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Since BIT (formerly Matrixport) launched its U.S. stock business in February 2026, the user asset scale (AUM) has exceeded $200 million. According to the platform's records over the past 12 weeks, 98% of the capital inflow comes from stablecoin deposits (without card deposits).BIT builds a compliant path through licensed brokers, eliminating the cumbersome process of opening bank cards, allowing users to open a U.S. stock account in just 5 minutes and buy real U.S. stocks on the same day.Elio Cui, head of BIT's brokerage business, stated, "AI has made U.S. stocks the strongest asset for global wealth effects once again. Thanks to over 7 years of institutional service experience and the accumulation of compliance licenses, BIT has successfully bridged the gap between digital assets and traditional finance, helping investors quickly seize investment opportunities. Global asset allocation and capital deployment capabilities are becoming a fundamental skill for every investor. Those lacking this capability may be excluded from core asset opportunities."

Anthropic updated its official website this week, warning investors that several private and secondary market investment platforms are not authorized to provide channels for buying and selling its shares. The platforms named include Open Doors Partners, Unicorns Exchange, Pachamama Capital, Lionheart Ventures, Hiive (newly launched), Forge Global (newly launched), Sydecar, and Upmarket. Anthropic stated that any share sales or transfers offered by these companies are invalid and will not be recognized in the company's books.The company emphasized that both its preferred and common shares are subject to transfer restrictions, and any transactions without board approval are invalid, explicitly prohibiting the acquisition of its shares through special purpose vehicles (SPVs). Forge Global responded that it was mistakenly listed and is communicating with Anthropic to have it removed; Sydecar stated that it only performs administrative functions and does not buy or sell securities. This move comes as Anthropic is rumored to be seeking a new round of financing at a valuation of $900 billion, with several secondary market brokers calling it one of the hardest shares to obtain.

According to Cointelegraph, the Australian government plans to replace the 50% capital gains tax discount applicable to assets held for more than 12 months with an inflation-indexed taxation model. If the new regulations are implemented, it may increase the tax burden on long-term investments such as cryptocurrencies.The Australian Financial Review cited informed sources stating that this adjustment will be included in the budget for the fiscal year 2027, which the Albanese government will announce on Tuesday. The report noted that under the current rules, investors holding assets for more than 12 months can enjoy a 50% capital gains tax discount; the proposed plan will change this to taxing the full amount of real gains after deducting inflation. The new regulations are expected to take effect at the end of the fiscal year in July 2027, with a one-year transition period for assets purchased after May 10, 2026.

Data submitted by the Bank of Korea to the National Assembly shows that the scale of cryptocurrency assets held by South Korean investors has decreased from 121.8 trillion won (approximately 8.33 billion USD) at the end of 2025 to 60.6 trillion won (approximately 4.14 billion USD) at the end of 2026, shrinking by more than 50% in one year. During the same period, the average daily trading volume of South Korea's five major exchanges—Upbit, Bithumb, Korbit, Coinone, and Gopax—also fell from 11.6 billion USD in December 2024 to 3 billion USD in February this year.The scale of deposits in exchanges in won has decreased from 10.7 trillion won to 7.8 trillion won, reflecting that some funds are flowing into the South Korean stock market. However, the holdings of stablecoins remain relatively strong. Data shows that South Korea's stablecoin holdings peaked at 597 million USD in December 2024 and fell to 41 million USD in February this year, with a decline significantly smaller than that of the overall cryptocurrency market. In addition, South Korean regulators plan to implement stricter anti-money laundering rules in August, automatically marking transactions involving overseas exchanges or private wallets exceeding 10 million won as suspicious transactions. The Digital Asset Exchange Association (DAXA) of South Korea has warned that this measure may lead users to turn to overseas platforms like Binance. The South Korean Ministry of Finance also recently confirmed for the first time that a 22% tax rate on cryptocurrency gains will officially take effect on January 1, 2027.

Crypto analyst Murphy stated that data shows retail investors have not generally missed out on this round of Bitcoin market. He pointed out that addresses holding less than 1 BTC have increased their balance by 23,074 BTC in the past 30 days, and there were three significant accumulations around $66,000, $70,000, and $80,000.Murphy believes that the retail investors still in the Bitcoin market during this cycle are mostly "veteran players" who have experienced the altcoin and contract cycles. Meanwhile, whales holding more than 10,000 BTC began to significantly increase their holdings around $66,000, with a peak increase of 140,699 BTC in the 30-day balance, marking the largest net growth in nearly two years, showing clear accumulation behavior. Murphy stated that the market will always move towards areas of less resistance, and when the lower resistance is greater, prices naturally tend to continue upward until they encounter stronger resistance.

