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Bitcoin Slips Below $59,000 Following May PCE Inflation Report

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• Bitcoin fell below the $59,000 threshold as macro pressure returned to crypto markets.
• The BEA reported May PCE inflation at 4.1% year-over-year, according to the repaired source batch.
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Bitcoin 25-Delta Put-Call Skew Widens Amid Market Consolidation

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• Bitcoin options positioning has shifted toward downside protection, according to Deribit and Block Scholes references.
• The repaired source batch removed the earlier precise -10% skew claim and kept the art

Deribit Settles $10 Billion June Quarterly Options Expiry

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• Deribit settled a combined BTC and ETH options expiry worth about $10.63 billion, according to the repaired batch.
• The batch lists roughly $9.06 billion in BTC notional and $1.57 billion in ETH notional.</

Michael Saylor Responds to Scrutiny as Strategy Shares and STRC Hit 52-Week Lows

Michael Saylor responded to the deepening selloff in Strategy’s stock and preferred shares Friday with a statement on X.

“Volatility tests every capital structure,” Saylor . “Strategy remains focused on Bitcoin

‘I See Volatility as Opportunity’: Bitcoin Tests Critical Support as Key Level Hangs in the Balance

Bitcoin has shed more than 50% of its value since hitting an all-time high near $126,000, and the market is now locked in a tense standoff at a support level that technical analysts say could determine the digital asset’s next major move.

Oman Launches Mandatory National Bitcoin Mining Pool In State-Backed Push

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• Oman has launched Omanhash.om, a state-supervised national Bitcoin mining pool.
• The pool is described as mandatory for licensed Bitcoin mining companies in the country.
• Enegix Global says the firs

BitGo Implements 15% Workforce Reduction In Shift To AI Infrastructure

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• BitGo reportedly cut around 15% of its workforce.
• The move is described as a one-time strategic realignment.
• The repaired batch says the exact SEC accession link was not available, so the article

CoinShares Survey: 52% Of UK Advisers Face Major Crypto Visibility Gap

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• CoinShares surveyed 261 wealth management professionals for The Silent Portfolio.
• 52% of UK advisers reported a management gap above 50% for client crypto exposure.
• The firm says restrictive polic

CLARITY Act July Senate Schedule Stalled Amid Housing Bill Veto Standoff

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• The CLARITY Act remains on the Senate calendar, but timing is fluid.
• A separate housing-bill standoff is adding pressure to July floor time.
• The article should avoid partisan framing and stick to

Bitcoin ETP Flows Turn Negative For First Time Since 2023, K33 Reports

Institutional Bitcoin demand is showing fresh signs of fatigue, with K33 Research reportedly flagging a record drawdown in global Bitcoin ETP holdings and rolling one-year flows turning negative for the first time since 2023.

CFTC Sues Kentucky To Shield Kalshi And Polymarket Event Contracts

The regulatory fight over has moved into another federal courtroom, with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission suing Kentucky officials in a case that could shape how event contracts are treated across the United States.

DeFi Total Value Locked Plunges 39% In 2026 As Yields Cool Down

is going through a reset after another stretch of shrinking . Aggregate DeFi total value locked has reportedly fallen sharply in 2026, pulling the sector back toward levels that reflect cooler yields, lower risk appetite, and a less forgiving market backdro

Coinbase Open To More Acquisitions After $2.9B Deribit Deal Closes, CEO Says

Coinbase may not be finished shopping after its Deribit acquisition. The exchange’s chief executive has signalled that the company remains open to further deals as it tries to deepen its reach in crypto derivatives and expand beyond its core US spot-trading

Prediction Market Kalshi Reportedly Seeks New Funding At $40 Billion Valuation

Kalshi is reportedly seeking fresh funding at a valuation of around $40 billion, a striking figure that shows how quickly have moved from niche trading venues to one of the most closely watched corners of financial technology.

Strategy Stock (MSTR) Nearly Craters Another 10% as Securities Lawsuit Lands

Strategy Inc. (MSTR) fell more than 9% at times on Thursday to its lowest level since March 2024, extending a five-day collapse of nearly 30% as Bitcoin broke $60,000 and a securities investigation targeting the company became public.

Trezor Academy Releases Documentary on Africa’s Bitcoin Economy, Opens Education Donations

While Western financial media has spent much of 2026 tracking Bitcoin’s from its October 2025 all-time high near $126,000, Academy has released a documentary that documents a different story. 

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Aave Proposes Cross-Chain Deployment For Yield-Bearing sGHO Stablecoin

Aave governance is weighing a proposal to bring savings GHO, or sGHO, across chains, a move that could make the protocol’s -bearing stablecoin product easier to access beyond Ethereum mainnet.

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Ripple And SBI Launch RLUSD Stablecoin In Japan After Regulatory Approval

Ripple’s dollar-backed RLUSD stablecoin is now available in Japan through SBI VC Trade, adding a regulated Asian market to Ripple’s stablecoin push.

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• Ripple says RLUSD is live in

Matt Corallo Urges Bitcoin Projects to Exit GitHub After Rust Lightning Ban

GitHub has been the home to Bitcoin Core and many other software projects in the Bitcoin industry for over a decade, but it was not the first collaborative version control platform to host the digital currency’s code, and it may not be the last.</

Legal Context Protocol Aims To Give AI Agent Payments A Dispute Layer

The American Arbitration Association’s Legal Context Protocol is being pitched as a legal wrapper for autonomous AI agent payments and commercial transactions.

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• AAA has introduce