The Number of Listed Companies Holding Over 1,000 BTC Has Increased to 35
Chris Kuiper, Vice President of Digital Assets Research at Fidelity, stated that the number of listed companies holding over 1,000 Bitcoin continues to increase, indicating growing institutional interest. According to Zack Wainwright’s tracking data, this number was 24 in the first quarter of 2025, rose to 30 in the second quarter, and reached 35 in the third quarter. These companies collectively hold approximately 900,000 Bitcoin. The data shows that purchases were more dispersed in the second quarter, with a total of 99,857 BTC purchased in the first quarter and a 35% increase to 134,456 BTC in the second quarter.
Michael Saylor announced that the size of Strategy’s Stretch Perpetual preferred stock (STRC) offering has been increased from $500 million to $2.521 billion. This increase was attributed to strong demand from investors.
Galaxy Digital Transfers an Additional 1,130 BTC to Centralized Exchanges
According to on-chain analysis provider Aunt Ai, 1,130 of the 3,715 BTC transferred by Galaxy Digital were deposited into Binance and Wintermute hot wallets. The remaining BTC were directed to four different wallet addresses.
A total of 5,005 BTC is currently held in the relevant wallets.
$550 Billion Uncertainty at the Heart of US-Japan Trade Agreement
President Trump’s US-Japan trade agreement, which he presented as a major achievement, includes Tokyo’s commitment to establish a $550 billion US investment fund. However, the lack of details has raised questions about the agreement’s feasibility. While critical elements such as the start date remain unclear, Treasury Secretary Bessent has stated that the rate could be raised to 25% if it does not satisfy Trump.
Arthur Hayes Allegedly Accumulated 2.16 Million ENA
According to Arkham’s tracking, the address 0x6c…7e21, believed to belong to Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, accumulated approximately 2.16 million ENA tokens worth around 1.03 million dollars between 2:18 and 8:39 UTC+8 via Galaxy Digital, Flow desk, and Binance. This address currently holds approximately 7.76 million ENA worth a total of approximately $3.73 million.
China Carbon Neutral Completes Data Integration for Carbon Credit Stablecoin “Carbon Coin”
According to Zhitong Finance, China Carbon Neutral announced that it has completed the data integration of its carbon credit stablecoin “Carbon Coin” through Future Marvel Limited. Two hundred thousand tons of carbon credits have been transferred to the blockchain. This project is seen as an important step toward digitizing carbon assets using blockchain technology.
Arizona Woman Sentenced to 8.5 Years in Prison for Helping North Korean Hackers
A woman in the US has been sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for helping North Korean hackers infiltrate over 300 crypto and tech companies and generate $17 million in illegal profits.
USDC Treasury Destroyed Millions of USDC
According to Whale Alert, on July 24, 50 million, 50.49 million, and 55 million USDC were burned by the USDC Treasury on the Ethereum chain. The total amount destroyed exceeded 155 million USDC.
Refine Group Raises 5 Million Swedish Kronor for Bitcoin
Swedish-based digital trading company Refine Group has raised 5 million Swedish kronor (approximately $520,000) through a private placement to support its Bitcoin reserve strategy. The transaction involved 17,241,382 shares and was executed at a price of 0.290 Swedish krona per share, in line with the last volume-weighted average price. The company plans to gradually increase its reserves.
