The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission faces a critical year for cryptocurrency regulation under Chair Paul Atkins, according to TD Cowen's Washington Research Group. Atkins is expected to advance a deregulatory agenda that includes establishing digital asset rules and expanding retail access to alternative investments. The agency must begin issuing proposals in the coming months to finalize them by 2027, analysts said.

Bitcoin declined 10.32% over the past seven days while gold rose 1.79%, data show. Strategy acquired 8,178 BTC for approximately $835.6 million at $102,171 per coin. Crypto miner and Solana ecosystem indices recorded significant losses during the downturn.

Strategy purchased 8,178 BTC for approximately $835.6 million at an average price of $102,171 per coin, according to executive chairman Michael Saylor. The acquisition brings the firm's total holdings to 649,870 BTC with an average cost basis of $74,433 per bitcoin. Bitcoin was trading near $93,910 at the time of the announcement.

Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, purchased 8,178 Bitcoin for $835.6 million at an average price of $102,171 per coin. The Virginia-based firm now holds 649,870 BTC with a total acquisition cost of $48.37 billion, averaging $74,433 per Bitcoin.

Strategy, Michael Saylor's bitcoin-focused holding company, acquired 8,178 BTC for $835.6 million at an average price of $102,171 per bitcoin during the week of November 10–16, 2025, according to a regulatory filing. The purchase brings the firm's total holdings to 649,870 BTC with an aggregate cost basis of $48.37 billion. The company financed the acquisition through sales of preferred and common stock under its at-the-market programs.

Strategy purchased 8,178 BTC for approximately $835.6 million at an average price of $102,171 per coin on November 16, 2025, according to Michael Saylor. The acquisition brings the company's total holdings to 649,870 BTC, accumulated for roughly $48.37 billion at an average cost of $74,433 per bitcoin. The purchase occurred during a period when Bitcoin traded near $94,000, marking one of the asset's sharpest weekly declines of the year.

Bitcoin has reached 95% of its 21 million coin maximum supply, with approximately 19.95 million BTC now mined. Fewer than 1.05 million BTC remain to be extracted. The remaining coins will take over a century to mine due to Bitcoin's halving schedule, which exponentially slows issuance over time.

Bitcoin fell to $93,000 on Sunday, its lowest level since May, as the cryptocurrency market saw $619 million in liquidations over 24 hours. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index dropped below 10, entering extreme fear territory. Analysts cite liquidity pressures and delayed government payments as primary drivers of the selloff.