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Bitcoin faces high bond yields, major ETF proposals, and leverage traps as sentiment shifts.
Polymarket Launches Predictions Market for Pokémon Cards
BeInCrypto - Polymarket launches Pokemon card prediction markets, letting traders bet on whether Squirtle and Charizard prices rise. The post Polymarket Launches Predictions Market for Pokémon Cards appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Strategy CEO Sees 7 Fall Catalysts Bringing Bitcoin More Life
Bitcoin.com - Strategy CEO Phong Le expects regulatory action, expanding bank participation, and digital financial products to bring more activity to subdued bitcoin markets, while political and economic developments could add further momentum during the fall. Le Identifies Seven Potential Market Catalysts Bitcoin markets could become more active during the fall as several regulatory, financial, and political […]
4 Reasons This Could Be the Most Important Week of August for Bitcoin and XRP
BeInCrypto - Trump meets crypto leaders, Fed minutes land, and Japan tests the carry trade. Four catalysts that could move Bitcoin and XRP. The post 4 Reasons This Could Be the Most Important Week of August for Bitcoin and XRP appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Top Investor Says It's Easier to Use Gold Than Bitcoin
U.Today - Investment advisor Ross Gerber has taken another swipe at Bitcoin. Investment advisor Ross Gerber has taken another swipe at Bitcoin.
Bitcoin Has Never Faced Global Bond Yields This High Since It Was Born
BeInCrypto - Global bond yields hit 2008 highs, a level Bitcoin never traded through. Gold gained 32% while BTC lost 46%. The post Bitcoin Has Never Faced Global Bond Yields This High Since It Was Born appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Crypto Equity Perpetual Volume Hits $250B in July, Up 17x in Three Months: CryptoQuant
CryptoPotato - Binance remained the largest venue in the market, accounting for 76% of total equity perpetual futures volume in July.
Pro se litigant loses e-filing rights over invisible AI commands in Connecticut pleadings
Cryptopolitan - A Connecticut judge barred Matthew Elliott from e-filing after he hid AI prompt injections in 3-point white text across his court pleadings.
Cboe pushes for 3x Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs after 2x crypto funds suffer losses of up to 96%
CryptoSlate - The proposal remains pending, while ETHU's sponsor-reported -96.15% average annualized NAV figure through June 30 shows the stakes. The post Cboe pushes for 3x Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs after 2x crypto funds suffer losses of up to 96% appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Gemini 3.7 Flash Review: Google's Cheap Model Isn’t Dumb Anymore
Decrypt - Three weeks after a Flash release that couldn't produce a working file, Google's budget tier zero-shots a playable game. It still can't reason, and a free 27B model still writes better.
Bitcoin to $10,000 a 'Faustian Bargain': Bloomberg's Top Strategist Updates BTC Price Outlook
U.Today - While stocks hit record highs, Bloomberg’s McGlone breaks down why Bitcoin risks a drop to $10,000. While stocks hit record highs, Bloomberg’s McGlone breaks down why Bitcoin risks a drop to $10,000.
World Gold Council CEO Blasts Bitcoin, Predicts It Goes to Zero
Bitcoin.com - World Gold Council CEO David Tait says bitcoin is headed for zero because the supposed hedge keeps showing up as high-beta risk when markets turn ugly. Tait made the call in a Consensus Miami interview with David Lin, posted on Youtube later that month, and has recently gone viral on social media. It is circulating […]
Ethereum Evaluates Upgrade Proposals Focused on Enhancing Native Privacy
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Sixty-six proposals. One confirmed. Ethereum’s developers have a lot of cutting to do before the Hegotá upgrade goes live. The… Read the original on Ethereum Narrows 66 Hegotá Upgrade Proposals Around Native Privacy Push. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Russia Pulls the Plug on Bitcoin Mining in Moscow Through 2032
CoinPaprika - Russia banned crypto mining and mining-pool activity in Moscow, the Moscow Region and parts of Kursk from 15 August 2026 until the end of 2032. The Energy Ministry ordered the year-round halt to ease power-capacity shortages on strained regional grids.
Michigan Survey Shows Consumer Sentiment Falling in August
DailyHODL - The University of Michigan consumer sentiment index declined in August as households expressed growing economic worries. The drop adds to evidence of ongoing pressures on spending and confidence. The post Michigan Survey Shows Consumer Sentiment Falling in August appeared first on The Daily Hodl.
A $48 billion Bitcoin leverage trap is about to trigger a massive forced exit the moment price boundaries break
CryptoSlate - Small positive offshore funding exposes longs on a drop, while CME leveraged funds’ net short creates an upside squeeze channel. The post A $48 billion Bitcoin leverage trap is about to trigger a massive forced exit the moment price boundaries break appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Dogecoin's Genesis Block Coinbase Reward Was 88 DOGE: Why It Matters
U.Today - Dogecoin historical fact resonates as interest returns to the dog themed coin. Dogecoin historical fact resonates as interest returns to the dog themed coin.
