Coldcard hack could lift demand for regulated bitcoin products, analysts say

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The exploit, which researchers say stemmed from a flaw in the wallet’s firmware, has resulted in at least 1,816 bitcoin, worth about $114 million, being drained from more than 5,200 addresses since July 30, underscoring the risks even self-custodied assets face when wallet security is compromised. FRNT Financial echoed that view, saying the exploit exposed […]

Elon Musk’s SpaceX (SPCX) tops earnings as bitcoin (BTC) holding value drops by $540 million

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SpaceX (SPCX), Elon Musk’s space technology company, reported its first quarterly results as a public company on Tuesday, announcing second-quarter revenue of $7.8 billion. That figure topped Wall Street expectations of $6.9 billion, while narrowing its quarterly loss to $541 million as growth accelerated across its launch, Starlink and AI businesses. The company reported a […]

Trump-backed American Bitcoin (ABTC) executive Matt Prusak joins Giga Energy

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Matt Prusak, president and interim chief financial officer of Trump-linked bitcoin miner American Bitcoin (ABTC), is leaving the company to join AI and energy infrastructure developer Giga Energy, marking another senior executive move toward the power sector that is increasingly underpinning both bitcoin BTC$63,824.22 mining and artificial intelligence. Prusak said he will step down from […]

Bitcoin (BTC) price’s July gain survives hawkish Fed, AI meltdown and Coldcard fallout

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Since then, average daily liquidations have remained well below this year’s typical $400 million-$500 million range, suggesting there has been little forced selling despite the macro shock, according to Bitfinex. “Crypto fell less than levered equity themes because the forced-selling fuel was already spent,” the analysts wrote. Security concerns linger Separately, the market is also […]

Bitcoin halving cycle history challenges $300,000–$500,000 moonshot forecasts

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Veteran trader Peter Brandt anticipates a peak between $300,000 and $500,000. Bernstein analysts Gautam Chhugani and Mahika Sapra expect prices to hit $500,000 by 2029, citing booming demand for spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Reality check However, while the four-year cycles have consistently produced new all-time highs, each successive one has seen markedly lower multiples, compressed […]

New Hampshire snuffs out trailblazing bitcoin bond effort

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At the last moment, New Hampshire has turned its back on a groundbreaking effort to establish what was expected to be the first rated, bitcoin-backed bond issued under a state’s authority, with a governmental body there canceling the project. Just a few months after Moody’s Ratings gave the bond a Ba2 rating, the New Hampshire […]

Why a selloff in gold and silver is dragging bitcoin down

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The ongoing artificial intelligence stock frenzy has pulled in capital from across the market, from traditional metals, considered the safest assets, to crypto, considered the riskiest. Gold dropped below $4,000 for the first time since November earlier this week, silver has lost more than half its value from its high, and bitcoin has slipped to […]

Aave, Solana lead crypto price gains as bitcoin (BTC) steadies near $60,000

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Bitcoin BTC$59,894.67 found some footing around $60,000 on Friday after this week’s selloff, but the biggest gains came from decentralized finance (DeFi) and the Solana ecosystem. Leading the advance was the native token of Aave AAVE$94.64, the largest DeFi lending protocol, which jumped 19% over the past 24 hours. CoinDesk reported Thursday that crypto exchange […]

A look at how falling Bitcoin prices, capital structure changes pushed STRC below $83 in just five weeks.

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May 26: The company confirmed it had used its cash reserve to finance the bond repurchase. The transaction had reduced the fund to $871 million. The buyback reduced that reserve to roughly six months of STRC dividend coverage. The company had previously said the plan was to maintain about 24 months of dividend coverage. STRC […]

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is now worth nearly twice all of bitcoin at $2.6 trillion

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The entire bitcoin market is worth about $1.2 trillion as of Wednesday. SpaceX, at $2.5 trillion, is worth nearly twice that, and it is drawing from the same risk budget that flows to crypto – the point ARK made earlier this week when it funded its SpaceX buying by selling other holdings. The caution is […]

BlackRock launches bitcoin income fund as investors seek cash flow from crypto

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The new fund offering comes as bitcoin struggles to break out of a bear market, trading around $67,000, down about 23% year to date. IBIT, which debuted in January 2024, has amassed nearly $49 billion in assets, making it the largest spot bitcoin ETF on the market. The fund has seen significant outflows since the […]

Strategy (MSTR) expands bitcoin treasury With 1,587 BTC purchase

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Strategy (MSTR) last week acquired 1,587 bitcoin for approximately $100 million, increasing its total holdings to 846,842 BTC, according to a Monday morning filing. The latest purchase was made at an average price of $63,024 per bitcoin. The company disclosed it had also increased its USD Reserve by $100 million to $1.1 billion via the […]