MSCI has launched a new consultation that could significantly impact Strategy (MSTR), the largest corporate Bitcoin holder. The index provider is considering new eligibility rules that would exclude companies with limited operating businesses from its Global Investable Market Indexes (GIMI). If approved, Strategy could be removed from several widely tracked global equity indexes. This could
Prevailing crypto market trends suggest an ongoing decoupling of the ecosystem from its original FOMO-based speculative undertone. The influx of institutional investors via spot ETFs seems to have adjusted Bitcoin’s price patterns and those of top cryptocurrencies. It is now common to find experts and market analysts combining Bitcoin and mainstream assets such as the
Bitcoin and jobs data are on a collision course this week, with the price pinned between $62,200 and $65,000 after the first economic release worked against the bulls. The ISM Manufacturing PMI printed 55.6 on Aug. 3, beating the 54.0 consensus and rising from June’s 53.3 to its highest reading since May 2022. New orders
A Bold Comparison, Days After a Warning Saylor’s post landed as a short, declarative line stating that “Strategy is the JPMorgan” of the crypto economy. No thread, no chart, no elaboration, just the kind of one-line framing Saylor has used for years to position his company as more than a corporate bitcoin buyer. Image source:
Strategy’s MSTR stock recorded a 1.7% relief rally on Monday, the 3rd of August, after the world’s largest Bitcoin treasury firm sold another $104M $BTC. The firm reported that it sold 1,638 $BTC (worth $104.73M). The sale was directed to fund its dividend obligations and deepen its repurchase program for its preferred stock, Stretch [STRC].
Crypto infrastructure firm BitGo (BTGO) is set to replace LayerZero with Chainlink as the exclusive cross-chain provider for wrapped bitcoin (WBTC). The move pushes the value covered by announced LayerZero-to-Chainlink migrations to nearly $15 billion. The move forms part of a migration wave that started following the $292 million exploit of Kelp DAO’s LayerZero-powered bridge
Digital asset markets have turned decisively defensive as of August 4, 2026, with Bitcoin crypto trading in a compressed range just under $63,600. The Fear & Greed Index has dropped to 25, squarely in Extreme Fear territory, while total crypto market capitalization hovers near $2.26 trillion, according to CoinGecko-derived aggregate data. BTC/USDT — daily chart
Jump Capital has closed its eighth institutional fund with $350 million in capital commitments, with the new vehicle dedicated to backing founders building AI applications, enterprise infrastructure, and cybersecurity technologies. In an official announcement, the venture firm said its latest investment strategy is built around three developments shaping enterprise AI adoption: software applications being rebuilt
Bitcoin recovered above $63,000 on Tuesday, Aug. 4, after falling to an intraday low near $62,227. The asset reached $64,117 before easing toward $63,545, leaving it about 1.6% higher over 24 hours at the latest market reading. The rebound came despite fresh selling disclosures from Strategy and another suspected wave of Coldcard wallet sweeps. BNB