clients via Coinbase.
• Vivek Ramaswamy's firm Strive is raising half a billion dollars to build a massive Bitcoin reserve.
• Dormant Silk Road wallets from the infamous marketplace recently moved $3M worth of Bitcoin after a decade of inactivity.
• Record-low profitability is forcing miners to pivot toward large-scale renewable energy projects.
• Brazil's Itaú Asset Management now recommends a 1–3% Bitcoin allocation for portfolios by 2026.
• MicroStrategy purchased another $1B in Bitcoin, nearing 700k BTC in total holdings.
• JPMorgan, Citi, and Charles Schwab are reportedly beginning explore the possibility to issue credit lines backed by Bitcoin collateral.
• Eric Trump and Anthony Pompliano reported significant new additions to their corporate Bitcoin holdings.
• UK-based Satsuma sold $53M of its Bitcoin to strategically repay upcoming corporate loans.

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"What Happened In Bitcoin?" is your weekly briefing on the Bitcoin network, striving to provide a sober and objective analysis of the week's crucial developments.
No drama, no price predictions, but the essential message for understanding Bitcoin's progress.

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Martin