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STRC Is Junk Credit in a Bitcoin Costume, and Retail Is Holding $8.8 Billion of It
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STRC Is Junk Credit in a Bitcoin Costume, and Retail Is Holding $8.8 Billion of It

Retail investors hold $8.8 billion in STRC, a bitcoin-backed security marketed as a safer, smarter investment but criticized as high-risk junk credit. The product offers an 11.5% income and is promoted as tax-favored with money-market risk, yet 82.7% of buyers are retail, and $15 billion sits across three similar securities (STRC, Strategy’s preferred stack, and SATA).

via Bitcoin Magazine#bitcoin#investing#retail
BitGo Joins Fortune 500 with $16.2B Revenue, Marking Milestone for Regulated Bitcoin Infrastructure
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BitGo Joins Fortune 500 with $16.2B Revenue, Marking Milestone for Regulated Bitcoin Infrastructure

BitGo, a regulated Bitcoin custody service, has joined the Fortune 500 list after reporting $16.2 billion in revenue. The company's inclusion highlights the growing institutional adoption of Bitcoin and regulated crypto services. BitGo, now operating as a federally chartered OCC trust bank, powers custody for major Bitcoin ETFs, stablecoins like World Liberty Financial’s USD1, and SoFiUSD, underscoring institutional adoption of regulated crypto infrastructure.

via Bitcoin Magazine#bitgo#fortune 500#bitcoin custody
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Snap Five-Day Outflow Streak with $85.8 Million Friday Inflow as Ether Funds Keep Sliding
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Spot Bitcoin ETFs Snap Five-Day Outflow Streak with $85.8 Million Friday Inflow as Ether Funds Keep Sliding

Spot Bitcoin ETFs reversed a five-day outflow streak with $85.8 million in inflows on Friday, led by BlackRock's IBIT with $57.7 million. Fidelity's FBTC added $18.0 million, and no fund reported a net outflow. Meanwhile, Ether funds continued to see outflows, highlighting a divergence in investor sentiment between the two leading cryptocurrencies.

via The Block#bitcoin#etf#inflows
Bitcoin Miners Face AI Squeeze as Hash Rate Flattens and Network Enters New Security Phase, Fidelity Says
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Bitcoin Miners Face AI Squeeze as Hash Rate Flattens and Network Enters New Security Phase, Fidelity Says

Bitcoin miners are under pressure as the network's hash rate growth slows and flattens, while AI demand for energy could further squeeze their operations. Fidelity Digital Assets says 2026's crypto slump masks a deeper 'structural retooling,' as institutional adoption, tokenization, and Bitcoin's evolving infrastructure quietly advance despite weaker prices.

via Bitcoin Magazine#bitcoin#mining#hash-rate