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Bitcoin decouples from tech stocks as capital swings toward AI risk

Cointelegraph links Bitcoin’s slump to capital rotating into AI, warning odds rise for BTC trading under $60,000.

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Ethereum Foundation co-director Hsiao-Wei Wang exits as the org’s leadership shake-up continues

Ethereum Foundation co-director Hsiao-Wei Wang departs, continuing a leadership exodus, Decrypt reports.

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BlackRock’s iShares BITA aims to monetize Bitcoin volatility with monthly income calls

BlackRock’s new iShares BITA adds monthly income by selling covered-call options on part of its IBIT Bitcoin exposure, capping upside.

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Bitcoin spot ETF outflows hit 13 straight days, TechBullion says

Bitcoin spot ETFs saw 13 straight days of outflows totaling $4.4B, the longest exit streak since spot funds launched in January 2024, TechBullion says.

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Ondo adds 173 tokenized stocks and ETFs, pushing its catalog past 430 assets

Ondo Finance added 173 tokenized stocks and ETFs to Ondo Global Markets, taking its cross-chain catalog past 430 assets on Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain.

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Bitcoin slips as ETF uncertainty clouds 2026 outlook

Bitcoin falls as the broader crypto market weakens, while ETFs and Bitcoin ETFs cloud the 2026 outlook.

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Bitwise: Bitcoin sits in a value zone, but hawkish Fed and liquidity competition can stall buyers

Bitwise says Bitcoin trades in a historical value zone, but hawkish Fed signals and competition for liquidity could sideline buyers.

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Backpack’s tokenized SpaceX share hits 10,000 Solana holders days after Nasdaq listing

Backpack’s tokenized SpaceX share on Solana surpassed 10,000 onchain holders six days after the Nasdaq debut, nearing double xStocks’ SPCX holders.

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Strategy’s STRC sinks to fresh record low, tightening the bitcoin funding channel

Strategy’s STRC preferred shares hit a fresh record low near $85, widening the discount on a key funding channel tied to its bitcoin buys.

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STRC is “junk credit” in a Bitcoin costume, and retail holds $8.8B of it

A Bitcoin Magazine guest post says STRC’s “safe income” pitch hides unsecured, subordinated perpetual credit risk, with retail holding about $8.8B of it.

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Bitcoin treasury giant Strategy sees STRC hit new lows

Decrypt reports Strategy’s STRC preferred stock is hitting new lows, though analysts say it hasn’t yet become an existential threat to its Bitcoin treasury.

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Bitcoin slides to $63k as hawkish Fed signals hit risk assets

Bitcoin fell to around $63k after hawkish Fed signals hit risk appetite, while an Iran peace deal brought only limited support.

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Cardano stalls near $0.17 as Ethereum rebounds toward $1,780

TechBullion reports Cardano stuck near $0.1700 while Ethereum climbs toward $1,780, with BlockDAG’s buyback nearing end mentioned in headlines.

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Prediction market traders turn more bearish on Bitcoin and Ethereum after Fed decision

Prediction market traders have grown more bearish on Bitcoin and Ethereum as prices fall after a Fed decision, signaling less appetite for higher targets.

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U.S. agencies propose stablecoin customer ID rules modeled on banks under GENIUS Act

Federal Reserve and Treasury propose stablecoin customer identification standards modeled on banks and open the rule for public comment.

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IREN flags a $21.1B AI funding gap as Bitcoin miners pivot to data centers

IREN says it faces a projected $21.1B gap to fund AI infrastructure, underscoring how costly it is to convert mining sites into data centers.

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Bitcoin dips near $62,000 as hawkish Fed tone dents liquidity optimism

Bitcoin slid below $64,000 near $62,000 after the Fed signaled tighter policy, with options expiry and ETF outflows raising downside pressure.

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ClawBank and Shodai claim first Ricardian contract signed by AI agents

ClawBank and Shodai say two incorporated AI agents negotiated, signed, and executed a Ricardian contract, tying legal prose to machine-executable terms.

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Crypto prediction markets shrug at July Fed hike odds after unanimous hold

Crypto bettors are not pricing a July Federal Reserve change after a unanimous rate hold. Polymarket expects steady rates.

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Cardano (ADA) sinks 42% in 30 days as RSI hits a historic low

ADA hits a record oversold RSI reading as dormant wallets move and the price falls 42% in 30 days toward $0.17, per BeInCrypto and TechBullion.

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Ethereum Foundation co-executive director Hsiao-Wei Wang resigns, adding to EF leadership churn

Ethereum Foundation co-executive director Hsiao-Wei Wang resigns after Tomasz Stańczak, continuing a run of high-profile EF exits.

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STRC’s yield pitch gets hit as preferred token volatility spikes for Everyday holders

Everyday investors bought Strategy’s STRC for double-digit yields. Decrypt says volatility has now shaken that pitch as STRC falls.

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stablecoins

Powell backs Fed stablecoin screening rules as Kevin Warsh abstains

Powell backs the Fed’s stablecoin rulemaking on customer screening tied to GENIUS. Warsh abstains.

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stablecoins

Fed proposal would force stablecoin issuers to run written customer ID checks

The Federal Reserve proposed customer ID rules for permitted payment stablecoin issuers, aligning CIP checks with bank-style AML expectations as other stablecoin rules race toward 2027.

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Bitdeer, CleanSpark and rivals post mixed May bitcoin output as mining growth slows

Bitdeer, BitFuFu, Canaan and CleanSpark reported mixed May BTC production, totaling 1,859 BTC, as AI buildouts complicate hashrate growth.

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The DAO hack at 10: how a 3.6M ETH drain helped spawn today’s security infrastructure

The DAO hack drained about 3.6 million ETH a decade ago, and The Block says it helped spur today’s crypto security industry.

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Ethereum Foundation co-Exec Director Hsiao-Wei Wang steps down

Ethereum Foundation co-Exec Director and board member Hsiao-Wei Wang steps down as other senior EF leaders have also left.

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Bitcoin’s 4-year cycle makes naive DCA expensive

CoinDesk argues Bitcoin’s four-year cycle can make standard DCA costly and pushes advisors toward cycle-aware volatility management.

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Bitcoin’s viral “$145K by October” 4chan post falls apart on edits and supply math

A viral 4chan Bitcoin post says BTC could hit $145K by October. Cointelegraph cites edited targets and an impossible supply claim that gut the forecast.

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If ChatGPT becomes crypto’s front door, onboarding gets easier and trust gets riskier

Cointelegraph says ChatGPT could become crypto’s onboarding gateway, simplifying Bitcoin and wallet use while adding new trust risks for users.

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Fed proposes rule to force stablecoin issuers to run customer ID programs

The Fed proposes rules requiring stablecoin issuers to maintain customer identification programs to curb illicit finance.

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Ledn adds Tether Gold as loan collateral, nudging tokenized commodities forward

Ledn will accept Tether Gold (XAUT) as loan collateral, broadening its Bitcoin-backed lending setup as tokenized commodities gain share in RWA.

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Ledn adds Tether’s XAUT gold-backed borrowing to its lending platform

Ledn says XAUT gold-backed loans will launch, letting users borrow against tokenized gold similarly to how they borrow against Bitcoin.

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Kraken adds onchain Solana DEX trading to its core app, eyeing more networks

Kraken adds onchain DEX trading to its core app on Solana, expanding customer access to thousands of tokens. More networks are planned.

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