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Strategy is spending hundreds of millions to defend its preferred stock but $STRC still can’t get back to $100.
Strategy has now spent $635.2M buying back STRC, its perpetual preferred stock, yet the shares remain below their $100 par value, trading around $97.34.
The company initially authorized $1B for STRC repurchases, helping lift the preferred stock from roughly $71 to the high-$90s. Its latest buyback was another $151.8M, at an average price of $97.48.
At the same time, Strategy returned to Bitcoin accumulation, purchasing 4,603 BTC for $369.7M last week and bringing its total holdings to 845,050 BTC.
But STRC is facing competition from Strive’s $SATA preferred stock.
SATA offers a 13% annualized dividend paid daily, compared with STRC’s 12% rate paid twice a month. SATA has held around its $100 par value, allowing Strive to continue issuing shares and use the proceeds to buy more Bitcoin — including 1,800 BTC last week.
The divergence is also visible in the common stocks: $ASST.US is up roughly 60% YTD, while $MSTRB is down about 15%.
Strategy is still the dominant corporate Bitcoin holder, but the preferred-stock market is becoming increasingly competitive.
Can STRC reclaim $100, or does SATA’s higher yield continue to pull investor demand away from Strategy?
Strategy has now spent $635.2M buying back STRC, its perpetual preferred stock, yet the shares remain below their $100 par value, trading around $97.34.
The company initially authorized $1B for STRC repurchases, helping lift the preferred stock from roughly $71 to the high-$90s. Its latest buyback was another $151.8M, at an average price of $97.48.
At the same time, Strategy returned to Bitcoin accumulation, purchasing 4,603 BTC for $369.7M last week and bringing its total holdings to 845,050 BTC.
But STRC is facing competition from Strive’s $SATA preferred stock.
SATA offers a 13% annualized dividend paid daily, compared with STRC’s 12% rate paid twice a month. SATA has held around its $100 par value, allowing Strive to continue issuing shares and use the proceeds to buy more Bitcoin — including 1,800 BTC last week.
The divergence is also visible in the common stocks: $ASST.US is up roughly 60% YTD, while $MSTRB is down about 15%.
Strategy is still the dominant corporate Bitcoin holder, but the preferred-stock market is becoming increasingly competitive.
Can STRC reclaim $100, or does SATA’s higher yield continue to pull investor demand away from Strategy?
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#XRPRises40%InTwoWeeksAsOpenInterestFalls
XRP is rising while leverage is falling — but institutional futures activity is moving in the opposite direction.
Total $XRP futures open interest fell from 2.77B to 2.34B tokens between Aug. 17 and Aug. 31, even as XRP climbed from roughly $0.99 to $1.38.
But CME bucked the trend.
XRP open interest on the regulated U.S. exchange jumped 36%, from 284M to 387M tokens. CME now represents roughly 17% of total XRP futures exposure, up from ~10% in mid-August.
At the same time, futures positions across other venues fell by about 533M XRP, or 21%.
That shift matters because CME is heavily used by professional trading firms and institutional investors that prefer regulated markets. Its growing share could therefore signal increasing institutional participation in the XRP derivatives market.
CFTC data adds another layer. Leveraged funds were net short the equivalent of roughly 116M XRP as of Aug. 25, while dealers and asset managers increased their net-long exposure.
But that short positioning doesn’t automatically mean institutions are betting against XRP. Futures can also be used to hedge existing positions.
The timing is particularly interesting with another potential catalyst approaching: the U.S. CLARITY Act, with a Senate procedural vote expected in mid-September.
XRP is now up nearly 40% in two weeks, yet overall futures leverage has declined.
Price is rising, leverage is cooling, and regulated CME exposure is growing. Is XRP quietly attracting more institutional positioning before its next major catalyst?
XRP is rising while leverage is falling — but institutional futures activity is moving in the opposite direction.
Total $XRP futures open interest fell from 2.77B to 2.34B tokens between Aug. 17 and Aug. 31, even as XRP climbed from roughly $0.99 to $1.38.
But CME bucked the trend.
XRP open interest on the regulated U.S. exchange jumped 36%, from 284M to 387M tokens. CME now represents roughly 17% of total XRP futures exposure, up from ~10% in mid-August.
At the same time, futures positions across other venues fell by about 533M XRP, or 21%.
That shift matters because CME is heavily used by professional trading firms and institutional investors that prefer regulated markets. Its growing share could therefore signal increasing institutional participation in the XRP derivatives market.
CFTC data adds another layer. Leveraged funds were net short the equivalent of roughly 116M XRP as of Aug. 25, while dealers and asset managers increased their net-long exposure.
