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Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) shares slid under the $100 mark during Wednesday trading, breaking a level that had held since March 2024. The stock touched $99.50, down 4.18% intraday, according to market data. For a company whose identity is now entirely tied to its 847,363 Bitcoin stack, the break below triple digits signals more than a simple price move — it resets the conversation around Bitcoin treasury companies and the premium investors assign to leveraged $BTC exposure. Strategy holds roughly 4% of the total Bitcoin supply, accumulated at an average cost of $75,651 per coin. With $BTC trading substantially below that…

BlackRock is closely watching Wednesday’s May U.S. inflation report for the first clear signal of how the U.S.-Iran conflict is feeding into already sticky prices. “We look to May U.S. inflation figures for a clearer read on how the Mideast conflict energy shock is impacting already sticky inflation. The full breadth of the shock has yet to show and will depend on how it evolves,” BlackRock Investment Institute said in its weekly market commentary. The U.S. consumer price index (CPI) for May is scheduled for release on Wednesday at 08:30 am ET. Economists polled by Reuters forecast that the CPI…

One of the most peculiar on-chain configurations in recent months is being displayed by Shiba Inu. Exchange-related data indicates that actual selling activity among $SHIB holders is remarkably low, despite ongoing weakness on the price chart and a wider downtrend that is still in place. Shiba Inu back to exchanges The number of exchange depositing addresses is currently only 7, according to the most recent on-chain metrics. Practically speaking, this indicates that only a small number of distinct addresses are actively transferring $SHIB to exchanges, which are the usual venues for token sales. The figure indicates a very low level…

Binance co-founder and CEO He Yi announced on social media platform X that the cryptocurrency exchange has paid over $1.2 billion in interest to stablecoin depositors since 2022. The payments were distributed through Binance Earn, the exchange’s suite of yield-generating products. Binance Earn and User Returns Binance Earn allows users to deposit various cryptocurrencies, including stablecoins, to earn interest or other rewards. He Yi emphasized that the value returned to users is a core priority for the exchange. ‘Helping them access the market and utilize their assets is what creates long-term opportunities,’ she stated in her post. The $1.2 billion…

SodaBot, a smart operating system (OS) and multi-agent Artificial Intelligence (AI) framework, has made a partnership announcement with SumPlus, a decentralized, AI-powered Web3 protocol. The primary purpose of this partnership is to improve efficiency, automation, and asset security across the AI ecosystem. Both platforms have been working in the digital market for a long time and have a strong and satisfactory place within the ecosystem. SumPlus offers a composable financial stack and a secure skills marketplace for on-chain AI agents. SodaBot has shared this news on its official X account. SodaBot 🤝 @SumPlusReal🔹 SodaBot: Autonomous Agent Routing & Cognitive Execution…

Bitcoin has delivered some of the biggest gains in financial history, but its journey has been far from smooth. The story of Bitcoin crashes provides important context for understanding these dramatic ups and downs. According to a report, over the last decade, the world’s largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin has survived exchange failures, regulatory crackdowns, global market panics, and the collapse of some of the industry’s biggest companies. Here are the biggest Bitcoin crashes of the last 10 years. 1. Mt. Gox Flash Crash (2011) The biggest crash in Bitcoin’s history occurred when hackers compromised accounts at Mt. Gox, then the largest…

Blockchain-based lending protocol Morpho said it raised $175 million in a funding round co-led by Paradigm, a16z crypto and Ribbit Capital, as investors bet that credit markets will increasingly move onchain. The round also included Apollo Funds, Circle Ventures, VanEck and Ledger Cathay, according to a post on the Morpho blog. Morpho operates an open credit network that allows institutions and fintech firms to build lending products on blockchain rails. The protocol has more than $11 billion in deposits and is used by institutional clients including Bitwise, Galaxy and Anchorage Digital, as well as crypto exchanges Coinbase, Kraken and Binance.…

Crypto trader Garrett Jin (@GarrettBullish) has exited his entire position in Hyperliquid’s $HYPE token. According to Lookonchain, he sold 184,102 $HYPE worth about $13.55 million at an average price of roughly $73.60. Notably, the trade generated a profit of around $2.83 million. After closing the $HYPE position, Jin opened a long position in Uniswap’s $UNI token. He also continues to hold sizable long positions in Bitcoin and Zcash. His current portfolio includes a long position of 1,268 $BTC valued at approximately $83.39 million, 50,013 $ZEC worth about $25.2 million, and 80,000 $UNI valued at roughly $271,000. $HYPE Reaches New All-Time…

The world’s biggest stablecoins are increasingly becoming chain-specific financial products, with Tether’s USDt ($USDT) and Circle’s $USDC ($USDC) serving distinct roles across the crypto ecosystem rather than competing head-on. Dune’s Digital Asset Brief found that $USDT overwhelmingly dominates onchain payments. During the first half of 2026, the biggest stablecoin settled about $95 billion in identified commerce payments, compared with $14 billion for second-biggest $USDC. It also accounted for roughly 92% of the $48 billion in business-to-business payment volume. On Tron, $USDT’s largest network, around 93% of the token’s supply is held in ordinary wallets rather than on exchanges, underscoring its…

South Korean telecommunications giant KT has announced plans to fully launch two new blockchain-based growth businesses: a “Token Factory” and a “Stablecoin” service. The initiative, reported by NoCut News, represents a strategic pivot for the company as it seeks to transform into what CEO Park Yoon-young describes as an “AX Platform Company.” Leveraging Existing Infrastructure KT intends to combine its proprietary network and security infrastructure across the entire digital asset value chain. This includes token issuance, custody, settlement, network transmission, and integration into real-world ecosystems. By leveraging its existing capabilities, the company aims to create a vertically integrated offering that…