Figure Profit Nearly Triples as Loan Marketplace Volume Hits $4.3B
CoinPaprika - Figure Technology Solutions reported $4.3 billion in Consumer Loan Marketplace volume for the second quarter, up 132% year-over-year. Net income rose 192% to $87 million, and the company guided third-quarter volume to between $4.8 billion and $5.2 billion.
Texas refuses to sell as its $10 million Bitcoin bet sinks to $6.6 million
CryptoSlate - The state reserve is separately tied to IBIT, while the filing names neither the owning portfolio nor a reliable dollar value. The post Texas refuses to sell as its $10 million Bitcoin bet sinks to $6.6 million appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Hits 90-Day Record
U.Today - The Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index has extended its record-breaking negative streak to 90 consecutive days. The Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index has extended its record-breaking negative streak to 90 consecutive days.
Peter Thiel’s Second-Biggest Bet is Not a Tech Stock Anymore
BeInCrypto - Thiel Macro put $76 million into Vista Energy, making the Argentine oil producer its second-largest position after Amazon. The post Peter Thiel’s Second-Biggest Bet is Not a Tech Stock Anymore appeared first on BeInCrypto.
'Make RLUSD Great Again': Ex-Ripple Engineer Teases Secret XRP Ledger Startup
U.Today - Ex-Ripple dev 'Bias Goose' confirms his mysterious new XRP Ledger startup will run on RLUSD stablecoin rails. Ex-Ripple dev 'Bias Goose' confirms his mysterious new XRP Ledger startup will run on RLUSD stablecoin rails.
Ethereum devs to narrow 66 proposals tied to Hegotá upgrade
CoinTelegraph - The Hegotá upgrade aims to introduce more native privacy for Ethereum applications.
Norway's Sovereign Fund Hit Record Bitcoin Exposure Without Buying Any Bitcoin
CoinPaprika - Norway's sovereign wealth fund held a record 11,549 BTC in indirect bitcoin exposure at the end of H1 2026, worth about $725 million. Strategy shares accounted for 86% of that total, according to research firm K33.
Roman Storm Targets Google and OpenAI Over DOJ Crypto Conviction
Bitcoin.com - Storm pointed out the flawed logic behind the case against him and Tornado Cash, stressing that Google and OpenAI would be liable as their products are being used by North Korean operatives to fund the country’s nuclear program. Roman Storm Points at Google and OpenAI as North Korea’s Enablers Roman Storm, founder of the anonymizing […]
Dogecoin's $0.177 Dream Faces 30-Billion DOGE Resistance Test
U.Today - DOGE is now showing a similar pattern and if history repeats, the next monthly candle could spark a significant move. DOGE is now showing a similar pattern and if history repeats, the next monthly candle could spark a significant move.
Millionaires Soon Won’t Be Able to Afford 1 Bitcoin, Says Binance Founder CZ
BeInCrypto - CZ says millionaires will soon fail to afford one full Bitcoin, because lost and dormant coins keep shrinking the float. The post Millionaires Soon Won’t Be Able to Afford 1 Bitcoin, Says Binance Founder CZ appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Core Scientific and TeraWulf Shift Focus from Bitcoin Mining to AI Revenue
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Public bitcoin miners are cutting hashrate — fast. A 21% drop over recent months tells you everything about where the… Read the original on Core Scientific and TeraWulf Ditch Bitcoin Mining as AI Revenue Surges Past 80%. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Cboe Files With SEC to List First US 3x Bitcoin and Ether ETFs
CoinPaprika - Cboe BZX has asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to approve the first American 3x leveraged Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds. The products, sponsored by Volatility Shares, would target three times the daily price move of each asset.
Bitcoin Mining: The Long Road Ahead for Remaining Coins
TheCurrencyAnalytics - About 929,465 bitcoins are still sitting there, waiting to be dug out. And at the current pace, the last one… Read the original on Bitcoin’s Last 929,465 Coins Will Take Over 100 Years to Mine. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Biggest Weekly Alt Gainers and Losers Revealed as BTC Stalls at $63K: Weekend Watch
CryptoPotato - XRP, ZEC, ADA, and BCH stand in one corner, while XMR and LINK are in the opposite.
U.S. Plans To Press Countries To Choose Between AI Coalitions Led By Washington And Beijing
Binance News - According to CNBC, the United States is preparing to tell dozens of countries they must choose between a U.S.-led artificial intelligence coalition and China's competing framework, warning they will be excluded from the American group if they also join Beijing's initiative. The draft letter from the State Department is addressed to the 35 signatories of a U.S. AI Opportunity Statement signed in June, and it says countries cannot belong to both efforts. Washington launched the Pax Silica initiative last year to secure supply chains for AI models, semiconductors and critical minerals, and about two dozen countries have joined, including Kazakhstan, Japan, Australia and South Korea. China launched its rival World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization in July, and ...
