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Wall Street's Worry: Stocks & Bonds Moves In Tandem, and Bitcoin's Near $5,000 Shave
Bitcoin ETFs triggered a rapid downturn in BTC, S&P 500 earnings expectations slipped, Japan stocks surged, and China's recovery is expected to be slow
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Fed Tells Markets - No Rate Cut in March, Deal With It
This week's financial digest explores the global markets' adjustment to the mantra of "higher for longer" interest rates, amid robust US economic data challenging rate cut expectations. The focus shifts to hedge funds' windfall from catastrophe bonds and the USD's resurgence to pre-Fed pivot levels
Multi-Factor Dangers of Crypto's Billion-Dollar "Restaking" Bet
Restaking is drawing significant attention, with platforms like EigenLayer drawing over $3 billion in ETH and token derivatives from speculators, alongside millions from investors chasing early adopter airdrops. However, the resurgence of speculative investment chasing high rewards raises concerns.
Important Arbitrage Trade Closes in the Spot Bitcoin ETF Era
The launch of 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US has led to a 24% drop in open interest for Bitcoin futures, signaling a shift in investor preference from futures to direct crypto holdings.
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The ENS DAO Treasury Mess
A simple, profitable protocol with little real governance is now facing a treasury fight it was always heading toward—ENS’s looming payout exposes how incentives, not ideals, have shaped its DAO from the start.
Twenty-Eight Banks Move Real Tokenized Money Across Borders in Largest BIS Test Yet
JPMorgan, Citi, UBS settle $1M in cross-border payments in ~80 seconds through shared ledger — a structural step toward programmable financial infrastructure
Strategy's $8.6B Loss Masks a More Fundamental Question: Is the Capital Model Broken?
Q2 print shows $122.4M revenue and $8.62 GAAP loss as Saylor faces first earnings call with bitcoin sales as an official capital tool.
Coinbase Misses on Both Transaction and Subscription Revenue – Diversification Story Faces a Test
Q2 revenue of $1.22B falls short by $70M as subscription services also disappoint in a lower-crypto-price environment