🔐 Chainalysis flags 7,700 suspects in CSAM crypto crackdown
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has concluded Operation Lighthouse, one of its most extensive law enforcement collaborations to date, targeting cryptocurrency-enabled child sexual abuse material networks across 125 countries.
The operation traced 29,120 cryptocurrency addresses and digital identifiers linked to more than 100 CSAM platforms, forums and distribution networks, generating 14,300 investigative leads and flagging over 7,700 suspect accounts. Chainalysis conducted the multi-day operation alongside law enforcement and private-sector partners.
The case highlights the growing role of on-chain tracing tools in financial crime investigations, with crypto transaction analysis increasingly used to unmask actors operating on illicit networks that rely on pseudonymous payments.
🟠 Bitcoin crosses $81,000 as Treasury eyes $950B bond buyback plan
Bitcoin surpassed $81,000 for the first time since May, with the move tied to macro developments rather than crypto-specific catalysts.
Two senior Treasury officials told CNBC that the Treasury General Account — the federal government's roughly $1 trillion operating account at the Federal Reserve — could be used to finance expanded bond buybacks aimed at stabilizing long-term government debt. The prospect of large-scale liquidity deployment and a weaker dollar has revived what analysts call the "debasement trade," historically associated with Bitcoin inflows.
📈 Bitcoin ETFs Log $2.26B in Six-Day Inflow Streak
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs extended their inflow streak to six consecutive trading days, adding $338 million in the latest session.
Total inflows over the six-day run reached $2.26 billion, continuing a trend that has steadily narrowed year-to-date net outflows to approximately $2.57 billion.
The sustained inflow streak marks a notable shift in fund flows after a period of persistent outflows earlier in the year.
🟠 Bitcoin options market heats up as BTC nears $80K
Bitcoin touched an intraday high of $79,989 on Monday, with derivatives markets responding sharply as traders piled into futures and options positions.
Futures open interest — the total value of unsettled contracts — accelerated alongside the price move, reflecting growing leverage in the market. Call options targeting six-figure price levels drew significant capital, with traders paying elevated premiums to position for further upside.
The surge in derivatives activity signals heightened speculative interest at current levels, though open interest spikes have historically accompanied both breakouts and sharp reversals in crypto markets.
🟠 Bitcoin closes biggest weekly candle ever in notional value
Bitcoin surged to $78,000, closing what is reported to be its largest weekly candle in history by notional value — a milestone coinciding with a broad crypto market rebound.
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) returned to profitability on its Bitcoin holdings following the rally. Ten altcoins posted gains exceeding 50% during the rebound, signaling renewed risk appetite across the market.
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Bitcoin recorded its second-strongest weekly performance since early 2021, driven by a confluence of macro tailwinds including U.S. Treasury buybacks, sustained ETF inflows, and a weakening dollar.
The rally reflects renewed risk appetite across crypto markets, with institutional demand via spot ETFs playing a central role alongside broader dollar weakness — a combination that historically supports hard-asset and crypto valuations.