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Strategy remains the center of STRC pressure, but Strive's disclosed holding turns preferred-stock discounts into a broader credit test for Bitcoin treasuries.
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 7 min read 
Renewed Iran tensions are pushing oil higher and reopening the channel from gasoline prices to inflation expectations, Fed policy, and Bitcoin liquidity.
US electricity demand is heading for record highs by 2027, forcing Bitcoin miners to prove their power use can support the grid.
The ETF rebound has helped stabilize sentiment, but negative on-chain demand and soft U.S. spot-market signals keep the recovery in doubt.
Solana's RWA transfer volume more than doubled over 30 days, shifting the adoption signal from tokenized value to usage quality.
The reported December launch matters because Russia’s new rules may make custody, limits, and compliance the price of legal access.
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs took in roughly $266 million on July 6, with IBIT supplying about $209 million, making the next few sessions a test of whether ETF demand can keep supporting BTC.
Bitcoin dominance fell to a one-month low as altcoin market share climbed, with traders rotating into revenue tokens, Solana infrastructure, and HYPE-style winners leading the recovery.
Weak jobs, a softer dollar, and easing Iran-shock pressure put Bitcoin’s $60,000 reclaim on a direct path toward next week’s CPI test.
