Strategy’s Bitcoin Bet Faces $11.2B Paper Loss as BTC Drops Below Average Buy Price
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Bitcoin’s slide below Strategy’s average acquisition cost of US$75,699 pushed the firm’s 843,706-BTC position to an unrealised loss of roughly US$11.2 billion.  Strategy’s preferred stock fell below its target value and MSTR shares slipped about 1.5% in pre-market trading, extending a weekly decline of around 14%. Executive chairman Michael Saylor framed the drawdown as a […]

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STRC Falls 5% Below Par: Normal Preferred Behavior or Warning Sign?
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Strategy’s preferred stock STRC closed Wednesday at $94.65, about 5% below its $100 par value, touching off a wave of alarm on social media. While some critics have aired concern about the sustainability of the structure that has helped fund Strategy’s Bitcoin buying spree, a few supporters argue that STRC’s move down is normal for […]

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Solo Bitcoin Miners Keep Pocketing Full Block Rewards in 2026: Here’s How
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Solo bitcoin miners running desktop-sized hardware are still finding full blocks in 2026, and the data from several active solo mining pools makes clear this is no longer a fluke. A Recent Solo Win Puts the Spotlight Back on Home Mining A solo miner hit a bitcoin block recently, collecting the full 3.125 BTC subsidy […]

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Bank Insider Pins Blame on Elderly Customers After $39,950 Disappears From Their Accounts – Until the Security Footage Is Reviewed: FDIC
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A US regulator says a former bank teller stole tens of thousands of dollars from two elderly customers and then tried to blame it on them. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) says Hailee T. Ray illegally moved money from the elderly customers’ account when working as a teller at Herring Bank in Amarillo, Texas. […]

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Gerber Lambasts Saylor's Bitcoin Sale
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Investment advisor Ross Gerber has fiercely criticized Michael Saylor for a perceived market “rug pull” after Strategy Inc. sold 32 Bitcoin, breaking the firm’s famous “never sell” pledge for the first time since late 2022.

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The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee plans to introduce a <b>cryptocurrency</b> tax bill
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According to Bloomberg, the US House Ways and Means Committee is preparing to legislate the structure for cryptocurrency taxation, with a release …

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Russia targets British 17-year-old for alleging digital assets were skirting sanctions
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Political activist Bill Browder, the teenager’s father, said his son was “the first high school student in the world to be sanctioned by an authoritarian regime” over a report on the ruble-pegged stablecoin A7A5.

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BlockDAG Reports Casino Utility and Legacy Sale; Worldcoin Rises as Injective Introduces AI Agents
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During a week when the total crypto market value fell by about 10% and the Fear and Greed Index slipped to 11, one theme continued to attract attention despite the wider market decline: artificial intelligence, according to market data. AI-focused tokens were among the few assets showing weekly gains while BTC, ETH, SOL, and ADA […]

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Ethereum Price Downtrend May Not Be Over—Sub-$1,700 Levels Loom
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Ethereum price started a fresh decline and traded below $1,750. ETH is now consolidating below $1,750 and might continue to move down. Ethereum remained in a bearish zone after a fresh decline below $1,800. The price is trading below $1,780 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance […]

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Bitcoin Price Plunges Below ‘Fire Sale’ Territory as Fear Index Reads 12 — Echoing the FTX Crash
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Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Plunges Below ‘Fire Sale’ Territory as Fear Index Reads 12 — Echoing the FTX Crash Bitcoin price dropped to levels on Thursday that placed it below the “Fire Sale!” band on the Bitcoin Rainbow Chart — a depth not reached since the catastrophic FTX exchange collapse in November 2022 — as […]

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Polymarket Traders Put 62% Odds on Bitcoin Dropping Below $60K This June
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Traders across multiple prediction markets are pricing a significant downside move for bitcoin well ahead of any recovery toward six figures. As of 3:30 p.m. EDT on June 4, 2026, bitcoin is trading at $63,826, down roughly 2.8% on the day. The price level has become a focal point on Polymarket, Kalshi, and Myriad markets, […]

