NEW: 🚨 BITCOIN MINING DIFFICULTY FALLS 10.09% - SECOND-LARGEST DROP OF 2026

At block 953,568, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty adjusted downward by 10.09%, marking the second-largest decline of the year.

The move follows Bitcoin’s roughly 15% price correction in early June, which squeezed miner margins and forced some operators to shut down older, less efficient ASICs.

The adjustment provides immediate relief for active miners by lowering the computational effort required to find blocks, helping restore profitability and supporting network resilience.

The decline also comes as some mining firms continue shifting infrastructure toward AI and high-performance computing workloads, reallocating energy and hardware away from Bitcoin mining.

Source: https://x.com/bitcoinnewscom/status/2066133433688981764

JUST IN: 🟠 Michael Saylor's Strategy bought 1,587 Bitcoin for $100 million! 🚀

Source: https://x.com/bitcoinmagazine/status/2066491919065108921

JUST IN: 🟠 Strive $ASST buys an additional 73 #Bitcoin and now holds a total of 19,105 BTC.

Bitcoin 100 Ranking: 7

Source: https://x.com/BTCtreasuries/status/2066493820595036371

JUST IN: 🟠 Metaplanet (3350.T) surged over 12% today after announcing plans to launch a #Bitcoin-backed yield product in Japan 🙌

Source: https://x.com/BTCtreasuries/status/2066441252632236198

NEW: 🟠 Bitcoin to $100K by the end of 2026, per Standard Chartered.

Source: https://x.com/BitcoinNewsCom/status/2066498204544229875

🚀 Strategy acquired 1,587 Bitcoin for $100 million, increasing its holdings to 846,842 BTC and raising its USD Reserve to $1.1 billion.

📰 https://btctimes.com/strategy-acquires-1-587-bitcoin-and-increases-usd-reserve-to-1-1-billion

📣 https://x.com/BTCTimescom/status/2066551742666314102

📈 Strive acquired 73 Bitcoin for $4.7M, increasing its holdings to 19,105 BTC while cash reserves rose to $141.4M.

📰 https://btctimes.com/strive-acquires-73-bitcoin-as-holdings-increase-to-19-105

📣 https://x.com/BTCTimescom/status/2066557912751718429

JUST IN: 🇹🇼 Taiwan's Central Bank meets with the Bitcoin Policy Institute to discuss adopting "Bitcoin as a reserve asset"

Source: https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/2066564512971395134

JUST IN: 🟠 Strategy $MSTR CEO Phong Le said, "We could increase the $STRC dividend rate and the USD reserve to make it trade back at par." "We'll continue to pay the dividends and $STRC will trade back at par."

Source: https://x.com/BTCtreasuries/status/2066582258459287818

HISTORY: 🟠 15 years ago yesterday, WikiLeaks started accepting Bitcoin payments after being cut off from banks and payment processors.

WikiLeaks received 4,043 BTC, now worth $268 million today ✨

Source: https://x.com/bitcoinmagazine/status/2066640762444341698

NEW: 🟠 BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF ($BITA) launches tomorrow, targeting a 15–25% annual yield.

Source: https://x.com/cointelegraph/status/2066616817930448996

JUST IN: 🟠 Publicly traded #Bitcoin mining company Mara Holdings $MARA increased its holdings by 1,000 BTC and now holds a total of 36,303 BTC.

🔸Bitcoin 100 Ranking: 4🔸

Source: https://x.com/btctreasuries/status/2066782653240709609

JUST IN: 🟠 BlackRock's Chief Investment Officer Rick Rieder says 'I think Bitcoin is ultimately going considerably higher' 🚀

Source: https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/2066868907911049303

JUST IN: 🟠 Capital B Director @Alexandre Laizet just announced they're building a "STRC-style #Bitcoin-backed credit instrument for Europe."

"We're laser-focused on providing a digital credit instrument adapted to Europe that could change the markets."

Source: https://x.com/BTCtreasuries/status/2066865257151422660

JUST IN: 🟠 $14 trillion BlackRock's Bitcoin Premium Income ETF is now trading live 👀

Source: https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/2066883504856572000

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⚡ Strategy and Strive increased dividend payment frequency for preferred shareholders, with STRC moving to semi-monthly payouts and SATA launching daily dividends.

📰 https://btctimes.com/strategy-and-strive-increase-dividend-payment-frequency-for-preferred-shareholders

📣 https://x.com/BTCTimescom/status/2066928129092763985

NEW: 🟠 Jack Mallers comments on Saylor excluding XXI and Strike from his presentation in Prague 👀

“XXI is the second-largest corporate Bitcoin holder in the world. Leaving them out is insane. Strike is larger than many of the companies included.”

Source: https://x.com/BitcoinNewsCom/status/2066867268122739057