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Bitcoin's dearth of fresh investors matters more than Strategy's sale, Citi says
Strategy's bitcoin sale may have rattled markets, but the bigger issue is missing demand from new buyers, Citi said.
Bitwise model puts bitcoin fair value at $224,000 as sovereign-default hedge
The figure is from a theoretical model proposed by Greg Foss in 2021 that treats bitcoin as a credit default swap on G20 sovereign bonds.
Kraken parent Payward plans to offer tokenized IPO access as investors await blockbuster debuts
Payward aims to give retail investors access to IPO shares at the offering price through tokenized equities.
IREN adds 4% premarket as company unveils 800MW Australian AI data center campus
The AI infrastructure firm secured a grid connection for a planned South Australian campus, with energization targeted for 2028.
Live markets: bitcoin hits weakest level since late March as selling continues
One novel theory floating around social media says it's Iranian sanctions, not Strategy sales, that's behind this week's price crash.
Mastercard expands onchain settlement in bet on stablecoins and always-on finance
The company plans to offer stablecoin, weekend and holiday settlement as demand grows for real-time movement of money.
Tom Lee predicts ether will hit $250,000 as corporate validators take over network control
The Bitmine chairman said DeFi and AI could push the Ethereum network's value into the multi-trillion range, making current prices “future optionality at a discount”.
Bitcoin set for 'choppy summer' as capital chases high-flying AI stocks, K33 says
The firm still views bitcoin as undervalued relative to equities, but says investors are rotating into AI stocks as the opportunity cost of missing gains by holding BTC is too high.
Hyperliquid predicted 80% of oil move before traditional exchanges opened, says expert report
TD Securities says "perpetual futures" are exploding beyond crypto as platforms like Hyperliquid outpace traditional Wall Street exchanges on everything from pre-IPO tech stocks to weekend oil trading.
Hyperliquid is beating ethereum in trading volume on some days as big money rotates, says FalconX
Institutional investors are ditching range-bound bitcoin and ether for Hyperliquid as the decentralized platform wins over hedge funds with massive liquidity and early access to hot markets, according to Joshua Lim, head of markets at FalconX.
