Month: July 2026

Farside Warns Strategy’s 12% STRC Dividend Plan Could Weaken Investor Confidence

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Farside Investors says Strategy’s STRC preferred product carries structural risks tied to its discretionary coupon and price-stability mechanism. The critique lands as Strategy shifts toward active balance-sheet management, including a dollar reserve, preferred buybacks, and possible bitcoin sales. Strategy Shifts Bitcoin Strategy as Farside Challenges STRC Price Support Model Strategy’s move to create a Digital … Read more

Dragonfly Leads $65M Bet on Erik Voorhees’ Venice AI as Startup Reaches Unicorn Status

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Venice AI, the privacy-focused artificial intelligence (AI) platform founded by bitcoin advocate Erik Voorhees, closed a $65 million Series A round at a $1 billion post-money valuation. Crypto venture firm Dragonfly led the round. Coinbase Ventures, North Island Ventures, Archetype, Morgan Creek Digital, and Liquid 2 Ventures also participated. The July 1 announcement marks Venice’s … Read more

Polymarket Bettors Set 54% Odds on a Fed Rate Hike This Year After Warsh’s Debut

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Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh told central bankers in Sintra, Portugal, on July 1 that prices are too high and reaffirmed the Fed’s commitment to a 2% inflation target. At present, prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket place the likelihood of a 2026 rate hike at 53% to 54%. Warsh spoke on a panel alongside European … Read more

Streamex Introduces 24/7 Digital Gold Trading Infrastructure

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Gold you can trade any time, even when the usual markets are shut. Streamex Corp. (NASDAQ: STEX) moved its gold token into mainstream brokerage accounts on June 29 2026. This is another step in widening access to commodities as on-chain RWAs. For active traders, this is great news as it signals a strong likelihood of … Read more

BTC Reclaims $60K After Falling to $57,735, Putting Bearish Momentum Under Pressure

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Bitcoin’s slide below marked a fresh yearly low, but the move didn’t last as a surge in high‑volume buying quickly flipped sentiment, driving the price back above $60,000. Bitcoin Reclaims $60K After Pre-Close Flush After capping a first half of the year marred by steep losses, bitcoin ( BTC) kicked off July on a volatile … Read more

EU’s MiCA Deadline Reshapes Crypto Market as Spain Approves Venga

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Spanish regulator National Securities Market Commission have authorized cryptocurrency platform Venga to operate under the European Union’s new Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation. Industry Consolidation Under Tight Standards Spanish regulators have authorized cryptocurrency platform Venga to operate under the European Union’s landmark Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), making it one of fewer than 15 entities in … Read more

Prediction Markets Peg USMNT as Favorite Against Bosnia, With Oddsmakers Hoping For Penalty Shootout

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Prediction markets have pegged the United States as an overwhelming favorite to reach the World Cup’s Round of 16 when the host nation meets Bosnia and Herzegovina in Santa Clara, even as traders soured on the Americans’ odds of winning the tournament outright. How the markets see USA-Bosnia At the time of writing, the USA … Read more

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