For nine years, the FBI has quietly run an annual crypto crime gathering — invitation-only, a few hundred attendees, almost no press coverage. This September's three-day event in San Antonio brought together investigators, blockchain forensics firms, and crypto-security specialists to share intelligence on cartels, North Korean hackers, ransomware, and more. "This is not a crypto event," one attendee told CoinDesk. "It is a law enforcement event for law enforcement and the people they work with." Will Canny got inside.
Bitcoin is on track for a July–August–September winning streak that has happened exactly once before — in 2012, before a 165-day rally of over 2,000%. The sample size is one, the market structure is unrecognizable, and analysts are split on whether this time rhymes. But the setup is notable enough that Omkar Godbole mapped it out.
Nearly $18 billion in bitcoin and ether options expire Friday — one of Deribit's largest quarterly settlements of the year. The book is call-heavy at a 0.69 put/call ratio, more than half those calls are already in the money, and max pain sits at $75,000 well below spot. Deribit's CEO says dealer hedging likely fueled bitcoin's run through $80K–$87K, and once that rolls off Friday, volatility could reset. Watch the $85,000 level.
