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08-06
Michael Saylor Affirms Strategy's Overcollateralization Amid Bitcoin Price Drop
Strategy’s version, according to Michael Saylor, is not that story.The executive chairman of Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, has publicly stated that even a collapse in Bitcoin’s price to $5,000 would leave the company’s collateralization position intact. The reason, he argues, is straigh
Bundesbank Chief Joachim Nagel Advances ECB Presidency Bid Amid Crypto Policy Uncertainty
Joachim Nagel, the president of Germany’s Bundesbank, is actively advancing his campaign to become the next head of the European Central Bank. His latest move: high-profile talks in Berlin that underscore just how serious this succession race has become.The succession race takes shapeChristine Lagar
KuCoin Pay Launches Gift Card Solution for Stablecoin Distribution
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — KuCoin Pay, the cryptocurrency payment solution enabled by KuCoin, today announced the launch of KuCoin Gift Card, a scalable digital asset distribution solution that enables businesses to distribute USDT and USDC globally through
Roundhill to Launch Optical Module Stock ETF LYTE on August 7
Huo Xing Finance reports that on August 6, renowned investment management firm Roundhill will launch the optical module stock ETF tomorrow. According to its official website, the ETF is named LYTE. Its primary holdings include Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE) at 15.42% and Coherent Corp. (COHR) at 15.2
Michael Saylor: Strategy Remains Overcollateralized Even If Bitcoin Drops to $5,000
ChainCatcher report: Bitcoin Treasuries.NET posted on X that Michael Saylor of Strategy said: "Even if Bitcoin drops to $5,000 per coin, we will remain over-collateralized relative to our debt. We are completely fine. We have raised approximately $65 billion to purchase BTC, but most of it is not de
HEI Surges 165.55% in 24 Hours Despite Weak Institutional Buying
The popularity ranking shows HYPE at the top, with HEI posting the largest price gain. The popularity ranking is as follows:
① HYPE ($55.88, -2.73%)
② XAUT ($4,265.78, 2.99%)
③ HEI ($0.4278, 165.55%)
④ SNDK ($1,230.70, -12.82%)
⑤ BLESS ($0.02600, 39.78%)
HEI shows weak buying pressure f
BTC price levels trigger $15.27 billion in long liquidations on major centralized exchanges
According to ChainCatcher, data from Coinglass shows that if BTC falls below $61,456, the cumulative liquidation value of long positions on major CEXs will reach $1.527 billion. Conversely, if BTC breaks above $67,576, the cumulative liquidation value of short positions on major CEXs will reach $1.4
Altcoin Exchange Outflows and Whale Activity Signal Final Bear Market Stage
Santiment recorded the largest daily PEPE outflow from exchanges since November 2024 — 4.54 trillion tokens.Another 1.26 million LINK was also withdrawn from exchanges — the largest daily outflow since late June.CryptoQuant said that large holders of BTC, ETH, and XRP continue to accumulate assets d
Mixin Warns of Self-Custody Risks Following COLDCARD Entropy Issue
Hong Kong, China, August 6th, 2026, ChainwireMixin Safe, a multisignature self-custody product developed by Mixin, enables users to manage their Owner Key with a hardware wallet and combines MPC and timelock mechanisms in a layered security architecture.Mixin highlighted how the recently disclosed C
Survey: AI Is More Trusted Than Elected Representatives, But Not Granted Decision-Making Power
ME AI message, according to monitoring by Beating, the nonprofit Collective Intelligence Project surveyed 1,000 adults. 56% of respondents believe AI chatbots consider their interests, showing greater trust than elected officials and large corporations. People are willing to listen to AI but relucta
Block Adds 85 BTC to Reserves, Total Holdings Reach 9,117 BTC
Block, the digital payments company founded by Jack Dorsey, continues to increase its Bitcoin investments. According to data shared by BitcoinTreasuries.net, the company recently purchased another 85 Bitcoin (BTC), bringing its total Bitcoin reserves to 9,117 BTC.This move demonstrates Block’s commi
Clarity Act Fails to Pass Before August Recess, Senate Delays Uncertain
Clarity Act has just two working days left before the August recess starts. Senate Majority Leader John Thune did not file the required cloture motion, putting the bill at risk. Meanwhile, Republican Sen. Josh Hawley has become the first GOP senator to oppose the bill over banking concerns.Despite t
SpaceX IPO Funds Flow Into AI, Not Bitcoin
SpaceX beat Wall Street’s revenue and earnings expectations in its first quarterly report since its record IPO, giving the company a stronger financial base for its accelerating artificial intelligence expansion.In an Aug. 4 X post, the firm revealed that its second-quarter revenue rose 92% year ove
Bitcoin Stalls as Stocks and Gold Rally
Original author: GlassnodeAididiaoJP, Foresight NewsGlobal markets keep hitting new highs, yet Bitcoin remains unmoved. This report focuses on this "stillness": a theft occurring while the market is nearly asleep, bottom signals accumulating through boredom rather than panic, and an options market p
KuCoin Launches Pipedog (PIPEDOG) Listing Campaign with 14.4M PIPEDOG Giveaway
As reported by Announcement, KuCoin has launched a listing campaign to celebrate the addition of Pipedog (PIPEDOG) to its platform, offering a total prize pool of 14,400,000 PIPEDOG to qualified users. The campaign includes two activities: a trading-based reward pool and a learning-and-earn initiati
