Strategy’s STRC Hits Record $1.5B Daily Trading Volume

Strategy’s perpetual preferred stock, STRC, the company’s primary vehicle for funding its Bitcoin purchases in 2026, hit a new daily trading volume record of $1.5 billion on Thursday. “All-time high volume. $1.53B of liquidity,” chairman Michael Saylor said, referring to Strategy’s Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock.  Stretch offers investors an 11.5% dividend without requiring the company to dilute common shares.  Source: Michael Saylor According to the STRC.live tracker, the company could, in theory, raise an estimated $735.4 million from Thursday’s performance to purchase 9,066 Bitcoin (BTC).  However,…

Ethereum Dips To $2,250 As Trader Profit-Taking Hits 3-Week High

On-chain data shows investor realized profits on the Ethereum network have hit their highest level in three weeks alongside the dip in the ETH price. Ethereum Realized Profit/Loss Shot Up Recently According to data from on-chain analytics firm Santiment, the Ethereum Network Realized Profit/Loss has observed a spike recently. This indicator tells us, as its name suggests, the net amount of profit or loss that ETH investors as a whole are realizing through their transactions. The metric works by going through the transfer history of each token being sold on…

Gemini Revenue Jumps 42% With Credit Cards and New Licenses

Crypto company Gemini reported a 42% year-over-year increase in revenue in Q1 2026 as it continued its growth from a pure crypto exchange to a financial services company. Total revenue for the Winklevoss twins’ company grew 42% year over year to $50.3 million in the first quarter, while transaction revenue remained stable at $24 million, the company reported Thursday. However, its crypto exchange revenue decreased 27% year-over-year to $17.2 million, “reflecting lower spot trading activity and a moderation in crypto market volumes,” while total trading volume declined to $6.3 billion…

Crypto Data Company Dune Cuts 25% of Staff

Crypto data company Dune said it is laying off 25% of its workforce, citing a need to restructure its business to focus on its core products. “We’re restructuring Dune to sharpen our focus around the core data products thousands of customers across the crypto industry rely on,” Dune co-founder and CEO Fredrik Haga posted to X on Thursday. “That unfortunately means we’ve let 25% of the team go this week.” Haga did not share the number of staff who were laid off. The company’s LinkedIn shows about 150 employees. Haga…

XRP Holders Put On Alert As David Schwartz Flags Dangerous New Scam

A user lost 6,000 XRP after falling for a scheme that promised to double their funds. That case is one of several being reported as scammers step up their efforts against XRP Ledger users, prompting a public warning from Ripple’s former chief technology officer. Fake Offers Hiding In Plain Sight David Schwartz, known online as JoelKatz, posted the alert on X after what he described as a sharp rise in fake airdrop and giveaway activity. He warned that nearly all such offers seen across social platforms are fraudulent, and that…

Strive Rises Nearly 6% after Becoming ‘Daily Dividend Company’

Shares in Bitcoin-focused Strive closed 5.8% higher on Thursday after the company said it will become a “Daily Dividend Company” and revealed it eliminated all debt in the first quarter of 2026.  The Vivek Ramaswamy-founded company said the Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock, ticker SATA, will start paying dividends every business day beginning June 16 at a current annual dividend rate of 13%. The payouts are funded by income generated from the company’s Bitcoin treasury strategy. Strive CEO Matt Cole said the move will make it the first…

Bitcoin Falls Below $80,000: Coinbase Sellers To Blame?

Data shows the Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Gap has plunged into the red zone alongside the latest drop in the BTC spot price below the $80,000 level. Bitcoin Has Retraced Some Of Its Recent Price Recovery Bitcoin saw recovery surges above $82,000 on Sunday and Monday, but these spikes failed to set the tone for the week as BTC has since followed a downward trajectory. This decline observed an acceleration on Wednesday, with the cryptocurrency’s price even briefly sinking below $79,000. Below is a chart that shows the price action that…

The Jane Street Agenda? Ethereum (ETH) Identified As Next Key Target By Experts

Market maker giant Jane Street is again drawing intense attention in crypto markets, with experts claiming the firm’s “next target” may now be Ethereum (ETH).  The speculation comes after reports that Jane Street made several major adjustments to its positions during the week, following months of scrutiny tied to alleged trading manipulation connected to Bitcoin (BTC). From Bitcoin Retreat To Ethereum Expansion Jane Street, one of Wall Street’s most active proprietary trading firms, reportedly reduced multiple Bitcoin-linked holdings in the first quarter (Q1) of the year, while meaningfully increasing its…

Why The $65,000 Region Is Important As Bitcoin Gears Up To Face Massive Resistance At These Levels

Bitcoin’s latest push has run into a difficult stretch, with the price falling back under the $80,000 mark in the past 24 hours. This context gives more weight to a new quarterly chart analysis that places the most important levels much lower than the current price.  According to the analyst, Bitcoin may continue to move sideways within the present quarter, but the structure of the quarterly candle makes the $65,000 region a major area to watch if the current resistance continues to hold. The Resistance Zone That Could Define This…

Bitcoin To $150k? Investor Says Clarity Act May Ignite Big Rally

Morgan Stanley alone manages roughly $7 trillion in client assets. If its advisers shift even 3% of that into Bitcoin, the math gets staggering fast. That scenario sits at the heart of what financial adviser Ric Edelman calls a potential “flywheel effect” — a chain reaction of institutional money that could send Bitcoin soaring past $150,000 before 2026 ends. Related Reading Wall Street Is Waiting For A Green Light Edelman laid out the argument during a recent appearance on the Milk Road podcast with host John Gillen. He said traditional…