STOCKS | Samsung Electronics Retail Shareholders Near 8 Million in First Half
Binance News - Samsung Electronics' retail shareholder count climbed to 7,971,242 at the end of June, a record high. According to Sina Finance, citing Korea's Financial Supervisory Service electronic disclosure system (DART), the figure was up from 5,049,085 a year earlier, an increase of about 2.92 million. South Korea's adult population is about 43 million, which means one in every five Korean adults holds Samsung Electronics shares. Retail shareholders held 66.24% of Samsung Electronics' freely tradable shares in the second half of last year.
LG Electronics Starts Operations At New Brazil Appliance Plant
Binance News - According to Yonhap, LG Electronics Inc. has begun operating a new home appliance plant in Brazil as it seeks to expand further in South America. The facility in Parana in southern Brazil, the company's second plant in the country, started operations last week and has an annual capacity of 600,000 refrigerators. Combined with LG's existing plant in Amazonas, annual local appliance production capacity is projected to exceed 7 million units. LG Electronics said the new factory will focus on premium and localized products to improve cost competitiveness amid rising local demand and to serve as an export hub for neighboring countries.
Tudor Increases BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust Holdings by 18.9% in Q2
Binance News - Paul Tudor Jones-founded Tudor increased its holdings of BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust by 18.9% in the second quarter. According to Foresight News, the firm held 688,529 IBIT shares as of June 30, up from 579,083 shares at the end of the first quarter. Tudor previously held about 8.05 million IBIT shares at the end of 2024, worth about $427 million, before reducing its position for four consecutive quarters in 2025.
Analysts Say U.S.-Iran Rhetorical Clash Leaves Strait of Hormuz Standoff Unresolved
Binance News - According to Jin10, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on August 15 that the current situation in the Strait of Hormuz is a direct result of the United States and Israel's "illegal actions." Analysts said the two sides remain locked in a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, with major concessions unlikely in the short term and full transit through the strait unlikely to be restored soon. They added that the deadlock would not change significantly unless the United States decides to launch another large-scale military strike against Iran, and that U.S. President Donald Trump's idea of "defeating Iran" and "bringing the Strait of Hormuz under U.S. territory" would remain empty talk.
Harvard Endowment Holds IBIT Steady at Quarter End After Two Quarters of Cuts
Binance News - Harvard University’s endowment kept its position in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) unchanged at the end of the second quarter, ending two straight quarters of reductions. According to PANews, the endowment cut its stake by 21% in the fourth quarter and by 43% in the first quarter. As of June 30, Harvard Management Company held 3,044,612 IBIT shares valued at $101.4 million. The endowment’s gold-related products were worth more than its Bitcoin fund holdings. Among Harvard’s 19 disclosed holdings, IBIT ranked 11th and accounted for 2.4% of its $4.26 billion investment portfolio.
South Korea Household Credit Tops 2,000 Trillion Won In Q2
Binance News - According to Yonhap, South Korea's household credit is estimated to have surpassed 2,000 trillion won ($1.41 trillion) in the second quarter, driven by stronger home-backed lending and stock loans. Industry sources said household credit reached an all-time high of 1,993 trillion won at the end of March, up 14 trillion won from the end of last year, marking a seventh straight quarterly increase even as the pace of growth slowed for a second consecutive quarter. Outstanding household loans at all financial institutions are estimated to have risen by at least 21 trillion won in the second quarter, indicating household credit moved above the 2,000 trillion-won level. The government has rolled out measures to cool the housing market and rein in household debt, but demand for ...
OpenAI Leadership Departures Threaten Future IPO and Competitive Positioning
TheCurrencyAnalytics - What happened OpenAI is bleeding leaders. Revenue chief Denise Dresser is out, and she’s not alone — Brad Lightcap and… Read the original on OpenAI’s Executive Exodus Puts 2027 IPO and $47 Billion Anthropic Rivalry at Risk. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
South Korea's Short Selling Rises To 19 Trillion Won Despite Market Rebound
Binance News - According to Yonhap, outstanding short selling in South Korea climbed to about 19 trillion won ($13.4 billion) as of Tuesday, up 14% from 16.73 trillion won at the end of last month, even as the stock market rebounded sharply from a rout tied to chipmakers and artificial intelligence-related shares. Data from the Korea Exchange showed short selling had stood at 15 trillion won at the end of February, fell to 12 trillion won in early March and then rose to 23 trillion won in early June. So far this month, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) has gained 6%, while the tech-heavy KOSDAQ index has jumped 20%. Investors remain concerned about the pace of the recent rally and are still unsure whether the chipmaking sector has already peaked.
Harvard Makes $2.2 Billion Investment in SpaceX
Binance News - According to Jin10, Fox News reported that Harvard made a major investment of up to $2.2 billion in SpaceX (SPCX.O).
