Strategy doubles its stock buyback to $2 billion to pull its STRC shares back to $100
Strategy doubled the size of its preferred-stock repurchase program to $2 billion Tuesday as Michael Saylor’s Sept. 8 recovery benchmark arrived with STRC still short of its $100 stated value. The board’s decision extends a campaign that was approaching…
Metaplanet’s Bitcoin boom quietly turned a 46 million-share executive pay plan into a 319 million-share windfall
Metaplanet’s Bitcoin expansion has exposed an executive compensation windfall that shareholders want the company to unwind. The dispute centers on an executive options pool that expanded as the Tokyo-listed company repeatedly issued equity to finance its…
Why Bitcoin bulls shouldn’t mistake a shrinking dollar reserve share for central bank buying
A Sept. 2, 2026 analysis by New York Fed researchers shows how a few large reserve portfolios can lower the global dollar share without a broad retreat from dollars. For investors assessing future sovereign demand for Bitcoin, the distinction is between…
OpenAI Says It Solved a $1M Math Problem. A Rival Mathematician Says He Did It First
NYU’s Tristan Buckmaster accuses OpenAI’s Sébastien Bubeck of racing to claim credit for a Navier-Stokes proof after learning about his unpublished work with Anthropic’s Levent Alpöge.
Strategy’s $250 Bitcoin Jordans sold out as Saylor turns 4% of BTC supply into a consumer brand
Strategy’s $250 Bitcoin-themed Air Jordans have sold out, extending Michael Saylor’s treasury brand from Wall Street into consumer culture. The shoes, launched Sept. 4 through Strategy’s online store, were sold out by Sept. 8, with all nine…
$47M Still Missing After Liquid Hack as Blockstream Bargains With ‘White Hats’
The hackers have returned 3,400 of the roughly 4,000 BTC drained from the sidechain, but about 600 BTC remains outstanding—and some doubt the actors’ “white hat” claims.
Bitcoin bulls are loading up on calls while spot traders keep selling
Bitcoin’s derivatives market is turning more bullish even as spot traders remain reluctant to chase another move above $80,000. Glassnode’s latest Market Pulse showed demand shifting toward call options while US spot Bitcoin ETF inflows accelerated. Yet…
Bitcoin Holds, Wall Street Stalls as Oil Shock Revives Fed Hike Bets
Bitcoin is defending its golden zone support while the S&P 500 grinds inside its tightest range yet, both waiting on Friday’s inflation report before the Fed’s September 16 rate call.
Visa Taps Onchain Lending to Finance Stablecoin Card Programs
The payment processor giant is pairing payment settlement data with blockchain lending tools to help fintechs and stablecoin-linked card programs access working capital.
Strive Buys $109 Million in Bitcoin, Pushes Preferred Stock Toward $1 Billion
The Vivek Ramaswamy-founded asset manager added 1,375 BTC last week, its third straight week of 5%-plus growth.