A new housing report says this spring’s buying season was underwhelming for a fourth year, with mortgage rates hovering near 6.5% after a late-February dip reversed following the US attack on Iran. (Read More)
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Bitcoin traded near $64,100 after a roughly 2.6% weekly rebound, with the U.S. CPI due July 14 as the next macro catalyst. (Read More)
Polymarket odds peg BTC above $64K at 56.5% ahead of July 14 CPI
Gold fell 1.6% and silver dropped 4.3% this past week as a fragile U.S. jobs report and a fresh U.S.-Iran flare-up pulled precious metals in opposite directions within days of each other. Spot gold started the week near $4,175 an ounce. Futures pushed as high as $4,215.50 on Monday after the Bureau of Labor Statistics […]
Gold Prices Slide as Iran Tensions Erase Weak US Jobs Report Rally Gains
Speaking on the All Things Markets podcast with Anthony Scaramucci on July 11, Novogratz offered a measured upgrade of the market’s condition: “Crypto trades better this month than it did last month.” The improvement comes off a low base, he cautioned, but the on-chain record from the launch he singled out suggests the enthusiasm at the market’s edges is measurable. Key Takeaways
Galaxy’s Novogratz: Crypto Improves as AI Trade Loosens Its Grip
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty fell 5% on July 11, dropping to 127.17 trillion in the network’s 14th adjustment of 2026 and pulling the metric closer to its low for the year. The adjustment landed at block height 957600. Difficulty moved from 133.87 trillion to 127.17 trillion, a decline of roughly 6.70 trillion. The change took effect […]
Bitcoin’s 14th Difficulty Reset Slashes Mining Pressure by 6.7 Trillion
Several sources told CoinDesk that a new draft of the Clarity Act may drop this week, but challenges remain.
Signs of life?: State of Crypto
Sen. Lindsey Graham reportedly died at 71 after a brief illness, his office said, as South Carolina weighs steps to appoint a temporary replacement. (Read More)
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Standard Chartered sees communication challenges facing the biggest digital asset treasury company as "muddying the waters" for Bitcoin in the near term.
Strategy's Saylor needs clarity in BTC pivot message to convince investors: StanChart
A Texas-focused poll finds Hispanic respondents now angrier about Trump’s deportations after previously swinging toward him, putting immigration enforcement at the center of a shifting state (Read More)
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Michael Saylor outlined five risks facing bitcoin, arguing that the threats come not from bitcoin disappearing but from changes in financial structures, custody systems, regulation, and long-term network security. The Five Risks Saylor Says Could Shape Bitcoin’s Long-Term Path Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) Executive Chairman Michael Saylor explained that bitcoin’s most significant r
Michael Saylor Reveals 5 Bitcoin Risks Investors Need to Watch
Stablecoin supply fell $10 billion from its May peak as USDT and USDC contracted, though the wider market decline stayed near 3% this cycle.
Stablecoin market loses $10B as crypto liquidity quietly contracts
Bitcoin traded a hair above $64,000 on July 12 at 11:30 a.m. EDT, as President Donald Trump declared a fragile ceasefire with Iran finished, adding a new layer of uncertainty to a market still climbing out of one of its worst months on record. Trump Says the Ceasefire Is Over Trump posted on Truth Social […]
Trump Warns of 1,000 Missiles Aimed at Iran as Bitcoin Holds Near $64,000
Michael Saylor’s orange-dot post revives buy-or-sell speculation after Strategy sold 3,588 BTC and MSTR hovered near key support around $95.
Saylor’s orange dot sparks fresh buy-or-sell mystery at Strategy
Minutes from the Fed’s June meeting cited tariffs and “AI-related price pressures” as drivers of higher core goods inflation, with energy and AI infrastructure demand adding to costs. (Read More)