Bitcoin’s surge this week to $76,000, put it at its highest level in 70 days, and coincides with the 15 April ex-dividend date for the Strategy Variable Rate Perpetual Stretch Preferred Shares (STRC). We believe this significant price appreciation is attributable to a confluence of multiple layered factors. The initial catalyst was a geopolitical repricing
Moon Pursuit Capital founder Utkarsh Ahuja has said crypto venture investors will prioritize quantum-ready infrastructure heading into 2027 as global VC investment reached $227.4 billion in the second quarter. Summary Global VC investment reached $227.4 billion across 8,440 deals during Q2 2026. Ahuja expects post-quantum security and blockchain migration tools to attract more capital. Moon
World Liberty Financial has received preliminary OCC approval to establish a national trust bank that would oversee more than $4 billion in USD1 stablecoin circulation. Summary World Liberty Trust must meet the OCC’s conditions before it can begin operations. The proposed bank would issue USD1, manage its reserves, and serve institutional custody clients. WLTC must
The contracts traded just 1.6% apart on average when both markets were active, and traded near $92 and $94 most recently, translating to a more than 300% upside from the IPO price. That fourfold premium also means Unitree could have a blockbuster debut and still leave leveraged bulls nursing steep losses. “Unitree can open at
Gen Z traders on Binance have increased the ETF share of their equity trading volume to 25% in early August as their allocation to individual stocks has declined. Summary ETFs accounted for 21.9% of Gen Z net equity inflows in July, up from 18.5% in June. Individual stocks received 74.2% of July inflows, compared with
Bitcoiners have been warned after France’s tax administration confirmed that hackers breached its information system, exposing sensitive financial and personal data belonging to hundreds of thousands of taxpayers and businesses. Writing on X on Friday, Bitcoin developer Jameson Lopp said the leak was “more bad news for Bitcoiners living in the leading country for wrench
Robinhood Ventures Fund II has raised $225.5 million and opened at $22.50 on the New York Stock Exchange, 10% below its $25 initial public offering price. Summary RVII raised $225.5 million after offering 8 million shares at $25 each. The fund opened at $22.50 on the NYSE, 10% below its IPO price. Its portfolio targets
SEC postponed its Aug. 14 crypto rules meeting after a last-minute cancellation. Proposed crypto offering framework remains under review despite the delayed vote. Congress still weighs the Clarity Act as SEC pursues broader digital asset reforms. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has postponed a key meeting on proposed crypto offering rules after canceling the
Solana Company has reported a $30.3 million second-quarter loss despite earning $2.5 million in revenue, almost entirely from staking its SOL holdings. Summary Revenue increased from $43,000 a year earlier but fell from $3.6 million in Q1. Solana Company earned 31,200 SOL in rewards and automatically restaked the tokens. A $25.4 million realized loss on
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, British Virgin Islands – April 16, 2026 – Bitfinex (https://www.bitfinex.com/), a premier digital asset trading platform, announced the support for deposits and withdrawals of XAUT0 on Celo. XAUT0 is a tokenised gold token that merges the value of physical gold with blockchain’s accessibility, enabling instant and borderless ownership of the world’s most
