Germany Mulls Bitcoin Critic Nagel’s Bid for ECB Presidency
Key TakeawaysGermany could back Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel to succeed ECB President Lagarde if she resigns early.Despite stiff competition, Germany’s...
Finance
MARA Pledges 18,750 BTC for $600 Million New Bitcoin-Backed Loans
This article first appeared in The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed here. The Energy Mag (formerly The...
Cathie Wood’s Ark Buys $21M in Block, $2.3M in SpaceX
Key TakeawaysArk Invest bought 267,676 Block shares worth about $21 million on August 6.Cathie Wood’s fund also added 20,318 SpaceX...
Korea’s Stock Market Crashed 33%, Then Jumped 18%: Crypto Traders Still Broke
Key TakeawaysSouth Korea’s KOSPI rebounded 18% on July 31, its biggest one-day jump ever, after a 33% crash over the...
Strategy Bets on Trump Accounts to Mint the Next Investor Class
Key TakeawaysStrategy will add $250 yearly to eligible employees’ children’s accounts.Strategy will match the Treasury’s $1,000 seed for qualifying newborns.Strategy’s...
Blackrock Brings 2 Tokenized Money Market Funds to Stablecoin Issuers
Key TakeawaysBlackrock launched BSTBL and BRSRV as 2 tokenized cash funds for institutions.Blackrock’s $1.073T cash arm could deepen the $8.4T...
Bithumb Locks In 2028 IPO as Crypto Listing Race Heats Up
Key TakeawaysBithumb targets a 2028 IPO with a preliminary listing filing set for 2027.A February ledger error involving 620,000 BTC,...
Robinhood Pulls in $1.31B Q2 Revenue as 44% Trading Surge Fuels Record Profit
Key TakeawaysRobinhood posted $1.31B in Q2 revenue on July 29, driven by strong trading volume.Event contracts on Robinhood surged over...
Japan, US Plot Yen Rescue as Speculators Face Reckoning
Key TakeawaysJapan and the U.S. may unveil a joint yen policy next week, Kyodo News and CNBC reports.Japan sold up...
Fed Hike Odds Surge as Warsh Unleashes Hawkish Warning
Key TakeawaysThe Fed held rates at 3.50% to 3.75% on July 29 in a 9-3 vote with three dissents.CME Fedwatch...
Central Bank Gold Purchases Jump 62% to 288.9 Tonnes in Q2
Key TakeawaysCentral bank gold demand hit a Q2 record of 289 tonnes, rebounding sharply from a weak Q1.Poland led purchases...
Fed Holds Rates, but 3 Hawkish Rebels Demand Hike as Inflation Fight Erupts
Key TakeawaysThe Federal Reserve held rates at 3.50% to 3.75% in a 9-3 vote on July 29, 2026.Hammack, Kashkari and...
Prediction Markets Say Hold, Citadel Securities Says Fed Will Hike as Trump Pressures Central Bank
Key TakeawaysKalshi puts Fed hold odds at 73% ahead of the July 29 FOMC decision.Citadel Securities’ Frank Flight bets on...
CME Launches Single-Stock Futures on 50-Plus Top US Stocks as Its Crypto Derivatives Arm Keeps Growing
Key TakeawaysCME Group rolled out 77 single-stock futures contracts covering Apple, Nvidia, Tesla and 50-plus other stocks.The new contracts trade...
Peter Schiff Says Japan Could Be the Pin That Pricks the Bigger US Bubble
Key TakeawaysAlphabet (Google) fell 10% and Oracle dropped 41% in 2026 as investors questioned AI capex spending.Japan’s 30 year bond...
Michael Saylor Rolls out Net BTC and BTC Hurdle ARR to Reframe Strategy’s $64 Billion Bitcoin Bet
Key TakeawaysStrategy unveiled new bitcoin metrics July 24, including Net BTC and BTC Hurdle ARR.Strategy holds 843,775 BTC bought for...
SpaceX Plunges to New Low as Musk’s Fortune Bleeds $35 Billion in One Day
Key TakeawaysSpaceX fell near $111 on July 23, more than 50% below its June peak.Elon Musk lost $35.2 billion as...
Falcon Finance Launches USDf Card in More Than 90 Jurisdictions for Daily Spending
Key TakeawaysFalcon Finance launched the USDf card across 90+ jurisdictions for verified users.USDf turns 3 asset classes – crypto, gold,...
Musk’s SpaceX Targets Thursday Starship Flight as Stock Slips Well Below Its $135 IPO Price
Key TakeawaysSpaceX set July 23 for Starship’s 13th test flight after 4 of 33 engines failed to ignite one second...
Musk’s SpaceX Breaks Below Its $135 IPO Price After a 42% Collapse From Its Peak
Key TakeawaysSPCX closed at $131.11 on July 16, down 3.08% and below its $135 IPO price for the first time.SpaceX...
NSPK CEO Declares the End of Visa and Mastercard in Russia
Key TakeawaysMir cards captured 85% of Russia’s market as sanctions rendered Visa and Mastercard effectively useless.Remaining foreign cards will soon...
Grupo Salinas Chairman Anchors $40 Million Raise for Bitcoin Treasury Startup
Key TakeawaysRicardo Salinas anchored a $40 million raise for a bitcoin treasury firm dubbed ORANGE JUICE on July 15, 2026.The...
