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Public Companies Bought 110,000 Bitcoin in Q2 2026

Publicly listed companies purchased 110,000 BTC in the second quarter of 2026, according to Odaily.

BitcoinTreasuries.net said on X, citing its latest monthly report, that public companies’ Bitcoin purchases in Q2 were 1.8 times the combined total of the previous two quarters.

Coinbase Secures UK Investment Services Authorization

Coinbase has obtained authorization from the UK Financial Conduct Authority to provide investment services, allowing it to offer cryptocurrencies, stocks, and derivatives on a single platform.

Source: Odaily. Coinbase said the authorization falls under the MiFID framework, which allows regulated firms to provide investment services and trading in financial instruments such as equities and derivatives.

As a result, advanced traders will gain access to perpetual futures tied to crypto, stocks, and commodities, while retail investors will be able to trade stocks. Coinbase also plans to introduce stablecoin payments, savings, lending, derivatives, and tokenized real-world assets.

Coinbase also holds a UK electronic money institution license and registration as a cryptoasset service provider.

Bitcoin Trades Below Realized Market Mean and Short-Term Holder Cost Basis for Five Straight Months

According to The Block, Bitcoin has remained in a weak phase for five consecutive months, trading below the realized market mean of about $76,600 and the short-term holder cost basis of about $72,200.

Glassnode data showed that the share of loss-selling by long-term holders in on-chain realized value rose from 15% in February to about 43%. Daily realized losses at one point reached $280 million, the highest since December 2022.

During the same period, spot Bitcoin ETFs shifted to net outflows after mid-May. In early June, the 30-day average daily net outflow peaked at $193 million and has since eased to about $89 million.

In derivatives markets, deleveraging and long-position dominance have appeared, but analysis said on-chain indicators and institutional fund flows have yet to show clear signs of a rebound.

Report Says U.S. DOJ Warned of Possible Reduction in Binance Cooperation

It was reported that the U.S. Department of Justice warned internal staff that Binance’s cooperation in crypto-related investigations could decline.

According to PANews, Cointelegraph, citing The Information, reported this. Binance denied the report, saying there has been no change in its level of cooperation with law enforcement and that none is expected going forward.

OSL EU Obtains MiCAR License From Austria’s FMA

OSL Group said its European subsidiary, OSL EU, has obtained a MiCAR license from Austria’s Financial Market Authority (FMA) and has been registered as a crypto-asset service provider (CASP).

With this license, OSL Group can provide regulated digital asset services across 30 member states in the European Economic Area (EEA) through the single-license passporting regime.

Under FMA supervision, OSL EU will provide custody, spot trading, deposits and withdrawals, foreign exchange, and virtual asset transfer services to institutions and eligible clients.

More than 1,200 crypto firms had previously obtained country-level registration qualifications within the European Union, but only about 210 had converted to a full CASP license by the July 1, 2026 transition deadline.

U.S. Spot SOL ETFs Record Daily Net Outflow of $8.65 Million

According to SoSoValue data, U.S. spot SOL ETFs recorded total daily net outflows of $8,646,800 on July 8 Eastern Time.

The largest outflow came from the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL), which saw $6,608,600 exit in a single day. Its cumulative net inflow stands at $900 million.

Grayscale Solana Trust (GSOL) posted a net outflow of $2,038,100. Its cumulative net inflow was tallied at $108 million.

Current total net assets of spot SOL ETFs stand at $894 million, with a SOL net asset ratio of 1.99% and cumulative net inflows of $1.137 billion.

827 BTC Moved From Coinbase Institutional to Anonymous Wallet

According to Whale Alert, 827 BTC, worth about $52.07 million, was transferred on July 9 from Coinbase Institutional to an anonymous wallet.

The transaction was a large-scale on-chain movement, and it has not been confirmed whether it was related to buying or selling.

190.746 Million USDC Moved From Aave to Anonymous Whale Wallet

According to Whale Alert, 190,746,236 USDC, worth about $190,779,426, was moved on July 8 from Aave to an anonymous whale wallet.

The purpose of the transaction has not been confirmed. Aave is a crypto lending and borrowing protocol, and large stablecoin transfers can be related to liquidity adjustments or position changes.

Source: Whale Alert

1.231 Billion ENA Moved Between Anonymous Wallets

According to Whale Alert, 1,231,886,937 ENA was moved on July 9 from one anonymous wallet to another.

The transfer was worth about $94.06 million. The sender and recipient have not been identified.

Bitwise BITW Officially Adds Hyperliquid (HYPE)

Bitwise has officially added Hyperliquid (HYPE) to the Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF (BITW).

According to Wu Blockchain, the regular index rebalancing was based on optimization of constituent weightings and market capitalization rankings. Following the inclusion, Hyperliquid accounts for about 0.95% of the fund.

Hyperliquid recorded $1.34 trillion in trading volume and $320 million in revenue in the first half of 2026, while HYPE has risen 165% since the start of the year.

In the same adjustment, Stellar (XLM) was also newly added, while Polkadot (DOT) and Avalanche (AVAX) were removed from BITW.