In the early hours of June 13, 2025, bitcoin's price sharply declined, plunging below the critical $103,000 level as escalating military conflict erupted between Israel and Iran. The sudden geopolitical shockwave triggered a broad selloff across the crypto market, fueling extreme volatility and investor anxiety.
By John Isige The Blockchain Group, a French public company positioning itself as Europe’s first listed firm with a bitcoin treasury, has announced the successful completion of a €7.2 million (approximately $8.3 million) capital raise. The company issued 1.6 million new shares at an average price of €4.49 per share, with leading investment from TOBAM via its associated entities.
By John Isige Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) has once again expanded its position in the world’s leading cryptocurrency. In its third major purchase for June 2025, the company acquired 10,100 BTC between June 9 and June 15, investing approximately $1.05 billion. The average purchase price for this tranche stood at $104,800 per bitcoin. The acquisition was financed through revenues from the STRK ATM and STRF ATM programs, as well as the public offering of STRD shares.
By John Isige Mercurity Fintech, a global fintech group, has unveiled plans to build a bitcoin treasury of up to $800 million, positioning itself as a strategic leader within the digital financial ecosystem. According to CEO Shi Qiu, the initiative underscores Mercurity Fintech’s conviction in bitcoin’s future role as a foundational pillar of global finance.
By John Isige Lawmakers in Connecticut have unanimously passed HB 7082, a bill that prohibits state and local government entities from accepting payments in cryptocurrencies or holding any form of crypto reserves. The measure received full support in both the House of Representatives and the State Senate, with zero opposition.
By John Isige Michael Saylor, former CEO of Strategy (previously MicroStrategy), told Bloomberg in a recent interview that he sees no return of the so-called “crypto winter.” Saylor, now an outspoken Bitcoin advocate, dismissed concerns about another severe market downturn, arguing that the era of existential bear markets for Bitcoin is behind us.
By John Isige In a move that could redefine the landscape of European corporate crypto adoption, French tech player The Blockchain Group has won resounding shareholder approval to raise more than €10 billion (about $11.4 billion) to supercharge its long-term Bitcoin reserve strategy. The message from the annual general meeting was unambiguous: over 95% of those participating—representing almost 39% of voting rights—voted in favor of every proposed measure. The result? A major mandate to pursue what management calls “aggressive balance-sheet accumulation of Bitcoin.”
By John Isige Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX and CIO at Maelstrom, believes the upcoming monetary policy meeting of the Bank of Japan (June 16–17, 2025) could become a key trigger for risk assets—including Bitcoin—should the central bank resume quantitative easing (QE). Hayes argues that a return to selective QE, rather than continuing with quantitative tightening (QT), would provide the liquidity boost risk markets need to launch a new rally.
By John Isige Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) continues to solidify its position as the world’s largest public bitcoin holder. According to co-founder Michael Saylor, the company acquired 1,045 BTC between June 2 and June 8, 2025, investing a total of $110.2 million. This latest purchase brings Strategy’s cumulative bitcoin reserves to a staggering 582,000 BTC.
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