Tag: Bitcoin
This week in Shiny Coins #17 we break down the tokens cutting through extreme fear: Hyperliquid’s HYPE dominating perps with record revenue and buybacks, Zcash’s explosive privacy surge, Bittensor’s decentralized AI subnets, NEAR’s infrastructure resilience, Render’s GPU compute demand, Morpho’s lending growth and Midnight preparations, Ondo’s RWA leadership, and more. We also spotlight a hidden gem and one high-conviction name to watch...
Strategy’s STRC Preferred Stock Hits Record Low Below Par, Pausing Key Bitcoin Funding Channel
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Strategy’s Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (STRC) closed at a record low of $89, 11% below its $100 par value.
The discount has paused the company’s at-the-market issuance program, a primary channel for raising capital to acquire more bitcoin.
This follows Strategy’s first-ever BTC sale of 32 coins for ~$2.5 million in late May to cover STRC dividends.
Bitcoin and ether spot ETFs saw combined outflows of $111 million...
Coinbase Unveils Ambitious System Update with Tokenized Stocks, AI Advisor, and Bitcoin-Backed Mortgages
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Coinbase announced 21 new products and features on June 16, 2026, expanding into tokenized equities, AI-driven advisory, and traditional finance services.
Tokenized U.S. stocks launching next month for eligible non-U.S. customers, backed 1:1 with automatic dividends and onchain transferability.
New AI-powered Coinbase Advisor (SEC-registered) and Coinbase for Agents platform for autonomous trading, alongside Bitcoin-backed mortgages via...
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SpaceX IPO Brings Largest Corporate Bitcoin Treasury to Public Markets
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SpaceX disclosed 18,712 BTC purchased for ~$661 million and valued at $1.29 billion as of March 31 in its S-1 filing, positioning it among the largest corporate holders.
The aerospace giant completed its historic Nasdaq debut, raising $75 billion in the largest IPO ever, with shares surging in post-IPO trading.
Unlike dedicated Bitcoin treasury firms, SpaceX treats its holdings as a non-core strategic cash reserve, a framing that could...
Bitcoin Surges Past $65,000 as Trump Declares US-Iran Peace Deal Complete, Reopening Strait of Hormuz
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Bitcoin (BTC) rose over 2% to surpass $65,000, hitting an intraday high of $65,641 following de-escalation signals.
President Trump declared the US-Iran deal “now complete” on Truth Social, authorizing immediate toll-free reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and lifting the US naval blockade.
Oil prices fell sharply, with WTI crude down ~3.2% near $84.88/barrel and Brent ~3.4% lower, easing supply disruption fears.
Formal signing ceremony...