Galaxy Digital Cuts CLARITY Act Passage Odds to 10% This Year
Binance News - Galaxy Digital has lowered its estimate of the CLARITY Act passing this year to 10% from 75% in May. According to Odaily, the bill would assign crypto asset oversight to two U.S. federal regulators. U.S. senators are scheduled to return to Washington on September 14, leaving about three weeks of working time. Senate records show that a motion to end debate on the bill will be eligible for a vote at 2:15 p.m. on September 15 and would need support from at least 60 senators. Republicans hold 53 seats, meaning the bill would still need support from at ...
Australia's New South Wales to Launch Gun Buyback Plan in November
Binance News - Australia's New South Wales will roll out a gun buyback program in November after last year's Bondi shooting in Sydney. According to Sina Finance, gun owners in the state can hand in eligible rifles, shotguns, and handguns from November 2 and receive up to A$1,000 in compensation. New South Wales Premier Chris Minns said the state wants to collect the guns, compensate owners, and destroy the weapons safely. He said the policy change could affect hundreds of thousands of guns, and the state will share the program's costs with the federal government.
Analyst Highlights Capital Requirements for Bitcoin to Reach $1 Million
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Bitcoin won’t hit $1 million by 2030. That’s the blunt take from Markus Thielen, head of research at 10x Research,… Read the original on 10x Research Analyst Says Bitcoin Needs $15 Trillion to Hit $1 Million. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Apple Collaborates with Alibaba to Develop AI for Chinese Market
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Apple is going into China’s AI market with a partner. Alibaba is that partner, and the two companies are now… Read the original on Apple and Alibaba Team Up on China AI Model After $250M Settlement Fallout. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Peter Thiel Hedge Fund Takes Stake in Argentina’s Vista Energy
Binance News - Peter Thiel’s hedge fund acquired a sizeable stake in Vista Energy SAB, Argentina’s top oil exporter, according to Bloomberg. The purchase adds to Thiel’s ties to Argentina after he recently bought a mansion in Buenos Aires.
AI TRENDS | Israel Reportedly Seeks to Influence AI Responses on Gaza
Binance News - Israel has launched a public relations campaign aimed at steering how ChatGPT and other AI systems respond to questions about Israel, Gaza, and the Israel Defense Forces. According to Sina Finance, several public relations firms commissioned by Israel formed the Hanover Public Policy Institute, which has published numerous question-style reports, including "Is the Israel Defense Forces the Most Moral Army in the World?" and "Is There a Deliberate Policy of Creating Famine in Gaza?" The materials are part of a $100,000 propaganda project funded by Israel. According to Sina Finance, testing showed that when users asked neutral ...
US Central Command Chief Ends 10-Day Middle East Tour
Binance News - According to Sina Finance, U.S. Central Command commander Admiral Brad Cooper ended a 10-day Middle East trip on August 15. He visited six countries, boarded a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier deployed in the Arabian Sea, met senior military and political leaders in Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, and visited U.S. troops stationed abroad. More than 50,000 U.S. service members are currently deployed in the Middle East on multiple missions.
U.S. President Donald Trump Signals Possible 2028 Run
Binance News - U.S. President Donald Trump posted what appeared to be an AI-generated image on Truth Social showing him wearing a hat labeled "Trump 2028." According to Sina Finance, the caption read, "We will win." The post again publicly signaled that Trump intends to seek another presidential term in 2028.
Binance Research: Gen Z Lifted ETFs to 25% of Its Equity Volume in August
CryptoPotato - Gen Z traders are putting more money into ETFs on Binance, with such funds accounting for 25% of their equity trading volume in early August, up from 14.6% in June.
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rockets Stood Upright in Florida and California Ahead of Today's Launch
Binance News - According to Jin10, SpaceX said its Falcon 9 rockets have been erected in Florida and California and are ready for today's launch mission.
Bybit Expands Pre-IPO Perpetuals with Unitree and Moonshot AI Additions
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Bybit just made its pre-IPO perpetuals shelf a little more crowded. The crypto exchange dropped Unitree and Moonshot AI into… Read the original on Bybit Adds Unitree and Moonshot AI to Its 200-Plus Pre-IPO Perpetuals Roster. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Iran Energy Optimization Chief Outlines Three Gasoline Allocation Plans
Binance News - According to Jin10, the head of Iran's Energy Optimization Organization said the first plan would keep gasoline prices unchanged but cap total allocation at 121 million liters, after which fuel nozzles would be shut off. The second plan would distribute the 121 million liters of gasoline produced each day to vehicles, and anyone wanting more than the quota would have to buy gasoline at free-market prices. The third plan would allocate gasoline quotas to the public at 30 liters per person per month and allow quota transfers, purchases, and sales.
Iran Considers Monthly 30-Liter Transferable Gasoline Quota
Binance News - According to Jin10, the head of Iran's Energy Optimization Organization said Iran is considering a proposal to allocate 30 liters of gasoline per person each month as part of three management plans for Iran's gasoline supply under review, with the quota transferable and tradable.
