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When to Buy Bitcoin? Biggest Skeptic Offers Brutal Idea

When to Buy Bitcoin? Biggest Skeptic Offers Brutal Idea

The post When to Buy Bitcoin? Biggest Skeptic Offers Brutal Idea appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin strategy made headlines again after a software producer revealed that it bought 3,081 BTC for around $357 million at an average price of $115,829. The company now has 632,457 BTC, worth over $71 billion, with an average entry of $73,527.  Based on the numbers, Strategy is still up more than 52% despite the recent market ups and downs. You Might Also Like Before the announcement, Saylor had said that Bitcoin was on sale, but it is all fun until Peter Schiff steps into the Bitcoin debate.  Buy Bitcoin? It may be a good idea, but according to Schiff the real opportunity will not come until companies like Strategy go bust. For him, the only interesting entry point would be when companies that are heavily invested in Bitcoin have to sell a lot of their holdings, which would be like a fire sale. Says the man who leveraged up to go all-in on Bitcoin. if you really want to buy Bitcoin, wait until the Strategy going out of business sale. — Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) August 24, 2025 That critique is in line with a growing concern about how companies are handling their “Bitcoin treasuries.” Risks of Bitcoin treasury companies The model often involves issuing stock at premiums, channeling the proceeds into Bitcoin, and watching valuations rise in a feedback loop. It works while the premium is good, but once it fades, capital inflows stop and the setup starts to look like a margin trade with no room for error. You Might Also Like For now, Strategy is still the big name in this field. The company’s market cap is currently at $99 billion, with an enterprise value of almost $113 billion, and its Bitcoin holdings account for nearly three-quarters of that total.  Even so, Schiff’s point is still hanging in…
Buy The Dip: Strategy & Metaplanet Add Over 3,000 BTC During Correction

Buy The Dip: Strategy & Metaplanet Add Over 3,000 BTC During Correction

The post Buy The Dip: Strategy & Metaplanet Add Over 3,000 BTC During Correction appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Insights: Strategy acquired 3,081 BTC for $356.9 Million while Metaplanet purchased 103 BTC for $11.6 Million. Combined companies control 3.1% of Bitcoin supply worth over $71 Billion at current prices. Purchases occurred during a 4% weekend correction following Powell’s impact on the Jackson Hole speech. Strategy and Metaplanet expanded their Bitcoin (BTC) treasuries following the weekend market correction, demonstrating continued institutional confidence despite recent retracement. Strategy acquired 3,081 BTC for approximately $356.9 Million at an average price of $115,829 per Bitcoin. The purchase brought the company’s total holdings to 632,457 BTC, acquired for $46.50 Billion at an average cost of $73,527 per Bitcoin. At the same time, Metaplanet purchased 103 Bitcoin for 1.736 Billion yen ($11.6 Million) at an average price of 16,856,833 yen per Bitcoin. The Japanese company’s total holdings reached 18,991 BTC, acquired for 285.833 billion yen ($1.9 Billion) at an average cost of 15,050,965 yen ($102,029.37) per Bitcoin. The acquisitions occurred during a 1.7% Bitcoin correction over 24 hours on Aug. 25, extending a 4% decline over the weekend. The selling pressure followed Bitcoin’s 3.3% surge on Aug. 22, fueled by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s dovish tone at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. Bitcoin (BTC) 1-hour price chart from Aug. 22 to Aug. 25 | Source: TradingView Powell opened the door to September rate cuts, stating “downside risks to employment are rising.” Under pressure for the past week, Bitcoin rose sharply on the dovish tone to the daily high of $117,350.72. The Fed chair’s remarks suggested shifting economic risks may warrant policy adjustments, boosting risk asset appetite, including cryptocurrencies. Dominant Market Position Together, Strategy and Metaplanet control 3.1% of Bitcoin’s circulating supply according to Bitcoin Treasuries data. Strategy remains the largest corporate Bitcoin holder by over 580,000 BTC, maintaining a commanding lead over other institutional…
Crypto ETPs Face $1.4B In Weekly Outflows, Largest Since March

