The 2036 Issue: Here Come The Sovereigns

By the year 2036, Bitcoin mining looks nothing like it did five years ago, much less ten. Long gone is the model of Bitcoin miners that dominated the landscape of the early to mid-2020’s. These large, often publicly traded, mining companies looked for large tranches of cheap power in mostly first-world countries they could monetize … Read more

Strategy Craters 10%, Hits 2-Year Low As BTC Falls To $59K

Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR) shares fell more than 10% Tuesday to $92, a two-year low, as bitcoin cratered below $60,000 and an analyst note from CryptoQuant warned the company has overextended itself and should halt bitcoin purchases before its financial situation deteriorates further. Bitcoin fell to roughly $59,000 on the day, a drop of more … Read more

Can Traders Retain the Rally?

Hyperliquid’s HYPE token is down 22% from its $75 all-time high, bringing its 2026 uptrend to a key test of support. Market participation has cooled across the derivatives markets, while the spot flows show early signs of stabilization after strong selling pressure in early June.  The $50-$54 area now stands out as the most important … Read more

Binance Looks Beyond Greece for EU MiCA Authorization

Crypto exchange Binance reportedly plans to seek a different route to authorization in the European Union after its licensing application in Greece encountered a setback. Speaking to Reuters, Gillian Lynch, Binance’s head of Europe and the United Kingdom, said the exchange is “not leaving Europe” and would pursue authorization in another EU jurisdiction if its … Read more

Strategy’s MSTR Stock Flashes Dot-Com-Era Setup That Preceded 99% Plunge

Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) is testing a technical setup that last appeared before the stock’s 99% collapse during the dot-com bubble burst in the early 2000s. Key takeaways: MSTR is testing a monthly head-and-shoulders setup similar to the one that preceded its dot-com-era collapse. Strategy’s shrinking cash reserve and rising dividend obligations are increasing dilution … Read more

OpenPayd Secures MiCA License for Crypto Services in Europe

Financial infrastructure provider OpenPayd said Wednesday that it has secured authorization under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), allowing it to offer crypto services across the European Economic Area (EEA) via passporting. The license lets OpenPayd operate as a crypto asset service provider (CASP) to offer services such as fiat-to-stablecoin on-ramping and off-ramping, … Read more