Strategy just dropped another $100 million into Bitcoin, snapping up 1,587 bitcoin:native last week at an average of around $63,024 per coin. It brings the company's total holdings to a massive 846,842 BTC, representing roughly 4.23% of the coin's circulating supply. Strategy has already invested $64.07 billion into Bitcoin at an average cost of $75,656 per BTC. The company is also building strong cash reserves for dividend coverage amounting to $1.1 billion. Meanwhile, Executive Chairman Michael Saylor stirred the pot with sharp comments on Ethereum (ethereum:native ). The chairman highlighted that the constantly rising competition among Layer-1 (L1) and Layer-2 (L2) renders the chain less relevant. Additionally, the trend is causing it to lose users, liquidity, and developer activity. Along the way, Saylor doubled down on Bitcoin as the undisputed digital monetary leader.

Michael Saylor just dropped valuable insights on how serious investors should evaluate Bitcoin-heavy companies like Strategy. He emphasizes looking beyond one metric. Bitcoin Per Share (BPS) serves as a strong common equity growth indicator, especially when bitcoin:native performance outpaces obligations. Meanwhile, Common Equity Bitcoin Exposure BPS (CEBE BPS) shines for honest risk assessment by isolating unencumbered Bitcoin backing after senior claims. The key takeaway? Not all liabilities are equal. Short-term high-cost debt can amplify risk, while smart long-term low-cost structures can turn leverage into real equity upside. With no debt or preferred stock, the metrics align like an ETF. Add liabilities, and they diverge in significant ways. Saylor is clarifying how Strategy operates as a true leveraged Bitcoin proxy.

Ever wonder what happened to the 1,096 Bitcoin that seemingly went off the grid after Cardano’s early Isle of Man foundation was dissolved? Back in 2015, the project raised over 108,000 bitcoin:native through its cardano:native voucher sale. When the Swiss Cardano Foundation launched the following year, only about 7,168 BTC made it over. The rest stayed off the books until late 2025. Charles Hoskinson, who served as the Isle of Man Cardano Foundation’s "Enforcer," finally broke his silence on the matter in a recent livestream. He tied the BTC directly to an audit payment for the original crowdsale, estimating its value around $400,000 at the time. The story touches on transparency questions, governance drama, and the challenges of early crypto projects. Hoskinson also pushed back on critics, arguing some inquiries are more about generating rage than seeking truth.

Pokémon NFTs are making a massive comeback! Collector Crypt just shattered records by opening over 215,000 Pokémon TCG packs in a single week on Solana (solana:So11111111111111111111111111111111111111112 ). The hype sent solana:CARDSccUMFKoPRZxt5vt3ksUbxEFEcnZ3H2pd3dKxYjp token volume surging, with DEX trading hitting $85.83M in 30 days and annualized revenue climbing to $51.57M. Token price jumped roughly 70% in that timeframe alone. This gachapon-style platform blends nostalgia with real-world assets: each digital pack holds tokenized, PSA-graded physical cards you can trade on-chain, redeem, or get shipped from secure vaults. Over 4.5 million packs opened so far, driven by collectors chasing gems like vintage Charizard. The trading card market is projected to hit $23.5B by 2030. NFT collectibles are far from dead.

SBI Shinsei Bank, a subsidiary of SBI Group, just launched a game-changing feature: customers can now earn Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP rewards on top of their regular yen deposits and time deposits. Starting June 10, account holders receive crypto vouchers worth 20% of their interest payments via SBI VC Trade, on top of their usual yen earnings. This isn't replacing traditional interest. It's adding a seamless, low-risk on-ramp to digital assets for everyday savers. With millions of accounts across SBI Group, this could quietly accelerate crypto adoption across Japan. SBI's deep ties to XRP make this especially significant. As a longtime Ripple partner since 2016, it has been integrating the XRP Ledger for faster, cheaper cross-border payments, remittances, and more. The company's moves highlight XRP's real-world utility in solving traditional finance pain points. Meanwhile, Japan continues to stand out as a major hub for crypto innovation, with regulatory tailwinds on the horizon.

White House advisor Patrick Witt reports "great progress" on the CLARITY Act, with strong momentum toward President Trump signing it into law on July 4th — America’s 250th Independence Day. The bill is advancing across key fronts: harmonizing the Senate Agriculture Committee’s version, strengthening ethical guardrails for officials, and delivering vital protections for developers. Expect clearer rules on CFTC oversight for assets on mature, decentralized blockchains, plus safeguards distinguishing digital commodities from securities. Lawmakers are also addressing conflicts of interest while pushing to shield non-custodial devs and open-source protocols from unfair liability when bad actors misuse their code. Crypto legislation is moving fast, but the clock is ticking with the Senate schedule tightening.

Ripple and Bitso have expanded their long-standing partnership to supercharge cross-border settlements and remittances between the US and Latin America. @Ripple's deeper collaboration integrates @Bitso's MXNB stablecoin, a digital asset fully backed 1:1 by the Mexican peso, into the ripple:native Ledger's permissioned DEX. It taps into XRPL's massive liquidity and creates regulated, onchain rails purpose-built for efficient enterprise payments. Since their initial collaboration back in 2019, Bitso has grown exponentially to over 10 million users and 2,000 institutional clients. Now, pairing MXNB with RLUSD on XRPL is set to transform how dollars and pesos move across borders with speed, transparency, and compliance. A major win for stablecoin adoption and real-world utility in the region. $MXNB holds a market cap of over $2.46 million, with monthly transfer volume exceeding $164.63 million. Meanwhile, ethereum:0x8292bb45bf1ee4d140127049757c2e0ff06317ed currently has a market cap of $1.65 billion, with a monthly transfer volume of approximately $18.16 billion.

Tether just led a massive $1.4 billion investment round into @NEURARobotics, a German pioneer building AI-powered cognitive robots that can learn, move, and collaborate with humans in the real world. From humanoid robots and precision arms to autonomous mobile systems for factories, logistics, healthcare, and homes, NEURA is creating a true "Physical AI" platform. Beyond the investment, @tether is integrating its self-custodial Wallet Development Kit directly into NEURA’s Neuraverse ecosystem. This will power a seamless machine economy where robots can handle payments and other transactions autonomously, cutting out middlemen and enabling fast, borderless settlements. With plans to scale to millions of units by 2030, this marks a major leap where crypto meets advanced robotics and AI.

Philippine Central Bank Says Binance And Partner Lack VASP Authorization🚨 @binance faces another layer of hurdles in its Philippine reentry after the statement of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the country's central bank. According to @bitpinas, the BSP confirmed that neither Binance nor its local partner, BlockShoals, has a Certificate of Authority to operate as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP). This is despite Binance securing the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) designation as BlockShoals’ global crypto-asset service provider (CASP) partner. The latest developments also led the Philippines’ National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to lift its geoblock on the exchange’s website. VASPs and CASPs Under Philippine Laws📜 Under Philippine rules, the BSP oversees VASPs handling crypto-to-fiat exchanges, transfers, and custody due to their direct impact on payment systems and monetary stability. Meanwhile, the SEC focuses on CASPs for securities compliance, investor protection, and trading activities. This distinction highlights the layered regulatory landscape crypto firms must navigate in the Philippines. The BSP is already coordinating with the SEC to help resolve the matter.