Cboe Seeks SEC Approval for Aggressive Bitcoin and Ether Leveraged ETFs
TheCurrencyAnalytics - What happened Cboe BZX Exchange has filed a rule change request with the SEC to list and trade 3x leveraged… Read the original on Cboe Files for 3x Leveraged Bitcoin and Ether ETFs, Putting SEC in the Hot Seat. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Polymarket UFC 330 Main Event Market Reaches $2.4 Million
Binance News - Catcher Predict monitoring shows that the Polymarket market for UFC 330: Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry is currently among the most actively traded. According to ChainCatcher, the market’s cumulative pool has reached $2.4 million, and the most favored option is over/under 0.5 rounds, with an implied probability of about 95%.
Money is economic energy: Strategy's Michael Saylor store of value question
Cryptopolitan - Michael Saylor, the chairman of Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR), has published a new essay on X explaining his bold views on money, Bitcoin, and the future of the economy. He argues that money is essentially “economic energy” and that Bitcoin is the best technology to store that energy. Is money economic energy? In an essay titled...
Bybit adds Unitree, Moonshot AI to pre-IPO perpetuals lineup
CoinTelegraph - The additions come as Bybit’s TradFi perpetuals lineup grows to more than 200 products spanning equities, ETFs, commodities, indices and private companies.
NVIDIA in Talks to Invest $3 Billion in SB Energy as Part of OpenAI Data Center Deal
Binance News - According to Jin10, The Information reported that NVIDIA (NVDA.O) is in talks to invest $3 billion in SB Energy as part of an OpenAI data center deal.
Bond Traders Worry Over AI Firms’ $70 Billion in Off-Balance-Sheet Credit Backstops
Binance News - Bond traders are fretting over about $70 billion in phantom liabilities tied to major AI companies that do not appear on their balance sheets, according to Bloomberg. The concern surfaced even before Nvidia Corp.’s $500 billion financing partnership this week, with investors worried the obligations could materialize at the worst possible time.
BIP-110 Fork Leaves Bitcoin Mainnet as Roughnecks Mines 4 Blocks in 7 Days
Binance News - The BIP-110 branch split from the Bitcoin mainnet at block height 961,632 on August 8, and the Roughnecks mining pool mined only four blocks in the following seven days, leaving on-chain progress at 961,635. According to Odaily, supporters plan to switch the proof-of-work hash function from SHA-256 to Blake2b as early as September, which would require changes to block header validation and upgrades to mining pools, wallets, block explorers, and indexing tools. The forked coin has not received exchange support and has no market price. More than 400,000 transfers are waiting for confirmation, and many were created ...
Qatar Invited Iranian Delegation in April to Hear Search and Rescue Details
Binance News - According to Jin10, Qatar's Foreign Ministry said Qatar invited an Iranian delegation to visit Qatar in April to hear detailed information about the search and rescue operation, but Iran has not yet responded to the invitation.
Qatar Foreign Ministry: Rescue Teams Find Remains of Iranian Pilot
Binance News - According to Jin10, Qatar's Foreign Ministry said rescue teams found the remains of an Iranian pilot and have contacted Iranian authorities to discuss the handover.
Qatar's Foreign Ministry Says It Took Necessary Measures After Iranian Pilot Violated Airspace
Binance News - According to Jin10, Qatar's Foreign Ministry said it took necessary measures to defend its territory after an Iranian pilot violated its airspace.
Qatar's Foreign Ministry Says Iranian Pilot Violated Airspace and Did Not Respond to Contact Attempts
Binance News - According to Jin10, Qatar's Foreign Ministry said an Iranian pilot violated its airspace and did not respond to its attempts to make contact.
Qatar's Foreign Ministry Denies Detaining Iranian Pilot
Binance News - According to Jin10, Qatar's Foreign Ministry said Qatar denied detaining an Iranian pilot.
Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi Meets Tajik Ministers in Tehran
Binance News - According to Jin10, Iran's Foreign Ministry said Tajikistan's energy and water resources minister and transport minister visited Tehran for talks and consultations with Iranian counterparts and met Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi on Saturday evening. Araghchi stressed the need to use the two countries' existing diverse potential to develop and strengthen bilateral relations, especially in the economic and trade fields.
UBS Increases Bitcoin ETF Call Options Significantly, Reduces Put Exposure
TheCurrencyAnalytics - UBS made a striking move. The Swiss banking giant quietly filed a position update showing it ramped up call option… Read the original on UBS Boosts Bitcoin ETF Call Options 24-Fold While Cutting Put Exposure by Half. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Apple Turns to Alibaba to Help Build AI Model for China
Decrypt - Apple is pairing its in-house model with Alibaba’s Qwen as it prepares to bring Apple Intelligence to Chinese iPhones.
Polymarket LoL Match Submarket Odds Jump to 85.5%
Binance News - Polymarket odds for the submarket on whether total kills in the SK Gaming vs. Fnatic regular-season match will exceed 30.5 surged from 50% an hour earlier to 85.5%, according to Catcher Predict monitoring. According to ChainCatcher, the move reflected a 35.5 percentage point swing and was accompanied by a note to watch for potential impact from breaking news.
