Japanese Metaplanet has purchased 5,268 Bitcoin for $623 million, bringing its total holdings to 30,823 BTC, worth approximately $3.3 billion at an average acquisition price of $108,038 per coin. The Tokyo-listed company now ranks as the fourth-largest corporate Bitcoin holder globally, surpassing its fiscal year 2025 target of 30,000 BTC ahead of schedule. Source: Bitcoin Treasuries The acquisition puts Metaplanet’s behind Strategy’s 640,031 BTC, MARA Holdings’ 52,477 BTC, and XXI’s 43,514 BTC. CEO Si ...

Analysts called today’s $18 billion notional expiry of Bitcoin options “record-setting,” adding that whatever volatility arises from it may be delayed. That may be welcomed news for crypto investors after a rough trading week has sent prices tumbling across the board, with Bitcoin hanging on to a slight gain for the month of September and the rest of the crypto market already in the red. “Historical precedent suggests that large expiries often suppress volatility leading into the cut-off, then result in ...

bitcoin price, btc, ethereum options, crypto options, bitcoin etfs. Photo by BeInCrypto The crypto market faces one of its biggest stress tests of the year today as more than $21 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options expire today. With this marking the largest quarter-end expiry of Q3, traders are bracing for heightened volatility as max pain levels converge with macro uncertainty and shifting liquidity. Over $21 Billion Options Expire Today: What Traders Should Expect According to data from derivativ ...

BREAKING: Futures Little Changed With Fed Due Investors piling into bitcoin play Strategy (MSTR) have faced disappointing results in recent months. Although the company still operates a small software business, its primary function today is as a bitcoin treasury vehicle, with a strategy centered on continually accumulating bitcoin through debt issuance and equity offerings. This approach has effectively turned Strategy – previously called MicroStrategy – into a leveraged bet on bitcoin. Cofounder and Execut ...

A glowing Bitcoin coin appears at the center of concentric circles, with faint market charts in the background suggesting reduced volatility - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate. Image includes combined content which may include AI-generated content Bitcoin (BTC) must hold the $114,000 level to attract investors’ confidence and new liquidity to breach the narrow $110,000-$116,000 range. According to a Sept. 11 report by Glassnode, BTC has been stuck in the “air gap” range following its mid-August pea ...