Category: crypto

Strategy has sold 3,588 Bitcoin for $216 million to fund dividends on its Digital Credit securities. This sale is part of a wider capital plan that allows limited Bitcoin monetization for liquidity needs. The company still holds 843,775 BTC in reserves and $2.55 billion in USD reserves. The sale comes after Strategy sold 32 BTC…

Bitmine Immersion Technologies has reached 5.74 million ETH, equal to 4.8% of Ethereum’s total supply, with most of it being staked. The company’s treasury model focuses on validator rewards. Bitmine aims to own 5% of Ethereum’s total supply. Tom Lee believes regulatory clarity will benefit Ethereum’s use cases. The company is now 95% towards its…

Sberbank, Russia’s largest lender, plans to launch a cryptocurrency wallet and digital asset depository after the country’s new digital asset law takes effect on Sept. 1. The bank is also considering providing access to foreign crypto exchanges. Russia’s banking sector is preparing for the upcoming crypto regulations, with other major banks also planning to establish…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed a multi-year roadmap for Ethereum’s largest protocol overhaul since The Merge. The plan includes prioritizing native privacy, quantum resistance, and simplifying transaction verification. The roadmap is still in draft form, with the Hegotá fork expected to be the final upgrade before the Lean Ethereum era.

Binance has added spot trading for Strategy’s STRC perpetual preferred stock after the Bitcoin treasury firm sold 3,588 BTC for $216 million to fund dividends. Strategy retains 843,775 BTC and $2.55 billion in USD reserves. STRC and MSTR saw gains in premarket trading near $62,900 Bitcoin price.

SpaceX will join the Nasdaq-100 on July 7, prompting an estimated $4.3 billion in passive fund buying. This move follows the company’s recent public debut and accelerated inclusion under updated index rules. Investors are also monitoring SpaceX’s Bitcoin holdings, ARK Invest’s purchases, and a recent $25 billion bond sale.

Robinhood shares rose over 2% as the Trump Accounts savings program launched. Wall Street firms maintained Buy ratings with increased price targets for Robinhood. The program offers a $1,000 contribution for eligible children, but does not currently include cryptocurrencies. Critics like Peter Schiff argue that the program increases federal debt.

TeraWulf signed a 20-year lease with Anthropic worth nearly $19 billion in revenue. The AI data center in Kentucky will have 401 MW capacity by 2028. TeraWulf also sold a stake in a joint venture for $450 million. The move reflects a shift towards AI infrastructure and boosts funding for further development.

Crypto losses fell by 46.8% to $1.32 billion in the first half of 2026, but CertiK warns that doesn’t mean the industry is safer. Wallet compromises are now the biggest attack method, with North Korean-linked attacks causing major losses. Private key security is essential, as attackers become more targeted and sophisticated.

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has warned that autonomous AI systems could transform retail financial services, increasing the demand for programmable digital payment infrastructure. The regulator’s report outlines the shift towards agentic AI managing financial decisions, emphasizing the need for human accountability despite the acceleration of AI adoption.