Bitcoin
Affairs
 
No. 045  ·  10 Jul 2026
 
MARKET SNAPSHOT
BTC / USD
$64,001
  24H CHANGE
+2.3%
 
ALL-TIME HIGH
$124,749
  FROM ATH
-48.7%
NEWS
5 STORIES TODAY
Circle wins U.S. trust bank approval, tightening crypto’s path into banking
Circle received final approval to establish a federally supervised national trust bank, giving the USDC issuer a deeper foothold inside the U.S. banking perimeter. The bank will initially provide fiduciary custody for Circle and affiliates, with room to expand to select institutional clients later.
Regulation  Macro
Metaplanet studies bitcoin-backed credit products to open Japan’s 24/7 debt markets
Metaplanet said it is studying bitcoin-backed digital credit products with JPYC, Progmat, and its newly acquired securities arm, aiming to enable round-the-clock trading and settlement in Japan. If it advances, the project would turn a large corporate BTC treasury into regulated collateral for local credit markets rather than a passive balance-sheet asset.
On-chain  Macro
New Hampshire kills first-of-its-kind bitcoin bond despite prior Moody’s rating
New Hampshire’s Executive Council voted 3-2 to reject what had been expected to become the first rated, state-authorized bitcoin-backed bond. The up-to-$100 million structure was tied to CleanSpark’s mining and datacenter business, underscoring how politically fragile public-sector bitcoin finance still is.
Regulation
U.S. jobless claims stay low as soft payrolls keep Fed path murky
New U.S. jobless claims edged down to 215,000 last week, while layoffs remained historically low even after June hiring slowed sharply. That mix muddies the near-term Fed picture: labor is not cracking decisively, but softer payroll momentum still keeps the rates debate alive for bitcoin and other risk assets.
Fed  Rates  Macro
Bitcoin retakes $64,000 as U.S. spot demand improves despite weak funds
Bitcoin climbed back above $64,000 as the Coinbase Premium discount narrowed sharply from early-July extremes, pointing to better U.S. spot demand even with ETF flows still weak. CoinDesk also flagged bitcoin’s rising gold ratio, with a move through 16 seen as a meaningful relative-strength threshold.
Macro
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CryptoJack
@cryptojack
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Corporate Bitcoin holders continue increasing their purchases for the third consecutive quarter.

Over the last quarter, they acquired 110,000 BTC 1.8× more than the total amount purchased during the previous two quarters combined. https://t.co/2LmFsQkBVf
 
 
 
 
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Ted
@TedPillows
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$BTC is right at its resistance level.

And the major concern is weak spot demand.

If buyers step in here, Bitcoin could see a decent breakout and rally next. https://t.co/s4aluCPezR
 
 
 
 
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Cointelegraph
@Cointelegraph
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🔥 BULLISH: Bitcoin has reached its most oversold level against gold on record, a signal that last preceded a nearly 660% rally. https://t.co/dnLuDgXdVF
 
 
 
 
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Cointelegraph
@Cointelegraph
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🚨 INSIGHT: According to CryptoQuant analyst, Bitcoin spot selling pressure is easing as buy pressure returns near the short-term holder cost basis, potentially signaling a new accumulation phase. https://t.co/bgO1kaHMnM
 
 
 
 
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Vivek Sen
@Vivek4real_
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WHALES ARE BUYING BITCOIN LIKE NEVER SEEN BEFORE

SOMETHING IS COMING BIG TIME 🚀 https://t.co/jJDP4W5F1L
 
 
 
 
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Whale Insider
@WhaleInsider
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JUST IN: 🇯🇵 Japanese lender CRYL launches Bitcoin-backed loans up to $6.2M, letting individuals and businesses borrow fiat against $BTC without selling. https://t.co/LDknlGFqsW
 
 
 
 
 
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