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CryptoQuant recommended on June 23 that Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, should pause further Bitcoin purchases and prioritize rebuilding cash reserves, citing rising preferred-stock dividend obligations and reduced liquidity. The recommendation, published by CryptoQuant head of research Julio

Steak 'n Shake reports it is still saving about 50% in processing fees when customers pay with Bitcoin, reinforcing the fast-food chain's view that cryptocurrency payments can deliver measurable cost reductions for merchants. The U.S. restaurant company began accepting Bitcoin across its locations i

BlackRock recommended a 1% to 2% Bitcoin allocation for investors seeking exposure within traditional multi-asset portfolios, according to a research note from BlackRock Investment Institute. The world's largest asset manager, which reported $13.9 trillion in assets under management at the end of th

Bitcoin tested a two-week low near US$62,000 (AU$89,280) on Tuesday, falling about 4% over the day, as a sharp selloff in technology stocks pulled risk assets lower. The decline followed a shift in Federal Reserve policy under new Chair Kevin Warsh, whose shorter policy statement dropped forward

DWF Labs released a report finding that more than $31 billion in tokenized real-world assets is onchain, but less than 10% of that capital is active in decentralized finance. The research highlights that roughly $3 billion in RWAs circulates through lending markets, trading venues, or collateral

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin announced on June 23 that the Ethereum Foundation will cut its budget by roughly 40% and eliminate 54 roles as part of a restructuring toward a long-term endowment model. The organization aims to reduce annual spending from about 15% of its treasury to around 5% a

NEAR trades near $2.2, sitting close to the multi-year low interest zone. Key resistance levels: $3.3 first, then $9, and long-term $20 target. Weak sentiment may offer strong risk-reward if recovery momentum returns. Most traders start paying attention after huge rallies. By that

A group of US Senate Democrats is calling for a formal congressional investigation into a reported $500 million investment deal involving World Liberty Financial, a crypto platform linked to US President Donald Trump, and an Abu Dhabi-backed investment company. The lawmakers sent a letter to Senate

HSBC Bank Middle East Limited launched a tokenized deposit service in the United Arab Emirates, adding the dirham to its blockchain-based Orion cash management network. The service enables eligible corporate and institutional clients to move funds instantly across borders and between internal

Arthur Hayes’s family office Maelstrom published a deep research report on X on June 24 about Solana ecosystem physical card trading platform Collector Crypt (CC), setting a target price for the CARDS token at $4 before the end of summer. CC offers instant settlement and on-chain liquidity with only a 2% fee (compared with eBay’s 16-20%). Collector Crypt business data disclosed in the Maelstrom research report (Source: Maelstrom research report screenshot) Based on Maelstrom’s deep research repo

Chainlink, a decentralized oracle network, has entered into a collaboration with 47 banks across South Korea and Europe to explore blockchain-powered international remittance solutions. The initiative, initially reported by Unfolded, aims to reduce settlement times and lower operational costs for cr

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on June 23 after delivering remarks at the New York Economic Club that Trump has complete confidence in the newly appointed Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh to do the right thing, and noted that Trump has pledged Warsh will maintain the Fed’s independence. Bessent cited the saying, “There are more governments overturned by bond markets than by cannons,” to explain that Trump understands the political consequences of inflation pushing up long-term borro

SpaceX priced a $25 billion bond offering Tuesday, with shares falling nearly 1% in overnight trading heading into Wednesday. The company priced five tranches of senior unsecured notes with coupons ranging from 5.35% to 6.65% and maturities from 2031 to 2056. Proceeds will be used to repay a $20 bil

Decrypt reported on June 24 that CivBench simulated Civilization VI using pure text to evaluate long-term strategic reasoning. In one of the six-win routes, AI overlooked France’s cultural infiltration; in 305 rounds it dropped an atomic bomb on Toulouse, then bombed again over six more rounds. It ultimately ended with a cultural victory, showing that multidimensional competition can easily produce blind spots. The Claude Babylon model shown alongside it, however, followed a technology-victory route. Research from King’s College London and Emergence AI also highlights the risks of long-term autonomous operation.

U.S. progress on digital asset taxation framework: the Senate Finance Committee has held a hearing, with the framework largely taking shape. Daines hopes to hold a markup meeting this year; the House has introduced the PARITY bill HR8899, focusing on stablecoins and the definition of digital assets, to achieve tax parity. The Senate Banking Committee approved HR3633 in May by a vote of 15 to 9, placing it on a regulatory track. The core of the framework lies in determining the tax timing for staking rewards, affecting the holding costs and liquidity of assets such as Ethereum, Solana, and Cosmos.

Anthropic launched a brand-new Slack integration tool, Claude Tag, on June 24, allowing AI to join a channel in the role of a “teammate.” Users tag @Claude in the channel with natural language to assign tasks; Claude can then execute autonomously. Colleagues can see progress and take over any unfinished discussions. Users can hand off tasks before heading home for the day, then return the next day to check results—no need to monitor the screen. Core Features of Claude Tag: Shared Memory, Environ

Ethlabs, a nonprofit research and development organization, launched with five former senior Ethereum Foundation researchers to prepare the network for institutional and artificial intelligence-driven activity. The initiative is funded by a coalition led by Bitmine Immersion Technologies,

The U.S. Department of Justice has taken a major step against crypto-enabled crime by seizing infrastructure linked to Cambodia-based Huione Group. Officials say the action aims to disrupt a network that allegedly helped move and hide billions of dollars connected to fraud, cybercrime, and

Meta is reportedly working on a new prediction markets platform called Arena, a move that could expand the company’s presence in digital communities and real-time information sharing. The project aims to let users make predictions about future events, ranging from politics and sports to