Strategy Inc.’s bitcoin-backed preferred equity STRC crossed a notable milestone this week after Chairman Michael Saylor announced the instrument had delivered one of the strongest risk-adjusted performance metrics in the market. Saylor Promotes STRC as Digital Credit With Sharpe Ratio Over 3 Strategy Inc. issued the preferred security STRC—short for Strategy Inc. Variable Rate Series

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin is Now a Global Financial Player as Institutions Take the Helm: Bitwise Bitcoin is crossing a structural threshold, evolving from an experimental digital asset into a massive global financial instrument. This post Bitcoin is Now a Global Financial Player as Institutions Take the Helm: Bitwise first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Wells Fargo has filed a U.S. trademark for “WFUSD,” a move that signals the banking giant may be preparing to expand deeper into cryptocurrency trading, payments, and blockchain-based financial infrastructure. Wells Fargo Trademark for WFUSD Suggests Major Bank Push Into Crypto Payments The trademark application, submitted around March 9–10 and appearing publicly in U.S. Patent

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued their inflow streak on Tuesday with a $251 million addition led by Blackrock’s IBIT. Ether funds also posted modest gains, while XRP ETFs slipped into outflows, and solana ETFs saw no trading activity. XRP Sees $3.9 Million Exit as Bitcoin ETFs Extend Inflow Streak Momentum in crypto ETFs continued to

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Prediction markets tracking U.S. politics are heating up as traders wager millions on the 2026 midterms and the 2028 presidential race, with activity on Polymarket and Kalshi revealing how bettors think Washington’s next political chapter might unfold. Traders Rotate Bets as Democrats Lead Midterm Odds and Rubio, Newsom Rise in 2028 Race The “Balance of

Bitcoin Magazine The Core Issue: Outrunning Entropy, Why Bitcoin Can’t Stand Still From The Core Issue: A breakdown at the optimizations and fine-tuning done to speed up Initial Block Download for Bitcoin Core users. This post The Core Issue: Outrunning Entropy, Why Bitcoin Can’t Stand Still first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by willcl-ark, l0rinc and hodlinator.

Oil markets jolted on Wednesday after the International Energy Agency said member countries will release a record 400 million barrels from emergency reserves to counter supply disruptions tied to the U.S.-Israel war with Iran and the growing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. IEA Deploys Record Strategic Oil Release to Stabilize Markets The coordinated action—announced

Bitcoin Magazine Mastercard Launches Global Crypto Partner Program to Bridge Digital Assets and Traditional Payments Mastercard has a new Crypto Partner Program that unites 85+ companies to bring blockchain payments into everyday commerce. This post Mastercard Launches Global Crypto Partner Program to Bridge Digital Assets and Traditional Payments first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Magazine Strive (ASST) Raises Dividend, Adds Bitcoin and Strategy (MSTR) Preferred Stock to Balance Sheet Strive said it raised the dividend rate on its SATA preferred stock to 12.75%, narrowed the trading range guidance, and added 179 bitcoin to its balance sheet. This post Strive (ASST) Raises Dividend, Adds Bitcoin and Strategy (MSTR) Preferred Stock to Balance Sheet first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.