Markets

Strategy Ups Raise for Bitcoin Purchases by $2 Billion

In brief Strategy is upsizing its STRC preferred stock offering to nearly $2.5 billion. STRC will offer a variable monthly dividend, starting at 9%. The firm intends to use the net proceeds from the sale to add to its $70 billion Bitcoin stash. Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy is boosting its preferred stock offering…

Markets

Crypto Market Retreats Amid Record Liquidity and Signs of Froth

In brief U.S. M2 money supply hit a record $22.02 trillion, but crypto markets continued to slide. Analysts say liquidity remains sidelined in money markets, not flowing into risk assets like crypto. High leverage, especially in altcoins, is driving forced selling and amplifying short-term volatility. The U.S. money supply has climbed to a record high,…

Coins

Satoshi-Era Bitcoin Whale Moves $469 Million in BTC After 14 Years

In brief A Bitcoin address on Thursday moved $469 million worth of the leading cryptocurrency. The digital fortune had sat virtually unmoved since January 2011, blockchain data shows. Earlier this month, a Bitcoin whale moved $8 billion in coins—shocking market observers. A Bitcoin whale on Thursday moved its $469 million crypto fortune after holding it…