Analysts attributed Fed Governor Christopher Waller’s dovish comments to the significant inflow of capital into bitcoin products.
OpenAI had previously made a similar criticism of Robinhood’s tokenized equities, saying it did not approve the transfer of its shares.
US Bitcoin ETFs drew $730.9 million on Thursday as Bitcoin reclaimed $80,000, though CryptoQuant flagged weak fresh demand and a key $83,000 test.
Every fund in the complex rose almost 6% on Thursday and net assets crossed $103 billion for the first time. BlackRock's IBIT accounted for well over half the money.
The IMF attributed Bitcoin added since June 2025 to private donations, addressing questions raised after El Salvador reported a $100 million acquisition.