Coinbase and MicroStrategy both reported ugly Q1 numbers amid a brutal bitcoin drawdown, but the reasons behind each loss reveal a fundamental split in how these companies are built to survive a crypto winter.
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Standard Chartered's Geoff Kendrick said investor concerns from Strategy’s Bitcoin sales stem from its shift away from its long-standing "never sell" messaging rather than from any deterioration in Bitcoin's fundamentals.
The bank argues that the treasury giant's Bitcoin sales are a short-term distraction, reiterating its $100,000 year-end price target.
British bank Standard Chartered (LON: STAN) has doubled down on its year-end $100,000 U.S. price target for Bitcoin...
A federal banking charter sent Circle stock surging Friday, but with 69% losses over the past year and a rival stablecoin backed by Visa looming, the question is whether this rally marks a turning point or just a dead-cat bounce.
Strategy needs no introduction. Its transformation from a business intelligence company into the world’s most prominent corporate holder of Bitcoin is something that comes up in headlines almost every day. The leading digital asset treasury company (DAT)’s bet on buying Bitcoin despite the market volatility, Saylor’s conviction on “Orange” via his X handle, is something
Investing.com -- Standard Chartered told investors in a note on Friday that uncertainty around Strategy's evolving approach to its Bitcoin holdings is creating near-term noise for the cryptocurrency, but maintained its end-2026 Bitcoin price forecast of $100,000, arguing that clearer communication from the company should soon remove the overhang.
American Bitcoin Corp. co-founder Eric Trump celebrated on Tuesday after the company surpassed 8,000 Bitcoin in its corporate treasury holdings. ‘Onwards We Go’ Trump shared this in an X post, adding that the firm achieved a 52% mining profit margin...
The move doesn’t mean Strategy is selling today, but it marks the first time the Bitcoin giant has formally laid out when and how it could cash in its holdings.
FEATURE Artificial-intelligence stocks were dipping on Friday, as investors took the chance to lock in some profit following a solid rally the previous session. Futures tracking the slid 0.3% as the rebound fizzled out, with some of 2026’s biggest winners on course to open in the red.
The flywheel that made Strategy a sensation has now turned the other direction.
STRC and SATA perpetual shares both fell below par, but 52% of investors bought the dip as volumes set a $10 billion record.
JPMorgan analysts, led by managing director Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, do not view Michael Saylor's Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) as a primary risk to "King Crypto." In an exclusive interview with TheBlock, the bank said, "We do not see Strategy as the main structural threat to Bitcoin." Strategy ...
Strategy's (NASDAQ: $MSTR) recent Bitcoin (CRYPTO: $BTC) sales are not the main risk facing the cryptocurrency ...
Billionaire Michael Saylor-led Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) is the biggest buyer of Bitcoin (BTC) in the crypto market. This is why the company's recent sale of the cryptocurrency shocked the market as Saylor had repeatedly argued against selling Bitcoin ever. The company sold 32 Bitcoin for around $2.5 ...
The view marks a shift from JPMorgan's earlier warning that Strategy's Bitcoin sales could create market risks because of its large holdings.
MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) has become the market’s cleanest proxy for Bitcoin, and right now that is a double-edged sword. With BTC down 27.34% year to date and MSTR down 35.93% YTD, sentiment has cratered even as the company kept stacking coins. My model still sees meaningful upside from here, but the setup is delicate. Our 24/7 ... Prediction: Bitcoin’s Next Move Could Make or Break MicroStrategy Stock
DWF Labs sees Strategy's Bitcoin sales as constructive. Grayscale Research said Strategy's willingness to sell Bitcoin to strengthen its cash position should improve confidence. Peter ...
ClearBridge Investments, a global equity manager, recently published second-quarter 2026 commentary for its “Large Cap Growth Strategy”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Equity markets experienced a significant rally in the second quarter, fueled by robust earnings and increasing optimism regarding easing geopolitical tensions. The S&P 500 Index climbed 15.2% during this period, […]
ClearBridge Investments, a global equity manager, recently published second-quarter 2026 commentary for its “Large Cap Growth Strategy”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Equity markets experienced a significant rally in the second quarter, fueled by robust earnings and increasing optimism regarding easing geopolitical tensions. The S&P 500 Index climbed 15.2% during this period, […]
ClearBridge Investments, a global equity manager, recently published second-quarter 2026 commentary for its “Large Cap Growth Strategy”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Equity markets experienced a significant rally in the second quarter, fueled by robust earnings and increasing optimism regarding easing geopolitical tensions. The S&P 500 Index climbed 15.2% during this period, […]
ClearBridge Investments, a global equity manager, recently published second-quarter 2026 commentary for its “Large Cap Growth Strategy”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Equity markets experienced a significant rally in the second quarter, fueled by robust earnings and increasing optimism regarding easing geopolitical tensions. The S&P 500 Index climbed 15.2% during this period, […]
Michael Saylor just made his biggest-ever Bitcoin sale, with Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) selling 3,588 BTC worth $216 million. Saylor has long been one of Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO:BTC) loudest maximalists, and he always said to never sell Bitcoin. But things have changed. With Bitcoin down about 50% from its $126,000 peak, Saylor has now broken his own rule ... Will Bitcoin Drop to $50,000 as Saylor’s Strategy Sells $216 Million in BTC?
In crypto news today (July 8), Bitcoin has experienced a slight retracement, still sitting comfortably above $60,000, but down -1.1% over the past 24-hours and trading for around $62,600. Liquidations have slowed since yesterday, dropping from over $532M to $345M, with over $240M of that figure coming from long positions, ...
Cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez drew a parallel on Monday between the recent events surrounding Michael Saylor’s Strategy Inc. and the 2022 collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Strategy And FTX: Similarities? In an X post, Martinez noted the sequence of events...
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Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) founder Michael Saylor touted on Wednesday Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) ability to enable fast and affordable global transfers despite long-standing concerns around blockspace. Saylor Touts Benefits Of ‘Free Market’ Saylor highlighted Bitcoin’s fee estimator on X, with a fee rate of 1 satoshi per virtual byte for instant settlements during periods of low congestion, and an average transaction fee of $0.30. One satoshi is the smallest unit of Bitcoin, equal to 0.00000001 BT
Strategy's latest Bitcoin sale is rattling some of the coin's holders.