Antalpha’s facilitated loan book shrank by $696 million in the second quarter as losses on tokenized gold holdings at its subsidiary, Aurelion, pushed the digital asset financing group into the red. According to the firm’s filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), its total loan book fell 34% to $1.35 billion as of
Cosmos Health’s crypto treasury was down about 46% at the end of June as the Nasdaq-listed company warned that recurring losses and reliance on outside financing raised substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern over the next 12 months. The company held 474.85 ETH and 15.66 BTC worth a combined $1.66
Bitcoin’s surge above $72,000, once again attracting investor attention, hasn’t convinced renowned $BTC critic and gold advocate Peter Schiff. Schiff argues that the recent rise isn’t the beginning of a sustained uptrend and urged investors to sell Bitcoin and buy gold. Economist Schiff, known for his long-standing criticism of $BTC, stated in a post on
Japan’s bond market is going through its biggest shakeup in decades, and crypto traders are starting to pay attention. Foreign investors sold ¥1.28 trillion of Japanese 2-year and 5-year bonds in July, the heaviest selling since 2006, while still adding ¥889.8 billion to longer-dated debt maturing past 10 years. Yields are now at multi-decade highs
Strategy Separates Equity From Preferred Income Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) announced Aug. 19 that it had published investor briefings covering its common stock and five preferred securities. Executive Chairman Michael Saylor amplified the release on X, reposting the company’s announcement with a four-word comment: “Six securities. One Strategy.” Each instrument addresses a different investor objective,
A new group of industries is reshaping political spending in the US as cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence and online betting companies pour money into the 2026 midterm elections. Corporate spending on House and Senate races reached $517 million in the 15 months through the end of the first quarter, already exceeding the $461 million spent by
Investor Chamath Palihapitiya issued a warning in an X post on Thursday. He argued that the political finger-pointing surrounding the construction of AI data centers could lead to the loss of 200 to 300 basis points of annual US GDP if the fighting continues. Chamath pointed to backlash from states like Texas, Ohio, and Pennsylvania
The S&P 500 has delivered an extraordinary run since the end of 2019, climbing about 141% and setting itself up for one of its best decades in history. According to sources, if the current pace continues, the S&P 500 could finish the 2020s up roughly 277%, second only to the 316% gain recorded during the