Strategy’s new bitcoin purchase sparked a debate about whether the company delivered more value to shareholders or diluted their stake. The trigger was the BTC Yield metric, which the company itself uses to assess the change in bitcoins per diluted share. After the latest deal, the figure dropped from 13.0% to 12.8%, even though Strategy…
The gold market has received a new bearish signal. Demand for contracts that profit from further price declines has sharply increased in options on the SPDR Gold Shares fund. One of the most active scenarios suggests the metal could lose another 40% by June 2028. The gold price fell below its 200-day moving average by…
Bitcoin and gold once again came under pressure after the release of U.S. inflation data. In May, the consumer price index rose by 4.2% year-over-year, weakening hopes for a rapid Fed rate cut. This is an unpleasant signal for the market. The longer inflation stays above the regulator’s target, the less chance there is for…
PiggyBank came under pressure after an unsuccessful strategy with LAB tokens. The yield protocol reported that some user vaults experienced a drawdown after a deal where the team bought a locked asset at a discount and tried to hedge the position with futures. The USDC vault suffered the most. According to the project, the decrease…
Raydium has promised to reimburse liquidity providers after an attack on the outdated AMM V3 program. The attacker withdrew about $1.34 million from five old pools that had not been used since 2021 and were no longer accessible through the main exchange interface. The team stated that current users and active pools were not affected…
Mastercard has introduced Agent Pay for Machines (AP4M) — a system for payments between AI agents. It allows programs to send money and make settlements through the company’s payment network without manual confirmation of each transaction. AP4M is designed even for micropayments of less than one cent. This format can be useful for automatic settlements…
Prediction markets in the U.S. may soon get their first official set of rules. On June 10, the CFTC put forward a proposal for discussion concerning event contracts and where the line is drawn between a permissible market and prohibited betting. The issue has become especially sensitive following statements by Donald Trump. The White House…
MetaMask has opened early access to Agent Wallet — a new non-custodial wallet for AI agents. The idea is simple: the user can delegate operations in DeFi to the agent without giving it full control over the funds. The agent only gets access to actions that have been pre-approved. The wallet owner sets up limits…
