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Ethics Provision Deal Could Unlock Senate Vote on the Clarity Act The bill still needs additional steps before a floor vote can occur. The 60-vote threshold means Democratic senators must cross, and the deal language now being shared with Republican senators will need to satisfy Democratic holdouts. What Passage Would Mean for Markets For active traders, the main implication of the passage is regulatory clarity for US exchanges, issuers, and investors. A defined federal framework can reduce legal uncertainty and encourage broader institutional adoption. Failure carries the inverse risk: if the bill stalls again, regulatory uncertainty extends well into next year, and the political window for a comprehensive market structure bill...

Coinbase Global, Inc. (COIN) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to Note Coinbase Global, Inc. (COIN) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to Note The Financial - Miscellaneous Services industry is part of the Finance sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 176, finds itself in the bottom 29% echelons of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming...

Forbes Warns BTC USD Price Explosion Corellating with $27.9 Trillion Gold Prediction Forbes Warns BTC USD Price Explosion Correlating with $27.9 Trillion Gold Prediction BlackRock CEO Larry Fink's recent 12-month price prediction adds institutional weight to the bull case, but execution still depends on whether BTC can reclaim that $68,000–$70,000 resistance band in the near term. Bitcoin Hyper Targets Early Infrastructure Upside as BTC Tests Key Resistance Here's the uncomfortable truth for late-cycle BTC bulls: even if Bitcoin mirrors gold's ETF adoption curve, the asymmetric upside was always largest at the beginning of that curve, not a decade in. That's the arbitrage early-stage infrastructure plays are designed to capture...

IREN signs $2.8 billion in AI cloud deals, raises 2026 ARR target IREN Signs $2.8 Billion in AI Cloud Deals, Raises 2026 ARR Target IREN Limited has announced significant advancements in its growth strategy by securing $2.8 billion in contracts related to artificial intelligence (AI) cloud services. This development is expected to boost the company's annual recurring revenue (ARR) targets for 2026. The company, which specializes in cloud computing and AI services, stated that the contracts would enhance its market position and increase its competitiveness in the rapidly growing AI industry. Alongside these deals, IREN has revised its financial outlook, notably raising its ARR target for 2026. This optimism reflects confidence in...

Michael Saylor Calls BIP 110 ‘Dangerous’ as Viral Analyst Reverses Bearish Bitcoin Bet Michael Saylor Calls BIP 110 ‘Dangerous’ as Viral Analyst Reverses Bearish Bitcoin Bet Saylor's essay followed similar criticism from Blockstream co-founder Adam Back, who argued that BIP 110 conflicts with Bitcoin's decentralized architecture. Back said the network's design prevented any individual group from imposing its preferred transaction policies on everybody else. Back acknowledged frustration over blockchain spam but argued that consensus rules should not be used to police how other users interact with the network. He also defended Bitcoin's conservative development process, arguing that major changes require broad technical agreement...

Bitcoin News: Saylor Warns BIP-110 Trades Bitcoin Neutrality for a Dangerous Precedent Bitcoin Neutrality vs. Protocol Gatekeeping Saylor's deeper argument is that Bitcoin neutrality is not a soft preference; it is a structural property the network cannot afford to compromise. With this Bitcoin news drop, the proposal reframes the change to consensus rules to fight spam as a decision about which valid, fee-paying transactions the network should accept, raising concerns about embedding judgment in the protocol. The chilling-effect logic follows directly. If consensus rules can be modified to exclude data storage when a segment of the community labels it as spam, the same mechanism is available for other categories that would raise...

Strategy Pads Cash Reserve By $225M With MSTR Sale, Bitcoin Stash Remains Untouched Strategy Pads Cash Reserve By $225M With MSTR Sale, Bitcoin Stash Remains Untouched Schiff has been predicting Bitcoin's collapse for over a decade—but the structural point he's making here, that common shareholders are absorbing the cost of keeping preferred holders paid, is one that other analysts have flagged. The reason all of this gets watched so closely is simple: Strategy isn't just a company. The firm's weekly cash reserve updates are a de facto signal for crypto markets. When it buys, Bitcoin tends to move. When it sells—or simply stops buying—market analysts take note. Its 843,775 BTC were acquired at an average price of $75,476 per coin...