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This Nasdaq Firm Chasing 10% of Ethereum (ETH) Supply Now Sits on an $85M Hit
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Nasdaq-listed Ethereum treasury firm FG Nexus has recorded cumulative losses of more than $85 million on its Ethereum treasury strategy after selling a large portion of its holdings at a significant discount. According to data shared by blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain, the company acquired 50,770 ETH for around $196 million at an average price of […]

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'Who Murdered Bitcoin?': Cramer Takes Dig at Saylor's $10 Billion Loss
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The financial world is harshly scrutinizing Michael Saylor’s Strategy Inc. after the company recorded a historic $10.8 billion unrealized loss on its Bitcoin holdings.

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Kraken and Tempo partner on global payments and stablecoin infrastructure
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TL;DR Tempo has selected Kraken as its first US centralized exchange partner, giving payments companies, neobanks, and stablecoin issuers building on Tempo access to Kraken’s full institutional stack through a single relationship. The partnership spans deep liquidity and OTC, on/off-ramps, qualified custody, and introductions to Kraken listings, coordinated across one partnership rather than five vendor conversations. […]

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Press Release: Congressman Al Green Critiques Federal Reserve Independence and …
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Concerns over cryptocurrency and meme coins: In his address, Green expressed criticism towards the rise of cryptocurrency crimes and the promotion …

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Bitcoin fell 21% after Strategy’s debt buyback news— Is a Terra Luna-style doom loop next?
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Bitcoin price collapsed as Strategy faced tighter liquidity conditions and paused its BTC buying. Is it time to jump ship, or buy the dip?

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Bitcoin Price Back At $63,000 Despite 1.2 Million BTC Absorption
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Data shows the spot ETFs and Strategy have absorbed more Bitcoin than Satoshi’s stack since the asset was last at $63,000, yet the asset has returned to the same level. Bitcoin Could Be Headed Toward The Realized Price In a new post on X, CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju has talked about the latest crash […]

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JPMorgan Chase CEO Speaks Out Against Clarity Act, Says Banks Will Fight Bill in Upcoming Markup
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The CEO of financial services titan JPMorgan Chase says banks will fight back against the CLARITY Act, the landmark crypto bill that seeks to establish a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies and digital assets in the US.  In a new interview, Jamie Dimon takes aim at the proposed legislation saying that it lacks adequate guardrails to […]

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TD Bank Insider Masterminds $3,433,989 Fraud Scheme, Stealing Customer Information To Drain Accounts: DOJ
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A former employee of TD Bank may spend decades behind bars after carrying out a bank fraud scheme that led to millions of dollars in losses. In a statement, the US Justice Department says that between January 2021 and May 2021,  Cheungkin Lam, also known as Kelvin Lam, took advantage of his position at the […]

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CFTC Follows SEC in Ending ‘No‑Deny’ Policy, Expanding Settlement Options
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TL;DR Policy reversal: The CFTC ended its 1998 no‑deny policy, saying it created the wrong impression and limited defendants’ ability to dispute allegations. Regulatory alignment: The regulator matched the SEC’s recent move, arguing the change increases flexibility in settlements while still allowing the agency to require certain admissions. Gemini case shift: The agency asked a […]

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Maelstrom Sees Worldcoin Charging Toward $5, Calling WLD a Pure Play on the AI Boom
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TL;DR: Maelstrom said Worldcoin’s WLD could reach $5 by August, roughly 900% above recent levels, as an overlooked crypto proxy for AI. OpenAI and Anthropic IPO momentum is central to the thesis, while WLD’s unlocked market capitalization sits near $2 billion. Potential catalysts include Eightco’s 283 million WLD holdings, $144 million cash balance and a […]

