Latest from Stephen Alpher
Strategy pauses bitcoin buys, boosting cash reserve by $748 million last week
Led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, the company raised the funds entirely by sales of common stock.

Bitcoin reclaims $90,000, but risk of U.S. trading day awaits
Futures open interest rose steadily as BTC pushed higher, climbing toward $60 billion across major venues.

Bitcoin isn’t under quantum threat yet, but upgrade could take 5-10 years
Even if quantum machines capable of breaking Bitcoin’s cryptography are decades away, the work required to update software, infrastructure and user behavior would be measured in years, not months.

Fed’s Hammack tilts hawkish on rates, questions CPI drop as distorted
"My base case is that we can stay here for some period of time," Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack told the WSJ.

Fidelity's Jurrien Timmer: Expect lame 2026 as four-year bitcoin cycle appears intact
The director of global macro at the asset management giant remains a secular bull on bitcoin, but isn't optimistic about the next year.

BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF racks up $25 billion in yearly inflows despite BTC price slump
"If you can do $25 billion in bad year, imagine the flow potential in good year," said Bloomberg's Eric Balchunas

The UK’s crypto rulebook is finally taking shape
A long-awaited crypto regime in the U.K. is moving from theory to execution, even if firms must wait until 2027 for full clarity.

Bitcoin gets 'base case' price target of $143,000 at Citigroup
The Wall Street bank said its bitcoin forecast relies on further crypto ETF inflows and a continued rally in traditional equity markets.

Bitcoin battles $89,000 price ceiling as bulls try to break U.S. sell pattern
Bitcoin bulls are putting up a fight on Friday to break this week's choppy action that has capped all advances at around $90,000.

Citi is still a believer in crypto stocks despite bitcoin being rocked to end the year
Circle remains the bank's top pick in the sector, with Bullish and Coinbase following.

