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Strategy Ends Its ‘Buy Every Dip’ Bitcoin Strategy, Here’s What’s Replacing It
Strategy has long been known for one thing, raising capital and buying more Bitcoin. But that playbook is starting to evolve. During its Q2 earnings call, the company confirmed it will no longer dedicate every dollar of…
US Dollar Index: DXY seen returning to 96.00–100.00 range – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes that the Dollar stabilized after a sharp sell-off linked to suspected USD/JPY intervention, but argues the broader USD rally since May has likely ended, with US Dollar …
Why is Viridien stock surging today?
Viridian Therapeutics stock has fallen 37.8% year to date, yet the valuation checks still point to the shares looking expensive rather than like a clear bargain.
USD/CAD Price Forecast: Steadies above June low as bears await 1.4000 breakdown
The USD/CAD pair seesaws between tepid gains/minor losses through the early European session on Friday, consolidating its recent losses to the lowest level since June 17, touched the previous day. However, a combination…
Hyperliquid News: HYPE Whales Unstake Millions as Protocol Revenue Tops $1.21 Billion
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Crypto Kiosk Scams Cost Texans $57M as Lawmakers Weigh a Ban
Texans lost $56.8 million to cryptocurrency kiosks last year, more than any other state, according to FBI figures put before a legislative committee on Thursday. The state accounted for 1,179 of the 13,460 complaints th…
Decred (DCR) Price Prediction 2026, 2027 – 2030: Will Decred Price Hit $550?
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British Pound: Limited support from BoE policy – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister notes that the Bank of England kept rates unchanged and avoided signalling future hikes, despite a closer-than-expected 6–3 vote and Governor Bailey’s insistence that the BoE is not edging …
New York sues Kalshi, alleges it offers a gambling platform 'plain and simple'
New York sued prediction-market Kalshi, alleging it offers sports and event wagers in the state without a gaming license.
Federal Reserve: Prolonged pause with hike risks – UOB
UOB strategists observe that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) kept the Fed Funds Target Rate at 3.50%–3.75% for a fifth meeting, with a 9–3 split as three presidents sought a 25 bps hike. Their base case is an e…
Eurozone flash headline HICP rises strongly by 3.2% YoY vs. 2.9% estimates
Annual Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) in the Eurozone, as measured by changes in the prices of a representative basket of goods and services in the European Monetary Union, rises at a faster pace of 2.9% in …
New York sues Kalshi over alleged illegal gambling operation
The lawsuit adds to a growing clash between New York and the CFTC over whether federally regulated prediction markets are subject to state gambling laws.
RWA perpetual futures volume nears Bitcoin on Hyperliquid, Binance
RWA perpetual futures reached 99.2% of Bitcoin perpetual volume on Hyperliquid and Binance as tokenized equities led trading.
Gold: Central bank buying offsets ETF outflows – ING
ING’s commodities team reports that Gold demand was steady in 2Q 2026, with total demand flat year-on-year at 1,269 tonnes as strong central bank purchases balanced weaker ETF demand. They note net ETF outflows amid hig…
WTI Oil drifts closer to $80.00 amid a mild increase in traffic through Hormuz
Oil prices are ticking lower for the second consecutive day on Friday, with the US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) barrel hitting session lows a few cents above $80.00. News reporting a moderate recovery of sea …
Crypto Hack : COLDCARD Wallet Flaw Linked to $38 Million BTC Theft
Coinkite has disclosed a critical entropy-generation flaw affecting certain COLDCARD Mk2 and Mk3 firmware versions that may have weakened the security of wallet recovery seeds. According to PeckShield, the vulnerability…
AI Boom Sparks $1 Trillion Asian Stock Rebound, Is Bitcoin Next?
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British Pound struggles to extend recovery against Japanese Yen
The British Pound (GBP) faces roadblocks in extending the early recovery against the Japanese Yen (JPY) above 216.33 during the European trading session on Friday. The cross rebounded strongly at THE open as profit-book…
New York AG Seeks $36B From Kalshi Over 'Illegal Gambling'
New York State is seeking at least $36 billion from Kalshi, asking a state court to shut its prediction market down and strip it of three times whatever it has earned. Attorney General Letitia James filed the petition o…
Conflux Price Prediction 2026, 2027 – 2030: Will CFX Price Hit $1?
Conflux (CFX) is a high-performance Layer-1 blockchain designed to deliver fast, secure, and low-cost transactions for decentralized applications.
Swiss Franc holds losses following weaker Real Retail Sales
USD/CHF gains ground after two days of losses, trading around 0.8070 during the Asian hours on Friday. The pair appreciates as the Swiss Franc (CHF) remains subdued following the release of Swiss Real Retail Sales data,…
Hong Kong’s economy grows 4.3% in second quarter
HONG KONG — China’s economy last quarter grew at the slowest rate in three years, reflecting a broader slump that the country’s leaders signaled earlier this year when they set the lowest growth target in more than thre…
Could STX See a Resurgence Through Institutional Bitcoin Capital?
Stacks (STX) powering Bitcoin-native Finance targets idle Bitcoin, an op portunity that remains one of the largest untapped pools of capital in crypto. According to Binance Research, less than 1% of total BTC supply is …