Bitcoin ETFs Are Green Again—Here’s Why Investors Should Zoom Out Bitcoin ETFs Are Green Again—Here’s Why Investors Should Zoom Out Balchunas sees a "spiritual parallel" with IBIT: BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF briefly crossed $100 billion in assets last October, coinciding almost exactly with Bitcoin's all-time high above $126,000. Then the slide started. Bitcoin has since lost roughly half of its value, currently trading near $64,000. But for long-term hodlers, a 50% crash isn't really that bad of a crypto winter—at least not historically. "Bitcoin ETFs may be following the same script: spectacular gains, painful drawdowns and recoveries that may test investors' patience," Balchunas wrote. BlackRock's IBIT has sold close to 100,000...

US-Iran war pushes oil prices above $90, US gasoline above $4 per gallon again US-Iran war pushes oil prices above $90, US gasoline above $4 per gallon again In the Gulf region, the focus remains on the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran claims that the initial US-Iran memorandum of understanding, signed in June, grants the Islamic Republic the right to control the waterway and dictate shipping terms. Fear of renewed violence has sent crossings plunging as shipowners and captains reevaluate risk. An international maritime safety watchdog has flagged multiple vessels struck by projectiles in the past week, while Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said Sunday that two oil tankers had "exploded" in the Strait of Hormuz. Both sides of the war...

Circle President Defends Stock Plunge From $260 to $62 but Sold $31M in CRCL Shares Circle President Defends Stock Plunge From $260 to $62 but Sold $31M in CRCL Shares That partner-focused model could pressure Circle to offer more favorable terms to exchanges, payment companies, and blockchain platforms that help distribute USDC. $31M in Share Sales Draws Attention Tarbert's share transactions add another dimension to his public defense of Circle's long-term outlook. SEC filings indicate that he sold CRCL stock on 10 occasions since June 2025, totaling $30.77 million. Stock sales by executives do not necessarily indicate declining confidence. Executives frequently sell shares for diversification, tax planning, or liquidity, while...

XRP Price to $15? CLARITY Act ‘Close’ to Passing With 21 Days to Avoid 2027 Delay, Analyst Eyes Rally The Senate's vote on the CLARITY Act continues to face hurdles, with partisan disagreements hindering its progress. The bill, which seeks to regulate the crypto market more clearly, cannot move forward without Republican support, requiring at least seven votes to pass the procedural threshold. The debate centers around potential conflicts of interest, with Democrats advocating for stricter limits on crypto holdings of senior officials, while Republicans argue the current proposal offers sufficient safeguards. Additionally, the issue of stablecoin platforms offering returns to customers remains contentious. Traditional banks argue...

Bitcoin ETF News: $273M in Inflows – What’s Driving the Institutional U-Turn? Bitcoin ETF News: $273M in Inflows – What’s Driving the Institutional U-Turn? Nick Ruck of LVRG Research described this inflow dynamic as "cautious position rebuilding" amid previous profit-taking. Institutions gradually entered through FBTC and ARKB before moving into IBIT once signs of recovery became evident. IBIT Re-Asserts Dominance And What That Signals The fund-rotation sequence during the recovery reveals key insights. On July 2, IBIT was in outflow at -$40.43M, with Fidelity FBTC and ARK ARKB leading inflows. By July 6, IBIT flipped to +$209.4 million, dominating the day's total inflow of $265.7M and marking its resurgence as a primary...

Big Tech earnings test tech's big rotation: What to watch this week Big Tech Earnings Test Tech's Big Rotation: What to Watch This Week For Big Tech, data center capex from the top five hyperscalers — Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet, Amazon (AMZN), Meta (META), and Oracle (ORCL) — is expected to grow 79% year on year in 2026 to $644 billion, and 18% year on year in 2027 to $759 billion, BNP analysts said. But the biggest question to be answered is whether all that spending is good for legitimate return on investment. No longer is it enough to spend — investors want to see results. "AI is entering a new phase. The market is moving from pricing in promise to pricing in execution," Jeff Buchbinder wrote in a note. The recent semiconductor...