But that short positioning doesn’t automatically mean institutions are betting against XRP. Futures can also be used to hedge existing positions.
The timing is particularly interesting with another potential catalyst approaching: the U.S. CLARITY Act, with a Senate procedural vote expected in mid-September.
XRP is now up nearly 40% in two weeks, yet overall futures leverage has declined.
Price is rising, leverage is cooling, and regulated CME exposure is growing. Is XRP quietly attracting more institutional positioning before its next major catalyst?
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Bitcoin is holding $78K while the rest of crypto gets nervous. That’s the signal to watch.
$BTC is barely moving around $78.4K as major altcoins sell off, keeping it flat on the week after a massive 24% August rally its strongest monthly performance since November 2024.
$HYPE is the standout, gaining ~4% toward $84. Meanwhile, ETH and SOL slipped ~1%, $XRP remains below $1.40, BNB around $693, while TRX and DOGE dropped roughly 2%.
What makes Bitcoin’s stability interesting is the lack of leverage. Perpetual open interest is reportedly at its lowest since May, while U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs just recorded their strongest week of demand since October 2025.
Strategy also returned to accumulation last week, buying roughly $370M of BTC after a two-month pause.
But macro pressure is building.
Brent crude is back around $91, the U.S. 10-year yield has climbed to ~4.78%, and markets are now pricing roughly a 64% chance of a September Fed hike, up sharply from ~36% before Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech.
BTC has repeatedly struggled around $82K, while $77.2K remains the key short-term support.
The next major catalyst is Friday’s U.S. jobs report. A hot print could push yields higher and put Bitcoin back under pressure.
$BTC is barely moving around $78.4K as major altcoins sell off, keeping it flat on the week after a massive 24% August rally its strongest monthly performance since November 2024.
$HYPE is the standout, gaining ~4% toward $84. Meanwhile, ETH and SOL slipped ~1%, $XRP remains below $1.40, BNB around $693, while TRX and DOGE dropped roughly 2%.
What makes Bitcoin’s stability interesting is the lack of leverage. Perpetual open interest is reportedly at its lowest since May, while U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs just recorded their strongest week of demand since October 2025.
Strategy also returned to accumulation last week, buying roughly $370M of BTC after a two-month pause.
But macro pressure is building.
Brent crude is back around $91, the U.S. 10-year yield has climbed to ~4.78%, and markets are now pricing roughly a 64% chance of a September Fed hike, up sharply from ~36% before Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech.
BTC has repeatedly struggled around $82K, while $77.2K remains the key short-term support.
The next major catalyst is Friday’s U.S. jobs report. A hot print could push yields higher and put Bitcoin back under pressure.
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North Korea-linked wallets just moved more than $30M in Bitcoin through Hyperliquid. That’s a serious compliance problem.
Blockchain data reviewed by CoinDesk and analyzed by Arkham reportedly shows wallets linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group selling more than $30M worth of $BTC on Hyperliquid over the past three weeks.
The proceeds were then used to acquire $ETH and $SOL , which were subsequently moved to other exchanges
This isn’t the first time Lazarus-linked activity has appeared on Hyperliquid. Similar wallets were identified trading on the platform in late 2024, raising concerns about potential reconnaissance and contributing to roughly $250M in net outflows from Hyperliquid in a single day.
The issue is becoming even more important as Hyperliquid pushes toward greater adoption in the U.S. Recent regulatory filings for investment products tied to $HYPE have highlighted the network’s exposure to sanctioned actors, partly because direct blockchain users aren’t necessarily subject to traditional KYC, AML or sanctions screening.
North Korea has become one of the most aggressive state actors in crypto, with the U.S. accusing the Lazarus Group of stealing and laundering billions in digital assets to support Pyongyang.
For Hyperliquid, the challenge is bigger than one group of wallets. As decentralized trading infrastructure moves closer to mainstream and U.S. markets, sanctions compliance is likely to become one of its biggest tests.
Blockchain data reviewed by CoinDesk and analyzed by Arkham reportedly shows wallets linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group selling more than $30M worth of $BTC on Hyperliquid over the past three weeks.
The proceeds were then used to acquire $ETH and $SOL , which were subsequently moved to other exchanges
This isn’t the first time Lazarus-linked activity has appeared on Hyperliquid. Similar wallets were identified trading on the platform in late 2024, raising concerns about potential reconnaissance and contributing to roughly $250M in net outflows from Hyperliquid in a single day.
The issue is becoming even more important as Hyperliquid pushes toward greater adoption in the U.S. Recent regulatory filings for investment products tied to $HYPE have highlighted the network’s exposure to sanctioned actors, partly because direct blockchain users aren’t necessarily subject to traditional KYC, AML or sanctions screening.
