Bitwise says Bitcoin's brutal nine-month downturn masks a stronger-than-ever foundation, arguing institutional adoption, corporate buying, and improving market infrastructure position the industry for a rebound despite record ETF outflows and weak sentiment.
New Hampshire's Executive Council voted 3-2 to reject a proposed $100 million Bitcoin-backed municipal bond, shelving what supporters said would have been the world's first such issuance despite arguments that it posed no risk to taxpayers.
Russia's largest private lender, Alfa-Bank, plans to launch Bitcoin and crypto trading, custody, and a digital depository once new regulations take effect, joining a broader push by major Russian banks to enter the country's emerging crypto market by late 2026 or 2027.
Bitcoin slipped to around $62,000 after rebounding from last week's $57,700 low, while CryptoQuant says improving demand, seasonality and valuation support further gains, though its bearish Bull Score Index suggests the move remains a bear-market recovery rather than a full trend reversal.
SpaceX joins the Nasdaq-100 today, triggering ~$4.3B in passive inflows to a company holding 18,712 BTC. This creates rules-based institutional demand for Bitcoin through corporate balance sheets.
Tether invested $20 million in Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin to expand regulated blockchain finance, tokenization and stablecoin infrastructure across Latin America.