<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hi-has-the-new-altseason-begun-1.jpg" alt="Crypto’s next altseason may have fewer winners: Wintermute" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Institutional investors accounted for 72% of Wintermute’s spot OTC flow in the first half of 2026 as capital clustered in fewer tokens and altcoin rallies became more selective.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/thief-bitcoin.jpg" alt="Coldcard issues Mk3 warning as experts examine $38M Bitcoin wallet drain" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Coinkite urged Coldcard Mk3 users to migrate funds after identifying a potential seed-generation risk, as Bitcoin security experts separately examine an unexplained $38 million wallet drain.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hi-how-bhutan-is-building-a-green-bitcoin-economy-from-the-ground-up.jpg" alt="Bhutan’s Gelephu taps 3iQ to manage part of Bitcoin treasury " class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>3iQ will manage an undisclosed portion of Gelephu Mindfulness City’s Bitcoin treasury as Bhutan develops a digital-asset investment hub.</p>
In the wake of online chatter about high-profile tour cancellations, Ticketmaster’s parent company said artists aren’t ditching shows any more than usual.
The CEO of the newly public sandwich chain says the company needs to be more proactive about reaching younger customers.
One of the wildest months in recent memory for the U.S. stock market is ending on yet another remarkable note: A highflying hedge fund run by an AI wunderkind in his mid-20s has apparently just been carried out on a stretcher.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/white-house-crypto3.jpg" alt="US Senators sent revised ethics rules to White House for CLARITY Act: Report" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The window to pass a comprehensive crypto market structure bill before the Senate breaks for a month-long recess is closing, with ethics a dividing issue for many lawmakers.</p>
The stock-market selloff in July looks more like a stress test than a breaking point.
Mastercard is positioning itself for ‘agentic commerce’ as the payment-technology world evolves
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/regulation-office-document-paper-strategyb.png" alt="Strategy posts $8.2B Q2 loss as Bitcoin slump drives unrealized losses" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The Bitcoin treasury company said it has built a $3.75 billion cash reserve to support preferred stock payouts following the launch of its BTC monetization program.</p>
Evercore recommends Microsoft, ServiceNow, Salesforce and Samsara.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hi-nft-at-the-fifa-world-cup-1.png" alt="World Cup generated $20B in blockchain prediction market volume: Chainalysis" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The blockchain analytics firm said the World Cup attracted global participation in prediction markets and digital collectibles, with more than 400,000 wallets placing blockchain-based bets.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/news-coin-coinbase.jpg" alt="Coinbase Q2 profit misses estimates despite record crypto market share" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The crypto exchange blamed softer spot trading and low volatility for the earnings miss while highlighting growth in derivatives, stablecoins and tokenized finance.</p>
Meta’s spending on AI is ramping, and investors want proof that the company can make serious money in areas other than advertising.
Microsoft is spending heavily on AI but is also taking a “responsible” approach to its financials, an analyst said.
The company’s cloud business is sporting impressive growth, and Microsoft expects to avoid heading into cash-burn mode as it spends up on AI.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/durov.png" alt="Telegram’s Pavel Durov responds to Russia’s terrorism designation" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The Telegram founder said Russia designated him a terrorist after he refused government demands for mass surveillance and censorship on the messaging platform.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hi-law-on-promotion-of-crypto-us2.jpg" alt="Senator Schumer proposes agency to address corruption, including Trump’s crypto ventures" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The proposed legislation referenced Donald Trump’s disclosure of billions of dollars in crypto earnings in 2025, as well as his family’s business ties to foreign governments.</p>
Kevin Warsh insists the Federal Reserve will do whatever it takes to reduce U.S. inflation to its 2% target, but investors aren’t buying it.
Corporate insiders haven’t been this bearish in more than 20 years.