Crypto ETPs Face $1.4B In Weekly Outflows, Largest Since March

The post Crypto ETPs Face $1.4B In Weekly Outflows, Largest Since March appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Insights: Digital asset investment products saw $1.43 Billion outflows, driven by Bitcoin’s $1 Billion exodus. US Bitcoin spot ETFs hit sixth consecutive day of outflows, approaching $3 Billion total. Ethereum ETFs broke a four-day outflow streak with renewed institutional interest. Digital asset investment products recorded their first significant outflows in weeks, totaling $1.43 Billion in the largest weekly exodus since March. As CoinShares reported, trading volumes in exchange-traded products reached $38 Billion, about 50% above this year’s average, as investor sentiment became increasingly polarized over US monetary policy. Early in the week, pessimism around the Federal Reserve’s stance drove outflows of $2 Billion. However, sentiment shifted following Jerome Powell’s address at the Jackson Hole Symposium, which sparked inflows of $594 Million as markets interpreted his remarks as more dovish than expected. Crypto exchange-traded products weekly outflows. | Source: CoinShares Bitcoin Bears Brunt of Institutional Exodus Bitcoin (BTC) recorded $1 Billion in outflows, while Ethereum showed resilience with only $440 Million in losses. The disparity reflected changing investor sentiment toward the two largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. US-traded Bitcoin spot ETFs faced their sixth consecutive day of outflows, with Farside Investors data showing combined declines approaching $3 Billion. The sustained selling pressure stressed institutional uncertainty about Bitcoin’s near-term prospects amid monetary policy concerns. Month-to-date figures revealed stark differences between the assets. Ethereum posted $2.5 Billion in inflows compared to Bitcoin’s $1 Billion net outflows, marking a notable shift in institutional preference. Further, Ethereum (ETH) spot ETFs broke their four-day outflow streak. The reversal came as institutional investors rotated capital from Bitcoin into Ethereum products, viewing the shift in monetary policy as more favorable for alternative digital assets. Inflows year-to-date for Ethereum represent 26% of total assets under management compared to just 11% for Bitcoin. The divergence suggests Ethereum’s growing appeal…
Cardano’s Token Finds Support as Charles Hoskinson Talks Markets, Network’s Future

Cardano’s Token Finds Support as Charles Hoskinson Talks Markets, Network’s Future

The post Cardano’s Token Finds Support as Charles Hoskinson Talks Markets, Network’s Future appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Cardano’s ADA token fell 3% over the past 24 hours, currently trading at $0.87 after a volatile session that saw the token swing over 10% in value overnight. The price action followed a Friday night AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Cardano co-founder Charles Hoskinson, who expressed long-term optimism for Cardano’s prospects, pointing to the upcoming Midnight Network — an initiative aimed at improving data privacy on the blockchain—as a major unlock for activity. He noted that incorporating bitcoin BTC$109,454.07 into the Cardano ecosystem could expand its use cases and investor appeal. Hoskinson also discussed the market’s macro events and catalysts during his AMA. He said he expects two potential catalysts to shape crypto markets in the coming months: a likely interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September and the possible passage of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY). ADA’s price action Overnight from Sunday to Monday, ADA began trading near $0.901 before surging to an intraday high of $0.963 on a spike in volume, with 333.34 million tokens exchanged during the rally, according to CoinDesk Research’s data. But that momentum reversed. ADA dropped nearly 10% to a session low of $0.862 before stabilizing around current levels. Support emerged around $0.856, a level where buyers stepped in at above-average volumes, the data showed. ADA’s Volatility spiked to 10.48% over the session, reflecting shifting market sentiment and heightened sensitivity to macroeconomic cues. The move coincided with the broader market as bitcoin price fell sharply on Sunday after a large whale dumped the digital assets. The broader market gauge, CoinDesk 20 Index, also fell more than 3%. While ADA is still up 125% from a year ago, the token is down more than 70% from its all-time high of $2.90, reached in August 2021. For now, though, ADA and the…
Bitcoin: Saylor’s Strategy Now Holds 3% of Total Supply

Bitcoin: Saylor’s Strategy Now Holds 3% of Total Supply

The post Bitcoin: Saylor’s Strategy Now Holds 3% of Total Supply appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Strategy holds 3% of net BTC supply Bitcoin (BTC) price retraces: Peak in? Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the flagship company of the corporate Bitcoin (BTC) journey, allocated a massive 632,457 Bitcoins (BTC) to its balance. This gargantuan amount allowed Strategy to become the first corporation to reach 3% of BTC supply threshold. Strategy holds 3% of net BTC supply Strategy (MSTR), a U.S. public company, increased its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings to 632,457 BTC, with $73,527 per Bitcoin (BTC) as the average purchasing price. As a result, its Bitcoin (BTC) bags exceeded 3.012% of all 21 million Bitcoin (BTC) ever existed, as per Bitcoin Treasuries tracker. Image by Bitcoin Treasuries Strategy — formerly known as MicroStrategy — is therefore operating $70.4 billion in Bitcoin (BTC). This equals 72.2% of the company’s market cap. As covered by U.Today earlier today, on Aug. 25, 2025, Strategy has acquired an additional 3,081 BTC — $356.9 million in equivalent — at an average price of $115,829. You Might Also Like To provide context, Marathon Holdings (MARA), Strategy’s closest rival in the corporate BTC holding segment,  operates a 12.5x smaller Bitcoin (BTC) stake.  In total, corporations allocated almost $110 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC), or 4.7% of its total supply. The best ROI so far gas been accomplished by Riot Platforms and ProCap BTC corporations. Bitcoin (BTC) price retraces: Peak in? Accumulators who joined the race later demonstrate modest results. For instance, “Japanese Strategy” Metaplanet Inc. allocated almost 19,000 BTC, with 1.09x ROI at current prices. Bitcoin (BTC), the largest cryptocurrency, is changing hands at $112,236, down 2% in last 24 hours. While some speakers are pessimistic about the potential of a further rally, Glassnode demonstrates the chart that shows that the biggest gains are yet to come for BTC. Relative to prior cycles, #Bitcoin’s all-time highs…