Strategy Breaks Records While BTC Breaks Down

Satoshi Nakamoto statue snatched by vandals in Lugano.

US Gov doubles down on “Project Crypto”.

Coinbase adds 2,500+ BTC to its stash in Q2 comeback.

Eight Salvadoran students graduated from the Plan ₿ Summer School in Lugano, Switzerland, an intensive one-week Bitcoin strategy bootcamp for the top 21 candidates selected from over 300 applicants.

The Municipality of Lugano has recovered the stolen Satoshi statue by Satoshigallery, which was taken from a city park and found discarded along the nearby waterfront.

PayPal launches “Pay with Crypto,” letting merchants accept Bitcoin and other crypto with instant conversion to stablecoins or fiat, at just 0.99% per transaction, cutting fees by up to 90% vs international credit cards.

The SEC approves in-kind creation/redemption for all spot bitcoin ETFs, making them more efficient, cheaper, and aligning them with traditional commodity ETFs, such as those backed by gold.

Samourai Wallet developers have pleaded guilty to unlicensed money transmission, a significant reversal and big win for the DOJ. They face fines and up to five years in prison.

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins launches ‘Project Crypto’ to position the U.S. as the “crypto capital of the world” and reaffirms the government’s commitment to protecting self-custody rights.

Institutional demand now accounts for over 97% of all Bitcoin transactions, more than 600% higher than the daily growth in mining supply.

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority will lift its four-year ban on crypto exchange-traded notes for retail investors starting October 8, 2025. Unlike ETFs, cETNs track crypto prices without direct asset ownership.

Vanguard’s VTSAX quietly acquires 431,101 shares of MicroStrategy (worth $159.2M at ~$369/share), making it the top institutional holder and giving it indirect exposure to 17,000+ BTC.

Strategy reports record Q2 2025 earnings: $14B in operating income, $10B net, and $32.60 EPS. It pledges not to use the ATM below 2.5× MNAV and plans to raise $4.2B via preferred stock to continue stacking.

Coinbase, now listed in the S&P 500, added 2,509 BTC in Q2, bringing its total holdings to 11,776 BTC. Its shareholder letter highlights “weekly BTC purchases.”

Metaplanet files a ¥555B (~$3.7B) shelf registration to issue two classes of perpetual preferred stock, fixed (≤6%) and convertible, as it aims to transform Japan’s bond market and reach 210,000 BTC by 2027.

MARA Holdings raises $950M via 0% convertible notes to buy more Bitcoin, repay $50M in debt, and fund operations, reporting Q2 revenue of $238M, up 64% YoY and above expectations.

Bitmain is establishing manufacturing operations in the U.S., with Florida or Texas as the leading candidates. Setup is expected by the end of this quarter, with initial production beginning in 2026.

A pleb miner sets up a Bitaxe powered by Starlink to mine Bitcoin atop ‘Pen y Fan’, the highest mountain range peak in South Wales (the views are stunning by the way!).

The U.S. Treasury now expects to borrow ~$1T in Q3 and $590B in Q4, totaling $1.597 trillion in new debt for the second half of 2025.

Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler is stepping down, creating an unexpected vacancy that gives President Trump an opportunity to put further pressure on Powell.

El Salvador’s legislature votes to remove presidential term limits, allowing Nayib Bukele to run for indefinite re-election and 6-year terms.