S&P 500 Call Options Volume Surges to Record $2.6 Trillion Wall Street’s chase for upside has pushed S&P 500 call options volume to a record $2.6 trillion. Analysts say the implications for bitcoin appear bullish, though with an important caveat about sustainability.
[Brief] Bitcoin Slips to $79,000 as Negative Funding Rates Hit Decade Low Bitcoin dropped to $79,000 with DOGE leading losses among major cryptocurrencies. Negative funding rates on futures contracts hit a 10-year record, reflecting heavy bearish sentiment in the market.
JPMorgan analysts said in a new report that Bitcoin is increasingly replacing gold as investors’ preferred hedge against currency debasement following the Iran conflict escalation. The report shows institutional money continues flowing into Bitcoin ETFs while gold ETFs see outflows. If this trend persists, it could profoundly reshape the global safe-haven asset landscape.
At Consensus Miami 2026, executives from Bitcoin treasury companies said BTC-backed “digital credit” is scaling rapidly, pointing to a $3 trillion long-term opportunity. Industry leaders predict sovereigns, pension funds, and treasury companies will join the next wave of Bitcoin adoption.
JPMorgan: Bitcoin Gaining Over Gold as Debasement Trade After Iran Conflict JPMorgan analysts report that investors are increasingly choosing bitcoin over gold as a hedge against currency debasement since the Iran conflict began. According to The Block, JPMorgan’s research note indicates that amid escalating geopolitical uncertainty and expanding fiscal deficits, bitcoin’s “digital gold” narrative is being backed by substantial capital inflows. ETF inflows have reached a streak of $1.69 billion, with bitcoin price approaching the key $85,000 resistance level. ...
Eric Trump Takes Shot at JPMorgan Rethinking Bitcoin Eric Trump, co-founder of American Bitcoin, criticized JPMorgan for its past negative stance on bitcoin, saying traditional institutional firms are now embracing the asset after previously dismissing it.
Project Eleven Warns Quantum Moment Could Hit ‘All at Once’ Security firm Project Eleven warned that quantum computers could threaten roughly 6.9 million BTC as early as 2030 under certain conditions, saying the “quantum moment” could hit “all at once.”
Bitcoin Core Vulnerability Patched Bitcoin Core disclosed a use-after-free memory bug that could allow miners to crash nodes and potentially execute remote code. The fix was completed silently months ago, but many nodes may still be running affected versions of the software.
CME Group announces cash-settled bitcoin volatility futures, enabling institutional traders to hedge BTC price swings through regulated derivatives.
Strategy reports massive $12.54B quarterly loss driven by declining bitcoin prices, as accounting rules force fair-value markdowns on its 400,000+ BTC holdings.