North Korea has become one of the most aggressive state actors in crypto, with the U.S. accusing the Lazarus Group of stealing and laundering billions in digital assets to support Pyongyang.
For Hyperliquid, the challenge is bigger than one group of wallets. As decentralized trading infrastructure moves closer to mainstream and U.S. markets, sanctions compliance is likely to become one of its biggest tests.
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Everyone is pricing a September Fed hike like it’s guaranteed. The data says otherwise.
Markets got spooked after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh delivered a hawkish Jackson Hole speech, but CME FedWatch currently puts the probability of a September rate hike at around 58% nowhere near the 90%+ level typically associated with a near-certainty.
Warsh highlighted persistent inflation concerns, pointing to PCE inflation at 3.7% versus the Fed’s 2% target, while noting that inflation remains more concerning than the labor market.
That triggered a sharp reaction. $BTC fell roughly 3% below $77K on Friday, while gold declined and the dollar and Treasury yields moved higher.
But several market observers remain skeptical that a September hike is actually coming.
Even if the Fed does hike, some argue the move could be aimed more at stabilizing Treasury markets and anchoring longer-term yields than aggressively tightening financial conditions.
For crypto, that distinction matters.
Bitcoin is coming off a roughly 23% August rally, while gold is up around 10%. If September hike expectations fail to rise materially from current levels, the macro pressure on risk assets could be much smaller than social media suggests.
58% is elevated, but it’s not a done deal. Could the market be overpricing the hawkish Fed narrative?
Markets got spooked after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh delivered a hawkish Jackson Hole speech, but CME FedWatch currently puts the probability of a September rate hike at around 58% nowhere near the 90%+ level typically associated with a near-certainty.
Warsh highlighted persistent inflation concerns, pointing to PCE inflation at 3.7% versus the Fed’s 2% target, while noting that inflation remains more concerning than the labor market.
That triggered a sharp reaction. $BTC fell roughly 3% below $77K on Friday, while gold declined and the dollar and Treasury yields moved higher.
But several market observers remain skeptical that a September hike is actually coming.
Even if the Fed does hike, some argue the move could be aimed more at stabilizing Treasury markets and anchoring longer-term yields than aggressively tightening financial conditions.
For crypto, that distinction matters.
Bitcoin is coming off a roughly 23% August rally, while gold is up around 10%. If September hike expectations fail to rise materially from current levels, the macro pressure on risk assets could be much smaller than social media suggests.
58% is elevated, but it’s not a done deal. Could the market be overpricing the hawkish Fed narrative?
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Zcash just attacked one of the biggest problems with private crypto payments: speed. ⚡️
$ZEC developers have released a new cryptography stack called Zakura Common that could reduce private transaction proof generation on some mobile devices from more than 3 seconds to under 200 milliseconds.
That’s more than 14× faster on mobile and over 5× faster on desktop.
The improvement matters because Zcash private transactions hide the sender, receiver and amount, but generating the cryptographic proof requires significant computation before the transaction can even be broadcast.
The new stack also makes hashing more than 21× faster, while node verification becomes roughly 4–8× faster.
The best part? Wallet developers don’t need a Zcash network upgrade to use it. The open-source libraries can be integrated into existing wallets, with Zakura already adopting the technology and Vizor Wallet among the early users.
This is part of a much bigger scaling push. Zakura’s long-term target is more than 50,000 private transactions per second, while improving wallet syncing, node verification and other bottlenecks.
$ZEC reacted with a ~5% move toward $839 after the release, but the bigger story may be what this technology means for everyday private payments
$ZEC developers have released a new cryptography stack called Zakura Common that could reduce private transaction proof generation on some mobile devices from more than 3 seconds to under 200 milliseconds.
That’s more than 14× faster on mobile and over 5× faster on desktop.
The improvement matters because Zcash private transactions hide the sender, receiver and amount, but generating the cryptographic proof requires significant computation before the transaction can even be broadcast.
The new stack also makes hashing more than 21× faster, while node verification becomes roughly 4–8× faster.
The best part? Wallet developers don’t need a Zcash network upgrade to use it. The open-source libraries can be integrated into existing wallets, with Zakura already adopting the technology and Vizor Wallet among the early users.
This is part of a much bigger scaling push. Zakura’s long-term target is more than 50,000 private transactions per second, while improving wallet syncing, node verification and other bottlenecks.
$ZEC reacted with a ~5% move toward $839 after the release, but the bigger story may be what this technology means for everyday private payments
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The U.S. just struck Iran and Bitcoin barely moved. That’s the signal.
