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05/21/2026 10:04 PM Strategy May Sell Bitcoin Before Year-End, Says Michael Saylor
TLDR Strategy may sell some Bitcoin before the end of the year as part of its capital management plan. Michael Saylor said the company evaluates equity, credit, cash, and Bitcoin sales continuously. The firm aims to increase Bitcoin per share, total holdings, and enterprise value over time. Saylor said a mixed funding approach performs better [...]
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05/21/2026 09:49 PM US Invests $2B in Quantum Computing as Bitcoin Risks Rise
TLDR The US government committed over $2 billion to accelerate quantum computing development across nine companies. IBM will receive $1 billion to build a quantum wafer manufacturing facility in Albany, New York. The funding includes CHIPS Act incentives matched by IBM’s investment in assets and expertise. Several quantum firms, including D-Wave and PsiQuantum, will each [...]
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05/21/2026 09:14 PM Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin Will Beat the S&P 500 Over Time
TLDR Michael Saylor said Bitcoin will outperform the S&P 500 over time. He made the statement during a Thursday appearance on CNBC’s Squawk Box. Saylor said Strategy expects Bitcoin to deliver about 30% annual returns. He linked that forecast to his $13 million Bitcoin price target for 2045. Saylor said institutional adoption and fixed supply [...]
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05/21/2026 08:59 PM Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Stock: TSMC’s 2nm Node Powers EPYC Venice Launch
AMD advances EPYC Venice CPUs on TSMC 2nm, delivering enhanced server performance, energy efficiency, and expanded AI data center capabilities worldwide.
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05/21/2026 08:58 PM Ethereum Foundation Faces Heat After Feist’s $1B Proposal
TLDR Dankrad Feist proposed creating a new Ethereum-focused organization with at least $1 billion in funding. He said the new group should be economically aligned with Ethereum and accountable to the community. Feist argued that the organization should have competent leadership and a board with stronger oversight. He said the group should also have a [...]
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05/21/2026 08:12 PM Mark Cuban Dumped Bitcoin, Says Hedge Thesis Fell Short
TLDR Mark Cuban said he sold most of his Bitcoin after losing confidence in its hedge role. He stated Bitcoin failed to rise during geopolitical tension and a weaker dollar. Cuban compared Bitcoin’s performance to gold, which increased during the same period. He described the outcome as disappointing for his original investment thesis. Cuban had [...]
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05/21/2026 07:59 PM Flare Maps XRP Utility Push With FAssets and Private Compute
TLDR Flare CEO Hugo Philion said the FAssets v1.3 upgrade makes FXRP minting simpler for XRP users. The new mint-to-tag model lets users mint FXRP through a single XRP Ledger transaction. Philion said the process uses native XRP Ledger features and does not require direct exchange integrations. He said Flare designed the system with minting [...]
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05/21/2026 07:54 PM Qualcomm (QCOM) Stock Surges on Major Stellantis Snapdragon Partnership Expansion
Qualcomm (QCOM) stock surged 4.89% to $212.41 after Stellantis expanded their Snapdragon partnership, integrating advanced ADAS and AI tech across vehicle models.
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05/21/2026 07:40 PM Kraken Nears UAE Launch After Preliminary Dubai VARA Approval
TLDR Kraken moved closer to launching in the United Arab Emirates after Payward received preliminary approval from Dubai’s VARA. The preliminary approval covers a broker-dealer, investment, and management licence for Kraken’s Dubai plans. Kraken said it plans to offer AED funding, margin trading, over-the-counter services, and Kraken Prime at launch. The company’s latest step in [...]
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05/21/2026 07:29 PM JPMorgan: Tokenized Money Funds Unlikely to Top 15% of Market
TLDR JPMorgan said tokenized money market funds are unlikely to grow beyond 10% to 15% of the stablecoin market. The bank’s analysts said tokenized money market funds currently make up about 5% of the stablecoin universe by market cap. JPMorgan said stablecoins still dominate the crypto market because they support trading, settlement, collateral management, and [...]
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