Goldman’s gold cut underscores hawkish rates and crypto hedge risk Goldman Sachs cut its year-end gold forecast by $500 to $4,900 an ounce after adjusting to a more hawkish Federal Reserve outlook, a move that has renewed pressure on the view that crypto…
Algorand sets 2027 quantum-resilience target as investors stay cautious Algorand on June 18 said it is targeting broad quantum resilience by the end of 2027, with first milestones due in Q3 2026, in a move aimed at addressing long-dated cryptographic risk without forcing…
Amazon’s $50B OpenAI Deal Signals AI Vertical Push Amazon on Friday announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI that includes a $50 billion investment and a deeper tie-up around AWS infrastructure, custom chips and model access, marking one of the largest corporate commitments yet…
Bitcoin pressure persists as STRC selloff hits Strategy funding Bitcoin remained under pressure as Strategy’s STRC preferred shares traded well below par, reviving concern that the company’s financing model for bitcoin purchases is becoming more constrained.[2][6] Market reports also tied the move to…
Franklin Templeton files Bitcoin DRIP ETFs for dividend reinvestment Franklin Templeton has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch two ETFs that would channel stock dividends into Bitcoin exposure, a structure that could route income from large-cap equities into crypto…
Andrew Tate’s $86K crypto loss comes amid rising open interest Andrew Tate’s reported $86,000 loss on Hyperliquid has become a high-profile example of how fast leveraged retail bets can be wiped out in thin crypto liquidity, even as broader derivatives activity continues to…
Litecoin nodes lag patch as 39% run vulnerable software Litecoin’s network is still carrying a large patch gap after April’s double-spend incident, with roughly 39% of reachable nodes running the vulnerable v0.21.4 build and less than 30% on software that would reject the…
SpaceX Surge Spurs Risky Leverage Trade in Crypto SpaceX-linked trading has become a fresh example of retail’s appetite for leveraged, high-upside bets, with CNBC reporting that the stock’s sharp post-listing move is drawing hedging activity and derivative interest just days after debuting. The…
Kalshi Revenue Surges as Crypto Prediction Markets Stall Kalshi’s annualized revenue has climbed above $2 billion, and the U.S.-regulated prediction market operator is now in early IPO discussions with banks, according to reporting that underscores a widening split between traditional-style event trading and…
