Bitcoin jumps on lowest US CPI since 2020 as traders stay wary of $64K failure
Bitcoin (BTC) spiked past $64,000 into Tuesday’s Wall Street open as US inflation saw a surprise sudden downturn.
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UK government defers capital gains on certain crypto with ‘no gain, no loss’ approach
The UK’s tax authority announced that it planned to treat “certain disposals” related to cryptocurrency lending and liquidity pools as transactions that would effectively defer the country’s capital gains requirements.
Hut 8 price target hiked to $165 at Benchmark as AI pivot reshapes valuation
Wall Street broker Benchmark nearly doubled its price target on Hut 8 (HUT) to $165 from $85, saying the commercialization of the company's Beacon Point AI data center campus significantly increases its valuation and re…
Morning Minute: Saylor's Strategy Hoards Cash, Doesn't Buy BTC
Strategy’s Bitcoin-buying machine stayed in neutral last week. The company raised $467M by issuing common stock and put all of it toward cash, lifting its USD Reserve to a record $3B. That means no Bitcoin purchase for …
CleanSpark shares jump 22% after $6.6B Georgia data center lease
The Bitcoin miner’s Georgia agreement with an undisclosed investment-grade technology company expands its footprint in AI and high-performance computing infrastructure.
Inside the Consumer Price Index: June 2026
Inflation affects everything from grocery bills to rent, making the Consumer Price Index one of the most closely watched economic indicators. What does inflation mean at the micro level — specifically to your household?
Anchorage Digital expands Tron support with institutional TRX staking
Institutions can now stake Tron's native token directly from Anchorage's custody platform as the company expands support for one of the largest USDT settlement networks.
Ethereum Foundation spinout EthSystems targets banks with blockchain privacy technology
A team of former Ethereum Foundation researchers focused on institutional privacy has launched EthSystems, a new for-profit company aimed at building confidentiality infrastructure for financial institutions using Ether…
U.S. June CPI fell 0.4%, likely cooling move toward Fed rate hikes
U.S. inflation in June came in far softer than forecast, likely putting on hold what were fast-rising expectations for imminent Federal Reserve rate hikes.
Bitcoin Ticks Up to $64K Following Largest Inflation Slowdown in Six Years
Bitcoin ticked above $64,000 Tuesday morning, after a widely watched inflation gauge showed consumer prices cooling more than expected in June—bolstering expectations that the Federal Reserve will leave interest rates u…
Prediction markets just crushed traditional sportsbooks in a massive $50 billion World Cup breakout
The 2026 FIFA World Cup was already set to be the biggest sports betting event ever staged on American soil. What nobody had fully pencilled in was that two prediction market startups would together challenge the entire…
Strategy became a symbol of the dot-com crash: Could history repeat?
MicroStrategy blew up during the dot-com era, before Michael Saylor transformed it into the world's largest corporate Bitcoin holder. Did he learn his lesson?
JPMorgan says Hyperliquid's rise threatens Circle's USDC economics
JPMorgan (JPM) lowered its forecasts for Circle Internet (CRCL) and Coinbase (COIN), saying their revamped agreement with Hyperliquid weakens the economics of Circle's USDC and posed a bigger long-term threat to the sta…
Small-Caps Extending Bullish Ways? Play It Safe With OUSM
There are a lot of interesting statistics to consider about small-cap stocks today, most of them bullish. Frequently mentioned: Smaller stocks are coming off their best first half of any year since 1991. The ALPS O’Shar…
SpaceX & Beyond: A New ETF for the Space Economy
When it comes to space stocks, Elon Musk’s SpaceX (SPCX) is clearly the big kahuna. After all, the company just completed the largest initial public offering (IPO) in history, rapidly joining the $1 trillion-plus market…
South Korea to test tokenized government bonds with CBDC in 2027
South Korea will test tokenized government bonds linked to the Bank of Korea’s wholesale CBDC system in 2027 as token securities rules take effect.
Humanity Protocol to prioritize operational security following $36M hack
Humanity Protocol’s founder said they will refocus on operational security, as malicious actors are switching from smart contract vulnerabilities to exploiting human behavior.
US Government Moves $288M in Seized Crypto to Coinbase Prime
The U.S. government shifted $288 million in seized Bitcoin and Ethereum onto Coinbase Prime on Monday, on-chain tracker Arkham showed, reviving speculation that Washington could be preparing to sell crypto it has pledge…
ABA, state banking groups push back on CLARITY Act stablecoin yield provisions
ABA and state banking associations published a joint letter calling for more detail on the CLARITY Act’s stablecoin yield provisions, ahead of the bill’s House hearing on July 17.
Hobby-level miner bags $200K solo BTC block with budget Bitaxe rig
A solo Bitcoin miner secured a $200,000 block reward with a budget mining rig, pushing payouts to hobby-level miners to $4.7 million for the past year.
OpenAI quietly adds Kalshi World Cup odds to ChatGPT: Report
OpenAI’s ChatGPT now displays Kalshi’s World Cup prediction market odds in search results, marking the AI firm’s first reported deal with a prediction market platform.
AI has not triggered DeFi ‘hackpocalypse,’ Dragonfly partner says
Total value stolen and median hack size are declining compared to 2025, signaling that the AI hacking apocalypse was a false alarm, argued Dragonfly managing partner Haseeb Qureshi.
Small-Caps Offer Rare Value as Sector Gaps Narrow
Small-cap stocks remain the cheapest corner of the U.S. market. That’s true even after posting their best first-half performance in more than three decades, according to Morningstar’s Q3 2026 stock market outlook. Key T…
Visualizing Annual MLP Distribution Growth
Reliable distribution growth remains one of the most important tailwinds for midstream MLPs. After all, investors often allocate to this space primarily for its attractive yield and consistent income. Learn more below a…