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Blockstream expands institutional Bitcoin consulting from Lugano
Blockstream’s institutional consulting expansion highlights implementation work around approvals, signing, reconciliation and incident handling, beyond a service-launch announcement.
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NIP Group agrees to acquire another 4.47 EH/s of Bitcoin mining assets
Examine NIP Group’s 4.47 EH/s acquisition agreement, avoid double counting expected capacity, and connect closing, operations, production and per-share economics.
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Bitcoin hashrate recovers, but the price signal needs context
Bitcoin’s hashrate recovery has different implications for the network and individual miners. Share calculations explain competition alongside efficiency, power costs and production.
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Glassnode’s $87,700 Bitcoin cost basis: reading a potential resistance zone
Compare the reported $87,700 holder cost basis with the ETF estimate. Understand cohort averages, individual break-even levels and the difference between cost models and sell orders.
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Do Bitcoin ETF flows lead prices? DWF Labs studies 694 sessions
DWF Labs found ETF flows more closely associated with preceding than subsequent returns. Learn what the correlations mean and how timing and sample design affect interpretation.
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Thailand’s spot crypto ETF framework starts without a formal application
Separate Thailand’s spot crypto ETF framework from actual applications. Follow the steps from consultation to trading and the differences from overseas-ETF fund routes.
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Franklin registers Bitcoin DRIP ETFs that redirect stock dividends
Franklin Templeton’s Bitcoin DRIP filings pair equities with a Bitcoin-related sleeve. Allocation examples explain the 95:5 starting mix, dividend reinvestment and rebalancing.
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BlackRock files for PBIT: what Bitcoin downside protection means
Explore BlackRock’s proposed PBIT strategy, using a clearly hypothetical payoff table to explain buffers, upside caps and the importance of entry and exit dates.
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Switzerland approves its first retail spot Bitcoin ETF
Understand Switzerland’s retail spot Bitcoin ETF approval and BBIT’s launch target, with practical context on legal structure, market premiums, costs and currency effects.

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