Geopolitical tensions are heating up again, sending oil sharply higher and stocks lower, yet $BTC is holding around $77.6K–$78K with barely any reaction during Asian trading.
WTI jumped nearly 2% to ~$85.10, Brent rose 1.9% to ~$92.39, while gold slipped 0.8% and Nasdaq futures fell roughly 0.5%.
Bitcoin’s resilience stands out even more on the monthly timeframe. $BTC is up roughly 23% in August, outperforming gold at ~9% and the Nasdaq at ~4%.
Strong spot ETF inflows and expectations around potential Fed intervention have helped support Bitcoin, but the macro picture has become more complicated after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh delivered a hawkish Jackson Hole speech.
Markets are now pricing a significantly higher probability of a September rate hike, while Bitcoin continues to hold above the key $77K support.
The levels are clear: $77K is immediate support, while $79.4K–$80.8K remains the major resistance zone.
If BTC continues absorbing geopolitical shocks without breaking support, its relative strength could become increasingly important.
Is Bitcoin proving it can act as a resilient macro asset, or is the real volatility still ahead?
Geopolitical tensions are heating up again, sending oil sharply higher and stocks lower, yet $BTC is holding around $77.6K–$78K with barely any reaction during Asian trading.
WTI jumped nearly 2% to ~$85.10, Brent rose 1.9% to ~$92.39, while gold slipped 0.8% and Nasdaq futures fell roughly 0.5%.
Bitcoin’s resilience stands out even more on the monthly timeframe. $BTC is up roughly 23% in August, outperforming gold at ~9% and the Nasdaq at ~4%.
Strong spot ETF inflows and expectations around potential Fed intervention have helped support Bitcoin, but the macro picture has become more complicated after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh delivered a hawkish Jackson Hole speech.
Markets are now pricing a significantly higher probability of a September rate hike, while Bitcoin continues to hold above the key $77K support.
The levels are clear: $77K is immediate support, while $79.4K–$80.8K remains the major resistance zone.
If BTC continues absorbing geopolitical shocks without breaking support, its relative strength could become increasingly important.
Is Bitcoin proving it can act as a resilient macro asset, or is the real volatility still ahead?
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$LIT : Still a great coin and I never bought at $2 like I initially wanted. Let's see if it can make a run; I actually think it's MORE bullish if it ranges at $2 for a bit of time and forms a stronger base. If it immediately V moves up to the highs again, I'm going to consider shorting as a scalp
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$PUMP I'm honestly pretty surprised to see this be so strong with unlocks; probably some psyops situation where they just want to move price higher and then dump on us later. Either way, it looks strong in the short term. Not currently in it and I don't necessarily think dips are for buying quite yet but I'm just watching
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$XRP bulls are Loading for Next Breakout
Above $1.08, XRP stays bullish, reclaim $1.122 and a break above $1.1569 could trigger the next rally.
LOOK CLOSELY!!
Above $1.08, XRP stays bullish, reclaim $1.122 and a break above $1.1569 could trigger the next rally.
LOOK CLOSELY!!
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$KAITO i had tons of alerts set from 0.87 to 0.85 but they never really hit unfortunately. Still looks really strong and I wouldn't be surprised to see this go to $1.50 or something if $BTC is stable.
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$HYPE 2 months in this area, I think mid $50s and lower is a gift. This one eventually goes to $100 imo but it could take a while longer
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$LIT is getting close to a buy for me, I think anywhere from the $1.80-$2.00 area is decent. To be determined if we're going to run back to the highs on this current move but I think a bounce play is definitely happening somewhere soon. More watching and waiting for now but entire market is a bit choppy
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$BTC : 'Take what the market gives you'
Well, the market is giving us chop chop chop
no clear direction or trend that I can see, more just sitting on the sideline in active positions and waiting
Well, the market is giving us chop chop chop
no clear direction or trend that I can see, more just sitting on the sideline in active positions and waiting
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$NEAR I always thought this was a good spot play and just accumulating in this region but would personally cut it if it lost $1.75 on HTF charts. I think it's headed to $1.50 or lower if that happens. Still think it's a very relevant protocol with a good narrative though
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$ZEC has the weirdest price action; it just slowly grinds up like some sort of unnatural twap. I'm not firing here and I'd rather wait for some sort of pullback or big blast through, it's just a bit too weird for me. That said, still 1 of the better coins you can hold IMO
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$BTC welcome to the chop zone
going to probably just continue staying pretty flat on anything new. This is the environment where it's easy to lose $$ at.
going to probably just continue staying pretty flat on anything new. This is the environment where it's easy to lose $$ at.
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$LIT aiming for around $2, it's been a long wait for it but I think it should be a decent area for a bounce. $1.85ish would be the next area up after that
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