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08/10/2026 01:23 AM Michael Saylor Explains How Strategy’s Bitcoin Sale Was a Market Test
TLDR Michael Saylor says Strategy sold Bitcoin to prove its treasury can be monetized without triggering a broader BTC market crash. Strategy sold 32 BTC for $2.5M near $59K-$60K, while Bitcoin later climbed toward the $65K resistance zone. Saylor says Strategy needs roughly 3.2% Bitcoin appreciation to sell BTC for dividends without relying on additional [...]
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08/10/2026 12:36 AM MARA Pledges 18,750 BTC for $600M Loan to Fund Energy and AI Expansion
TLDR MARA pledged BTC worth about $1.2 billion to secure fresh financing. Coinbase and Two Prime provided $300 million each in new funding to support MARA’s expansion strategy. MARA faces roughly $56.7 million in annual interest costs if the full $750 million remains outstanding. A sharp decline in Bitcoin could trigger margin calls and expose [...]
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08/10/2026 12:25 AM Brian Armstrong Says Crypto Deserves More Credit for Its Role in Global Finance Transformation
TLDR Brian Armstrong says crypto deserves greater recognition for expanding financial access beyond traditional banking systems. Stablecoins give users access to digital dollars and enable fast, low-cost transactions around the clock. Armstrong highlights DeFi, Bitcoin, and tokenization as technologies expanding access to credit and global assets. Crypto still faces challenges, but its financial infrastructure has [...]
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08/09/2026 08:27 PM World Liberty $100M Buyer Linked to UK Money Laundering Probe
TLDR: World Liberty faces fresh scrutiny after Guren Bobby Zhou, linked to Aqua 1’s $100 million WLFI purchase, was tied to an active UK money laundering investigation. British authorities arrested Zhou in 2021 on suspicion of money laundering, but prosecutors have not charged him, and the investigation remains open. The source of Aqua 1’s $100 [...]
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08/09/2026 07:58 PM Solana Price Eyes $100 as SOL Breakout Tests Key $78 Resistance
TLDR: Solana price holds a higher-low structure above $75, while a confirmed break through $78 to $78.70 could strengthen the path toward $80 and $82. Ali Charts identifies a parallel channel, TD Sequential buy signal, and MACD golden cross that could support a conditional move toward $100. US spot Solana ETFs recorded zero daily inflows [...]
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08/09/2026 04:12 PM Markets Brace for Critical Inflation Reports, Fed Drama, and AI Company Earnings
July CPI and PPI reports, Fed independence controversy surrounding Governor Lisa Cook, and AI infrastructure earnings from Nebius, CoreWeave dominate the week.
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08/09/2026 04:06 PM Lam Research (LRCX) Stock Surges on Strong Earnings and Bullish Q1 Forecast
Lam Research (LRCX) stock gained 1.42% to $310.10. Q4 revenue reached $6.72B, EPS beat forecasts, and Q1 guidance crushed Wall Street estimates.
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08/09/2026 04:05 PM 5 Critical Earnings Reports to Track This Week: Rocket Lab (RKLB), CoreWeave (CRWV), and More
Track this week's pivotal earnings from Rocket Lab (RKLB), CoreWeave (CRWV), Super Micro, Lumentum, and Applied Materials as markets digest key inflation data.
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08/09/2026 03:57 PM Strategy Bitcoin Buy Speculation Returns After Saylor Teaser
TLDR: Strategy Bitcoin purchase speculation returned after Michael Saylor posted the orange-dot chart with the caption “Doing ₿usiness” on Sunday. Strategy sold 1,638 BTC for $104.73 million through Aug. 2, using the proceeds for preferred dividends and discounted STRC repurchases. The company holds 842,138 BTC bought for $63.51 billion at a $75,419 average, placing the [...]
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08/09/2026 03:53 PM Super Micro Computer (SMCI) Stock Gains 6% on Massive $60B AI Server Order Backlog
Super Micro Computer (SMCI) stock gained 6% on news of $60B in AI server orders and improved margin guidance, with earnings due August 11.
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