According to early investor Trix Ventures of Humanity Protocol ($H), their team chose the "3:10" plan offered by the Humanity Foundation on April 26, planning to immediately unlock 30% of their shares on June 25. Trix Ventures believes this is essentially a structural hedge that allows for early profit-taking.Investors stated that they invested in Humanity Protocol at a valuation of $60 million, and have currently achieved a 10x return, which is considered an ideal profit-taking in the current market environment. The institution believes that in the current macro market environment, liquidity premiums are far more defensive than forward expectations, and early exit is a standardized operation for professional institutions to realize capital recovery and risk clearance in complex market cycles. By locking in immediate liquidity, they can effectively avoid long-cycle uncertainties and ensure the safety of initial investment returns.On-chain data shows that investors have monitored that on-chain associated addresses of Humanity Protocol have locked 440 million $H tokens awaiting release, leading to the judgment that their decision is not an isolated case. Considering that Humanity has only gone through one round of financing, these investors all entered at a valuation of $60 million, and their profits have now reached 1000%. Investors believe this indicates that the choice of "3:10" is not limited to just one entity; many early investors across the network have formed a highly consistent strategy, and the market may see a concentrated chip reorganization led by early participants.Regarding potential impacts, investors stated that this portion of tokens is valued at approximately $80 million, and if they enter circulation in a short period, it will pose a severe liquidity pressure test on the secondary market. They also mentioned that under the background of large liquidity concentration release, holders of long positions in $H need to remain highly vigilant, timely assess risk exposure, and consider closing positions at the right time, which is a rational choice to avoid intensified volatility caused by short-term supply and demand imbalances.However, investors also stated that their current defensive actions are entirely based on investment discipline and risk control requirements, rather than doubts about the project's fundamentals. The institution still holds a long-term optimistic view on this core track and maintains a high recognition of the long-term vision of Humanity Protocol. They will continue to monitor liquidity fluctuations, chip reshuffling progress, and marginal changes in on-chain data, and will consider re-entering for strategic layout at the appropriate time.

According to analyst Alicharts, the estimated leverage ratio of Bitcoin on major futures exchanges has risen to about 0.26, the highest level in nearly a year, surpassing the peak in October 2025, reflecting a significant increase in traders' risk appetite.Alicharts stated that this data indicates investors are using leverage extensively and are optimistic about the continuation of Bitcoin's upward trend, showing the market's optimistic expectations for the next wave of market movements.

ZachXBT posted on platform X that the founder of LAB released philosophical nonsense while participating in the manipulation of the CEX market that harms retail investors; they attempted to contact privately, but the message was read and not replied to; the scammers further undermined the last remaining credibility of the industry.

According to Cointelegraph, Bitcoin surged to a high of $81,300, resulting in weekly and 30-day cumulative increases of 5% and 21%, respectively. CryptoQuant data shows that, based on 30-day rolling data, long-term holders have net added 331,000 BTC, valued at approximately $2.67 billion at Tuesday's current market price. This accounts for nearly 1.6% of the total supply, indicating that accumulation has strengthened as prices rebound.Accompanying the rise in Bitcoin is a strong inflow of funds into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs, with a total net inflow of $1.18 billion over the past three days. On Monday, the net inflow was $532 million, indicating increased institutional interest in BTC. MN Capital founder Michael van de Poppe stated on X on Tuesday, "ETF inflows have returned to the market, and the market is turning upward towards Bitcoin." He added, "I expect more funds to flow in over the next few weeks, as there is currently high demand for ETFs."As previously reported, institutions are absorbing more than five times the daily newly mined BTC supply. The $84,000 region is a focal point for many traders, as this position coincides with the CME gap formed in early February. From a technical perspective, after the price broke above the upper boundary of $77,500, it has validated a bullish flag pattern on the daily chart. A daily closing price above the 200-day exponential moving average (EMA) at $82,000 will confirm the continuation of the upward trend, with a target of the bullish flag's measured target of $94,800, at which point the overall increase will reach 18%.A chart shared by crypto investor Cryptocupra shows that after the weekly MACD produced a golden cross, the macro bottom for Bitcoin may have formed, paving the way for further upward movement.

According to The Crypto Times, the High Court of Himachal Pradesh, India, rejected Abhishek Sharma's bail application. Sharma is one of the key promoters of a large-scale cryptocurrency MLM scam, which is suspected of defrauding over 80,000 investors across India, with estimated losses reaching 500 million rupees and a total investment pool of about 2 billion rupees.The report states that the scam involved several fraudulent crypto platforms such as Korvio, Voscrow, DGT, Hypenext, and A-Global, with investors promised double returns. In the early stages of the project, small returns were paid to attract more participants, but all payments suddenly stopped on December 25, 2021. Subsequently, the promoters directed users to other platforms, ultimately failing to pay any returns.The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had previously conducted searches at eight locations in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, freezing approximately 12 million rupees in lockers and bank deposits. Investigators stated that the funds in the case were laundered through real estate developers, shell companies, and family bank accounts, with some senior individuals involved having fled to Dubai.

