Crypto Long & Short: Putting the bitcoin sizing question to the test
In a followup to his essay on sizing crypto risk, Lionsoul Global's Gregory Mall backtests bitcoin in a 60/40 across bull, bear and sideways regimes, showing…
Gold hits six-week highs on China demand as Bitcoin ignores fresh S&P 500 record
Gold and US stocks stole the limelight on Wednesday as Bitcoin failed to gain significantly beyond $64,000. Source：Cointelegraph
Shopify’s stock heads for best day in a year after the company ‘left no doubt’ about its growth trajectory
The company is keeping costs in check while signaling upbeat growth trends, analysts say. Source：MarketWatch
Strategy’s STRC rebounds 30% as company builds cash reserve, bitcoin price stabilizes
Bitcoin sales, what is now a $4 billion cash reserve, and a $975 million repurchase program, have supported STRC’s recovery. Source：CoinDesk
It’s the worst time in years to invest in AI credit markets: ‘Almost no upside and plenty of downside’
Researchers at Andromeda Capital Management are worried about the uncertain return on investment for investors who are financing the AI capex bonanza.…
U.S. economy keeps up the momentum, but rising costs put a cap on new hiring
The largest part of the economy grew in July at a robust pace, but scattered shortages of key supplies and dogged inflation raised the cost of business and…
3 reasons AMD’s stock is falling in the face of its latest earnings report
Analysts noted that the company delivered muted upside with its results, underwhelmed some investors with its margin outlook and was simply up against high…
Do the Coldcard attacks mean all hardware wallets are now insecure?
The Coldcard entropy flaw caused a crisis of confidence in hardware wallets. Here’s the details you need to know before you entrust Ledger, Trezor or…
Nomura’s Laser Digital backs ZIGChain for onchain private credit push in UAE
Laser’s investment in ZIGChain is understood to be in the high singledigit millions. Source：CoinDesk
Galaxy reports $85M net loss amid Q2 crypto market slump
Galaxy Digital reported an $85 million net loss driven by falling digital asset prices and $8.7 billion in revenue that missed Wall Street estimates.…
Crypto may have institutionalized, but it still trades like a rumor mill
The more institutional crypto becomes, the more it prices on headlines. The edge now is reading the positioning data underneath, not reacting to the narrative…
Mastercard, Borderless test shared identity checks for stablecoin transfers
Mastercard and Borderless are exploring ways to bring more trust into crossborder stablecoin transfers through the payment processing giant’s Crypto Credential…