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In brief Bernstein initiated coverage of SharpLink with an “outperform” rating. The analysts said Ethereum is an ideal asset for crypto treasury strategies. SharpLink shares should trade at a premium to its Ethereum holdings, they added. Analysts at investment firm Bernstein initiated coverage of SharpLink Gaming with an “outperform” rating on Thursday, saying the Ethereum…
In brief Bitcoin dropped Thursday, bringing Ethereum, Solana, and other major coins and tokens with it. The sell-off comes as traders digest news that the Federal Reserve may not cut interest rates further this year, and that President Trump’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping may not have been that fruitful. Bitcoin touched an all-time…
In brief SpaceX made another Bitcoin transfer on Wednesday, per on-chain data from Arkham. Elon Musk’s company has not yet commented on its recent flurry of Bitcoin transfers. The company holds $894 million worth of Bitcoin, making it the fourth-largest among private corporate BTC treasuries. SpaceX, the privately held aerospace company led by tech billionaire…
In brief The price of Bitcoin fell today following comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Bitcoin sentiment on the prediction market Myriad likewise dropped as bears gain ground. Technical indicators show weak momentum in the short term, while the broader bullish trend remains intact. Bitcoin is bleeding today, and aggregated sentiment on prediction markets is…
In brief Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders warned that Trump’s plan to let 401(k)s invest in crypto could jeopardize Americans’ retirement savings. In a letter to the SEC and Department of Labor, they called the policy “dangerous,” citing crypto’s volatility and Trump’s potential conflicts of interest. The senators asked whether agencies have studied the risks…
In brief The CME FedWatch Tool, which uses futures trading data to infer trader sentiment, predicted a near-certain rate cut. The Conference Board’s Expectations Index, a measure of economic sentiment, remained below the threshold that typically signals a coming recession. Bitcoin has lingered well below the all-time high it set earlier this month. The U.S.…
In brief Microsoft valued its OpenAI stake at $135 billion and extended exclusive rights to frontier models through 2032. OpenAI can now work with outside developers and release open-weight models, while Microsoft can pursue AGI independently. The update comes as Microsoft faces an antitrust suit alleging it used Azure’s dominance to inflate ChatGPT prices. On…
In brief Mt. Gox was the world’s largest Bitcoin exchange until it shut down in 2014 after discovering large-scale BTC thefts. Some 850,000 Bitcoin was stolen over the course of years due to a vulnerability in Bitcoin’s code. After Feds recovered 140,000 BTC in 2023, repayments to Mt. Gox users are finally underway… but the…
In brief Bitcoin trading at $115,542, nearly 1% above the critical $114,200 monthly open level. Technical indicators show bullish momentum after a major correction earlier this month. Sentiment on prediction markets remains strong, but the upcoming Fed meeting and trade talks with China could swing things in either direction. It’s been an up and down…
In brief A “runaway bot” drove Hyperliquid’s HYPE token to $98 on Lighter DEX, highlighting thin liquidity risks on DEXs. One trader claimed to have profited to the tune of $600,000 during the anomaly. The DEX erased the price wick from its front end, sparking a debate around data transparency. A “runaway bot” triggered a…
