Michael Saylor wants everyone to zoom out, and he’s got a point. Since adopting the Bitcoin Standard in August 2020, Strategy stock (MSTR) has returned 1,202%, nearly doubling Bitcoin’s own 650% gain over the same period. And he is not letting Wall Street forget it. The chart Saylor posted shows MSTR outperforming BTC, gold, QQQ,
Investment money is flowing into developing countries at a pace not seen before, as growing friction between the United States and Europe pushes the dollar lower and prompts investors worldwide to look for alternatives. Stock markets in emerging economies continued their climb on Friday, with major indexes posting gains for the fifth week in a
American consumer confidence rose sharply in January, reaching its highest level in five months as people felt better about the economy and their own money situation. The University of Michigan’s final sentiment index climbed to 56.4, up 3.5 points from December. The reading came in above the early estimate and beat every forecast in a
The US dollar is heading for its steepest weekly decline in seven months as volatile US-Europe relations and rising policy uncertainty pressure the currency. The dollar index, which tracks the US currency against a basket of six peers, slipped to 97.8. The gauge is heading for a weekly loss exceeding 1%, the largest since June.
The following is a guest post by Nischal Shetty, co-founder and President at Shardeum. On 2nd January 2026, an anonymous trader on crypto prediction platform Polymarket put down roughly $30,000 on a contract that Nicolás Maduro would be out of power by 31 January 2026. Within hours of a U.S. special forces raid that resulted
While Washington, D.C. was welcoming large crowds for President Donald Trump’s inauguration one year ago, the cryptocurrency market welcomed a series of new Trump family-themed meme coins. Out of the digital assets unleashed for the Republican’s return to the White House, none drew more attention than OFFICIAL TRUMP (TRUMP), which soared an impressive 464% from
The question of who will succeed Jerome Powell as head of the Federal Reserve, whose term expires in May, remains uncertain in the markets. While US President Donald Trump’s choice for the new Fed Chairman is eagerly awaited, the ratios formed in the forecasting market Polymarket offer important clues about investor expectations. According to Polymarket
Story Highlights Solana founder Anatoly Yakovenko says stablecoins are exposing how costly and slow traditional banking really is. Real payment data shows stablecoins beating credit cards on fees and settlement speed. Yakovenko warns that higher stablecoin yields threaten the banking profit model. Banks charge fees, hold your money for months, and pay you almost nothing
Key Notes USYC reached $1.69B while BUIDL fell to $1.68B. USYC grew 11% in 30 days while BUIDL declined 2.85%. Circle acquired Hashnote, the USYC issuer, in January 2025 and integrated the fund with Binance in July 2025. BUIDL maintains 103 distinct holders compared to USYC’s concentrated distribution, with positions remaining fluid. Circle’s USYC has