Strategy Plays Defense, Tech Firms Push for CLARITY, And More — Weekly Recap
Key TakeawaysStrategy’s 846,842 BTC survived 2022 stress as CTA’s 1,200 firms push Senate crypto clarity.XRP Binance withdrawals hit June 2024...
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Kiwoom Securities Eyes Bithumb Stake as Korea’s TradFi-Crypto Merger Picks up Speed
Key TakeawaysKiwoom Securities opened stake talks with Bithumb via private placement; no terms set as of June 29, 2026.Bithumb Holdings’...
Strategy Launches $2.55B Reserve Shield as MSTR Plunges 30% and Bitcoin Hits $60K
Key TakeawaysStrategy’s $2.55B USD Reserve covers 17.4 months of preferred dividends and interest payments.STRC dividend rate rises to 12% effective...
From Bitcoin Critics to Believers
The road from believing “crypto is a scam” to “Bitcoin is a legitimate asset class” is a long way to...
Arthur Hayes Bets $2.2 Million on SYN, Backing Hypercall to Challenge Deribit
Key TakeawaysArthur Hayes bought 6.16 million SYN worth about $2.2 million via Flowdesk on June 29.He named Hypercall, an options...
Strategy unveils capital framework to preserve Bitcoin exposure, pay dividends
Michael Saylor’s Strategy unveiled a capital framework allowing Bitcoin sales to fund dividends, a $2.55 billion reserve and buybacks while...
American Express Builds a Stablecoin Team With VP Role Paying Up to $282,000
Key TakeawaysAmerican Express posted a job listing for VP of Stablecoin and Blockchain Partnerships, paying $176,750 to $282,000 a year.The...
Polygon Moves $80 Billion in Stablecoins in May, Passing Solana and BNB
Key TakeawaysPolygon moved about $79.25 billion in stablecoins in May, its second-highest month, across 198 million transactions.The network led all...
Is This Bitcoin RSI Signal ‘The One?’ 2026 Prints a Key Bullish Divergence
Bitcoin (BTC) nears the end of June and Q2 2026 threatening to lose $60,000 support — can RSI divergences save bulls?Key...
US and Iran Agree to Halt Strikes Again, Talks Set to Take Place in Qatar This Week
Key TakeawaysThe US and Iran agreed to halt strikes “for now” and meet in Doha on Tuesday over the Strait...
CZ Rules Out Return as Binance CEO
Key TakeawaysCZ, who owns much of Binance, ruled out returning as CEO in a recent interview, saying “anything could happen”...
Trump Holds Up CBDC Ban Through 2030 as He Demands a Voter-ID Law
Key TakeawaysThe Fed CBDC ban cleared Congress 85-5 in the Senate and 358-32 in the House, both veto-proof margins.Trump is...
US Distances Its Naval Assets From Asia as New Guidelines for Tracking Emerge
Key TakeawaysGao Tianyun outlined a 3,000-km carrier targeting concept challenging U.S. standoff strategy.National University of Defense Technology proposed layered tracking...
Regulators and Courts Move on Crypto in Brazil and Paraguay as Disaster Relief Hits Venezuela
Key TakeawaysBrazil proposed a 24-hour stablecoin hold, disrupting B2B payment speeds as VASPs deploy risk checks.Paraguay convicted two bitcoin miners,...
Chinese Wealth Funds Warn of Global AI ‘Super Bubble’ Burst
Key TakeawaysWealspring warned the AI super bubble may soon collapse, next threatening tech markets with a capital retreat.Banxia noted Anthropic...
Privacy Chains Face Compliance Gap as Stablecoin Freezes Grow Complex
Key TakeawaysA recent enforcement action on a privacy-focused chain highlighted the difficulty of implementing targeted freezes without affecting innocent users.Compliance...
Crypto’s Dry Powder Is Drying up as Stablecoin Sector Contracts by $9.4B
Key TakeawaysUSDT and USDC led a $2.119B stablecoin outflow in 7 days, signaling weaker crypto liquidity.DAI gained 5.48% since May...
Bitcoin Trader Says ‘It’s 2022 Again’ As RSI Offers A Classic Bull Signal
Bitcoin (BTC) continued its battle to reclaim $60,000 into the weekend as chart cues fueled hopes of a recovery. Key points:Bitcoin...
10 Crypto Market Predictions for 2026 Show Winners, Laggards, and Emerging Trends
Key TakeawaysSeveral crypto market forecasts are advancing at different speeds, reflecting uneven progress across the digital asset sector.Prediction markets are...
Bitcoin Could Mark the ‘Beginning of the End’ of All Authoritarian Governments
Key TakeawaysLawmakers reviewed how decentralized assets may aid dissidents, journalists, and activists facing financial restrictions.China’s digital-currency strategy raised concerns about...
Ripple CEO Sees Massive XRP Opportunity in $16 Trillion Payment Flows
Key TakeawaysRipple is seeking to expand XRP’s role within institutional payment infrastructure tied to $16 trillion in annual payments and...
Ripple’s CLARITY Truck Hits Washington as Congress Weighs Crypto Rules
Key TakeawaysRipple used a Washington, D.C., truck campaign to promote clearer digital asset rules.Supporters say the CLARITY Act could shape...
