MARA’s Bitcoin Sell-Off: Metaplanet’s 3rd Place
The Tokyo-listed firm now sits behind only Strategy (MSTR) and Twenty One Capital (XXI) among publicly traded companies by bitcoin held on their balance sheets.
The Tokyo-listed firm now sits behind only Strategy (MSTR) and Twenty One Capital (XXI) among publicly traded companies by bitcoin held on their balance sheets.
The withdrawals came one day after Q1 2026 ended with roughly $500 million in net redemptions, despite a partial recovery in March that brought $1.32 billion back into BTC funds. A recovery so partial, it’s like trying to fix a spaceship with duct tape and optimism.
when the chips are down, even the most devout believers must resort to the mundane.

The week began with Bitcoin’s ignoble retreat from $72,000, a noble fall to $65,600 by Friday. Bulls, those stubborn optimists, rallied it back above $66,000 over the weekend, only for Monday’s dawn to bring fresh hell. At $65,000, the bears paused, as if to sip tea and debate the next move. Then came Trump, that maestro of mayhem, declaring war on calm itself. BTC, already bruised, tumbled $3K in a single day-proof that even kings fear the man with a megaphone.
five years of trading, as if a man could trade without a soul, and eight years of registration, a punishment so severe it might as well be eternal damnation.

In a courthouse chorus in the Southern District of New York, a consent order was hammered out against Peken Global Limited, the sly creature behind KuCoin.

The bill’s passage was delayed for months due to conflicts between cryptocurrency firms and traditional banks, which hindered its advancement.
Drift Protocol paused its platform after unusual trading activity raised serious concerns on Wednesday. During the investigation, the users were advised against depositing money. Furthermore, the team established an active attack and swiftly halted deposits and withdrawals to reduce the extent of damage.

The past four weeks have been nothing short of a circus for Bitcoin traders, as they blindly follow the ever-changing soundbites from President Donald Trump, who seems more undecided than a teenager on prom night when it comes to Iran.
Oil, that fickle minx, was tumbling gracefully until Trump opened his mouth. By the time he stopped, it had soared 5%. The markets, poor darlings, were left clutching their pearls.