Strategy disclosed it bought 855 BTC for $75.3 million, lifting total holdings to 713,502 BTC as bitcoin’s dip briefly pushed its average cost basis underwater.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Congress the US will keep seized bitcoin but cannot direct banks to buy more or “bail out” the market in a downturn.

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Michael Saylor signaled another Strategy Bitcoin purchase, extending a 12-week buying streak even as bitcoin and crypto-treasury stocks slide.

Arizona's SB1649 advanced out of the Senate Finance Committee on a 4–2 vote, proposing a state-run digital assets reserve funded by seized and surrendered crypto held under the state treasurer.

Missouri lawmakers advanced House Bill 2080, which would let the state treasurer invest in and hold bitcoin for up to five years and accept certain crypto payments for taxes and fees.

Strategy disclosed it bought 592 BTC for $39.8 million, its 100th bitcoin purchase since 2020, as bitcoin slipped below $67,000 and MSTR fell more than 2%.

Core Scientific said it will sell its entire 2,537 BTC position to boost liquidity and fund its AI strategy, while Riot Platforms reported record 2025 revenue driven by AI and HPC infrastructure.

President Donald Trump submitted Kevin Warsh's nomination to lead the Federal Reserve, setting up a Senate confirmation fight as Jerome Powell's chair term ends in May.

Former Trump crypto advisor David Bailey said the US must spend political capital to deliver on a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, even as he argues Bitcoin will succeed regardless.

Macroeconomist Lyn Alden said she would bet on Bitcoin outperforming gold over the next two to three years, citing euphoric gold sentiment and unusually negative Bitcoin sentiment.