UBS Raises Exposure to BlackRock's IBIT in Q2
Binance News - UBS sharply increased its exposure to BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust in the second quarter, according to CoinDesk. According to ChainCatcher, the Swiss bank's notional IBIT call option position rose from 80,000 shares to about 1.95 million shares, while its directly held IBIT shares increased from 364,371 to 407,890. At the same time, UBS reduced its notional IBIT put option exposure from 303,300 shares to 143,300 shares. The regulatory filing did not disclose the options' strike prices or expiration dates, and it did not say whether the changes were driven by client demand, market-making hedges, active management, or proprietary ...
GEOPOLITICS | Colombia Earthquake Kills at Least 287, Tests New President
Binance News - Rescuers in western Colombia are still searching for survivors after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake killed at least 287 people, according to Bloomberg. The disaster has also disrupted coffee exports and created an immediate leadership test for President Abelardo de la Espriella, who was sworn in just days before the quake struck.
AI | Pentagon Tests Drone-Swarm Tech in Swarm Forge Program
Binance News - Bloomberg reported that the Pentagon is testing autonomous drone-swarm technology as part of its Swarm Forge program. The system lets multiple aircraft coordinate and strike targets even when communications or GPS are disrupted. Bloomberg News cyber security and tech reporter Katrina Manson said experiments in which AI identified civilian vehicles as potential targets highlight the risks as militaries push toward greater autonomy in warfare.
Meta Patents Cameras That Recognize Faces and Log Your Actions
Decrypt - The filing would turn raw footage into labeled clips of who did what, without anyone opting in.
Egg Freezing Can Cost Up To $47,000 As Insurance Coverage Remains Limited
Binance News - According to CNBC, elective egg freezing can cost tens of thousands of dollars in the United States, with one cycle typically priced at $10,000 to $20,000 and a three-cycle total for a 38-year-old woman in New York City reaching $47,000, according to FertilityIQ. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she froze her eggs and noted that her insurance did not cover any of the procedure, highlighting the broader lack of coverage for the treatment. The article said around 22% of employers with 500 or more workers offered elective egg freezing coverage in 2025, up from 5% in 2015, while 40% of companies with more than 5,000 employees provided the benefit last year, ...
Grayscale research head compares Ethereum to small nation
Cryptopolitan - Grayscale’s head of research, Zach Pandl, has shared a thought experiment on X that recasts Ethereum as a tiny country running its books through money printing rather than taxes. Pandl tagged his post as a “Quasi brainstorm on $ETH issuance.” He then went into the details, where he stated that Ethereum “is akin to a...
Markus Thielen Says Bitcoin Would Need Trillions of Dollars to Reach $1 Million
Binance News - Markus Thielen said it would take trillions of dollars to push Bitcoin’s price to $1 million per coin, and that this would not happen before 2030 and may never happen. According to Odaily, he made the remarks in comments cited by Cointelegraph.
CryptoQuant Analyst Says Bitcoin Trades at Extreme Discount to Long-Term Model
Binance News - CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr. said Bitcoin is trading in the lowest range of the Rainbow Chart model and at an extreme discount relative to its long-term model price path. According to Odaily, the volatility-adjusted Z-Score is -2.293, below the -1.979 seen at the 2022 bear market bottom, indicating a deeper downside deviation from the model than in the previous bear market low. The indicator shows undervaluation within the model but does not by itself confirm a final bottom, and a market reversal still needs separate confirmation.
Trump to Meet Ripple, Coinbase, SEC, and CFTC Leaders as CLARITY Act Hangs in Balance
CryptoPotato - Some of the biggest names in the crypto industry as well as leaders of the two largest regulatory bodies in the US will meat at the White House.
College Costs Push Higher Education Out of Reach for Many Families
Binance News - According to CNBC, a recent Lumina Foundation and Gallup poll found that just 12% of surveyed Americans say four-year colleges are affordable, as rising costs push higher education out of reach for many students. The survey polled 14,000 adults without a degree or working toward one, nearly 6,000 college graduates and 2,000 employers from June 1-15, and Lumina’s Courtney Brown said Americans still want higher education for their children but are questioning whether they can afford it. Sallie Mae’s new How America Pays for College report found that nearly half of families borrowed money to pay for college in the 2025-26 academic year, and 68% ...
AI TRENDS | Xiaohongshu AI Lab Open-Sources Dots3-Note Preview
Binance News - Xiaohongshu AI Lab dots.studio announced the open-source release of dots3-note preview on August 15. According to PANews, the model uses a 280 billion-parameter MoE architecture with 16 billion activated parameters, a 512,000-token context window, and support for text, vision, and audio multimodal understanding. The model also introduces a TEMPO reinforcement learning method for long-horizon agent training. Its weights are now available on Hugging Face, and the API has been integrated into OpenRouter. ...
