Public bitcoin miners liquidated a record volume of BTC holdings during the first quarter, marking the highest sell-side pressure from this cohort on record. The disclosure points to a structural shift in how listed mining companies are managing treasury exposure as market conditions evolve. Historically, larger miners held significant portions of mined bitcoin on their balance sheets as a leveraged bet on price appreciation, but rising operational costs and tightening margins appear to be driving a more aggressive monetization posture. The trend is significant for bitcoin's spot market because public miners represent one of the most predictable and sizable sources of organic sell pressure. Sustained liquidation at record levels could weigh on near-term price structure, particularly if miner revenue from block rewards remains compressed post-halving. Investors tracking bitcoin's supply dynamics should monitor whether private miners follow suit and whether any major public miners have materially reduced their BTC reserves below historically maintained thresholds.
Indian startups raised $5.2 billion across 501 deals in H1 2026, down 9% in value but up 7% in deal count year-on-year, per the Inc42 Indian Tech Startup Funding Report. The drop is driven by fewer mega-rounds, while AI funding surged 317% and growth-stage deal activity hit a multi-year high.
The BSE Sensex fell 893 points and the Nifty 50 shed 279 points on June 30, 2026, wiping out roughly Rs 6 lakh crore in investor wealth in a single session. Both indices dropped 1.16%, closing at 76,200.68 and 23,824.10 respectively.
Kotak Mahindra Bank shares fell nearly 3% to Rs 397.6 after CEO Ashok Vaswani announced plans to exit the bank. Investor concern now centres on succession timing and whether the bank's ongoing digital and deposit-growth strategy will stay on track.
South Korea's Kospi dropped 3% at Monday's open while Japan's Nikkei fell 1%, as escalating US-Iran conflict triggered a broad risk-off move across Asian markets. South Korea's heavy reliance on Middle East oil imports makes it especially vulnerable to geopolitical shocks of this kind.
