MARA Holdings launches the MARA Foundation to bolster the Bitcoin network across security, development, policy, and education, kicking off with a $100,000 community-voted grant. The move underscores the miner's commitment to Bitcoin's long-term health amid its shift toward AI and computing.

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Bitcoin fell 8% to a nine-week low of $65,360 triggering $1.83 billion in crypto liquidations with $774.2 million from BTC longs alone. Traders now eye $60,000 as the key support level while exchange supply hits a three-month high signaling added selling pressure.
The CFTC approved the first regulated bitcoin perpetual futures on Kalshi's exchange and issued a no-action letter to Coinbase the same day. The move sets a compliance framework for U.S. firms and advances policies to position America as the crypto capital.
APAC nations hold nine of the top 20 spots in the 2026 crypto adoption ranking while Bitget revised its breach figure to about $387.5 million from an initial $351.6 million. Regional banks are also testing 24-hour settlement and blockchain bond issuance.
Bitmine Immersion Technologies purchased 28,086 ETH last week, reaching 97% of its goal to hold 5% of Ether's supply with 5.93 million ETH now in treasury. The move comes as the company reports $15.7 billion in assets and $330 million in annualized staking revenue but faces a $5.1 billion unrealized loss on its holdings.
Goldman Sachs agreed to acquire NEOS Investments for up to $2.25 billion, adding three crypto-income ETFs that use derivatives rather than direct holdings. The deal expands Goldman's active ETF business to roughly $80 billion and is expected to close in Q1 2027 pending regulatory approval.