GEOPOLITICS | Catania Airport Resumes Partial Service After Days of Disruptions
Binance News - Italy’s Catania airport in Sicily resumed some operations on Saturday after days of disruptions during one of the busiest holiday periods of the year, according to Bloomberg. Eruptions from nearby Mount Etna continued.
STOCKS | Iger, Kushner Agree to Buy Lakers in Record $12.5 Billion Deal
Binance News - Bob Iger and Josh Kushner shifted from seeking a Las Vegas NBA expansion team to agreeing within days to buy the Los Angeles Lakers for a record $12.5 billion, according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg News host of Sports City Randall Williams said on Bloomberg This Weekend that the deal comes as Madison Square Garden Sports moves toward separating the Knicks and Rangers businesses and Jeff Bezos joins a group taking a minority stake in Liverpool.
STOCKS | PNC’s Agati Stays Bullish on US Stocks After Strong Earnings
Binance News - PNC Chief Investment Officer Amanda Agati said strong earnings and economic fundamentals continue to support US stocks, even as elevated Treasury yields and midterm uncertainty threaten to add volatility, according to Bloomberg. Agati made the comments on Bloomberg This Weekend with hosts Joe Mathieu and Carol Massar.
GEOPOLITICS | Becca Wasser Warns US-Iran Conflict Could Become Protracted
Binance News - Bloomberg Economics Defense Lead Becca Wasser said shifting US objectives and neither side’s inability to secure a decisive military victory make a lasting resolution difficult, according to Bloomberg. Speaking on Bloomberg This Weekend with Joe Mathieu and Carol Massar, Wasser said repeated pauses could let both sides adapt and rearm, potentially widening the conflict geographically and making direct US-Iran talks necessary for a durable settlement.
Goldman Sachs Sees Upside In StubHub, Loar Holdings, Toast, MasTec And Quanta Services
Binance News - According to CNBC, Goldman Sachs said several buy-rated stocks still have room to rise after earnings, including StubHub, Loar Holdings, MasTec, Toast and Quanta Services. The bank said Loar Holdings' 2026 guidance for revenue, EBITDA and EPS was ahead of consensus and kept the aerospace and defense component maker on its conviction buy list. Goldman said Toast's recent earnings were solid and that concerns about investment spending were overdone, while it remained Buy rated on the fintech restaurant company. Goldman also cut MasTec's price target to $409 from $508 but said the infrastructure and engineering company remains well positioned for data center-related demand and long-term margin expansion. For Quanta Services, Goldman said it sees the company as a key ...
Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin Is a Digitally Designed Monetary Network
Binance News - Strategy founder Michael Saylor said Bitcoin combines computers, digital networks, and cryptography to create the first monetary network designed entirely in digital form. According to ChainCatcher, he said Bitcoin turns monetary assets into information that can be securely transmitted across global communication networks, with supply governed by a public protocol rather than human decisions. Saylor said Bitcoin is harder to expand in supply than gold, easier to integrate with software, and faster to transfer. He added that proof-of-work anchors the network in the physical world by using real energy to secure the ledger, making ...
Bitcoin to $1M by 2030 is ‘mathematically impossible’ says Markus Thielen
CoinTelegraph - The trillions required to boost Bitcoin to a price of $1 million per coin is not going to happen by 2030... or perhaps ever, says party pooper Markus Thielen.
Ukraine Says Long-Range Strikes Hit Russian Airfield And Rocket Center
Binance News - According to CNBC, Ukraine said its long-range strikes hit a Russian military airfield in the Nizhny Novgorod region and the Progress rocket and space center in Russia's Samara region, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying Flamingo cruise missiles struck the rocket facility about 900 km from Ukraine's border. Ukraine's General Staff said direct hits were recorded at both sites and that the strikes sparked fires, while local officials in Samara said air defenses repelled a "massive missile attack" and that industrial infrastructure sustained localized damage. The General Staff said the Samara plant produces rockets used to launch satellites for the Rassvet broadband network, which Russia is developing as an alternative to SpaceX's Starlink. Russia's defense ministry ...
Bitcoin Market Shows Diverging Signals as Corporate Holders Sell and Large Wallets Add Longs
Binance News - The crypto market is entering a more regulated and institutional phase, with U.S. lawmakers discussing the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act and regulators continuing to refine related rules. According to Odaily, Mastercard's $1.8 billion crypto transaction was one of the market's main points of attention this week. Bitcoin is showing mixed signals, as major corporate holders and miners are selling while large wallets and hedge funds are increasing long positions. Wall Street is also deepening its involvement in some crypto products and infrastructure, while market adjustments are pushing weaker projects, exchanges, ...
STOCKS | S&P 500 Earnings Beat Expectations, Lifting Wall Street Bulls
Binance News - Corporate America is beating Wall Street expectations in a strong earnings season, with the S&P 500 trading near a record high, according to Bloomberg. The results have added to a positive backdrop for Wall Street bulls.
