Strategy’s MSTR, STRC shares recover after brutal week as Saylor unveils new buyback plans
Strategy outlined a new capital framework as bitcoin steadied after last week's sharp MSTR and STRC selloff.
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page 49 of 61The Block•Kyle Baird29 Jun
Binance founder CZ says MiCA application was ‘fully compliant’ and near approval before political forces intervened
Binance founder CZ says the exchange's EU MiCA application was close to approval before unnamed political forces weighed in.
The Block•Naga Avan-Nomayo29 Jun
Bitmine lifts Ethereum treasury to 5.7 million ETH through ‘challenging’ weekly slide, joins Russell 1000
Bitmine added 27,084 ETH last week, bringing total holdings to 5.70M coins worth $8.9B as the company hits 94% of its 5% ETH supply target.
The Block•Naga Avan-Nomayo29 Jun
Bernstein says prediction-market infrastructure rush could spark wave of M&A across consumer platforms
Bernstein said DraftKings' DKeX launch keeps prediction-market revenue in-house as consolidation reshapes trading and betting platforms.
The Block•Brian Danga29 Jun
BlackRock’s Aladdin platform adds deeper support for Ethena’s stablecoin products
The move makes USDe more accessible to investment professionals wishing to take advantage of 'digital dollar exposure.'
The Block•RT Watson29 Jun
Strategy pauses bitcoin buys, establishes $1B digital credit repurchase program as USD reserve tops $2.5B
Strategy's total holdings remain at 847,363 BTC and account for more than 4% of the 21 million bitcoin supply cap — worth around $51 billion.
The Block•James Hunt29 Jun
Bitcoin clings to key support level as weekly US spot ETF outflows hit $1.8B and Fed rate hike bets mount: analysts
Bitcoin floats near $60K as spot ETF weekly outflows hit $1.79B amid Fed rate hike fears and an AI sell-off.
The Block•Naga Avan-Nomayo29 Jun
Vitalik Buterin calls obfuscation cryptography’s ‘final boss,’ but says current approaches remain wildly impractical
Vitalik Buterin said obfuscation is cryptography’s “final boss,” citing impractical iO schemes with “literally galactic” runtimes.
The Block•Brian Danga29 Jun
India’s USDT premium tops 8.5% as crypto remittance crackdown squeezes stablecoin supply: report
India's USDT premium topped 8.5% after Enforcement Directorate raids on Bengaluru crypto firms reportedly disrupted stablecoin supply.
The Block•Naga Avan-Nomayo29 Jun
Galaxy Research cuts Clarity Act 2026 passage odds to 50%, citing Senate calendar concerns
Galaxy's Alex Thorn said Senate calendar constraints and a lack of progress in negotiations make passage less likely than several weeks ago.
The Block•Timmy Shen29 Jun
Ethereum zkRollup project Loopring sunsets DEX, citing lack of meaningful adoption
Loopring plans to return all remaining user funds through a smart contract upgrade, without requiring users to cover transaction costs.
The Block•Danny Park29 Jun
South Korea’s Kiwoom Securities to acquire stake in Bithumb crypto exchange: report
This is part of a larger wave of South Korean institutions purchasing stakes in local exchanges, amid developing regulatory conditions.
The Block•Danny Park29 Jun
The Funding: Why crypto VCs are expanding beyond crypto
Major crypto VCs are broadening their investment mandates. Here's what's driving the shift and what it means for the future of crypto VC.
The Block•Yogita Khatri29 Jun
BIS says stablecoins fall short as money, warns of emerging-market risks in annual report
The Bank for International Settlements argued in its annual report that stablecoins still fall short of money on singleness, elasticity and integrity.
The Block•Zack Abrams28 Jun
Michael Saylor signals another bitcoin buy as Strategy sits about $13 billion underwater
A Monday filing would mark Strategy's fourth straight week of buying, after a 520 BTC purchase on June 22 that was its smallest recent tranche.
The Block•Zack Abrams28 Jun
SecondFi maps recovery path after $2.4 million Cardano wallet exploit, aims to return funds within two weeks
An exploit drained about $2.4 million in ADA from 374 addresses over three days through a flaw in SecondFi's wallet-generation software.
The Block•Zack Abrams27 Jun
Average IBIT investor now down about 40% as spot bitcoin ETFs cap second-worst week on record
Friday's $444.51 million net outflow capped a seventh straight negative week, the longest weekly run on record for the category.
The Block•Zack Abrams27 Jun
Strategy loses its bitcoin premium as enterprise mNAV dips below 1
Strategy's STRC briefly fell to a record low of $71.40 on Friday, leaving the preferred shares about 25% below par.
The Block•Kyle Baird26 Jun
Ripple CEO says Michael Saylor has hurt crypto market as Strategy’s STRC trades 25% below par
"Financial engineering does not drive long-term value ... long-term value of any digital asset is going to be driven by utility," said Garlinghouse.
The Block•RT Watson26 Jun
Solana DAT stocks climb double digits as SOL jumps 9%
Sol Strategies (STKE) climbed as much as 22% to a high of $1.20 on Friday, outpacing other crypto treasury stocks.
The Block•Daniel Kuhn26 Jun