For now, some factors seem to favor the bear case. For instance, institutional demand remains anemic. The U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs posted $61.53 million in outflows last week, snapping a three-week streak of tepid inflows. Moreover, USDT’s market capitalization, the largest among dollar-pegged stablecoins, fell to the lowest level since…
Merck lifts sales forecast as newer drugs gain momentum (MRK:NYSE)
Sundry Photography/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Merck (MRK) reported second-quarter results that topped Wall Street expectations, driven by continued strength in its blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda, as well as strong uptake for newer drugs like Winrevair. The drugmaker posted an adjusted loss of $0.13 per share, beating estimates Source link
BTC price rises as Coldcard exploit, Strategy sales recede. ADA advances: Crypto Markets Today
Bitcoin BTC$63,688.09 rose 1.6% over the last 24 hours, climbing as high as $64,160 to the highest since July 31 before retreating. The rebound followed a selloff spurred by an exploit that targeted a cold wallet over the weekend and bitcoin sales by the world’s largest corporate holder . Roughly…
Hashdex to close U.S. spot BTC ETF as inflows concentrate, investors chase AI returns
Crypto asset manager Hashdex is set to close and liquidate its $14.7 million spot bitcoin BTC$63,498.53 exchange-traded fund, in what may be the first liquidation of a U.S. spot bitcoin offering. Bitcoin futures ETFs have closed before, including VanEck’s XBTF in 2024, but no U.S. fund holding bitcoin directly appears…
Marijuana use tops cigarette smoking in U.S., survey finds
Tunatura Marijuana use has surpassed cigarette smoking in the U.S., according to the 2025 National Survey on Drug Use and Health released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The survey found that 43.8M Americans, aged 12 and up, used marijuana Source link
Bitcoin at $63,600 as rare US-Japan yen action tests carry-trade fears
Bitcoin was little-changed the past 24 hours after Washington and Tokyo intervened together to support the yen, a rare move that revived concerns about the cheap Japanese funding behind leveraged bets across global markets. Japan and the United States confirmed they bought yen on Friday after the currency weakened to…
ADEIA declares $0.05 dividend
ADEIA declares $0.05 dividend Source link
Apple seeks injunction against OpenAI in trade secrets lawsuit (AAPL:NASDAQ)
ozgurdonmaz/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Apple (AAPL) on Monday asked a U.S. judge to issue a preliminary injunction preventing two former employees and OpenAI (OPENAI) from accessing, acquiring, using, or disclosing what it alleges is confidential information, as the iPhone maker presses ahead with its trade Source link
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XRP holders can now borrow RLUSD on Ethereum through $280 million lending pool
XRP holders can now borrow against their coins on Ethereum without selling them. Flare, the blockchain that lets XRP be used in decentralized finance, told CoinDesk on Monday that its wrapped version of the token has been accepted as collateral by Sentora, which manages a $280 million lending pool of…