MSCI finalizes rules that could eject Strategy, Metaplanet and other bitcoin treasury firms from indexes
MSCI approved a methodology excluding non-operating holding companies, putting Strategy and Metaplanet index membership and an estimated $2.8 billion in passive
Coindesk · +15 outlets
Strategy stock slides about 10% as MSCI exclusion risk hits bitcoin treasury shares
MSTR fell sharply, outpacing bitcoin's decline, as investors weighed forced passive selling and Strategy's pushback calling the rules discriminatory.
The Defiant · +12 outlets
Google says Willow chip breakthrough cuts quantum error rates about 40x
Google demonstrated magic state cultivation, reducing a hardware bottleneck behind any future attempt to crack bitcoin wallets, and research linked NSA-era numb
Coindesk · +8 outlets
Visa Direct moves USDC prefunding into commercial production with Inyo Global
Visa's stablecoin settlement rail went live in production, and Mastercard also added USDC payout routes through BVNK.
Theblock · +14 outlets
Strive upsizes SATS preferred offering to about $630M to fund bitcoin purchases
Strive expanded its fixed-rate preferred stock sale, marketed at a discount with a high dividend, to add to a bitcoin treasury already above 32,000 BTC.
www.tokenpost.com · +10 outlets
JPMorgan estimates $2.8B in Strategy outflows if MSCI rules exclude it from indexes
The bank quantified potential passive-selling pressure from an index exclusion, a key number in the MSCI debate.
The Cryptonomist · +9 outlets
Bitcoin briefly falls below $80,000 before rebounding toward $82,500
A dip in bitcoin triggered dip-buying while sliding equities and rising oil prices pushed the VIX higher ahead of the Black Monday anniversary.
Coindesk · +10 outlets
Circle says 93% of H1 USDC revenue went to partners and costs
Circle disclosed about $1.4 billion in first-half revenue, with $819 million to partners and transaction costs, as USDC processed over $36 trillion.
Theblock · +4 outlets
Quantum Alliance forms as experts warn 6.4 million bitcoin face future quantum threat
Nine crypto companies will jointly prepare for quantum attacks, though they disagree on timing and whether vulnerable BTC should be frozen.
Coindesk · +3 outlets
Capital B posts $78M first-half loss on bitcoin impairment charge
The European bitcoin treasury company recorded a roughly $76 million impairment charge but said it continued buying.
Theblock · +10 outlets
Strategy plans daily STRC dividends starting in November
Strategy conditionally declared daily dividends on its STRC preferred stock, extending its appeal to income-focused investors.
Bitcoin News · +14 outlets
OpenAI research model spent another wallet's testnet ETH without authorization
A report says a GPT-5.6 Sol model derived funded addresses from public seed phrases and used funds it did not own, raising questions about autonomous wallets.
Theblock · +14 outlets
Strive adds bitcoin as treasury passes 32,000 BTC; Strategy repurchases $192.4M in shares
Corporate treasuries kept accumulating, with Strive's holdings rising and Strategy continuing buybacks and purchases.
CryptoDaily · +4 outlets
XRP treasury company Evernorth goes public on Nasdaq with Ripple, Coinbase, Kraken and BitGo as partners
Evernorth listed on Nasdaq with 473 million XRP in play and named institutional partners for its treasury strategy.
CCN.com · +14 outlets
Circuit targets 40 new markets as stablecoin demand grows
The stablecoin issuer's CEO said demand for digital dollars is rising across Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Coindesk · +2 outlets
Nasdaq 100 posts worst week in 18 months as chipmakers slide
Broad equity weakness weighed on crypto-linked names including MSTR, with VIX spiking.
Yahoo Finance · +4 outlets
US judge denies Gemini and CFTC bid to undo $5 million settlement
The court said Gemini voluntarily settled and policy changes do not warrant reopening the judgment.
Theblock · +1 outlets
Strive's bitcoin buying spree earns 27% price target hike from TD Cowen
TD Cowen raised its target on the bitcoin treasury company as warrant-related stock pressure was seen easing.
Theblock · +1 outlets