Global bond yields surge as debt fears test bitcoin’s hedge narrative
Longterm borrowing costs are reaching multidecade highs as U.S. debt approaches $40 trillion and AI hyperscalers accelerate bond issuance. Source：CoinDesk
Japan's Metaplanet launching U.S. bitcoin treasury company through $135 million nanocap deal
The deal involves Metaplanet contributing 2,100 bitcoin and $2.5 million in cash, valuing the initial investment at $134.6 million. Source：CoinDesk
U.S. investors have been buying stocks all month and are now sitting on profits. Here’s what might make them sell.
Given that investors are sitting on unrealized gains and there few short positions remain open, the markets are more vulnerable to a downturn in economic news…
‘Too many people go bankrupt’: Should Medicare provide catastrophic coverage?
“Such a system would help ensure that no one is financially devastated by a serious illness or injury.” Source：MarketWatch
HashKey taps Hong Kong's first regulated stablecoin to settle insurance and trade deals
Following institutional trials, the HKDpegged asset is being put to work to capture part of Hong Kong's $49 billion trade corridor with the United Arab…
I used a human travel agent instead of AI — and cut $2,000 off the price of my European vacation
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Why it’s better to buy stocks at record highs than wait for the next crash
Record highs are what bull markets do. If you wait for a 20% drop, you could still pay more than what you’d pay now. Source：MarketWatch
Jimmy Kimmel infuriated Trump. Now Disney is suing the FCC over what it calls a ‘retaliatory campaign.’
Disney says the Trump administration “has attacked ABC’s speech — the stories its journalists report and the viewpoints its network programs air.”…
Toyota Finance opens tokenized bonds to retail investors via mobile payment app
Retail investors can apply to buy the 1 billion yen bond without a securities account and receive perks through Toyota’s payment app. Source：Cointelegraph
Citi plans to launch bitcoin custody for institutional clients later this year
The Wall Street bank plans to let clients hold bitcoin alongside traditional assets through its new Custody+ platform. Source：CoinDesk
Crypto’s easy-money era is ending in a wave of failures
Inflated valuations and weak business models are driving crypto’s shakeout, Global Settlement Network CEO Ryan Kirkley says. Source：CoinDesk
Cash App's crypto support expands beyond bitcoin and USDC via MoonPay
Eligible Cash App users will be able to use their balances to purchase digital assets offered by MoonPay, which include ether, solana and stablecoin USDT.…