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Markets

U.S. equity futures fall in pre-market trading as oil, gold retreat from highs

Oil and gold pulled back after surging on the breakout of hostilities in Iran, while equities and crypto stocks face pressure.

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Markets

Bitcoin slips below $66,000, U.S. stock futures bleed as Iran hits Saudi oil refinery

Iran has reportedly stepped up attacks against U.S. assets in the middle east.

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Markets

Over $9 billion flees bitcoin and ether ETFs in four months

Record outflows indicate that institutional appetite for digital assets has collapsed.

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Markets

Strategy lifts STRC dividend to 11.5% as MSTR extends monthly losing streak to 8

Led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, the company raised the annual dividend on its widely-followed preferred STRC ("Stretch") series by 25 basis points.

Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy (MSTR)

Markets

Bitcoin market bottom may be nearing, at least if measured against gold, analyst says

Historically, bitcoin bear markets have lasted 12-13 months, suggesting a potential downturn until late 2026 if priced in USD.

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Finance

Here's how bitcoin's price rise could be fueled by job-stealing AI software

Bitcoin's future hinges less on technological factors and more on how AI affects growth, employment, real interest rates, and central bank liquidity, NYDIG Research argues.

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Finance

Buyouts and bitcoin: Inside the messy boardroom fight at a treasury company that may span to others

Empery Digital holds 3,723 BTC as a reserve asset, and a major investor is calling for the company to sell the lot and return the cash to shareholders.

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Markets

Bitcoin's five-month slide: why BTC is set for worst losing streak since 2018

With BTC down nearly 50% from its peak, analysts are sparring over whether the slump marks early repricing or signals more pain to come.

Bitcoin bus (Photo: Olivier Acuna/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin sets up potential short squeeze as 'funding rate' plunges to three month low

Negative funding rates, rising open interest and liquidations point to crowded positioning and heightened derivatives activity.

BTC Funding Rate (Coinglass)

Markets

Bitcoin could see further downside risks as Iran attacks U.S. bases across Middle East

Tehran launched waves of missiles and drones targeting Israel, U.S. bases, and Gulf allies, with explosions reported in Dubai, Kuwait, and Bahrain.

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