Bitcoin
Affairs
 
No. 055  ·  20 Jul 2026
 
MARKET SNAPSHOT
BTC / USD
$65,453
  24H CHANGE
+1.0%
 
ALL-TIME HIGH
$124,749
  FROM ATH
-47.5%
NEWS
4 STORIES TODAY
Houthis threaten Saudi shipping, widening Middle East trade risks beyond Hormuz
The Houthis said they are imposing an immediate maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia through Bab el-Mandeb, opening a second shipping chokepoint while Hormuz remains impaired. That adds fresh upside risk to energy, freight and inflation expectations just as Bitcoin heads into a Fed-sensitive week.
Macro  Geopolitics
NYSE Arca moves to quadruple IBIT options limits in fresh SEC notice
A Federal Register notice published Monday says NYSE Arca wants to raise IBIT options position and exercise limits to 1,000,000 contracts from 250,000. If finalized, the change would give large traders more room to hedge and express views around the biggest U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF.
ETF  Regulation
Saylor's anti-BIP-110 broadside sharpens Bitcoin's August soft-fork governance battle ahead
Michael Saylor published a 110-point essay urging the network to reject BIP-110, the proposal to restrict arbitrary data on Bitcoin. The intervention comes weeks before the early-August signaling window and raises the temperature of a governance fight that opponents warn could split onto a minority chain.
On-chain
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs build a four-day inflow streak into Fed week
Farside's daily table shows U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $181.1 million, $107.7 million, $79.1 million and $132.3 million from July 14 through July 17, a $500.2 million four-session streak. The inflow run offers a rare constructive demand signal as traders weigh oil, rates and the upcoming Fed decision.
ETF  Fed  Rates
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JUST IN: $BTC long term holder supply hits new all-time high. https://t.co/6vMtzBj0zX
 
 
 
 
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Coin Bureau
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🚨NEW: Bitcoin developers have introduced BIP-361, a proposal designed to safeguard wallets against future quantum-computing risks.

The proposal would:

- Block new BTC transfers to addresses considered vulnerable to quantum attacks.

- Phase out legacy signature schemes over a five-year transition period.

- Explore a recovery mechanism for users who fail to migrate their funds in time.
 
 
 
 
 
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Rand Group
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⛏️ Just 4.5% of the #Bitcoin Supply Left to be Mined https://t.co/AfgpvFAlfS
 
 
 
 
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Coin Bureau
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🚨JUST IN: Bitcoin breaks past $65,500 for the first time in nearly a month.

More than $250 MILLION in crypto liquidations triggered in the past 24 hours. https://t.co/QDvJCQ4Gmw
 
 
 
 
 
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Quinten | 048.eth
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Bitcoin never reached the historical MVRV capitulation zone this cycle

Either one final flush is coming…

Or everyone waiting for old cycle metrics is about to get left behind https://t.co/WDvrfeBhmH
 
 
 
 
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Cointelegraph
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🐋 INSIGHT: Bitcoin whales accumulated 66,700 BTC over 60 days, while mid-sized holders sold 77,800 BTC, per CryptoQuant. https://t.co/yxA4WHv2ly
 
 
 
 
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