GEOPOLITICS | Trump’s ‘Golden Age’ Message Faces Affordability Pushback
Binance News - President Donald Trump is promoting a “golden age” for the US economy, but persistent concerns over gas, food and housing costs are complicating that message ahead of the midterms, according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg News White House Correspondent Catherine Lucey said on Bloomberg This Weekend that Republicans in competitive races face a difficult balance between backing Trump’s economic record and addressing voters frustrated by affordability and the economic fallout from the Iran war.
Analyst Killa Says Bitcoin Is Fully Invested and Building Leveraged Long Positions
Binance News - Analyst Killa said on X that he is fully invested in spot Bitcoin and has held a 2x leveraged swing long since $62,600, while also deploying a 10x leveraged long strategy in stages through a subaccount. According to ChainCatcher, he said Bitcoin has retraced 54% and that his mathematical estimate puts the maximum drawdown at 65% to 68%. Killa said the strategy includes three 10x leveraged long positions with entry prices of $62,600, $57,100, and $51,600, and liquidation prices of $57,100, $51,600, and $46,100, respectively. Each position uses $10,000 in margin. He added that if Bitcoin reaches $126,000, the three positions would be expected to ...
Bloomberg ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas Says Institutions Hold About 1,500 IBIT Filers
Binance News - Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said Paul Tudor Jones bought IBIT and noted holdings by the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund, Harvard, Dartmouth, and Texas pension funds. According to Odaily, he said IBIT’s 13F filing list still includes about 1,500 filers after a 50% pullback, while purchases by JPM, Goldman Sachs, Jane, and Citadel do not mean much to him.
GEOPOLITICS | Modi Highlights Chips, Nuclear Power in India Development Drive
Binance News - Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his Independence Day address to outline a path for making India a developed economy by 2047, emphasizing self-reliance, semiconductor manufacturing, AI and nuclear power, according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg News Senior Reporter Dan Strumpf discussed the speech on Bloomberg This Weekend with hosts Joe Mathieu and Carol Massar.
Rivian Says Autonomy+ Will Add Point-To-Point Driving Later This Year
Binance News - According to CNBC, Rivian Automotive said its Autonomy+ system is expected to add point-to-point driving later this year as the company works to narrow the gap with Tesla's FSD (Supervised). The report said Rivian's latest software can handle highway driving well and has surpassed General Motors' Super Cruise in some tests, but it still trails Tesla on nonhighway driving and lane changes. Rivian's system currently detects traffic signals and roadway signs but only alerts the driver, while Tesla's system handled signals, interchanges and exits during the comparison drives. Rivian prices its system at $49.99 a month or $2,500 for lifetime access, compared with Tesla's $99 monthly fee and GM's $39.99 monthly or $399 annual pricing.
Mexico Promotes CIIT as Trade Route Amid Global Waterway Disruptions
Binance News - Mexico is pitching the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, or CIIT, as an alternative land route for global trade as waterways from the Panama Canal to the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea face disruptions, according to Bloomberg.
Iranian Military Officials Say Three Air Force Personnel Are Detained in Qatar
Binance News - According to Jin10, Iranian military officials said three Iranian Air Force personnel went missing after March operations targeting a U.S. base and are now being detained in Qatar.
Iran Says It Reached Agreement With Oman on Strait of Hormuz Shipping Roadmap
Binance News - Iran said it has reached agreement with Oman on a "shipping roadmap" as part of a broader arrangement to manage traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. According to Sina Finance, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said discussions between Iran and Oman on a joint statement are still ongoing. He said the agreement is described as an independent arrangement between two coastal countries aimed at ensuring the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz and preserving the sovereignty of both countries. Baghaei said what happens in the next stage and how security in the Strait of Hormuz is restored depends on multiple factors.
Bitmine Approves 17 Cash Dividend Payments for BMNP Preferred Stock
Binance News - Bitmine said its board has approved 17 additional cash dividend payments for its Series A perpetual preferred stock, BMNP, listed on the New York Stock Exchange. According to ChainCatcher, the plan includes record dates, payment dates, and per-share dividend amounts for each installment. BMNP holders will receive cash dividends under the preferred stock terms. The payment schedule covers August to December 2026, with most installments set at $0.1847 per share, some at $0.1583 per share, and the final payment of the year reaching $0.2639 per share.
BitcoinatBlock Updates Bitcoin Roadmap With New Payment and Wallet Features
Binance News - Bitcoin News posted on X that @BitcoinatBlock has updated its Bitcoin roadmap and introduced several features across its products over the past year. According to Odaily, recent additions include Cash App support for buying Bitcoin through ACH, more readable Bitcoin addresses, U.S. dollar payments through the Lightning Network, Bitcoin payments and Tap to Pay for Square merchants, 5% Bitcoin cashback, higher withdrawal limits with lower fees, and open-source mining management through Proto. The company is also developing automatic withdrawals to Bitkey, Coin Control, multiple accounts, and multi-beneficiary inheritance.