• Bitcoin trades $67,484, holding tight $66k-$70k range, up 1.04% in 24h. • Ether at $2,020, up 1.43% daily, showing modest gains. • Treasury firms and public institutions were key demand drivers, but now facing strain. • Metaplanet reports $619M net loss; Harvard Management trims bitcoin ETF exposure. • Ether treasury firms cutting holdings; Thiel’s Founders Fund exited 7.5% stake in ETHZilla. • Michael Saylor’s Strategy adds 2,486 BTC, total 717,131 BTC, doubling down. • Abu Dhabi funds Mubadala and Al Warda hold >$1B in BlackRock Bitcoin ETF. • BitMine Immersion continues to buy, adding 45,759 ETH.
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