Data: If BTC breaks through $72,202, the total liquidation strength of mainstream CEX short positions will reach $1.168 billion.

BTC drops below 69,000 USDT

Gate News bot message, Gate market display, BTC drops below 69,000 USDT, current price 68,973.9 USDT.

Michael Saylor posted "Market closed, BTC opens" but did not disclose additional purchase information.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Strategy founder Michael Saylor posted on the X platform: "Markets closed. Bitcoin open. Happy Hodlday," but did not disclose any Bitcoin accumulation information, suggesting that no purchases were made last week.

Over the past hour, the entire network has experienced over $26 million in liquidations, with BTC liquidations reaching $12.92 million.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Coinglass data shows approximately $26.01 million in liquidations across the entire network in the past hour, including $12.92 million in BTC liquidations and about $7.02 million in ETH liquidations.

BTC Breaks Through 70,000 USDT

Gate News bot message, Gate market display, BTC breaks through 70,000 USDT, current price 70,008 USDT.

Korean police custody of 22 involved BTC confirmed to have leaked, internal circulation routes and personnel involvement are under investigation

Odaily Planet Daily reports that 22 Bitcoins held by the Gangnam Police Station in South Korea during an investigation have been confirmed to have leaked. At current prices, this amounts to approximately 2.1 billion Korean won. These Bitcoins were voluntarily submitted assets received by the police during a case investigation in 2021. The investigation shows that the cold wallet entity was not hacked, but internal assets were transferred out. Law enforcement agencies are investigating the internal flow and possible internal involvement. It is understood that this was discovered during a nationwide investigation following the disclosure of the 320 Bitcoins theft at Gwangju District Prosecutors Office. (Donga)

Metaplanet Revenue Surges 738% as Bitcoin Drives 95% of Sales

Metaplanet, a publicly listed Japanese company, has unveiled a sharp strategic pivot that centers Bitcoin income as the primary growth engine. In its fiscal year 2025 earnings release, the group disclosed revenue of 8.9 billion yen ($58 million), up 738% from 1.06 billion yen a year earlier, a