Morgan Stanley amended the registration for its proposed Bitcoin Trust, naming Coinbase Custody Trust Company and The Bank of New York Mellon as bitcoin custodians for a planned spot bitcoin exchange-traded product, according to its updated Form S-1. The trust will list on NYSE Arca, track the CoinDesk Bitcoin Benchmark 4PM NY Settlement Rate, and hold bitcoin directly without leverage or derivatives. Under the filing, BNY will serve as administrator, transfer agent and cash custodian, while Coinbase will act as prime broker, with authorized participants able to create and redeem shares in cash or in kind.

Michael Saylor's Strategy purchased more than 700 bitcoin through STRC, the original report shows. The volume of these BTC purchases exceeds the number of bitcoin expected to be mined today.

Adding Bitcoin to a traditional 60/40 portfolio boosted returns across every three-year holding period examined, according to a study by Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan. The analysis reviewed multiple three-year windows and found each period showed improved performance when Bitcoin was included in the allocation.

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded net inflows of $225 million in the latest trading session. The inflows reflect continued investor demand for Bitcoin ETF products.

Bitcoin climbed back above $73,000 in the past 24 hours, trading around $73,770 with an 8% gain as approximately $463.56 million in short positions were liquidated versus $79.9 million in longs, Coinglass and TradingView data show. The sharp move coincided with forced closures in derivatives markets, pointing to a short squeeze as exchanges automatically unwound leveraged bearish bets. Major altcoins advanced in tandem, with Ethereum up 9.66% near $2,173, Solana gaining 8.94% around $92.69, XRP rising 7.23% near $1.46, and Dogecoin jumping 15.06%.

Bitcoin climbed back to $74,000 for the first time in a month while Ethereum approached $2,200, with both assets posting notable gains. Solana rose 9%, Chainlink advanced 7%, and Pepe gained 9% over the past day, data show. The rally follows accumulation by key stakeholders during periods when retail traders exited on macroeconomic headlines such as war or tariff announcements.

Bitcoin reached $74,000, gaining 8.32% over the past 24 hours. The move marks a strong short-term rally in BTC's price performance.

Bitcoin reached a new price milestone near $74,000, highlighting renewed strength in the leading cryptocurrency. The move underscores continued focus on Bitcoin's market performance among traders and investors.

Bitcoin reached approximately $74,000 in the latest trading session, marking a new high for the cryptocurrency. The move highlights renewed momentum in Bitcoin's spot market. Traders are monitoring whether Bitcoin can sustain levels above $74,000 as market volatility remains elevated.