NEWS DIGEST – 18.08.2025 🚀
1️⃣ Amdax 🇳🇱
Dutch crypto firm launches the Amsterdam Bitcoin Treasury Strategy and plans a listing on Euronext Amsterdam.
👉 Goal: accumulate BTC for institutions and corporates. Today, governments and companies already hold a significant slice of Bitcoin’s supply. Europe looks ready to play in the “corporate BTC” game.
🔗 Reuters
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2️⃣ Bitcoin Pullback 📉
After hitting a new ATH at $124K, BTC corrected to ~$115K. ETH, SOL, XRP, and DOGE are also down.
👉 Reasons: Fed rate expectations + cautious comments from the U.S. Treasury. Market focus now on FOMC minutes and Jackson Hole.
The pullback looks healthy, with the key zone at $112–116K.
🔗 Barron’s
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3️⃣ Metaplanet 🇯🇵
Tokyo-listed Metaplanet bought 775 BTC (~$93M) at $120K. Total stash now 18,888 BTC ($2B) 🤯.
👉 The company is becoming Japan’s “MicroStrategy.” A clear signal that Asia is also leaning into BTC treasuries.
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4️⃣ DOJ 💼
The U.S. Department of Justice seized $2.8M in crypto from a suspected Zeppelin ransomware operator. Funds moved through mixers and cash, but still got traced.
👉 For the market, this is positive: cleaning up the crypto space builds trust with institutions.
