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Strategy sparked panic with bitcoin sale, but analysts say it was 'immaterial'
The move suggests a greater willingness on the part of Michael Saylor and Strategy to use BTC holdings to support the capital structure, said one analyst, while others disagreed.

Bitmine slows ether purchase pace, buying $53 million worth last week
The Ethereum treasury firm cut weekly purchases by more than 75% after the previous week's 112,000 ETH buying spree.

Live markets: Bitcoin retreats under $72,000 as Strategy unloads BTC for first time in four years
Crypto markets continue to struggle even as risk markets across the globe surge higher.

Hyperliquid could become a ‘financial services juggernaut’ as DeFi expands, says Grayscale
The digital asset manager says Hyperliquid is emerging as a blockchain-based financial infrastructure platform with the potential to expand beyond crypto trading and challenge parts of traditional derivatives and exchange markets.

Live markets: Bitcoin shrugs off early decline, but two-month winning streak is in jeopardy
A hopeful posting on Iran from President Trump helped erase morning losses.

Hyperliquid bigger than NASDAQ, says ICE CEO Jeffrey Sprecher
Sprecher saluted Hyperliquid's team, signaling deeper engagement between Wall Street incumbents and crypto-native rails.

Tether's U.S.-focused stablecoin grows over 500% in a month, but still lags main rivals
USAT's market cap jumped above $140 million in April, though it remains well behind Circle's USDC, PayPal's PYUSD and Ripple's RLUSD tokens.

Bitcoin pinned below $73,000 despite potential U.S.-Iran deal news
U.S. stocks and bonds, and the oil market are reacting positively to yet another purported peace agreement, but crypto markets remain under heavy pressure.

'Debasement trade’ falls out of favor as inflation fears cool, JPMorgan says
Investors are abandoning bitcoin and gold, perhaps sensing a coming end to Middle East hostilities.

What's next as hot money cycle has gone from crypto to gold to AI to memory
As bitcoin and gold momentum fades, investor flows are increasingly rotating into AI infrastructure, semiconductor and memory-related equities.

