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American Bitcoin Corp. said its Bitcoin reserve has moved above 8,000 $BTC after its latest treasury update. In a July 6 post on X, the company said its Bitcoin reserve has grown more than threefold since its Nasdaq debut, while its satoshis-per-share metric has also grown nearly threefold. BitcoinTreasuries data showed American Bitcoin holding 8,000 $BTC, worth about $512 million, among publicly traded Bitcoin treasury companies. The same tracker ranked the company near the top tier of public corporate $BTC holders, ahead of GD Culture Group and Galaxy Digital in the U.S. list. 8,000+ $BTC and rising.Since our Nasdaq debut:>3x…

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President Donald Trump defended his growing personal wealth on Wednesday after new financial disclosures showed more than $1.4 billion in income from his family’s cryptocurrency ventures in 2025. Rejecting claims that his presidency created conflicts of interest, Trump said independent institutions manage his investments without his involvement and argued that rising financial markets have benefited millions of Americans, not just him. BREAKING: President Trump pushes back on reporter questions alleging he is “profiting off the presidency,” saying that “everybody’s profiting” due to the surging stock market.Trump turned the question around on the reporter, asking, “Do you have a 401k? How’s…

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Lido Labs has announced a tokenholder update event scheduled for May 21 at 2 PM UTC, aimed at providing essential protocol updates and market developments. The event will feature key speakers including Executive Director Vladimir Shapovalov, Deputy COO Zuzanna Eeka, and Chief of Staking Isdras P. This announcement is pivotal as it comes at a time when Lido is exploring new avenues for enhancing user engagement and platform security, particularly concerning its staking modules. What Happened The broader crypto market currently exhibits mixed signals as Lido prepares for its upcoming update. In the past weeks, Lido has drawn attention following…

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Coinbase Chief Executive Brian Armstrong said Base’s yearlong push into creator “content coins” failed, telling a critic on X Monday that the Coinbase-incubated network “pivoted early this year” away from the strategy. “They didn’t work and we pivoted early this year. We messed up, time to turn the page,” Armstrong wrote in a reply to the X user @smileyXBT, who argued Base spent more than a year promoting Zora’s creator-coin platform and tokens tied to figures including investor Balaji Srinivasan and Base lead Jesse Pollak, “where a lot of people got smoked.” The token at the center of that push…

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Bitcoin has entered a consolidation phase as selling pressure eases, futures traders add more long positions, and demand for downside protection weakens, analytics firm Glassnode said. In a post on X, the firm wrote, “Bitcoin’s easing into consolidation. Selling has cooled, futures longs are piling back in, and options traders aren’t as spooked about downside anymore. ETF outflows are drying up too. Hot capital is creeping back though, which could stir up volatility even as profits climb.” Bitcoin’s easing into consolidation. Selling has cooled, futures longs are piling back in, and options traders aren’t as spooked about downside anymore. ETF…

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OpenAI has explored the idea of granting the U.S. government a 5% equity stake as part of efforts to strengthen ties with the Trump administration and broaden public participation in the benefits of artificial intelligence, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. The proposal, which remains in the conceptual stage, was reportedly raised by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman during early discussions with U.S. officials, the FT said, citing two people familiar with the talks. The idea would see leading U.S. AI companies contribute similar shares of equity to a public investment vehicle, drawing inspiration from Alaska’s Permanent Fund, which distributes returns…

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The Canary $HBAR ETF, trading on Nasdaq under the ticker HBR, pulled in $989,000 in net inflows on July 2. The figure marked its largest single-day inflow since May 15, according to market posts tracking spot crypto ETF flow data. The amount remains small compared with spot Bitcoin ETF and spot Ethereum ETF flows. Still, the move showed that Hedera continues to appear in institutional product data even during a quiet period for $HBAR price action. One market post said the fund’s consistency matters more than “any one-day figure.” That view reflects the current debate around HBR. The fund has…

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The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), a major US-based post-trade financial services company, will embed Chainlink standards into its Collateral AppChain, with a rollout slated for the fourth quarter of 2026. The integration targets pricing, valuation, margin management, collateral optimization, and streamlined settlement processes within the new blockchain-based layer. Chainlink standards to power collateral and settlement DTCC has revealed plans to integrate Chainlink’s Runtime Environment into its Collateral AppChain, a specialized blockchain platform designed for collateral management and settlement operations. This environment supports the running of applications governed by shared business rules across interconnected financial systems. The integration is…

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Bitcoin is catching a macro bid after softer U.S. jobs data strengthened the market’s view that the Federal Reserve has more room to cut rates. For more details, visit the official BLS platform. TL;DR The latest U.S. employment data pointed to a cooler labour market. Softer jobs numbers can support expectations for Fed rate cuts. Bitcoin traders are watching whether macro relief can offset supply pressure from large $BTC transfers. Crypto does not trade in isolation when interest-rate expectations are moving. Bitcoin may be a digital asset, but it still reacts to liquidity, dollar strength, real yields, and the broader…

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SkyEcosystem has positioned itself as the largest capital allocator in onchain finance, according to a recent announcement on Twitter. The organization highlighted its substantial capital deployments, including $1.24 billion from Janus Henderson, $713 million from BlackRock, and $260 million from Anchorage. This news underscores a growing trend towards institutional investment in blockchain technology, as noted in their official tweet. The Essentials SkyEcosystem is the largest capital allocator in onchain finance, significant institutional investments have been confirmed, and the official announcement highlights the growing trend in blockchain finance. By the Numbers Despite SkyEcosystem’s announcement, the overall market activity remains subdued, with…

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