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Bitcoin miner gambles on a 4-day bridge loan equal to 97% of its BTC treasury value – the deadline passed without in total silence

The bridge allowed payment through Aug. 1, while the proposed Arch facility’s BTC amount, LTV and liquidation terms remained undisclosed. The post Bitcoin miner gambles…
Institutional

Luno blocks crypto transfers for some users, leaving a late August cash-out deadline before monthly fees hit

Transfers ended June 29, leaving sale and bank withdrawal as the standard route before accounts close Sept. 1. The post Luno blocks crypto transfers for…
Infrastructure

The reverse bridge: Crypto meets Wall Street using perps

Crypto exchanges built perpetual futures for digital assets. Now they are using them to offer 24/7 exposure to stocks, commodities and indexes. Read Full Story…
Institutional

Funding stock buybacks by selling your primary reserve asset is a dangerous game, but Lite Strategy just pulled it off without using a dime of debt

The company sold part of its treasury without debt, while its share count only narrowly outpaced an 11.89% LTC decline. The post Funding stock buybacks…
Data

Bank of Italy research suggests stablecoins aren’t necessarily cheaper for remittances

A mystery-shopping experiment found that exchange fees, foreign exchange spreads and banking rails mean stablecoin remittances are often no cheaper than traditional transfer means. Read…
Institutional

Bitcoin ETFs just bled $265M in a brutal 24 hours, and Ethereum’s supposed rescue is another BlackRock illusion

ETHB alone kept Ether funds positive, leaving the $9 million gain too concentrated to confirm broad rotation. The post Bitcoin ETFs just bled $265M in…
Institutional

Digital asset SPAC delays crucial merger vote, leaving a deeply undercapitalized Old Glory Bank waiting on a $50M lifeline

DAAQ disclosed no reason for the delay and no redemption tally showing what remains in trust. The post Digital asset SPAC delays crucial merger vote,…
Institutional

Bank of Italy research suggests stablecoins aren't necessarily cheaper for remittances

A mystery-shopping experiment found that exchange fees, foreign exchange spreads and banking rails mean stablecoin remittances are often no cheaper than traditional transfer means. Read…
DeFi

Why a guaranteed 4.47% yield on $44 billion of US debt just raised the hurdle for Bitcoin

The US government sold $44 billion of seven-year debt on July 28, and buyers accepted it at a yield of 4.473%. That was 21.3 basis…
Institutional

Everyone has the perps convergence backwards

Crypto is said to be growing up to look like Wall Street. The evidence in its biggest market points the other way, argues Bitget CEO…