The price of Bitcoin (BTC) slipped below the critical $115,000 level after the U.S. Federal Reserve executed a widely anticipated 25-basis-point interest rate cut, lowering the benchmark range to 4.0%–4.25%. Despite the dovish shift, Bitcoin’s immediate reaction was muted, as traders weighed the Fed’s cautious stance on inflation, employment, and growth.

MicroStrategy, the business intelligence company co-founded by Michael Saylor, has expanded its Bitcoin holdings to an unprecedented 638,985 BTC, worth more than $73 billion. The announcement followed the purchase of 525 Bitcoin valued at roughly $60 million, acquired at an average price of $114,562 per BTC.

Bitcoin treasury companies, which include large corporate buyers that hold BTC on their balance sheets, saw a noticeable drop in purchase volumes in August 2025, despite Bitcoin transaction counts hitting record highs. MicroStrategy added 3,700 BTC, while other treasury firms collectively acquired around 14,800 BTC.

Billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, has once again voiced concerns about the long-term stability of the U.S. dollar. In a recent discussion, Dalio argued that the nation’s rising debt levels, persistent fiscal deficits, and growing geopolitical tensions are undermining global trust in the dollar as the world’s reserve currency.

Metaplanet, often dubbed “Japan’s MicroStrategy,” has approved plans to raise $884 million in fresh capital while simultaneously exploring a much larger $3.8 billion preferred stock issuance. The move comes at a time when its once-powerful “Bitcoin flywheel”—a strategy where surging stock value funds ever-larger Bitcoin purchases—has slowed as investor premiums on its shares shrink.

Dutch digital asset company Amdax has raised €20 million (about $23 million) as part of its plan to build one of Europe’s largest Bitcoin treasuries, with ambitions to match the corporate accumulation strategy of U.S.-based MicroStrategy. The firm aims to raise an additional €10 million in the coming months, bringing the total to €30 million, and has signaled plans for a potential Euronext Amsterdam listing to make its Bitcoin-focused treasury strategy more accessible to Euro

The Philippines has joined a small but growing club of countries considering Bitcoin as part of their national reserves. House Bill No. 421, also called the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act, was filed in June by Representative Miguel Luis Villafuerte and surfaced in the press this week. If it becomes law, the central bank—Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)—would be required to purchase 2,000 bitcoin (BTC) every year for five years, amassing a 10,000-BTC reserve currently worth ab

U.S. authorities have moved to seize more than $2.8 million in cryptocurrency, along with $70,000 in cash and a luxury vehicle, from a wallet controlled by Ianis Aleksandrovich Antropenko, who is charged with conspiring to commit computer fraud and money laundering. Unsealed warrants allege the assets are proceeds of ransomware activity or were used to launder such proceeds.

Bitcoin recently experienced a 4% price drop, falling below $115,000 for the first time in two weeks, largely due to the monthly expiration of derivatives contracts that wiped out $390 million in futures positions. Despite this correction, data from Bitcoin futures and options markets suggest that traders remain neutral rather than bearish.

The introduction of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is transforming how people invest in and hold Bitcoin, raising important questions about the original philosophy behind the cryptocurrency.

Bitcoin has managed to stay above the $100,000 mark, trading at around $108,000, even as trading volumes on both spot and futures markets have dropped to their lowest levels in over a year. This decline in volume, which fell by more than $36 billion, suggests that retail investors—individual traders who typically drive much of the market activity—are becoming less active.

Metaplanet, a Tokyo-listed Japanese investment firm, has significantly increased its Bitcoin holdings by purchasing an additional 1,234 BTC for approximately $132.7 million. This latest acquisition brings the company’s total Bitcoin stash to 12,345 BTC, making it one of the largest corporate holders of the cryptocurrency globally.

Bitcoin has recently reclaimed the$106,000 level after a 2% market gain, sparking optimism among investors about the possibility of a new all-time high (ATH).

Bitcoin's recent struggle to surpass the $105,000 mark reflects a complex interplay between macroeconomic factors and evolving investor sentiment.

Bitcoin is once again approaching the highly anticipated $100,000 mark, currently trading around $98,215.61.