Strategy keeps STRC dividend at 12% below $90
Strategy Inc. kept the annual dividend rate on its STRC preferred stock at 12% for August 2026, even though the Nasdaq-listed security ended July more than 10% below its $100 stated amount. Summary 12% annualized dividend remains unchanged for August…
Trump Media launches Truth API amid SEC scrutiny
Trump Media & Technology Group’s Truth API became available to institutional customers on Aug. 1, giving trading firms rapid, machine-readable access to posts from influential Truth Social accounts, including U.S. President Donald Trump’s account. Summary August 1 launch gives institutions…
Minnesota loses first round against Kalshi, Polymarket
Minnesota’s prediction market ban remained blocked on Aug. 2, one day after the law was scheduled to take effect. Summary July 27 injunction keeps Kalshi and Polymarket operating while Minnesota’s preemption case continues in court. Walz barred state employees from…
Is a Drop Below $1 Inevitable as Sellers Stay in Control?
Ripple’s XRP remains under steady selling pressure as the latest rebound attempts continue to lose momentum. The recent price action suggests sellers are maintaining control, while buyers are once again being forced to defend a critical support area. Ripple Price…
Allbridge Pauses Protocol After $1.65M Exploit Drains Stablecoin Liquidity Pools
Allbridge has asked users to withdraw liquidity immediately after a $1.65 million exploit. Cross-chain stablecoin bridge, Allbridge Core, suffered a security exploit that resulted in losses of approximately $1.65 million, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield. The firm said…
3 AIs Give Surprising Answers
SOL is the “easiest pick,” ChatGPT said. The prolonged bear market has left numerous crypto investors underwater, as prices of countless digital assets have crashed by double digits over the past several months. Despite the grim reality, the current…
Crypto Is No Longer the ‘Belle of the Ball,’ Warns Bitwise’s Matt Hougan
Crypto winter looks different this cycle as capital rotates toward smaller assets with credible fundamentals instead. Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan said the “brutal” cryptocurrency market is no longer the “belle of the ball,” as digital assets are…
Zcash Foundation fixes Orchard bug with Zebra emergency upgrade
Zcash Foundation released Zebra 4.5.3 and Zebra 5.0.0 after engineers found and fixed a critical soundness bug in the Orchard Action circuit. Summary Zcash Foundation fixed an Orchard circuit bug before known exploitation and urged urgent Zebra upgrades. Zebra 4.5.3…
Bank of America Names Adam Dixon Global Head of Digital Asset Transformation
Key Takeaways Bank of America named Adam Dixon, a 20-plus-year veteran, to lead digital asset transformation. The London-based role consolidates tokenization and crypto work the bank once kept inside research notes. Execution is the next test, as Wall Street rivals…
Blackrock Bitcoin News: Can Treasury Accumulation Save BTC?
BlackRock Bitcoin is back in the spotlight, as institutional money is dominating the space right now. Corporations are quietly stacking BTC on their balance sheets, treating it less like a speculative bet and more like a long-term treasury asset. The…
Peter Schiff Warns Bitcoin Could Plunge Below $20K as Complacency Sets In
The economist also warned that Strategy’s STRC’s yield structure could enter a damaging downward spiral if confidence fades. Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff is back with another bleak BTC call, warning that the asset could collapse below $20,000 once it…
El Salvador Buys the Dip as Bitcoin Slides Under $66,000, Reserve Nears 7,600 BTC
Key Takeaways El Salvador’s bitcoin reserve sits near 7,600 BTC, valued above $510 million as of June 3. The country kept adding coins through a roughly one-BTC-a-day policy even as prices have continued to collapse. A $1.4 billion IMF deal…