Elizabeth Warren Grills Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Over Stanley Druckenmiller Ties: 'Who Gave You $100 Million?' Elizabeth Warren Grills Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Over Stanley Druckenmiller Ties: 'Who Gave You $100 Million?' Warsh's first appearance before Congress as Fed chief drew mixed reactions. While some praised his communication style and reform agenda, others were skeptical. Market strategist James Thorne said that Warsh's remarks signaled a shift away from a model-driven framework towards one grounded in real economic performance, supply-side expansion, and institutional credibility. Earlier, economist Mohamed El-Erian praised Warsh's new Task Force appointments, saying they reflect a serious commitment to reforming the central...

Ethereum Price Prediction: Thin Volumes Increase Risk of a Drop Below $1.8K Ethereum Price Prediction: Thin Volumes Increase Risk of a Drop Below $1.8K We may see the token rising to $2,000 even during this rally, but we don't see a sustainable uptrend ahead as sentiment remains heavily depressed, the macroeconomic backdrop is still unfavorable and relatively uncertain, and volumes are too thin. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is still bullish as it is still sitting above 50. However, positive momentum seems to have weakened as the oscillator just dropped below the signal line. If ETH drops below the signal line and loses the $1,800 support, that may result in the beginning of a downtrend that could push it back to the $1,550...

Can Alpha and Omega Semiconductor’s (AOSL) New Half-Bridge MOSFET Redefine Its Power-Density Edge? Can Alpha and Omega Semiconductor’s (AOSL) New Half-Bridge MOSFET Redefine Its Power-Density Edge? Explore 2 other fair value estimates on Alpha and Omega Semiconductor - why the stock might be worth just $47.00! Decide For Yourself Disagree with existing narratives? Extraordinary investment returns rarely come from following the herd, so go with your instincts. Ready For A Different Approach? Early movers are already taking notice. See the stocks they're targeting before they've flown the coop. Companies discussed in this article include AOSL. This article has been published in simplywall.st via Yahoo News...

Oil Price Tops $90 as Iran War Escalates: What It Means for Crypto Oil Price Tops $90 as Iran War Escalates: What It Means for Crypto The ongoing conflict involving Iran has resulted in a sharp increase in oil prices, surging past the $90 mark. This escalation has significant implications for various sectors, including the cryptocurrency market. Rising oil prices can often lead to increased costs in several areas of the economy, influencing the operational expenses for crypto miners. As energy prices rise, the cost-effectiveness of mining certain cryptocurrencies may decrease, potentially impacting their market values. Moreover, geopolitical tensions can drive volatility in global markets, leading investors to reconsider their...

MicroStrategy CEO: Wall Street’s Biggest Banks are Locked in a Tight Bitcoin Race MicroStrategy CEO: Wall Street’s Biggest Banks are Locked in a Tight Bitcoin Race MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor has noted that Wall Street's biggest banks are competing fiercely over Bitcoin adoption, highlighting the cryptocurrency's growing importance in the financial sector. Saylor pointed out that the rapid adoption of Bitcoin by leading banks is a significant indication of the currency's potential to transform the industry's structure. As traditional financial institutions increasingly integrate Bitcoin into their systems, they are triggering a competitive race among them to leverage digital currency opportunities. The CEO's comments reflect...

The weight-loss drugs boom is creating both winners and wipeouts: One Big Investment Idea Even the exchange-traded fund route requires a choice. The SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI) gives smaller companies more influence, while the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) leans toward established names. The First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) owns a concentrated mix selected partly through revenue and research spending. The ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF (SBIO) targets developers with drugs in the two later-trial stages. The difference is visible in the rally. XBI and SBIO have each gained about 25% this year, roughly twice IBB's return. Biotech exchange-traded funds have also attracted nearly $2 billion in 2026, confirming that...

This Crypto Fund Stakes Everything and Pays 7%, No Exchange Account Needed This Crypto Fund Stakes Everything and Pays 7%, No Exchange Account Needed The mechanics show up in real numbers. In Q1 2026, BSOL generated $9.89 million in staking revenue and earned approximately 93,965 SOL in staking rewards. The fee side is competitive too: 0.20% annual, with a waiver for three months on the first $1 billion of assets. Institutional adoption is arriving. Dartmouth College's endowment disclosed a $14 million position in BSOL in a May 14, 2026, SEC filing, and BSOL has captured roughly 78% of year-to-date inflows into Solana ETFs, about $1 billion. The Real Tradeoff Selling ETHA to buy BSOL replaces Ether with Solana as your underlying...