Day: July 8, 2026

Vaneck Head of Digital Assets Research Matthew Sigel says the roughly $135 million in bitcoin Strategy sold last week did not draw down the company’s $1.25 billion BTC Monetization Program, leaving that capacity fully intact. On Strategy’s Side, Somewhat Strategy Inc.’s (Nasdaq: MSTR) latest bitcoin sales did not count against the company’s previously announced $1.25 […]

Russia’s State Duma Financial Markets Committee has approved the final version of the country’s landmark crypto bill, dropping mandatory wallet-address reporting and clearing the way for a second reading. A Major Reform Is Underway Russia’s parliamentary Committee on Financial Markets has approved the final version of the country’s sweeping digital currency bill, clearing the path […]

Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) executive chairman Michael Saylor says bitcoin only needs to appreciate faster than 3.3% a year for the company’s capital gains to fund its STRC dividends indefinitely, calling the metric behind that math one of the most misunderstood attached to the stock. Speaking His Mind, as Always Michael Saylor is once again […]

A recent U.S. directive placing strict export controls on Anthropic’s advanced AI models over national security concerns unexpectedly drove American and global corporations to use Chinese open-source alternatives. Export Controls Spark Disruption American companies dramatically increased their use of Chinese open-source artificial intelligence models following recent U.S. government restrictions on domestic frontier AI systems, according […]

Terawulf has signed a 20-year AI infrastructure lease with Anthropic, expected to generate about $19 billion in contracted revenue. Terawulf Advances AI Strategy With Anthropic Lease and Texas Asset Sale Terawulf is reshaping its data center strategy around large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, securing a long-term lease with Anthropic while moving to exit a Texas […]

Judge Analisa Torres, best known for the SEC v. Ripple ruling, has denied Kalshi’s bid for a preliminary injunction against New York gaming regulators, finding the state’s gambling laws are not preempted by federal commodities law. Another Major Ruling From Torres U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres has denied prediction market exchange Kalshi a preliminary injunction […]

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has resigned his seat as MP for Clacton, triggering a local by-election that he immediately intends to contest. Preempting the Watchdog Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK and a prominent opposition figure, has resigned his seat as the Member of Parliament for Clacton, triggering a high-stakes by-election. The sudden move […]

First sketched in the 1990s by engineer Norman Nixon, the Freedom Ship is being pitched again by Freedom Cruise Line International as a self-contained floating city in international waters. The plan calls for housing 50,000 permanent residents and running largely independent of ports, with nuclear power and an estimated $15 billion build that proponents say […]