Payward grew revenue 17% to $508 million in Q2 2026, but adjusted EBITDA plunged to $23 million as trading volume softened and expansion costs bit hard. The Kraken parent is betting on a broader crypto-financial stack—derivatives, custody, payments, and tokenized equities.
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Harvard stopped trimming its BlackRock Bitcoin ETF stake in Q2, holding IBIT flat at 3.04 million shares even as the position’s reported value fell with the price. It’s not a fresh buy signal, but it does suggest the endowment hit pause after two quarters of selling.
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Bitcoin hovered near $63K as traders treated the level as a key test, not a breakout. Derivatives pointed to caution, with heavy liquidations and rising hedging, while altcoins showed only selective strength—not the broad rotation crypto’s loudest fans keep fantasizing about.
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Iran has warned the U.S. and Israel of a “swift and decisive” response to any attack, in a formal letter sent to the UN Security Council. The message says Tehran wants peace, but the vagueness of the threat leaves plenty of room for escalation.
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Bitcoin is holding near $65K as spot ETF inflows and institutional demand keep the bullish case alive, but the market still needs confirmation. Meanwhile, Pepeto’s flashy presale pitch is drawing skepticism for all the usual meme-coin reasons: hype, big promises, and too much marketing smoke.
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MSCI is weighing whether Bitcoin treasury-heavy companies should be kicked out of its indexes if digital assets make up 50% or more of total assets. The move could pressure names like Strategy and Metaplanet as passive funds adjust, though the much-circulated $2.8B figure remains unverified.
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Bitcoin’s 21 million cap is still intact, but the real fight is over what secures the network when miner subsidies disappear. Adam Back wants no change; Peter Todd says fees may need help. The question is whether Bitcoin’s fee market can carry the load.
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Cardano’s ADA has slipped below $0.190 support, with weak volume and fading momentum keeping downside risk alive. Bulls still have a path back, but unless buyers reclaim key levels soon, $0.170 looks like the next line in the sand.
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Solana Company’s Q2 showed a tiny rocket of a staking business — $2.526 million in revenue and a 96.9% gross margin — but HSDT’s first-half loss swelled to $130 million as SOL write-downs and crypto accounting cuts did the real damage.
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Michael Saylor says Bitcoin is a “deep freeze” for wealth: not a trading toy, but a long-term tool to preserve purchasing power against inflation and money dilution. The catch? BTC is still volatile and hasn’t yet proven century-scale staying power.
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