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Strategy’s STRC mechanism may be influencing Bitcoin mid-month liquidity cycles
Strategy’s perpetual preferred stock STRC may be playing an increasingly important role in shaping Bitcoin’s mid-month liquidity dynamics, according to K33 Research director Vetle Lunde
US alleges secret Chinese arms sales to Iran amid regional tensions
## Market Snapshot The “US-Iran nuclear deal by May 31?” market is currently priced at 12% YES, down from 24% a week ago. “Iran Military
Bitcoin ETF IBIT outpaces gold GLD by 33 points as $13B capital rotation accelerates
Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas reported that the Bitcoin spot ETF iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has significantly outperformed the gold ETF SPDR Gold Shares
JPMorgan’s prime-brokerage balances hit record high amid market volatility
JPMorgan Chase’s prime brokerage business just posted all-time high client balances, a clear signal that institutional traders are leaning into the current market chaos rather
CLARITY Act News: Fresh Draft Is Out – What Next for Crypto?
In CLARITY Act news today, the Senate Banking Committee released the final draft text of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on May 12, 2026,
Japan’s Biggest Corporate Bitcoin Holder Reports $736 Million Valuation Loss
Metaplanet reported strong sales growth from Bitcoin derivative strategies even as BTC valuation losses hammered net earnings. Metaplanet reported a ¥114.5 billion (around $725.6
Solana launches P-Token upgrade with 20x efficiency boost on mainnet
Solana has officially deployed its long-awaited P-Token upgrade on mainnet, delivering a major throughput increase that developers say could make token-related transactions up to 20
OpenAI and Anthropic target consulting market with $5.5B in new joint ventures
OpenAI and Anthropic have signed joint ventures with four of the biggest names in private equity, committing a combined $5.5B to a strategy that sounds
Alchemy Pay joins Mastercard program to expand crypto payments
Alchemy Pay has joined Mastercard’s Crypto Partner Program as the payment gateway seeks closer ties with global payment infrastructure. Summary Alchemy Pay joined Mastercard’s Crypto
Bitcoin hits $80k, selling pressure eases as short-term losses drop
## Market Snapshot In the “Bitcoin Price Predictions Above for May 13” market, Bitcoin is priced at 99.9% YES for being above $72,000 today. Meanwhile,