Dragonfly partner Haseeb Qureshi stated that retail investors have significantly exited the current crypto market, and institutions are becoming the market bottom and supporting Bitcoin prices. He pointed out that Bitcoin is being viewed as a mature asset with sustained growth potential over the next 15 to 20 years, while altcoins need to have a clear narrative to attract retail attention again.He also mentioned that the core of the crypto industry still revolves around money and financial scenarios, with areas such as DeFi, stablecoins, exchanges, and RWA having strong user stickiness. With the involvement of AI technology, future agents may take on intermediary roles in trading, thereby enhancing overall adoption, and low-risk preference users may become the main source of incremental growth.

Crypto analyst Murphy posted on the X platform that the holdings of new Bitcoin buyers have been steadily increasing recently, rising from a low of 3.38 million to 3.68 million.Although there is still a distance of over 1 million from the peak of the bull market, it at least indicates that as the macro environment improves, investors' risk appetite is gradually returning. Compared to the last cycle, this is roughly equivalent to the scale of new buyers in mid-August 2022. At that time, it was also in the latter half of a bear market. BTC rebounded from a low of $19,000 to $24,000 (a 26% rebound); this time, BTC rebounded from $62,000 to $79,000 (a 27% rebound); the situation is similar.However, the difference is that to hold the same amount of BTC, the money spent is 3-4 times that of the past, yet it still cannot stop so many strong new buyers from entering the market.

Coinbase and Glassnode's latest global investor survey shows that over 70% of cryptocurrency investors believe Bitcoin is currently undervalued, with 82% of institutional investors and 70% of non-institutional investors thinking the market is in the "late bear market" or "value retracement phase." The survey covered a total of 91 global investors, including 29 institutions and 62 non-institutional investors.The data indicates that about 75% of institutional investors and 61% of non-institutional investors believe BTC is undervalued, with only a few respondents thinking the price is overvalued. On-chain data also signals a tendency towards the bottom area. CryptoQuant analyst Woominkyu's Bitcoin Combined Market Index (BCMI) recently rose from 0.26 to 0.37; this index combines MVRV, NUPL, SOPR, and market sentiment, and historically corresponds to a phase of deep undervaluation for Bitcoin. Additionally, the realized market cap ratio of short-term holders from 1 week to 1 month has dropped to 3.91%, close to the level when Bitcoin was around $27,000 in October 2023. Analysts believe this indicates a significant decline in market speculation activity, suggesting that Bitcoin may be entering a "value accumulation range."

Forbes published an article criticizing Eric Trump's Bitcoin business as a disaster, pointing out that Eric Trump promotes his Bitcoin company American Bitcoin (ABTC) as a money printer, but in reality, it is just an arbitrage tool designed to exploit investors who support MAGA (Make America Great Again). American Bitcoin was established in 2025 and quickly went public on NASDAQ, leveraging the Trump family brand and the Bitcoin craze to push its valuation to $13.2 billion.Eric Trump vigorously promoted the company as the "leader in the Bitcoin world" during the earnings call, but the actual company has only a few full-time employees and mainly relies on story marketing rather than solid operations. The company continuously sells overvalued stock to buy Bitcoin, while Eric has almost no investment, yet has increased his personal wealth from about $190 million to $280 million, with other insiders also profiting significantly.Meanwhile, ordinary investors, especially MAGA supporters, have suffered heavy losses. Over the past eight months, American Bitcoin's stock has dropped about 92% from its peak, resulting in cumulative losses of about $500 million for investors. Forbes questions the actual profitability of American Bitcoin's Bitcoin mining business, believing that its advertised "half-price mining" is difficult to achieve and is more about using the Trump brand for high-priced stock dumping.

The newly appointed chief economist of New Fire Group, Fu Peng, stated on Twitter that the underlying business model of Bitcoin perpetual contracts is essentially the same as the "rollover fee/overnight fee" in traditional finance's gold and industrial commodity spot exchanges.Fu Peng pointed out that back in the day, gold exchanges settled through daily forced liquidation, with longs and shorts paying each other rollover fees. When retail investors held a large number of high-leverage long positions, the rollover fee became the most stable and hidden source of income for the platform. Nowadays, Bitcoin spot platforms mainly rely on perpetual contracts, with both sides settling the funding rate every 8 hours. When longs dominate, retail investors holding long positions continuously pay funding rates to shorts.Although the platform does not directly collect this fee, it significantly enhances trading activity, open interest, and liquidity, indirectly generating a large amount of fee income and forming a stable and substantial cash flow. Essentially, it is a business model where large players/institutions "collect rent" from long-term holdings, retail investors pay for leverage to go long, and the platform indirectly takes a cut.

According to Jin Shi reports, the U.S. stock market fell on Thursday amid volatile trading, as hopes for a quick resolution to the Iran conflict gradually faded. Analyst Jay Hatfield stated that investors are struggling to digest mixed earnings reports, and concerns about the disruptive impact of artificial intelligence on the software industry have resurfaced. He pointed out that the market had previously risen significantly, and some investors are looking to reduce their positions, using the war as an excuse is not necessarily a bad thing.

Coinbase Institutional tweeted that its March market cycle survey shows that among institutional investors, 43% believe we are currently in the late bear market; among non-institutional investors (retail), 49% believe we are still in the bear market markdown phase.