Circle buys nearly 1,000 blockchain patents from IBM
The portfolio covers blockchain technology, banking, insurance, and cloud security, though the financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Source：CoinDesk
Strategy sells MSTR shares, buys back $25M in STRC preferred stock
Strategy raised $544.5 million through MSTR stock sales as it repurchased $25 million of STRC shares and expanded its US dollar reserve to $3.75 billion.…
Michael Saylor's Strategy boosted cash reserve to $3.75 billion, repurchased $25 million of STRC
The company last week raised $544.5 million in cash via sales of its common stock. Source：CoinDesk
For 44 years, this investor held aces in the long-bond game. He just folded.
Lacy Hunt’s aboutface on longterm Treasurys marks the end of an era. Here’s what it means for your money. Source：MarketWatch
Bitcoin options traders are dropping their hedges going into the Fed meeting
The put/call ratio has fallen to about 0.52 from 0.76 in late June, and oneweek downside protection has collapsed in price. The options market is positioned…
He brought AI to Wall Street in 1994 — but won’t trust ChatGPT with his money
Vasant Dhar built one of the first AIdriven hedge funds. Here’s what he wants investors to know about the technology. Source：MarketWatch
Is your AI data-center stock vulnerable to voter backlash? Use this 5-part test to find out.
Anger over soaring electricity bills is separating winning utility stocks from the losers. Source：MarketWatch
Navigating the Fed’s next move? Here’s why these trades may be an investor’s best weapon.
Citigroup strategists suggest protecting from jitters over a potentially more hawkish Federal Reserve via small caps. Source：MarketWatch
Ballooning U.S. debt sends investors to bitcoin, gold to shelter from dollar devaluation
Your dayahead look for July 27, 2026 Source：CoinDesk
Bitcoin ETFs post third straight weekly inflows despite $465 million in late-week losses
The vast majority of the activity was concentrated in BlackRock’s IBIT product accounting for nearly $415 million of the outflows. Source：CoinDesk
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong criticizes crypto startups that rebrand to AI
Armstrong said blockchain technology acts as a generalpurpose infrastructure that will underpin future automation rather than competing with it. Source：CoinDesk
BNY Mellon unit joins MiCA register as ESMA adds 15 providers
BNY Mellon’s European subsidiary joined the MiCA register as ESMA added 15 CASPs, including banks and crypto platforms, in the third postdeadline update.…