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Bitcoin’s Pullback Tests Institutional Adoption Narrative as Pompliano Stays Bullish
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Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin’s Pullback Tests Institutional Adoption Narrative as Pompliano Stays Bullish Bitcoin’s recent price decline is testing one of the asset’s most prominent bullish narratives: that institutional adoption will stabilize volatility and support long-term growth. Despite the downturn, ProCap Financial CEO Anthony Pompliano thinks that the broader trajectory remains intact, framing the current weakness […]

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Pred Opens to Public as $5M Beta Volume Fuels World Cup Sports Trading Push
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Peer-to-peer decentralized sports trading exchange, Pred, has officially opened to public access to its platform. The public debut just a few days before the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Beta Engagement and Performance Metrics Pred, a peer-to-peer sports trading exchange built on the Base blockchain network, opened public access on June 4 […]

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Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Stellar (XLM) and Toncoin (TON) Price Analysis for June 5: Bulls Must Overtake Control
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The market’s momentum is negative, which is very unlikely to cause a substantial recovery.

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Stablecoins are rewriting global finance. Where is Canada?
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TL;DR Bill C-15 (Stablecoin Act) formally recognizes stablecoins as payment infrastructure, giving Canada a foundation to compete in a global stablecoin market that has surpassed $400 billion CAD. The Act’s blanket prohibition on paying interest or yield “directly or indirectly” is broad enough to capture activity-based rewards, leaving CAD stablecoins unable to compete with USD […]

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Market Analysis: The <b>Cryptocurrency</b> ETF Frenzy Poses Risks for Investors
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Gelonghui,June 5 | Over the past two and a half years, the boom in cryptocurrency ETFs has provided investors with more avenues to purchase …

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Comptroller says only Democrats pressuring over crypto trust charter
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US Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould and New York Representative Gregory Meeks sparred over Donald Trump’s influence on regulators he has nominated as president at a Thursday oversight hearing.

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Wedbush’s Dan Ives Sees 30% Upside for ‘Mispriced’ Mag 7 Stock, Says AI Could Hit Monetization Phase in Coming Months
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Hedge fund veteran Dan Ives believes one Mag 7 tech stock is undervalued and will soon print massive gains. In a new CNBC interview, Ives says that Microsoft (MSFT) could surge by more than 30% from its current value as he expects artificial intelligence (AI) to start generating revenue for the company after large-scale investments […]

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Legendary Trader Peter Brandt Details Downside Price Target for Bitcoin After BTC Breaks From ‘Reliable’ Pattern
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Veteran trader Peter Brandt believes that Bitcoin (BTC) will soon revisit the $50,000 range. Brandt tells his 1 million followers on X that Bitcoin is forming an expanding triangle pattern on the daily chart and may decline more than 14% from its current value. In technical analysis, an expanding triangle pattern, which is also known […]

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Hyperliquid Surpasses Solana in Token Price as HYPE Hits Record $75
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HYPE climbed to a record US$75.40 (AU$116.87) on Tuesday and traded near US$74 (AU$114.70) on Wednesday, above Solana’s roughly US$72 (AU$111.60).  Hyperliquid captured a record 6.63% of global perpetual futures volume in May and generated about US$53 million (AU$82.2 million) in network fees over 30 days, DeFiLlama data showed. Despite the price crossover, Solana remained […]

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Worldcoin (WLD) Explodes 60% Weekly Despite the Crypto Massacre: Further Gains on the Way?
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The bears have taken total control of the crypto market lately, suppressing the prices of multiple leading digital assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), and many more. Nonetheless, a handful of tokens have managed to remain in green territory, with Worldcoin (WLD) among them. What’s Coming Next? A few […]

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XRP Price To See Violent Discontinuous Repricing And $10 Could Only Be The Start
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The XRP price performance over the years has been stunted by a number of factors, with the major one being the legal battle with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Nevertheless, the community seems to have maintained its optimism, with many predicting that the altcoin is set to hit double-digits in the near […]

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