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Kraken moves Bitcoin to Chainlink as bridge fears spread across DeFi
Kraken is rebuilding how Bitcoin moves through DeFi after the KelpDAO shock.
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 7 min read
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Macro
Bitcoin is caught between a $177 billion risk-on boom and the return of Fed rate-hike fears
Record demand for leveraged ETFs shows investors are rushing back into risk, but hotter inflation and fading Fed rate-cut hopes could decide whether Bitcoin breaks through resistance or gets rejected.
People
Trump family trust bought Coinbase and these crypto-related stocks in Q1, ethics filing shows
Disclosures show exposure to Coinbase, MARA and Strategy as the administration pushes a friendlier framework for digital assets.
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Legislation
How CLARITY Act survived a chaotic Senate markup after Warren, Banks and Democrats tried to slow it down
Clarity Act faced a gauntlet of last-minute objections over national security, stablecoin yields, and Trump's personal wealth.
Legislation
Bitcoin rips as CLARITY Act clears major Senate Committee hurdle, advances to the full Senate floor
Proponents of the CLARITY Act are now targeting a July 4 desk signing by President Trump for the monumental legislation.
Banking
Bitcoin keeps rallying mid-month – Is Saylor using Strategy’s STRC funding loop to pump BTC?
STRC is helping Michael Saylor’s firm keep buying Bitcoin, but the preferred-stock loop is adding dividend costs that could weigh on shareholders.
Market
Bitcoin traders brace for $1 billion liquidation trap after inflation shock breaks $80,000
Traders are watching whether Bitcoin can defend $78,000 after hotter US inflation data interrupted its recovery from April lows.
TradFi
The S&P 500 hitting another all-time high just exposed Bitcoin’s real problem
Bitcoin’s drop below $80,000 came as the S&P 500 registered record highs. If BTC is a high-beta risk asset, why is it missing the stock-market rally?
Digital Asset Treasuries
JPMorgan’s $30 billion Strategy call exposes Bitcoin’s new market fault line
Strategy’s capital markets machine may give Bitcoin a huge recurring buyer, but the same flywheel also means BTC could become increasingly dependent on one company’s ability to keep issuing stock and preferred shares.
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Macro
Trump’s CEO-filled China visit can decide whether Bitcoin’s $80,000 risk rally survives this week
Macro
Global financial crisis fears grow as bond yields hit 1998 levels and Bitcoin drops below $80,000
Macro
Bitcoin price just lost $80k because US PPI hit 6% matching 2022 levels, stoking inflation fears
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